Essex · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Basildon
Fire rated sealant for Basildon and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
What fire rated sealant looks like in Basildon
Basildon is one of the post-war new towns. Basildon was planned with its own industrial and business areas, so workplaces sit close to the homes. Each has washrooms, kitchens and fire-rated joints to keep in order. In England, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires a fire risk assessment for workplaces and for the common parts of blocks of flats, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
Letting a property close to Basildon station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. If you look after a building such as Ghyllgrove Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Basildon is about 24 miles east of London, in Essex. If you need fire rated sealant in Basildon, it’s easy to get a quote: please ring 0345 464 0079 or email us. We are based in Crawley and cover Essex, Basildon included. 644 places in Essex are on our list. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 11 miles away.
We cover every part of the SS16, SS15, SS14 and SS13 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Streets in the area include Town Square, St Martins Square and Market Square. Main roads around Basildon include the A13 and A127. Other places close to Basildon include Lee Chapel (1 mile south-west), Noak Bridge (1 mile north-west), Vange (1 mile south-east), Steeple View (2 miles north-west) and Laindon (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (11 miles north), Brentwood (8 miles north-west), Maldon (14 miles north-east), Canvey Island (6 miles south-east), Billericay (4 miles north) and Rayleigh (6 miles east). As one of the bigger places in Essex, Basildon has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
What’s near Basildon
Around Basildon, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Gloucester Park, Sigered pub and Woodlands School. There’s a railway station in Basildon itself: Basildon station. A little further out are Eastgate Shopping Centre (within half a mile south) and Basildon University Hospital (1 mile south). Green spaces nearby include Vange Marsh RSPB nature reserve.
About our fire rated sealant in Basildon
Where services or frames pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor, the gap around them needs a fire-rated seal. We apply intumescent and fire-rated sealants to the manufacturer’s tested details for each gap, with a record of the products and locations if you need one. We work on pipe & cable gaps, service penetrations and linear gaps, and common reasons people get in touch are open gaps behind door architraves and holes left by a change of layout.
Landlords with flats and shared houses in Basildon often need both kinds of work: new sealant in bathrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints around service openings. We can quote for a single property or a whole portfolio.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
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Basildon: your questions answered
Can you do fire rated sealant in Basildon?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Basildon is part of that. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing.
I let a flat near Basildon station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before we start.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, we can. More than one area can go on one quote.
Will there be a smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure. Ventilation helps.
How much does fire rated sealant cost in Basildon?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. We agree the price before any work begins.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, so we never do it.
Can I do it myself?
It depends on the job. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. Each job is guaranteed for twelve months.
How the job changes by surface
Flats and HMOs
In occupied buildings, we plan the order of work with you. We agree access to each flat and the common parts before any work starts to keep disruption down.
Door frames
Frame gaps are generally hidden behind the architrave. Where it’s open, we seal it to the product’s details for that gap size so the architrave can be refitted.
What happens if it’s left?
If an assessor has flagged gaps, it makes sense to close them before the next review. Getting them done and written up gives you evidence that the item was dealt with. In a large rental market like Basildon, tired sealant leads to tenant complaints about mould, damp and leaks. Sorting it between tenancies is easier than dealing with it mid-let.
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part.
Why Basildon clients choose us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- One-year guarantee on every job
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced or our reviews.
The process
The work is kept neat and contained to the joints we’re treating. The job normally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In Basildon, we work in everything from flats and family homes to offices and hotels. For each, it helps to know about access, parking and where the joints are.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed and the faces cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
How to prepare
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
Getting a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we’ll take it from there.
Advice
Should I try it myself first?
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Basildon?
Sometimes the wrong product was used from the start: general-purpose foam, everyday silicone or caulk in a place that needed a tested fire seal. It looks sealed, but it isn’t fire-rated.
Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
Community buildings like St Martin of Tours are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
What your quote should include
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What preparation is included
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Is VAT in the price?
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
Your quote is based on your job. We look at:
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Any mould that needs treating
- The size of the job
- When we can work, for business premises
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- The rough size of the job
- The address or postcode of the job
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Keep pictures of seals that will be hidden
Any fire seal that is cut or drilled needs resealing to its tested detail. If you need new services through a sealed wall, plan the fire stopping as part of the job.
A flagged gap shouldn’t wait for the next assessment. Have it sealed, then keep the record.