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Fire-rated sealant in Blackboys, East Sussex
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- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
What affects the quote in Blackboys
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The size of the job
- The product the joint needs
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The old material and how stubborn it is
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Roughly how big the job is
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- The type of property
- How we’d reach the joints
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and email pictures if that’s easy.
Fire rated sealant in Blackboys
Deciding which gaps need fire stopping isn’t our role; that comes from your fire risk assessor, designer or building control. Our part is applying the specified sealant carefully, to the right depth and with the right backing. If you’re dealing with old fire sealant that has split or come away and door frames with gaps between frame and wall, we can put it right, on plasterboard & masonry, pipe & cable gaps and door frames alike.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Blackboys, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Place
- Blackboys (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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The process
The work is kept neat and contained to the area we are working on. The job generally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In a small place like Blackboys, access is normally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your files.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Mention any tricky access
Ask for a quote
For a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You will have a clear quote before we start.
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DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Fire rated sealant around Blackboys
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 apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
Rented homes near Buxted station change hands often, and any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Blackboys is about 3 miles east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. For fire rated sealant in and around Blackboys, please ring 0345 464 0079 or email us for a quick quote. We’re based in Crawley and cover East Sussex. Blackboys is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we work. We also work in Brighton, around 16 miles away.
All of TN22 is covered for fire rated sealant. Whether your property is on High Street, Mount Pleasant and Gun Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. You’ll find Blackboys on the B2102, which makes it straightforward to reach. If you’re just outside Blackboys, we cover Etchingwood (1 mile north-west), Framfield (1 mile west), Potter's Green (2 miles north-west), Buxted (2 miles north-west) and Hadlow Down (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south), Lewes (9 miles south-west), Hailsham (8 miles south-east) and Crowborough (6 miles north).
Landmarks near Blackboys
We work in homes and buildings around Blackboys Inn and Passingworth Park, among other places. The closest station to Blackboys is Buxted station, about 2.3 miles north-west. A little further out are Uckfield Community Hospital (2.6 miles west) and Sussex Farm Museum (3.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Selwyns Wood.
Keeping the joints in good condition
Looking after new joints is easy:
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
Any fire seal that’s cut or drilled needs resealing to its tested detail. New services through a sealed wall should include fire stopping in the plan.
It’s easiest to seal gaps while they’re few and easy to reach. Over time, more work adds more holes.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Blackboys?
Sometimes the wrong product was used from the start: ordinary expanding foam, standard silicone or decorators’ caulk in a place that needed a tested fire seal. It looks sealed, but it isn’t fire-rated.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Blackboys Church of England Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Before you book anyone
- How hidden problems are handled
- Which colour the sealant will be
- What insurance they hold
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
Questions from Blackboys
Can you do fire rated sealant in Blackboys?
Yes, Blackboys is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job.
Do you work for landlords with property near Buxted station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear price.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
Typically it takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Bigger jobs take longer, and we’ll say how long yours will take.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
In most cases you can choose. We’ll tell you which colours the right product comes in.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. A gap that needs fire stopping needs a tested fire-rated product, installed to its details.
What information do you need?
Let us know what needs doing and where, plus pictures if you have them. We will ask anything else we need to know.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. We remove every bit of old sealant first.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
Ratings and certificates aren’t something we issue. What’s required is set by your assessor or designer, and the product’s tested details show what it achieves; we install to those details and record what we did.
For landlords and businesses
We also work for property managers and facilities teams in Blackboys and across East Sussex. We can quote a run of properties together, and we’re fully insured.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. Several properties can be quoted together.
Leave it or put it right?
If an assessor has flagged gaps, it makes sense to close them before the next review. Having them sealed and recorded now means you can show the action was taken. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Blackboys, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
We do not show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a quick quote and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
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