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Fire-rated sealant in Boarshead, East Sussex
Fire rated sealant across Boarshead and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
When to call us in Boarshead
Over time, buildings change layout and use. A house turned into flats or an HMO, or an office split into smaller units, brings new walls, new service routes and new gaps.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
Schools such as Beacon Academy are buildings too, and fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Before booking anyone
- What insurance they hold
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Boarshead
Bigger jobs can be worked through in stages, flat by flat or floor by floor, noting the locations and products as we go. It gives you a list to keep with the building’s fire safety documents. If you have ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed and old fire sealant that has split or come away, we can help, whatever the surface.
Somewhere as small as Boarshead, commercial jobs tend to be pubs, holiday lets, farm buildings or halls rather than offices. They all have washrooms, kitchens and service openings that need the right sealant.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Boarshead (TN6)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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When it isn’t the sealant
Sealant isn’t the answer to every problem, and we will tell you before any work starts. It will not solve:
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work in Boarshead
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
The process
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Somewhere as small as Boarshead, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- Old or unsuitable sealant is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- We put in whatever backing or fill the product detail specifies.
- The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
How to prepare
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Mention any tricky access
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
How to get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we will come back to you with a quote.
Advice
Surface by surface
Plasterboard walls
Many fire-resisting walls in flats, offices and conversions are plasterboard. We use a product tested in that kind of wall for the gap we are sealing.
Service penetrations
Service penetrations are where new gaps often appear. We clean out what’s there and reseal to the right depth.
What happens if it’s left?
Items left open on a fire risk assessment tend to come back at the next review. Getting them done and written up gives you evidence that the item was dealt with. Older cottages and farmhouses around Boarshead can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Every job is a little different, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
What you get with us
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- One-year guarantee on every job
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
Take a look at our cost guide or customer reviews.
Landlord and commercial work in Boarshead
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll quote.
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
Should I try it myself first?
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again.
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.
Workplaces and buildings in Boarshead
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
If you let a flat or house near Eridge station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Boarshead is about 2 miles north-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Anywhere in TN6, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. Boarshead is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for fire rated sealant. Crawley is on our list too, around 17 miles away.
Every address in TN6 is covered for fire rated sealant. Main roads around Boarshead include the A26, so getting to you is simple. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Steel Cross (1 mile south), Jarvis Brook (1 mile south), Crowborough (2 miles south-west), Mott's Mill (2 miles north) and Marden's Hill (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hailsham (15 miles south), Uckfield (8 miles south-west), South Malling (15 miles south-west), Heathfield (8 miles south), Upper Horsebridge (14 miles south) and Cliffe (15 miles south-west).
Near you in Boarshead
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Boars Head Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Eridge station, roughly 1.4 miles north-east. A little further out are Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.8 miles south-west) and Bolebroke Castle (4.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Boarshead includes Crowborough Country Park.
Boarshead: your questions answered
Is Boarshead within the area you cover?
Yes. Boarshead is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work for landlords with property near Eridge station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Do the sealants smell?
Possibly a little. It fades as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No, we don’t assess buildings. When your assessor or designer has set out what’s needed, we will quote for the sealant work on it.
How long does the job take?
A typical job takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, including preparation and clearing up. We will confirm how long when we quote.
Where are you based?
We work from Crawley. Our applicators cover Boarshead.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
Generally, yes. Sealants come in white, clear, grey and other colours for many products, and we agree the colour with you before any work starts.
Does someone need to be in?
Access is agreed with you when the job is booked. Indoors, that generally means someone at home.