West Sussex · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Botolphs
Our applicators work in Botolphs on intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly and a 12-month guarantee.
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
Fire rated sealant in Botolphs, done properly
We often work from an action list drawn up by a fire risk assessor on buildings across Botolphs. Send us the list or the survey and we will quote for the fire-rated sealant work on it. If you have gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated and open holes round services passing through fire walls, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
Somewhere as small as Botolphs, 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.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months.
- Location
- Botolphs (BN44)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Botolphs
Gaps also open up as buildings move: a seal that cracks or pulls away leaves a path for smoke. Knocks, maintenance and building work damage it further.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
Letting a property close to Shoreham-By-Sea station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Before you book anyone
- How the colour is chosen
- How much experience the applicator has
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- How long the guarantee is
Towns and villages near Botolphs
What else we do in Botolphs
What affects the quote in Botolphs
For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The number and length of the joints
Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
Asking for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:
- A few photos by email, if you can
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- The rough size of the job
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
To get a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We’ll give you a clear price before any work starts.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple:
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. It saves time at the next inspection or assessment.
It’s easiest to seal gaps while they’re few and easy to reach. Leave them and each new job adds another hole and the job gets bigger.
Can I do it myself?
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 fails, we can still redo it.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, then guaranteed for a year.
What happens if it’s left?
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. On its own, sealing it now is a small job that doesn’t depend on other work. Around Botolphs, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs, plus any working-time requirements on site. Ask us for a quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why us?
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
Take a look at our cost guide or customer reviews.
Surface by surface
Plasterboard walls
We check that the board around the gap is sound. Loose material is removed so the sealant has a firm edge.
Linear gaps
Some linear gaps have to cope with movement as well as fire. The product and depth are chosen to suit both from the manufacturer’s details.
Fire rated sealant around Botolphs
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 work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Botolphs. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Upper Beeding Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. Community buildings like St Botolph's Church are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Botolphs is about 3 miles north-west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. From the centre of Botolphs to the outskirts, fire rated sealant is available for homes and businesses alike, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. We cover 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, large and small. For nearby work, see our Brighton page.
We cover every part of the BN44 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Close by, we work in Upper Beeding (1 mile north-east), Bramber (1 mile north), Steyning (1 mile north-west), Sompting (3 miles south-west) and Lancing (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Horsham (13 miles north), Worthing (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles south-east).
Around Botolphs
Typical jobs here are in homes near Steyning Grammar School. For rail, the closest station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, roughly 3.2 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Steyning Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Old Castle (4.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Botolphs include Steep Down and Mill Hill.
FAQs for Botolphs
Do you cover smaller places like Botolphs?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
I let a flat near Shoreham-By-Sea station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Is it worth trying it myself?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
What do you put in the joint?
It depends on the joint: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Do you certify the fire stopping?
We don’t certify fire stopping or quote ratings. We apply the specified product to the manufacturer’s details and giving you a record of where it went.
Can you give us a record of the work?
Yes. We record the locations we have sealed and the products used for your files.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. Where a fire-rated seal is needed, it has to be a product tested for that use.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
What we do, step by step
At the end, we look at the finished work together. The visit itself normally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, depending on how much there is to do. Somewhere like Botolphs needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed and the gap cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your files.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Move anything stored near the joints
Ask for a quote
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details.