Essex · England
Boxted Cross Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for Boxted Cross, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
Fire rated sealant in Boxted Cross, done properly
Until it’s heated, intumescent sealant behaves like an ordinary sealant; then it swells to help close the gap. Which product suits a gap depends on its width, the materials either side and what runs through it. If you have damaged fire sealant left by other trades and old fire sealant that has split or come away, we can put it right.
If you have holiday lets, a converted barn used for business or a community building near Boxted Cross, washroom and kitchen sealant and any fire-rated joints need the same attention as anywhere.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Where
- Boxted Cross (CO4)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Fire rated sealant around Boxted Cross
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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Boxted St Peter's Church of England School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Peter, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Boxted Cross is about 5 miles north of Colchester, in Essex. Whether you are in the middle of Boxted Cross or further out, fire rated sealant is available for homes and businesses alike. Boxted Cross is one of 644 places in Essex where we work. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 24 miles away.
Every address in CO4 is covered for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Pippin Drive, Carters Hill and Hill Farm Way and the roads around them. If you are just outside Boxted Cross, we cover Boxted (1 mile south-west), Workhouse Hill (1 mile west), Langham (1 mile south-east), Hornestreet (1 mile east) and Thorington Street (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Colchester (5 miles south), Clacton-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Harwich (15 miles east), Camulodunum (5 miles south), Halstead (12 miles west) and Greenstead (5 miles south).
What’s near Boxted Cross
Typical jobs here are in homes near Shepherd and Dog pub, among other places. The closest station to Boxted Cross is Colchester station, roughly 3.9 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Colchester Castle (4.5 miles south) and Severalls Hospital (2.7 miles south). For a walk, there’s Westhouse Wood.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Boxted Cross
I let a flat near Colchester station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before work begins.
Do you cover smaller places like Boxted Cross?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, so we never do it.
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
Can you match the sealant colour?
In most cases you can choose. We’ll tell you which colours the right product comes in and agree one before any work starts.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes. The joint between frame and wall is sealed with a fire-rated sealant following the tested details. The door, its seals and closer are for a door specialist.
How long does the job take?
It depends on the size of the job, but as a guide it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
Do you take on fire stopping in schools and offices?
Yes. We work in flats, HMOs, schools, offices and other commercial buildings, including occupied ones. We agree access and the order of work with you first.
Common problems we fix in Boxted Cross
Many open fire-stopping gaps are made after the building is finished. New cables, pipes and data runs go through walls and ceilings and the hole round the new service isn’t always sealed again.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
For landlords with property near Colchester station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cure time is
- How long the guarantee is
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
When it isn’t the sealant
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
- Doors that aren’t fire doors in the first place
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think.
Where we work in Boxted Cross
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
What happens on the day
On the day, we start by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work begins. The work generally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Somewhere like Boxted Cross needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- Anything that is not fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- We put in whatever backing or fill the product detail specifies.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
Before we arrive
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
How to get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll explain what’s involved and give you a clear quote.
Related advice
Can I do it myself?
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
Landlord and commercial work in Boxted Cross
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. We can quote a run of properties together, and we are fully insured for the work.
Why deal with it now?
An open gap in a fire-resisting wall is a route for smoke and fire. Sealing it properly restores what the wall was there to do, and the sealing itself is often a contained piece of work. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Boxted Cross, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first and give you a clear price before any work starts.
Why Boxted Cross customers choose us
- Tidy, careful work
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
Take a look at what affects the cost or our reviews.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We take into account:
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Any mould that needs treating
- The amount of work
- The number of rooms or windows
We do not show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will talk you through it.
What to tell us for a quote
You don’t need to know the technical terms. Just tell us:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- The type of property
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we will explain how we’d tackle it. When it suits you, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.