Hertfordshire · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Braughing
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Braughing and across Hertfordshire. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
Keeping the joints in good condition
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
Don’t add foam, filler or ordinary sealant over a fire seal. Repairs should use a matching fire-rated product. We can tell you which product we used.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Closing it is normally a straightforward job.
About our fire rated sealant in Braughing
We do not assess buildings or decide what fire stopping is needed; your assessor, designer or building control sets that out. What we do is apply the right product to that specification, properly and neatly. Typical jobs include linear gaps at the head of walls and holes left by a change of layout, across service penetrations, flats & HMOs and plasterboard & masonry.
Work in a small place like Braughing is planned ahead, journey included, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
Our work is backed for twelve months.
- Where
- Braughing (SG11)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What sealant work cannot fix
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- A wall that is not a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Big openings where sealant alone is not the tested solution
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
Can I do it myself?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
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.
Fire rated sealant in Braughing: local notes
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. Managing a site like Jenyns First School and Nursery? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Braughing is about 6 miles north-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Braughing can book us for fire rated sealant. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. We cover 381 towns and villages across Hertfordshire. Chelmsford is on our list too, about 23 miles from Braughing.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: SG11. You’ll find streets such as The Street, Pentlows and Northfield, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Hay Street (1 mile north-west), Westmill (2 miles north-west), Albury (2 miles east), Gravesend (3 miles east) and Furneux Pelham (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (9 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (6 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (12 miles south-west), Hitchin (13 miles west), Hoddesdon (11 miles south) and Cheshunt (14 miles south).
Around Braughing
We work in homes and buildings around The Axe And Compasses Public House, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Moated mound (3.7 miles east).
Places near Braughing
What else we do in Braughing
How the visit works
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we’re working on, so you can get on with your day. Expect the work to take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Somewhere like Braughing 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.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
Get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, we give you a clear price for your job. To get started, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Braughing
There’s no set price list. The quote depends on:
- The amount of work
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- The type of sealant required
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
Every job is a little different, so each one gets its own quote. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- A few photos by email, if you can
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- The type of property
- The rough size of the job
To get a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the location and a short description of the problem. You’ll have a clear quote before work begins.
What the job involves on each surface
Linear gaps
Long, narrow gaps appear where walls meet slabs and ceilings. We seal them to the tested detail, with backing where it’s needed.
Door frames
Our work is the joint between frame and wall. The door leaf, its seals and closer need a door specialist and we’ll mention anything we notice.
FAQs for Braughing
Will you come out to Braughing?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is Braughing in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Braughing is part of that. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. It might close the gap, but it is not a fire-rated seal. A tested fire-rated product is needed.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, so we never do it.
What information do you need?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few pictures.
Do you take on fire stopping in schools and offices?
Yes, whether the building is a school, an office, flats or an HMO, and whether it’s in use or not. Let us know the building’s hours and we’ll plan the work to suit.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Doing several areas at once is usually more efficient, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Braughing
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
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.