Essex · England
Buttsbury Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for Buttsbury, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
Fire rated sealant in Buttsbury
Fire stopping only performs as intended if it’s done to the detail: correct depth, correct backing and a product suited to the surfaces. That detail is what we take care over, one gap at a time. If you’re dealing with gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated and open joints along the top of partitions, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Buttsbury is planned ahead, journey included, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
- Place
- Buttsbury (CM4, CM12, CM13)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What we are called out for in Buttsbury
Lots of unsealed gaps appear long after the building was completed. New cables, pipes and data runs go through walls and ceilings and the hole round the new service is not always sealed again.
The most common problems we see are:
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
Schools such as Brightside Primary School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
What your quote should include
- What happens if the job turns out different
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Whether they’re fully insured
Towns and villages near Buttsbury
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How to look after the new joints
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Some fire-rated sealants can be painted and some can’t, so ask us which we used.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Over time, more work adds more holes and the list grows.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Buttsbury
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Ingatestone station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Buttsbury?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, it will not last. It may look fine at first, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator, and we are fully insured.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes. Gaps behind architraves are a common job for us. Doors, seals and closers need a door specialist.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. We note each location and the product that went in.
How long will you be here?
It depends on the size of the job, but as a guide it takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
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.
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled and broken-out holes in concrete are often irregular. We check the gap size around the service against the product’s tested range.
Honest limits
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
Why it’s worth doing now in Buttsbury
Leaving a gap until a refurbishment comes round can mean years with it open. Sealing the gap now is a contained job on its own. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Buttsbury, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Buttsbury
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- We never seal over old sealant
DIY sealant or a professional job?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
What happens on the day
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Show us the job and we’ll take it from there. The job generally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Somewhere as small as Buttsbury, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- 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.
- We apply the fire-rated or intumescent sealant to the specified depth and tool it.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
How to prepare
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Clear the area around the work
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
Get a quote
For a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the location and a short description of the problem. You will have a clear quote before work begins.
Advice
Commercial buildings in Buttsbury
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.
For landlords with property near Ingatestone station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Giles, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Buttsbury is about 2 miles north-west of Billericay, in Essex. From the centre of Buttsbury to the outskirts, fire rated sealant is available for homes and businesses alike, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. 644 places in Essex are on our list, from the larger towns to small villages. Chelmsford is on our list too, about 7 miles from Buttsbury.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in CM4, CM12 and CM13 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Ingatestone (1 mile north), Mountnessing (2 miles west), Havering's Grove (2 miles south), Hutton (2 miles south-west) and Fryerning (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (7 miles north-east), Basildon (6 miles south-east), Harlow (14 miles north-west), Brentwood (4 miles south-west), Maldon (14 miles north-east) and Canvey Island (12 miles south-east).
Around Buttsbury
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Hutton Country Park and Anglo European School and the streets around them. Buttsbury’s nearest station is Ingatestone station, roughly 1.2 miles north. Nearby you will also find Mayflower Community Hospital (2.1 miles south). For a walk, there’s Norsey Wood.