East Sussex · England
Chiltington Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Chiltington and across East Sussex. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
What happens on the day
The work is kept neat and contained to the area we’re working on, so you can carry on as normal. The job generally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. In a small place like Chiltington, access is normally the main thing to plan. 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.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Mention any tricky access
How to get a quote
Need a quote? Please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Advice
How we handle fire rated sealant in Chiltington
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk doesn’t make it fire-rated. Anything unsuitable comes out first and reseal with a fire-rated product tested for that kind of gap. Common call-outs are for unsealed gaps around fire door frames and unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall, on service penetrations, plasterboard & masonry and flats & HMOs.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Chiltington, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Chiltington as everywhere else we work.
- Place
- Chiltington (BN7)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlord and commercial work in Chiltington
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the address, the job and how access works.
Also near Chiltington
Other services in Chiltington
Surface by surface
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We seal the gaps your assessor has identified room by room.
Linear gaps
Gaps along the top of partitions are easy to miss above a ceiling. We work along the whole run so there are no open sections left.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you are 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 does not work out, we can still put it right.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
What we cannot put right
In fairness, some problems need a different trade:
- Doors that are not fire doors in the first place
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Construction that does not provide fire resistance on its own
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
Questions from Chiltington
I let a flat near Cooksbridge station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners, and several properties can go on one quote. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Will you come out to Chiltington?
Yes. Chiltington is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
Most of the time, yes. We’ll explain which colours are available and agree one before work begins.
Where do you work from?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. We cover Chiltington and the rest of East Sussex.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, every time. New sealant won’t bond properly to old, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
What do you put in the joint?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Doing several areas at once is normally more efficient, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured for every job we do.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
Your quote is based on your job. We look at:
- The size of the job
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
Helping us quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- If someone has resealed it before
- Roughly how big the job is
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- The problem you’ve noticed
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll explain what’s involved and give you a clear quote.
Aftercare tips
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
File the record of locations and products with your fire safety paperwork. It helps whoever checks the building next.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Closing it is generally a straightforward job.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Chiltington
In England, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires a fire risk assessment for workplaces and for the common parts of blocks of flats, 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 Cooksbridge station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. If you look after a building such as Chailey School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. For buildings such as The Parish Church, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Chiltington is about 3 miles north-west of Lewes, in East Sussex. Every kind of property in Chiltington is covered for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Chiltington among them. Brighton is on our list too, about 7 miles from Chiltington.
Every address in BN7 is within our area for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you are just outside Chiltington, we cover East Chiltington (1 mile west), Cooksbridge (1 mile south-east), South Chailey (1 mile north), Plumpton (2 miles south-west) and Plumpton Green (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Seaford (12 miles south-east), Lewes (3 miles south-east), Hailsham (13 miles east), Crowborough (12 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (9 miles south).
Around Chiltington
Chiltington’s nearest station is Cooksbridge station, roughly 1.3 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Lewes Castle (3.5 miles south-east) and Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft (3.9 miles west). The countryside around Chiltington includes Blackcap and Malling Down.