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Fire Rated Sealant in Chipping Ongar
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Chipping Ongar and across Essex. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Chipping Ongar
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 is the part we focus on. We work on linear gaps, plasterboard & masonry and pipe & cable gaps, and common reasons people get in touch are door frames with gaps between frame and wall and standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap.
Around a place like Chipping Ongar, halls, schools and small businesses all have washrooms and kitchens used by many people. Their sealant and fire-rated joints are as important as those in any bigger building.
Every job comes with our one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Chipping Ongar (CM5)
- Region
- Essex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Chipping Ongar
We don’t publish a price list, because no two jobs are the same. What we look at:
- The number of rooms or windows
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How much there is to do
Combining jobs into one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
What to tell us for a quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Please mention:
- The rough size of the job
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- If someone has resealed it before
- Where the job is, and your postcode
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we will talk you through the work and give you a clear price.
What we can’t put right
We won’t take on work that will not last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Big openings where sealant alone isn’t the tested solution
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
Different surfaces, different methods
Door frames
Behind most architraves is a gap between frame and wall. Where it’s open, we seal it to the product’s details for that gap size before the trim goes back.
Plasterboard walls
Plasterboard partitions are common in flats, offices and conversions. The sealant has to be one tested in plasterboard for the gap we are sealing.
Chipping Ongar questions
Do you cover Chipping Ongar for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Chipping Ongar is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us what needs doing, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
What guarantee comes with fire rated sealant in Chipping Ongar?
All our work, in Chipping Ongar and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We’re also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
How long will you be here?
A typical job takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.
What do you put in the joint?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We will tell you what we’re using and why.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes. The joint between frame and wall is sealed with a fire-rated sealant, to the product’s details. The door, its seals and closer are for a door specialist.
Will you leave a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we tidy up before we go.
What information do you need?
Tell us what needs doing and where, plus pictures if you have them. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured for every job we do.
Nearby places to Chipping Ongar
More services for Chipping Ongar
Fire rated sealant around Chipping Ongar
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 are given, installing the product to its tested details.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Chipping Ongar Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Chipping Ongar is about 6 miles north-west of Brentwood, in Essex. Wherever you are in the CM5 postcode area, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. Chipping Ongar is one of 644 places in Essex we cover. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 11 miles away.
Here we cover the CM5 postcode area for fire rated sealant. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on High Street, Lavender Mews and Stanley Place or a nearby road, we can help. With the A128 close by, Chipping Ongar is simple for us to get to for fire rated sealant. We also cover the places around Chipping Ongar: Greensted (1 mile west), Shelley (1 mile north), High Ongar (1 mile east), Greensted Green (2 miles west) and Norton Mandeville (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (11 miles east), Basildon (13 miles south-east), Harlow (7 miles north-west), Brentwood (6 miles south-east), Billericay (9 miles south-east) and Loughton (9 miles south-west).
Near you in Chipping Ongar
Around Chipping Ongar, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Ongar Academy and The Royal Oak pub and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Willingale Doe (4.5 miles north-east) and St. Margaret's Hospital (5.2 miles west). Not far away are Gernon Bushes.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
How to look after the new joints
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
Include fire stopping in your regular building checks. Watch for cracking, gaps or seals that have been disturbed and get them seen to.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Doing it at the time avoids leaving gaps behind.
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Chipping Ongar
In some buildings the gap was filled with the wrong thing in the first place: ordinary expanding foam, standard silicone or decorators’ caulk where a fire-rated seal was needed. It looks sealed, but it is not fire-rated.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
Community buildings like United Reformed Church are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- What product goes in the joint
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
How it works
A visit follows a simple pattern: we check the joints, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, carry out the job and clear up. Most jobs take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. A visit to Chipping Ongar is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. Outdoor jobs depend on a dry day, since sealant needs a dry surface.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Get a quote
For fire rated sealant in Chipping Ongar, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you’ll get a clear quote before work begins.