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Fire-rated sealant in Clare Market, Greater London
Fire-stopping gaps in Clare Market need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly.
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
About our fire rated sealant in Clare Market
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk does not make it fire-rated. Anything unsuitable comes out first and reseal with a fire-rated product tested for that kind of gap. If you are dealing with joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey and unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall, we can help.
In London, a commercial job often starts with access: loading bays, building rules and lifts. Timings and access are agreed with the building before work starts in Clare Market.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, in Clare Market and everywhere else we cover.
- Where
- Clare Market (WC2H, W1D, WC2B)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Clare Market
Do you work in hotels near Clare Market?
Yes. Hotel and guest-house work is part of what we do. Work can be planned room by room, and out-of-hours working can be arranged.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Clare Market?
It can be, so it helps to tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
We help you choose a colour that suits. The product needed can limit the range.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, for a year. If anything is not right with the work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated is the broad term for sealants tested for fire stopping. Intumescent ones swell in heat, and they’re one of the options. We use whichever the specification and tested details call for.
What do you put in the joint?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice, and we will explain our choice.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you don’t need to watch us work.
What should I tell you?
Only a few details: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. Then ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. Our advice:
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that is not part of the tested detail. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. We can tell you which product we used.
If a fire risk assessment has flagged a gap, don’t leave it for the next one. Have it sealed, then keep the record so you can show it was dealt with.
Should I try it myself first?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Whether the work is at height
- The product the joint needs
- How much there is to do
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That’s why we ask a few questions first.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- A few pictures by email, if you can
For a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before we start.
Fire rated sealant in Clare Market: 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, 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. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Clare Market. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Community buildings like Enon Chapel are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building. As a London address, Clare Market can be tricky for parking: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book.
Clare Market is about 1 mile south of St Pancras, in Greater London. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Clare Market is covered for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
Every address in WC2H, W1D and WC2B is within our area for fire rated sealant. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Drury Lane, New Square and Old Square. You’ll find Clare Market on the A4 and A301, so it’s easy for us to get to with everything needed for fire rated sealant. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Aldwych (1 mile south), Temple Bar (1 mile east), Covent Garden (1 mile south-west), Temple (1 mile south-east) and Seven Dials (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Clare Market
Around Clare Market, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Lincoln's Inn Fields, London Nautical School and LSE Shaw Library and the streets around them. Nearby too are Ye Old White Horse pub (under half a mile north) and Mercers' School (within half a mile north-east). Clare Market’s nearest station is London Charing Cross station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include St Philip's Hospital (less than half a mile north-west) and Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles east). For a walk, there’s Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
Honest limits
We won’t take on work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- 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
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in Clare Market
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
What happens on the day
We work through the job in order: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. Typically it takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building and we leave things clean and tidy. Parking in much of London is by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you in Clare Market. A visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the visit run more smoothly.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- We apply and tool the sealant to the product’s tested detail.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
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Landlord and commercial work in Clare Market
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. Several sites can go on one quote, and we’re fully insured.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Also near Clare Market
What else we do in Clare Market
Common problems we fix in Clare Market
Sealant applied too thin, without the backing its detail needs, or onto dust won’t perform as it was tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Holes left by a change of layout
Managing a site like St Clement Danes CofE Primary School? Then fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
What to look for in a quote
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- How long the guarantee is
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first