West Sussex · England
Colgate Fire Rated Sealant
Our applicators work in Colgate on intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly.
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
About our fire rated sealant in Colgate
Where services or frames pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor, the gap around them needs a fire-rated seal. Each gap is sealed to the product maker’s tested detail for its size and substrate. We are often asked to deal with old fire sealant that has split or come away and door frames with gaps between frame and wall, across service penetrations, pipe & cable gaps and door frames.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Colgate, washroom and kitchen sealant and any fire-rated joints need the same attention as anywhere.
Every job is covered by a 12-month guarantee, wherever you are in West Sussex.
- Where
- Colgate (RH13, RH12)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone will not bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
How the job changes by surface
Plasterboard walls
Holes in plasterboard are often cut roughly for services. Where a hole is bigger than the sealant’s tested range, it needs another approach and we will flag it.
Linear gaps
Some linear gaps have to cope with movement as well as fire. We choose a product and depth that suit the gap and the movement.
Questions from Colgate
Will you come out to Colgate?
Yes, Colgate is covered. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can you do fire rated sealant in Colgate?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Colgate is part of that. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we will send you a clear quote.
How do I get a quote for fire rated sealant in Colgate?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Ask us for a quote and we’ll talk you through it.
What sealant do you use?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, chosen to suit the joint. We’ll tell you what we’re using and why.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. Locations and products are written up when we finish. If you need photos or a set layout, ask when you get a quote.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Of course. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit.
Can I do it myself?
That depends on the joint. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
Fire rated sealant around Colgate
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, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
Letting a property close to Faygate station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. For buildings such as St. Saviour's Church, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Colgate Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Colgate is about 3 miles south-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Colgate can book us for fire rated sealant. The work is guaranteed for a year. Colgate is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we work.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in RH13 and RH12 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Forest Road, Vicarage Close and Blackhouse Road. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Kilnwood Vale (1 mile north), Faygate (1 mile north-west), Broadfield (2 miles north-east), Roffey (2 miles west) and Handcross (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (3 miles north-east), Horsham (4 miles west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south-east), East Grinstead (11 miles east) and Storrington (14 miles south-west).
What’s near Colgate
In Colgate, that means homes and buildings near The Dragon pub, Target Hill Park and Cottesmore School, among other places. The closest station to Colgate is Faygate station, about 1.3 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Museum (3.4 miles north-east) and County Mall (3.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Tilgate Lake and Warnham LNR.
Why act early in Colgate
For some gaps, sealant isn’t the right answer and another system is needed. Large holes, cable bundles and plastic pipes can call for batts, collars or wraps. If a gap isn’t suitable for sealant, we’ll tell you. In a small place like Colgate, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Rather than a set price list, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Colgate
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- We never seal over old sealant
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced and our reviews.
Keeping the joints in good condition
Looking after new joints is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Keep photos of seals that will be hidden
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
Include fire stopping in your regular building checks. Look for cracks, gaps or sealant that has been cut or pulled out and have them put right.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.
What we do, step by step
All our tools and materials come with us in the van, so you don’t need to buy or prepare anything. Once we have agreed what’s being done, we protect the area and start. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Somewhere like Colgate needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- Old, damaged or unsuitable sealant is removed.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
How to prepare
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
Getting a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we will explain how we’d tackle it. Whenever you are ready, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Advice
Honest limits
It helps to know what we can’t do:
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Colgate
For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:
- Access and height
- The product the joint needs
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Mould in or behind the old joints
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part.
What we need to know
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- A few photos by email, if you can
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- The address or postcode of the job
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and email photos if that is easy.