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Fire-rated sealant in Dallington, East Sussex
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Dallington, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
When something else is needed
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
If you’re not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
How we handle fire rated sealant in Dallington
Deciding which gaps need fire stopping is not our role; that comes from your fire risk assessor, designer or building control. What we do is apply the right product to that specification, properly and neatly. We work on door frames, plasterboard & masonry and flats & HMOs, and people most often call us about gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls and old fire sealant that has split or come away.
Work in a small place like Dallington is planned ahead, journey included, so it can be fitted around guests, clients or events where possible.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you’re not left on your own once the job is done.
- Where
- Dallington (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Service penetrations
New gaps tend to show up where services have been added. We clean out what’s there and reseal to the right depth over any backing the detail calls for.
Flats and HMOs
Working in occupied flats needs some planning. We agree access to each flat and the common parts before we start.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Dallington?
Gaps also open up as buildings move: cracked or debonded sealant leaves an open route through the wall. Knocks, maintenance and building work damage it further.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as The Parish Church of St Giles, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the cure time is
- How long the guarantee is
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
How the visit works
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we do not rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. For a village or hamlet like Dallington, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
- We remove any old or unsuitable filler and clean the gap.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
- Locations and products are noted so you have them on file.
How to prepare
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about any water getting in
Ask for a quote
For fire rated sealant in Dallington, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you’ll get a clear quote before we start.
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Common questions in Dallington
Is Dallington within the area you cover?
Yes, Dallington is covered. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
What guarantee comes with fire rated sealant in Dallington?
Every job comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever it is. We’re also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
What does intumescent mean?
Fire-rated is the broad term for sealants tested for fire stopping. Intumescent ones swell in heat, and they’re one option among several. The specification and the tested detail decide which is used.
How do I get a quote for fire rated sealant in Dallington?
Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Call for a quick quote and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you work in flats, HMOs and commercial buildings?
Yes. We regularly work in flats, HMOs, schools and offices while they’re in use, with access planned around residents or staff. Early starts or out-of-hours work can be arranged.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes, if the gap is within the product’s tested range. Our work is the gap around the frame and we’ll tell you if we spot problems with the door.
Do the sealants smell?
It depends on the product. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all, and any smell fades as they cure.
Why it’s worth doing now in Dallington
If an assessor has flagged gaps, it makes sense to close them before the next review. Getting them done and written up means you can show the action was taken. Around Dallington, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller, as water and mould keep getting in. If you’re unsure, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
Why us?
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
See our cost guide or our reviews.
DIY versus a professional finish
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the 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.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Fire rated sealant around Dallington
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, 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.
Managing a site like Dallington Church of England Primary School? Then gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Dallington is about 7 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. For fire rated sealant in and around Dallington, it’s easy to get a quote: please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. We cover East Sussex from our Crawley base. Dallington is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 23 miles from Dallington.
We work across the TN21 postcode area for fire rated sealant. We also cover the places around Dallington: Wood's Corner (1 mile east), Rushlake Green (2 miles west), Punnett's Town (2 miles north-west), Brownbread Street (3 miles south-east) and Burwash Common (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (12 miles south), Hastings (10 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (7 miles south-west), Crowborough (11 miles north-west) and St Leonards (11 miles south-east).
Near you in Dallington
A little further out are Old Castle (within half a mile west) and Hellingly Hospital (5.6 miles south-west).