East Sussex · England
Down Street Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Down Street, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
What fire rated sealant looks like in Down Street
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 Uckfield station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. For buildings such as The Parish Church of St Andrew and St Mary, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Down Street is about 3 miles north-west of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Across the TN22 area, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. For nearby work, see our Crawley page (13 miles or so).
Jobs for fire rated sealant in TN22 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you are just outside Down Street, we cover Maresfield (1 mile east), Budlett's Common (2 miles east), Newick (3 miles south-west), Founthill (3 miles south-west) and Ridgewood (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (9 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (6 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles south-east) and Newhaven (14 miles south).
Near you in Down Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near West Park. The closest station to Down Street is Uckfield station, about 2.6 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Uckfield Community Hospital (3 miles south-east) and Heaven Farm Museum (2.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Brickfield Meadow.
Fire rated sealant in Down Street
Bigger jobs can be worked through in stages, flat by flat or floor by floor, with each location and product recorded. It gives you a list to keep with the building’s fire safety documents. Common call-outs are for gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls and cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant, across door frames, service penetrations and flats & HMOs.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Down Street, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee in Down Street and across East Sussex.
- Location
- Down Street (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords and businesses
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. Several sites can go on one quote.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we will quote.
Down Street: your questions answered
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Uckfield station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners, and several properties can be quoted together. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Do you cover Down Street for fire rated sealant?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Down Street is part of that. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us what needs doing.
How long does the job take?
It depends on the size of the job, but as a guide it takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. We will give you a better idea when we quote.
How much does fire rated sealant cost in Down Street?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. For a quick quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with a short description of the job.
Do I have to be there?
It depends on the job. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, and for outside work we will agree access with you when we book.
Is it worth trying it myself?
Sometimes. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. If it doesn’t work out, we can redo it.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. It might close the gap, but it is not a fire-rated seal. A tested fire-rated product is needed, or ask us to do it.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated is the broad term for sealants tested for fire stopping. Intumescent types expand when heated, and they’re one option among several. The specification and the tested detail decide which is used.
The process
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we don’t rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it usually takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. For a village or hamlet like Down Street, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Move anything stored near the joints
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
How to get a quote
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Simply phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and describe the job.
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Should I try it myself first?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, then guaranteed for a year.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
Nearby places to Down Street
Also in Down Street
What we are called out for in Down Street
Buildings are refitted and reconfigured over the years. Conversions to flats and HMOs, and office refits, create new walls and new routes for services, with gaps to match.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
If you look after a building such as Fletching Church of England Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if the job turns out different
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- How the colour is chosen
What sealant work cannot fix
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
If you are not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Linear gaps
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Down Street
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- The number and length of the joints
- The product the joint needs
- Working hours on commercial sites
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we ask about the job first.
What to tell us for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to know:
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- The address or postcode of the job
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- The problem you’ve noticed
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add photos by email if you can.
How to look after the new joints
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. It saves time at the next inspection or assessment.
A flagged gap shouldn’t wait for the next assessment. Have it sealed, then keep the record so you can show it was dealt with.