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Fire Rated Sealant in East Ashling
Specialist fire rated sealant for East Ashling: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Call for a quick quote.
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in East Ashling
Until it’s heated, intumescent sealant behaves like an ordinary sealant; then it swells to help close the gap. Which product suits a gap depends on its width, the materials either side and what runs through it, so we work to the manufacturer’s details. If you are dealing with unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall and open joints along the top of partitions, we can help, on service penetrations, door frames and pipe & cable gaps alike.
If you have holiday lets, a converted barn used for business or a community building near East Ashling, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Location
- East Ashling (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlord and commercial work in East Ashling
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Towns and villages near East Ashling
What else we do in East Ashling
Signs you need fire rated sealant in East Ashling
Sealant applied too thin, without the backing its detail needs, or onto dust won’t perform as it was tested. Rushed fire stopping is common, especially where it was squeezed in at the end of a project.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
Letting a property close to Bosham station? Then new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Comparing quotes
- How the colour is chosen
- How hidden problems are handled
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
Should I try it myself first?
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
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.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple:
- Take pictures of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and ask them to reseal anything they cut through. A lot of damaged fire stopping comes from later work.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.
Honest limits
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
- Big openings where sealant alone isn’t the tested solution
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
What the job involves on each surface
Plasterboard walls
Plasterboard partitions are common in flats, offices and conversions. The sealant has to be one tested in plasterboard for each gap size.
Linear gaps
Long, narrow gaps appear where walls meet slabs and ceilings. They’re sealed with a fire-rated sealant over backing where the detail calls for it.
Fire rated sealant in East Ashling: 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 work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
Community buildings like Church of St Andrew are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. Schools such as Funtington Primary School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
East Ashling is about 3 miles north-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Our applicators cover fire rated sealant for homeowners, landlords and businesses in East Ashling. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex. Our Portsmouth page covers work nearby.
All of PO18 is within our area for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in West Ashling (1 mile west), West Stoke (1 mile north-east), Funtington (1 mile north-west), Broadbridge (2 miles south) and Hambrook (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (8 miles south-east), Chichester (3 miles south-east), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (4 miles west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
Landmarks near East Ashling
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bishop Luffa School and The Horse And Groom Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bosham station, roughly 1.4 miles south. A little further out are Novium Museum (3 miles south-east) and Chichester Castle (3.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
How it works
When we get to you, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. Most jobs then take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Somewhere as small as East Ashling, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- 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.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
How to prepare
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
Get a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. Photos by email help us understand the job.
Related advice
Common questions in East Ashling
Do you cover East Ashling for fire rated sealant?
Yes, East Ashling is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us what needs doing.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Bosham station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before work begins.
Will there be a smell?
That depends on the sealant. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
What should I tell you?
A short description and the location, plus pictures if you have them. If we need more, we will ask.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
Typically it takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Bigger jobs take longer, and we’ll tell you how long to expect.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes, every time. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so the joint is cleaned back first.
What do you put in the joint?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. Standard sealants are not made or tested to stop fire. We cut it out and reseal with a fire-rated product.