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Easthorpe Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Easthorpe and across Essex. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
For landlords and businesses
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
Landlords and agents in Easthorpe can book us as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
Fire rated sealant in Easthorpe
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, with a record of the products and locations if you need one. We work on pipe & cable gaps, plasterboard & masonry and flats & HMOs, and people most often call us about gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated and new service routes left unsealed after building work.
If you have holiday lets, a converted barn used for business or a community building near Easthorpe, washroom and kitchen sealant and any fire-rated joints need the same attention as anywhere.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Where
- Easthorpe (CO5)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
When it isn’t the sealant
New sealant can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It will not solve:
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Doors that are not fire doors in the first place
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Easthorpe
- Flats & HMOs
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
Questions from Easthorpe
Can you do fire rated sealant in Easthorpe?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Easthorpe is part of that. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job.
Is Easthorpe within the area you cover?
Yes, Easthorpe is covered. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. It looks sealed but will not perform as fire stopping. A tested fire-rated product is needed and we can apply it for you.
Where are you based?
We’re a Crawley-based firm, with over 20 years’ experience. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
Yes. White, clear and grey are common, and other colours are available, and we agree the colour with you before any work starts.
Can I do it myself?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, because it fails. The old sealant always comes out first, so the new sealant bonds properly.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes. Gaps behind architraves are a common job for us. The door and its fittings are a separate job for a door specialist.
What happens on the day
There’s no need to move everything out before we come, only the area right around the joints. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are in most cases. For a village or hamlet like Easthorpe, the journey is planned in advance: 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.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- Old, damaged or unsuitable sealant is removed.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Clear the area around the work
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
Get a quote
We don’t publish a price list. Instead, we give you a clear price for your job. To arrange one, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
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Commercial buildings in Easthorpe
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 work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
For buildings such as Church of St Mary, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Easthorpe is about 6 miles west of Colchester, in Essex. From the centre of Easthorpe to the outskirts, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Easthorpe is one of 644 towns and villages in Essex where we work for fire rated sealant. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 15 miles away.
Work in CO5 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you’re just outside Easthorpe, we cover Mulberry Green (1 mile north-east), Marks Tey (1 mile north), Little Tey (2 miles north-west), Copford (2 miles north-east) and Messing (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (6 miles east), Chelmsford (15 miles south-west), Braintree (9 miles west), Maldon (10 miles south-west), Witham (7 miles south-west) and Camulodunum (4 miles east).
Around Easthorpe
Around Easthorpe, our work takes us to homes and buildings near House Without A Name Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Marks Tey station, roughly 1.5 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Anchor Press Museum (3.3 miles south) and Birch Castle (2.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Easthorpe includes Iron Latch.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Easthorpe?
Over time, buildings change layout and use. Conversions to flats and HMOs, and office refits, create new walls and new routes for services, with gaps to match.
Look out for any of the following:
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
For landlords with property near Marks Tey station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Comparing quotes
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Are they insured?
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- When the joint can take water or movement
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How we quote for fire rated sealant
Your quote is based on your job. We look at:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The type of sealant required
- How many areas need sealing
We don’t show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will talk you through it.
Helping us quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Try to tell us:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- If someone has resealed it before
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
If you are in Easthorpe and need fire rated sealant, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Different surfaces, different methods
Service penetrations
Pipes, cables and ducts passing through fire-resisting walls and floors each leave a gap. The sealant is chosen for what passes through and how wide the gap is.
Door frames
A door can only do its job if the gap behind its frame is sealed too. We seal that gap with a fire-rated sealant suited to the frame and wall.
Keeping the joints in good condition
How long the joints last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Don’t paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
File the record of locations and products with your fire safety paperwork. It helps whoever checks the building next.
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.