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Faulkbourne Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Faulkbourne and across Essex. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Faulkbourne
Intumescent sealant looks much like any other sealant until it gets hot; 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. If you are dealing with sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list and seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers, we can help, whatever the surface.
In a village or hamlet like Faulkbourne, commercial work is more likely to be a pub, a farm shop, holiday lets or a village hall than an office block. They all have washrooms, kitchens and service openings that need the right sealant.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee in Faulkbourne and across Essex.
- Where
- Faulkbourne (CM8)
- Region
- Essex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. Sealing the gap now is a contained job on its own and needn’t wait for anything else. In a small place like Faulkbourne, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Every job guaranteed for a year
Read what affects the cost and what customers say.
Can I do it myself?
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.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Nearby places to Faulkbourne
What else we do in Faulkbourne
When something else is needed
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- A wall that isn’t a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Faulkbourne
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
How it works
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that is where we spend the time. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. In total, it normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Somewhere as small as Faulkbourne, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any water getting in
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Mention any tricky access
Get a quote
Every job is quoted individually. Simply ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and describe the job and send pictures if you have them.
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What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Access and height
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Working hours on commercial sites
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- The type of property
- Roughly how big the job is
- The address or postcode of the job
- A few photos by email, if you can
Need a quote? Please call 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details. You will know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
How to look after the new joints
Looking after new joints is easy:
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
Let contractors know where fire stopping has been done, and ask them to reseal anything they cut through. A lot of damaged fire stopping comes from later work.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Closing it is normally a straightforward job.
FAQs for Faulkbourne
I let a flat near White Notley station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before work begins.
Do you cover Faulkbourne for fire rated sealant?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Faulkbourne is part of that. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us what needs doing.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Just list everything you need and you’ll get one quote.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No. Your fire risk assessor, designer or building control decides that. Our job is applying the sealant to their specification.
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.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes, in flats, HMOs, schools, offices and other buildings, occupied or empty. Tell us how the building is used and we’ll plan around it.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. We note each location and the product that went in.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
Fire rated sealant around Faulkbourne
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 work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
Rented homes near White Notley station change hands often, and any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. For buildings such as Parish Church of St Germanus, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as New Rickstones Academy, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Faulkbourne is about 2 miles north-west of Witham, in Essex. Every kind of property in Faulkbourne is covered for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Faulkbourne is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for fire rated sealant. We also work in Chelmsford, around 8 miles away.
We cover every part of CM8 for fire rated sealant. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Silver End (2 miles north-east), Rivenhall (2 miles east), Witham (2 miles south-east), Cressing (2 miles north) and Lanham Green (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (13 miles east), Chelmsford (8 miles south-west), Braintree (4 miles north-west), Maldon (7 miles south-east), Wickford (15 miles south) and Camulodunum (12 miles east).
Near you in Faulkbourne
We work in homes and buildings around The Cross Keys pub. For rail, the closest station is White Notley station, about 1.1 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Cressing Temple (0.9 miles north) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Faulkbourne includes Sandylay and Moat Woods.
For landlords and businesses
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.