Thurrock · England
Fobbing Fire Rated Sealant
Fire rated sealant for Fobbing and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
What happens on the day
At the end, we look at the finished work together and explain the cure time. The visit itself normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, depending on the amount of work. Somewhere as small as Fobbing, 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.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- We apply and tool the sealant to the product’s tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any water getting in
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
Get a quote
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that’s easier. Describe what needs sealing and we will talk you through the work before giving you a price.
Related advice
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Fobbing
We don’t assess buildings or decide what fire stopping is needed; that comes from your fire risk assessor, designer or building control. Our part is applying the specified sealant carefully, to the right depth and with the right backing. Common call-outs are for open joints along the top of partitions and open holes round services passing through fire walls, on linear gaps, door frames and flats & HMOs.
In a village or hamlet like Fobbing, 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.
Our work is backed for twelve months.
- Place
- Fobbing (SS17)
- Wider area
- Thurrock
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Fire rated sealant around Fobbing
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Fobbing, heavy use in the busy months is hard on washroom and kitchen sealant, and any building work there should leave fire-rated joints made good. 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.
Letting a property close to Basildon station? Then new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. If you look after a building such as Ortu Corringham Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Fobbing is about 2 miles north-east of Stanford-le-Hope, in Thurrock. Every kind of property in Fobbing can book us for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. Fobbing is one of 26 places in Thurrock we cover for fire rated sealant. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 14 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: SS17. Local streets include High Road, Patricia Drive and Greenacres Mews, and we cover them all. We also cover Corringham (1 mile south), Vange (2 miles north-east), Stanford-le-Hope (2 miles south-west), Balstonia (2 miles south-west) and Lee Chapel (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Grays (7 miles south-west), South Ockendon (8 miles west), Chadwell St Mary (6 miles south-west), Aveley (10 miles west), Tilbury (7 miles south-west) and South Stifford (8 miles south-west).
What’s near Fobbing
We work in homes and buildings around Gable Hall School, Vange Hill and White Lion Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Basildon station, about 2.1 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Basildon University Hospital (1.5 miles north-west) and Eastgate Shopping Centre (2.2 miles north). Not far away are Fobbing Marsh.
Places near Fobbing
Also in Fobbing
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 that does not depend on other work. Older cottages and farmhouses around Fobbing can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
Why Fobbing clients choose us
- Old sealant always removed completely
- We’re fully insured
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
Take a look at our cost guide and customer reviews.
Surface by surface
Masonry and concrete
For masonry and concrete, we use a product tested in that substrate. The gap is cleaned of dust first so the sealant bonds.
Plasterboard walls
Many fire-resisting walls in flats, offices and conversions are plasterboard. We use a product tested in that kind of wall.
Keeping the joints in good condition
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- Take pictures of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that isn’t part of the tested detail. Repairs should use a matching fire-rated product. We can tell you which product we used.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Sealing it early is a simple step to take.
Common problems we fix in Fobbing
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.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
For buildings such as Church of St Michael, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Before you book anyone
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- The length of the guarantee
- Are they insured?
DIY sealant or a professional job?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
FAQs for Fobbing
Is Fobbing within the area you cover?
Yes, Fobbing is covered. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you cover Fobbing for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Fobbing is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We’re an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. It fades as the sealant cures.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. Fresh sealant does not stick to old sealant, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. It all has to come out first.
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 you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes, if the gap is within the product’s tested range. We seal the frame-to-wall gap, not the door itself and we will tell you if we spot problems with the door.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Of course. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
What affects the quote in Fobbing
Every job gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How many areas need sealing
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The amount of work
Doing several joints on one visit is usually more efficient than separate visits. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
Asking for a quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Please mention:
- The address or postcode of the job
- The rough size of the job
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
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.