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Fire-rated sealant in Ford, West Sussex
Professional fire rated sealant in and around Ford, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a one-year guarantee.
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
When to call us in Ford
Much fire stopping is hidden: above ceilings, inside risers and behind panels. Because nobody sees it, gaps go unnoticed until an assessor or surveyor looks.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
Letting a property close to Ford station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Comparing quotes
- What the cure time is
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
About our fire rated sealant in Ford
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, so we work to the manufacturer’s details. We work on service penetrations, flats & HMOs and pipe & cable gaps, and the jobs we see most are gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment and unsealed gaps around fire door frames.
Somewhere as small as Ford, commercial jobs tend to be pubs, holiday lets, farm buildings or halls rather than offices. Each still needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints where services pass through walls.
A 12-month guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Place
- Ford (BN18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
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.
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
Workplaces and buildings in Ford
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Ford, 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, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as The Littlehampton Academy, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. For buildings such as The Parish Church of St Andrew, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Ford is about 2 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. For fire rated sealant in and around Ford, it’s easy to get a quote: please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. We are based in Crawley and cover West Sussex, Ford included. We cover 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, large and small. Our Brighton page covers work nearby, about 20 miles away.
Every address in BN18 is within our area for fire rated sealant. You’ll find streets such as Station Road, Ford Road and Rodney Crescent, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Tortington (1 mile north), Horsemere Green (1 mile south), Climping (1 mile south), Wick (1 mile east) and Lyminster (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east) and Lancing (11 miles east).
Landmarks near Ford
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Arundel Arms Public House At Ford Station, among other places. Ford has its own railway station: Ford station. Nearby you will also find Arundel and District Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Rustington Museum (3.5 miles east). Not far away are WWT Arundel.
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What sealant work can’t fix
Sealant isn’t the answer to every problem, and we will tell you before any work starts. Sealant won’t put right:
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
Different surfaces, different methods
Plasterboard walls
Service holes in plasterboard are often rough and oversized. Where a hole is bigger than the sealant’s tested range, it needs another approach and we’ll flag it.
Service penetrations
Different services need different details: metal pipes, cables and plastic pipes aren’t treated the same. We follow the manufacturer’s tested detail for each, and tell you if sealant alone isn’t the right fix.
What we do, step by step
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we’ll get on with it. The work itself takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. In a small place like Ford, access is generally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- 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.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
How to prepare
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
Get a quote
To get a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the location and a short description of the problem. You’ll have a clear quote before work begins.
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What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- When we can work, for business premises
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- How easy the joints are to reach
The cost reflects the work involved, not a rough estimate. That’s why we ask a few questions first and give you a clear quote before any work starts.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Where the property is
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add pictures by email if you can.
Why it’s worth doing now in Ford
Paying for fire stopping that has to be redone is a false economy. Work that does not follow the tested detail may have to come out again once someone inspects it. In a small place like Ford, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs, along with when we can work on site. Call for a quick quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why us?
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Tidy, careful work
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced or what customers say.
Questions from Ford
Can you do fire rated sealant in Ford?
Yes, Ford is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us what needs doing.
Do you work for landlords with property near Ford station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as homeowners, and several properties can be quoted together. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
How long will you be here?
As a guide, most jobs take 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 I need to be at home?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. We note each location and the product that went in, so you have it on file.
Can you match the sealant colour?
In most cases you can choose. We’ll tell you which colours the right product comes in and agree one before we start.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. Where a fire-rated seal is needed, it has to be a product tested for that use.