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Fire Rated Sealant in Forestdale
Professional fire rated sealant in and around Forestdale, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Open gaps behind door architraves
How we handle fire rated sealant in Forestdale
We can work through a building room by room or floor by floor, noting the locations and products as we go. It gives you a list to keep with the building’s fire safety documents. We work on door frames, flats & HMOs and pipe & cable gaps, and people most often call us about gaps left after a refit or conversion and gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls.
London’s offices, shops, hotels, student accommodation and blocks of flats all have joints to look after, from washroom silicone to fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables passing through walls. Out-of-hours working can be arranged where a building in Forestdale cannot close.
All our work comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Greater London.
- Place
- Forestdale (CR0, CR2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The job generally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. In a London area like Forestdale, the main things to plan are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor we’ll be working on and any lift or shared entrance.
- 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 and the gap cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your files.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any tricky access
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Tell us about any water getting in
How to get a quote
If you’re in Forestdale and need fire rated sealant, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you will get a clear quote before work begins.
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Signs you need fire rated sealant in Forestdale
Over time, buildings change layout and use. A house turned into flats or an HMO, or an office split into smaller units, brings new walls, new service routes and new gaps.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
Letting a property close to Sanderstead station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- The length of the guarantee
- How long to leave it before use
- What preparation is included
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We cut it out and start again.
When it is not the sealant
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think.
What we seal
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
What fire rated sealant looks like in Forestdale
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. Many London buildings have tight access and loading restrictions, so out-of-hours working can be arranged where needed.
If you look after a building such as Courtwood Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. Forestdale is in London, so parking needs planning: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Forestdale is about 3 miles south-east of Croydon, in Greater London. We carry out fire rated sealant for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Forestdale. Forestdale is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work. For nearby work, see our London page (11 miles or so).
Work in CR0 and CR2 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Courtwood Lane, Goldfinch Road and Bardolph Avenue, and we cover them all. Other places close to Forestdale include Selsdon (1 mile west), New Addington (1 mile east), Addington (1 mile north), Farleigh (1 mile south) and Fickleshole (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Landmarks near Forestdale
We work in homes and buildings around John Ruskin College and Addington Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Forestdale is Sanderstead station, roughly 2.4 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Warlingham Park Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (3.5 miles west). The countryside around Forestdale includes Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
How to look after the new joints
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
File the record of locations and products with your fire safety paperwork. It saves time at the next inspection or assessment.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.
FAQs for Forestdale
Can you do fire rated sealant in Forestdale?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Forestdale is part of that. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Sanderstead station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Will there be a smell?
Sometimes, a little. It fades as the sealant cures.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Of course. Doing several areas at once is usually more efficient, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. We remove it all first.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. Each job is guaranteed for twelve months.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. Locations and products are written up when we finish. Tell us if your assessor needs it in a particular format.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. Several properties can go on one quote.
Leave it or put it right?
Squirting in whichever sealant is nearest does not make a fire seal. Fire-rated products are tested in set gap sizes, depths and substrates, so both the product and the method matter. In older London homes, water behind a failed joint soaks into brick and timber without much sign, and by the time it shows on a wall or ceiling in Forestdale, the repair is bigger than the sealant job would have been.
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why Forestdale clients choose us
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide and what customers say.