Essex · England
Great Oakley Fire Rated Sealant
Problem with your fire-stopping gaps in Great Oakley? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
Surface by surface
Flats and HMOs
In flats and HMOs, the walls and floors between homes and common areas need sealing where services pass through. We seal the gaps your assessor has identified, flat by flat if needed.
Plasterboard walls
In plasterboard walls, the condition of the board edge matters. Loose material is removed so the sealant has a firm edge.
About our fire rated sealant in Great Oakley
Landlords, managing agents and facilities teams use us for the sealant items on a fire risk assessment for buildings in Great Oakley. If you share the list, we can quote for the gaps that need fire-rated sealant. We’re often asked to deal with gaps left after a refit or conversion and sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list, across flats & HMOs, pipe & cable gaps and plasterboard & masonry.
For a small place like Great Oakley, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee.
- Place
- Great Oakley (CO12)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why act early in Great Oakley
An unsealed gap lets smoke and fire get round a wall that was built to hold them back. A proper seal lets the wall do its job again, and the sealing itself is often a contained piece of work. In a small place like Great Oakley, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Leaving a failed joint normally makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you’re unsure, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for an honest opinion and a quote.
What you get with us
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Fully insured
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
See our cost guide or customer reviews.
What else we do in Great Oakley
When it isn’t the sealant
It helps to know what we can’t do:
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
What we do, step by step
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Somewhere like Great Oakley needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- We remove any old or unsuitable filler and clean the gap.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the joints
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Advice
What we are called out for in Great Oakley
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.
Common reasons people contact us include:
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Open joints along the top of partitions
For buildings such as Parish Church of All Saints, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Questions to ask before booking
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- How much experience the applicator has
- How the colour is chosen
- What product goes in the joint
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. It helps whoever checks the building next.
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.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Great Oakley
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Great Oakley, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. 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’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
Rented homes near Wrabness station change hands often, and any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Great Oakley is about 4 miles south-west of Harwich, in Essex. Jobs in Great Oakley get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. 644 places in Essex are on our list, large and small. We also work in Chelmsford, about 32 miles from Great Oakley.
Here we cover the CO12 postcode area for fire rated sealant. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on High Street, Orchard Close and Hamford Drive or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. Other places close to Great Oakley include Wix Green (1 mile north-west), Wix (2 miles west), Wrabness (3 miles north), Bradfield (4 miles north-west) and Bradfield Heath (4 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (12 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south), Harwich (4 miles north-east), Camulodunum (13 miles west), Greenstead (11 miles west) and Wivenhoe (10 miles west).
Near you in Great Oakley
We work in homes and buildings around The Maybush pub and the streets around them. Great Oakley’s nearest station is Wrabness station, about 2.6 miles north of the centre. For a walk, there’s Stour Estuary RSPB reserve.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Great Oakley
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. We can quote for more than one property at once.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Great Oakley
Is Great Oakley in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Great Oakley is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
I let a flat near Wrabness station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. When the job is done, we give you the locations and products. Tell us if your assessor needs it in a particular format.
How do I get a quote for fire rated sealant in Great Oakley?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Ask us for a quote.
Which products do you use?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We will tell you what we’re using and why.
Will there be a smell?
Possibly a little. It fades as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, and we never do. It may look fine at first, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
How long does the job take?
A typical job takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, including the preparation. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.