Southend-on-Sea · England
Great Wakering Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for Great Wakering, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Ask us for a quote.
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Holes left by a change of layout
What happens if it’s left?
Fire-rated sealants are less forgiving than ordinary ones. How it’s installed changes how it performs, and we work to the product details every time. In a smaller place like Great Wakering, wherever a wall is exposed, a failed outside joint is a real source of damp. Indoors, a failed seal lets water into floors and panels as it would anywhere.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
Why book with us
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Fully insured
- Arbo and Everbuild products
Read how sealant jobs are priced and customer reviews.
Fire rated sealant in Great Wakering
A fire seal relies on being installed the way it was tested: correct depth, correct backing and a product suited to the surfaces. That’s the part we focus on, gap by gap. Typical jobs include sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list and ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed, across pipe & cable gaps, door frames and linear gaps.
In a smaller place like Great Wakering, commercial jobs tend to be smaller buildings: a pub, a surgery, a school, a shop or a few business units. Each needs the same care with its sealant as any larger building.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Where
- Great Wakering (SS3)
- Region
- Southend-on-Sea
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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FAQs for Great Wakering
Is Great Wakering in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Great Wakering 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 Shoeburyness station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What do you put in the joint?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We’ll tell you what we’re using and why.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. When the job is done, we give you the locations and products. If you need photos or a set layout, ask when you get a quote.
Can you match the sealant colour?
We will suggest a colour to suit the surroundings. The product needed can limit the range.
Do I have to be there?
We need access to the joints, so we’ll agree that with you when we book. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
Is it messy?
No. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Of course. Doing several areas at once is usually more efficient.
What happens on the day
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we don’t rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In a smaller place like Great Wakering, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. For outside work, side access and the height of the joints help us plan.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- Anything that isn’t fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Locations and products are noted so you have them on file.
Preparing for the visit
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Clear the area around the work
Get a quote
For a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the location and a short description of the problem. We’ll send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Related advice
Should I try it myself first?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Keeping the joints in good condition
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
Don’t drill through or remove a fire seal without putting it back properly. New services through a sealed wall should include fire stopping in the plan.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Leave them and each new job adds another hole.
What affects the quote in Great Wakering
Your quote is based on your job. We take into account:
- How much there is to do
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How many areas need sealing
We don’t show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- How we’d reach the joints
- Roughly how big the job is
- The type of property
We don’t publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Commercial buildings in Great Wakering
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Great Wakering, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
Managing a site like Great Wakering Primary Academy? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. Letting a property close to Shoeburyness station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Great Wakering is about 1 mile north-east of Shoeburyness, in Southend-on-Sea. For fire rated sealant in and around Great Wakering, please call 0345 464 0079 or email us for a quick quote. We are based in Crawley and cover Southend-on-Sea, Great Wakering included. Across Southend-on-Sea, we cover 16 places, and Great Wakering is one of them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 19 miles from Great Wakering.
Work in SS3 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include High Street, Conway Avenue and North Street, and we cover them all. Close by, we work in Little Wakering (1 mile north-west), North Shoebury (1 mile south-west), Shoeburyness (1 mile south-west), Barling (2 miles north-west) and Stonebridge (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Southend-on-Sea (5 miles west), Prittlewell (4 miles west), Leigh-on-Sea (7 miles west), Westcliff-on-Sea (5 miles west), Southchurch (3 miles west) and Chalkwell (6 miles west).
Near you in Great Wakering
In Great Wakering, that means homes and buildings near Shoeburyness High School and The White Hart Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Shoeburyness station, about 1.5 miles south. Nearby you will also find Southend University Hospital (5.1 miles west). For a walk, there’s Gunners Park and Shoebury Ranges.
What we’re called out for in Great Wakering
Gaps around door frames are easily missed. The architrave hides the gap between frame and wall, so it can be left open when a door is replaced.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
Community buildings like Church of St Nicholas are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Questions to ask before you book
- How hidden problems are handled
- What the cure time is
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
When it is not the sealant
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Construction that does not provide fire resistance on its own
- Big openings where sealant alone is not the tested solution
If you’re not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs