Essex · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Great Waltham
Specialist fire rated sealant for Great Waltham: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Holes left by a change of layout
How the job changes by surface
Plasterboard walls
Plasterboard partitions are common in flats, offices and conversions. We use a product tested in that kind of wall.
Flats and HMOs
Converted houses often have gaps around old and new services. The gaps on your list are sealed with a fire-rated product and record where they are.
Fire rated sealant in Great Waltham
In flats, HMOs, offices and schools, fire stopping is often disturbed by later work. One new cable or pipe can leave a gap that nobody goes back to seal. Those are the gaps we close, using a tested fire-rated product. We are often asked to deal with fire stopping disturbed by later work and old fire sealant that has split or come away, on linear gaps, flats & HMOs and service penetrations.
If you have holiday lets, a converted barn used for business or a community building near Great Waltham, washroom and kitchen sealant and any fire-rated joints need the same attention as anywhere.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Where
- Great Waltham (CM3)
- Region
- Essex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Great Waltham
Also in Great Waltham
DIY versus a professional finish
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
Landlord and commercial work in Great Waltham
For anyone letting property in or around Great Waltham, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Looking after it afterwards
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:
- Take pictures of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
Follow the cure time we give you before decorating over the sealant. Not every fire-rated sealant takes paint and we will tell you which one you have.
If a fire risk assessment has flagged a gap, don’t leave it for the next one. Have it sealed, then keep the record.
Common problems we fix in Great Waltham
Sometimes the wrong product was used from the start: ordinary expanding foam, standard silicone or decorators’ caulk in a place that needed a tested fire seal. It looks sealed, but it isn’t fire-rated.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
Community buildings like Church of SS Mary and Laurence are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Comparing quotes
- How hidden problems are handled
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- Are they insured?
- The length of the guarantee
What sealant work cannot fix
It helps to know what we cannot do:
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- A wall that is not a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
Great Waltham: your questions answered
Is Great Waltham in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Great Waltham is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job.
I let a flat near Beaulieu Park station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned.
Will it make a mess?
Not at all. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to the joints, so we’ll agree that with you when we book. Indoors, that usually means someone at home.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme.
How do I get a quote for fire rated sealant in Great Waltham?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Ask us for a quote and we will talk you through it.
Fire rated sealant around Great Waltham
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’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
Schools such as Chelmer Valley High School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. Letting a property close to Beaulieu Park station? Then fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Great Waltham is about 4 miles north of Chelmsford, in Essex. If you need fire rated sealant in Great Waltham, please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for a quick quote. We cover Essex from our Crawley base, Great Waltham included. Great Waltham is one of 644 places in Essex where we work.
All of CM3 is within our area for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Brook Mead, Cherry Garden Road and Chelmsford Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Breeds (1 mile south-west), Minnow End (1 mile south-east), Little Waltham (1 mile south-east), Broomfield (2 miles south-east) and Chignall Smealy (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (4 miles south), Basildon (15 miles south), Braintree (8 miles north-east), Harlow (15 miles west), Brentwood (13 miles south-west) and Maldon (11 miles south-east).
Around Great Waltham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Beehive pub. The closest station to Great Waltham is Beaulieu Park station, roughly 3.7 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Broomfield Hospital (1.4 miles south). The countryside around Great Waltham includes Little Waltham Meadows.
What happens on the day
A visit follows a simple pattern: we look at the joints together, protect the area around them, do the work and clear up. It normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Somewhere as small as Great Waltham, access is often the only tricky part. 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.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list. Instead, we give you a clear quote for your job. To get started, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.