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Hackney Wick Fire Rated Sealant
Specialist fire rated sealant for Hackney Wick: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Call for a quick quote.
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
What we’re called out for in Hackney Wick
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.
The problems people generally mention when they call include:
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
Letting a property close to Hackney Wick station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
How we handle fire rated sealant in Hackney Wick
Ordinary silicone or decorators’ caulk in a fire-stopping gap is not a fire-rated seal. Anything unsuitable comes out first and the gap is resealed with a product tested for that use. We work on service penetrations, flats & HMOs and linear gaps, and people most often call us about standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap and joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey.
In London’s blocks of flats, service risers and common parts have pipes and cables passing through walls and floors. In Hackney Wick, building managers may need both fire-rated sealant around those openings and new sealant in shared washrooms.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Location
- Hackney Wick (E3, E9, E20)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
If you manage several properties in or around Hackney Wick, several properties can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
Landlords and agents in Hackney Wick can book us as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
Questions from Hackney Wick
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Hackney Wick?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. Rooms can be done a few at a time, so the building stays open.
I let a flat near Hackney Wick station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. It looks sealed but will not perform as fire stopping. Use a product tested for that gap and service and we can apply it for you.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes, if the gap is within the product’s tested range. Our work is the gap around the frame, and we’ll mention anything we notice about the door.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. Fresh sealant does not stick to old sealant, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. We remove it all first.
What fire rating will the seal have?
That isn’t something we state or certify. The requirement comes from your assessor, designer or building control, and we apply a product tested for it.
Is it messy?
Tidy work is part of the job. Nearby surfaces are protected, and the area is left clean when we finish.
The process
On the day, we look over the joints with you first, so there are no surprises. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work begins. Most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In a London area like Hackney Wick, the main things to plan are parking and access: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor we are working on and whether there’s a lift.
- 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.
- Every location is recorded with the product used.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
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Looking after it afterwards
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
Don’t add foam, filler or ordinary sealant over a fire seal. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. We can tell you which product we used.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Closing it is generally a straightforward job.
Why act early in Hackney Wick
Squirting in whichever sealant is nearest doesn’t make a fire seal. Fire-rated products are tested in set gap sizes, depths and substrates, so both the product and the method matter. Converted houses in London often have a bathroom above someone else’s living room, and a slow leak from a failed seal can end up in the flat below. Putting it right early is much less trouble.
Rather than a set price list, 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 Hackney Wick clients choose us
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- We never seal over old sealant
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
Read how sealant jobs are priced or our reviews.
Different surfaces, different methods
Plasterboard walls
Holes in plasterboard are often cut roughly for services. Where a hole is bigger than the sealant’s tested range, it needs another approach and we’ll flag it.
Masonry and concrete
Holes through concrete and block are rarely neat. We measure the gap at its widest point against the product’s tested range.
What sealant work can’t fix
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
Commercial buildings in Hackney Wick
Commercial buildings in London often have strict access rules and limited loading, and out-of-hours working is possible to arrange. Hackney Wick has hotels and guest accommodation in and around it. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Community buildings like St Mary of Eton are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. Schools such as Mossbourne Riverside Academy are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Hackney Wick is about 1 mile west of Stratford, in Greater London. Across the E3 area, we cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses. We cover 764 towns and villages across Greater London, large and small.
Work in E3, E9 and E20 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Wick Lane, Dace Road and Wyke Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Hackney Wick: Fish Island (1 mile south), Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile south-west), Old Ford (1 mile south), Temple Mills (1 mile north-east) and East Village (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south-west).
What’s near Hackney Wick
Typical jobs here are in homes near Mulberry UTC, Mabley Green and Mulberry UTC, among other places. There’s a railway station in Hackney Wick itself: Hackney Wick station. Other landmarks nearby include Tower of London (3.3 miles south-west) and V&A East (less than half a mile east). Open spaces near Hackney Wick include Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.