Brighton and Hove · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Hanover
Problem with your fire-stopping gaps in Hanover? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant.
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
About our fire rated sealant in Hanover
Landlords, managing agents and facilities teams use us for the sealant items on a fire risk assessment. If you share the list, we can quote for the gaps that need fire-rated sealant. If you’re dealing with fire seals that have cracked with movement and gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs, we can put it right, on linear gaps, door frames and service penetrations alike.
In a smaller place like Hanover, commercial jobs tend to be smaller buildings: a pub, a surgery, a school, a shop or a few business units. The work is the same as in a big building, just on a smaller scale.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Where
- Hanover (BN2, BN1, BN50)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Hanover
In some buildings the gap was filled with the wrong thing in the first place: general-purpose foam, everyday silicone or caulk in a place that needed a tested fire seal. It may look fine, but it isn’t a fire-rated seal.
The most common problems we see are:
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
Community buildings like Church of the Annunciation are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Comparing quotes
- Whether you can choose the colour
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- What guarantee comes with the work
- What preparation is included
How to look after the new joints
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. 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.
How the visit works
At the end, we look at the finished work together. The work normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, depending on the size of the job. A visit to Hanover is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. Outdoor jobs depend on a dry day, since sealant needs a dry surface.
- We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
- Anything that is not fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
How to prepare
- Clear the area around the work
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Get a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. When it suits you, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Advice
Fire rated sealant around Hanover
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Hanover, heavy use in the busy months is hard on washroom and kitchen sealant, and any building work there should leave fire-rated joints made good. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Hanover. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed.
Letting a property close to Brighton station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. If you look after a building such as Elm Grove Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Hanover is about 1 mile south of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Whether you’re in the middle of Hanover or further out, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Hanover is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove we cover.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: BN2, BN1 and BN50. Whether your property is on Elmore Road, London Road and Milton Road or a nearby road, we can help. If you’re just outside Hanover, we cover Brighton (1 mile north), Carlton Hill (1 mile south), West Hill (1 mile west), Seven Dials (1 mile west) and Kemptown (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Brighton and Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Patcham (3 miles north), Westdene (3 miles north-west) and Saltdean (4 miles south-east). Being one of Brighton and Hove’s larger places, Hanover has every kind of property, from flats to offices.
Around Hanover
In Hanover, that means homes and buildings near Academy of Creative Training, Brighton Girls and The Dover Castle pub. The closest station to Hanover is Brighton station, about 0.6 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Old Police Cells Museum (0.8 miles south-west) and Brighton General Hospital (0.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.
Hanover questions
Will you come out to Hanover?
Yes. Hanover is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you work for landlords with property near Brighton station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. It might close the gap, but it is not a fire-rated seal. A tested fire-rated product is needed.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, it will not last. It may look fine at first, but the new bead soon lifts. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
Ratings and certificates are not something we issue. The performance comes from the product’s tested details and the specification from your assessor or designer, and we install to them.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, so we never do it.
Will there be a smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure. Opening a window helps.
How the job changes by surface
Linear gaps
Head-of-wall gaps are often hidden above suspended ceilings. We work along the whole run leaving no stretch unsealed.
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.
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Can I do it myself?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
Jobs vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The amount of work
- Any mould that needs treating
- Whether the work is at height
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- If someone has resealed it before
- How we’d reach the joints
- The type of property
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hanover
An unsealed gap lets smoke and fire get round a wall that was built to hold them back. Sealing it properly restores what the wall was there to do, and the sealing itself is often a contained piece of work. Homes in smaller places like Hanover can face more weather, and failed outside joints let damp into walls. Inside, a split seal lets water into floors and panels just as it would anywhere.
Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why us?
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Fully insured
- We never seal over old sealant