Hertfordshire · England
Fire-rated sealant in Ickleford, Hertfordshire
Fire rated sealant for Ickleford, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Open gaps behind door architraves
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Ickleford
A gap around a door frame, a linear joint at the head of a wall and a hole round a pipe are each sealed differently. Measuring the gap and checking what it’s made of comes first, then the sealant goes in to the depth the product’s details set. We work on linear gaps, service penetrations and plasterboard & masonry, and common reasons people get in touch are unsealed gaps around fire door frames and gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs.
Work in a small place like Ickleford is planned ahead, journey included, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, whatever its size.
- Where
- Ickleford (SG5)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Ickleford
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Hitchin station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Do you cover smaller places like Ickleford?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes, where the gap suits a sealant detail. Our work is the gap around the frame, and we’ll mention anything we notice about the door.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
That depends on the amount of work, but as a guide it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
What fire rating will the seal have?
We do not certify fire stopping or quote ratings. Our part is installing the specified product to its tested details and list the locations and products for you.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme.
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.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after new joints is easy:
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
File the record of locations and products with your fire safety paperwork. It saves time at the next inspection or assessment.
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 normally a straightforward job.
The process
Once we’re on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. After that, the work takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Somewhere like Ickleford 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 plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Get a quote
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that’s easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work before giving you a price.
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Quotes for fire rated sealant in Ickleford
Jobs vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The size of the job
- Access and height
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Any mould that needs treating
Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller, as water and mould keep getting in. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us for an honest opinion and a quote.
What to tell us for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- A few pictures by email, if you can
For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the location and a short description of the problem. We will send you a clear quote before any work starts.
DIY versus a professional finish
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We remove it and do the joint properly.
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Signs you need fire rated sealant in Ickleford
In some buildings the gap was filled with the wrong thing in the first place: general-purpose foam, everyday silicone or caulk where a fire-rated seal was needed. It looks sealed, but it is not fire-rated.
The problems people generally mention when they call include:
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
Schools such as Ickleford Primary School are buildings too, and fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
What your quote should include
- How long to leave it before use
- The length of the guarantee
- Is VAT in the price?
- How the colour is chosen
How the job changes by surface
Masonry and concrete
Holes through concrete and block are rarely neat. We measure the gap at its widest point to make sure it suits the product.
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We work through the gaps on your assessment.
Why it’s worth doing now in Ickleford
Doing it once, properly, beats doing it twice. Work that doesn’t follow the tested detail may have to come out again when the building is next checked. Older cottages and farmhouses around Ickleford can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Doing several joints on one visit normally makes better use of the time than several visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Ickleford
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- 20+ years of sealant experience
See our cost guide and what customers say.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Ickleford
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.
Letting a property close to Hitchin station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. Community buildings like Church of St Katharine are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Ickleford is about 2 miles north of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. We provide fire rated sealant to homeowners, landlords and businesses in Ickleford and nearby. Ickleford is one of 381 places in Hertfordshire where we work for fire rated sealant. Our London page covers work nearby (34 miles or so).
All of SG5 is within our area for fire rated sealant. You will find streets such as Greenfield Lane, Boswell Drive and Chambers Lane. If you are just outside Ickleford, we cover Bearton (1 mile south), Westmill (1 mile south), Walsworth (1 mile south-east), Hitchin (2 miles south) and Benslow (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (6 miles south-east), St Albans (15 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (13 miles south), Harpenden (11 miles south), Hatfield (15 miles south) and Hertford (15 miles south-east).
Near you in Ickleford
Around Ickleford, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Priory School, Butts Close and Plume Of Feathers Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hitchin station, about 1.5 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Garden City Collection Study Centre (1.4 miles north-east) and Fairfield Hospital (2.6 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Oughtonhead Nature Reserve and Markham's Hill.