West Sussex · England
Fire-rated sealant in Ifield, West Sussex
Fire rated sealant for Ifield and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
Surface by surface
Linear gaps
Linear gaps run along the head of walls, at floor edges and between panels. We seal them to the tested detail, with backing where it’s needed.
Masonry and concrete
Holes through concrete and block are rarely neat. We check the gap size around the service against the product’s tested range.
About our fire rated sealant in Ifield
Fire stopping only performs as intended if it’s done to the detail: correct depth, correct backing and a product suited to the surfaces. That is the part we focus on, gap by gap. We work on plasterboard & masonry, service penetrations and door frames, and common reasons people get in touch are fire stopping disturbed by later work and gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated.
Community buildings, schools and small businesses around places like Ifield have washrooms and kitchens that see a lot of use. Sealant and fire-rated joints there matter as much as in any larger building.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard, so you’re covered after we’ve gone.
- Location
- Ifield (RH11, RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Ifield
Do you take on hotel work around Ifield?
Yes. Hotel and guest-house work is part of what we do. Jobs can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Ifield station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before we start.
What do you put in the joint?
The product depends on the job: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
We don’t issue ratings or certificates ourselves. What’s required is set by your assessor or designer, and the product’s tested details show what it achieves; we install to those details and record what we did.
Will you assess my building’s fire safety?
No, assessment isn’t something we do. Once you have a specification or action list from your assessor or designer, we can quote for the fire-rated sealant items.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. When the job is done, we give you the locations and products. Tell us if your assessor needs it in a particular format.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
How long does the job take?
It depends on the size of the job, but as a guide it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. We will give you a better idea when we quote.
Common problems we fix in Ifield
A lot of fire stopping is out of sight: in ceiling voids, service risers and behind boxing. Out of view, damage sits unnoticed until someone inspects.
The most common problems we see are:
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Open gaps behind door architraves
For buildings such as St Margaret's Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
What your quote should include
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- The length of the guarantee
- Are they insured?
- Who turns up on the day
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
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.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Doing it at the time avoids leaving gaps behind.
How the visit works
We work through the job in order: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. Typically it takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In a smaller place like Ifield, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. If the job is outside, tell us about side access and how high the joints are.
- 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.
- We put in whatever backing or fill the product detail specifies.
- We apply the fire-rated or intumescent sealant to the specified depth and tool it.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Let us know about parking restrictions
How to get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and email pictures if that is easy.
Related advice
What fire rated sealant looks like in Ifield
Ifield is part of Crawley, one of the post-war new towns. Like the other new towns, Crawley was planned with its own areas for industry and business, so there are offices, units and workplaces not far from home. Their washrooms, kitchens and fire-rated joints need the same upkeep as anywhere. In England, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires a fire risk assessment for workplaces and for the common parts of blocks of flats, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
Managing a site like St Margaret's CofE Primary School? Then fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. Rented homes near Ifield station change hands often, and new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Ifield is about 1 mile north-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Our applicators cover fire rated sealant for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Ifield and the surrounding area, as part of our work across West Sussex. We cover 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, large and small.
We cover every part of the RH11 and RH10 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Local streets include Mill Lane, Hare Lane and Brock Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Ifield: Gossops Green (1 mile south), Ifieldwood (1 mile west), Bewbush (1 mile south-west), Russ Hill (2 miles north-west) and Charlwood (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west).
What’s near Ifield
Around Ifield, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Ifield Community College, Target Hill Park and St Wilfrid's Catholic School. For rail, the closest station is Ifield station, about 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Crawley Hospital (0.6 miles south-east) and County Mall (1.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Ifield includes Tilgate Lake.
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When it is not the sealant
New sealant cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t solve:
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Flats & HMOs
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
What happens if it’s left?
For some gaps, sealant is not the right answer and another system is needed. Big openings, bundles of cables and plastic pipes may need batts, collars or wraps instead. If a gap isn’t suitable for sealant, we will tell you. Around Ifield, water from a failed joint in an older home can soak into timber and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than renewing the sealant.
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
Why us?
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
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