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Fire Rated Sealant in Jacob's Post
Fire rated sealant for Jacob's Post and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
How we handle fire rated sealant in Jacob's Post
In flats, HMOs, offices and schools, fire stopping is often disturbed by later work. A new cable run or a replaced pipe can leave an open hole behind. Those are the gaps we close, using a tested fire-rated product. If you have fire stopping disturbed by later work and gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated, we can help.
Work in a small place like Jacob's Post is planned ahead, journey included, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
Every job comes with a 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Jacob's Post (RH15)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Jacob's Post
Do you cover Jacob's Post for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Jacob's Post is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us what needs doing.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Burgess Hill station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we will send you a clear quote.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, with over 20 years’ experience in sealant work.
Do you certify the fire stopping?
We do not 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.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Always. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, and it’s something we never do.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on where the joints are. Inside work needs someone to give us access.
Will there be a smell?
That depends on the sealant. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all, and any smell fades as they cure.
What we do, step by step
There’s no need to move everything out before we come, just the space around the work. We protect the rest, and the job takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are for a typical job. Somewhere like Jacob's Post 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.
- 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.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
How to prepare
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
Get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and email pictures if that’s easy.
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Landlords, agents and businesses in Jacob's Post
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. Several properties can be quoted together.
If you manage several properties in or around Jacob's Post, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
How the job changes by surface
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.
Service penetrations
A copper pipe, a cable and a plastic pipe can all need different fire-stopping details. Each one is sealed to the product’s tested detail, and tell you if sealant alone is not the right fix.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Jacob's Post
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, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as The Gattons Infant School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. Community buildings like Providence Strict Baptist Chapel are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Jacob's Post is about 1 mile west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. From the centre of Jacob's Post to the outskirts, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. We cover 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 9 miles away.
We cover every part of RH15 for fire rated sealant. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Downs Road, London Road and Western Road. Close by, we work in Burgess Hill (1 mile east), Abbotsford (1 mile north), World's End (1 mile east), Goddards Green (1 mile west) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-east), East Grinstead (13 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (10 miles south-west).
What’s near Jacob's Post
We work in homes and buildings around The Cricketers pub, St Paul's Catholic College and Oakmeeds Community College. The nearest railway station is Burgess Hill station, about 0.7 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Burgess Hill Museum (0.5 miles south-east) and The Dene Hospital (1.2 miles west). For a walk, there’s Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.
Keeping the joints in good condition
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
Any fire seal that is cut or drilled needs resealing to its tested detail. If you need new services through a sealed wall, plan the fire stopping as part of the job.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Doing it at the time avoids leaving gaps behind.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- The type of sealant required
- Access and height
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
What we need to know
You do not need to know the technical terms. It helps if you can tell us:
- Where the property is
- If someone has resealed it before
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
To get a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We will give you a clear quote before any work starts.
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Do you need fire rated sealant in Jacob's Post?
Sometimes the wrong product was used from the start: ordinary expanding foam, standard silicone or decorators’ caulk where a fire-rated seal was needed. It looks sealed, but it isn’t fire-rated.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
For landlords with property near Burgess Hill station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
What to look for in a quote
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Is VAT in the price?
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
What we cannot put right
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- Big openings where sealant alone isn’t the tested solution
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we seal
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Plasterboard & masonry