Essex · England
Latchingdon Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Latchingdon and across Essex. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
Keeping the joints in good condition
Looking after new joints is easy:
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. It saves time at the next inspection or assessment.
Any job that breaks through a wall or ceiling should include resealing. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.
About our fire rated sealant in Latchingdon
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, one gap at a time. We work on linear gaps, flats & HMOs and plasterboard & masonry, and common reasons people get in touch are fire seals that have cracked with movement and standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Latchingdon, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee, so you’re covered after we’ve gone.
- Place
- Latchingdon (CM3)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
More services for Latchingdon
Leave it or put it right?
Sealant isn’t the fix for every opening. 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 Latchingdon, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs, along with when we can work on site. Ask us for a quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why Latchingdon clients choose us
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- We never seal over old sealant
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
Take a look at what affects the cost and our reviews.
Latchingdon: your questions answered
Do you cover Latchingdon for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Latchingdon is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear price.
I let a flat near Althorne station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before we start.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Of course. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. Where a fire-rated seal is needed, it has to be a product tested for that use.
Where are you based?
We are based in Crawley, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
Ratings and certification sit with the product’s test evidence and whoever specified the work. We apply the specified product to the manufacturer’s details and giving you a record of where it went.
How much does fire rated sealant cost in Latchingdon?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. For a quick quote, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us what needs doing and where.
What should I tell you?
Only a few details: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. After that, simply ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Latchingdon
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Latchingdon, 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. 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 are given, installing the product to its tested details.
Rented homes near Althorne station change hands often, and fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through. Community buildings like Christ Church are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Latchingdon is about 4 miles south-east of Maldon, in Essex. Our applicators cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Latchingdon and nearby. Latchingdon is one of 644 places in Essex we cover. Chelmsford is on our list too, about 11 miles from Latchingdon.
Work in CM3 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on The Street, Buchanan Way and Snoreham Gardens and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Mundon (2 miles north-west), Althorne (2 miles south-east), Maylandsea (2 miles north-east), Mayland (2 miles north-east) and Ostend (4 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles north-west), Basildon (13 miles south-west), Maldon (4 miles north-west), Canvey Island (12 miles south-west), Billericay (13 miles west) and Rayleigh (8 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Latchingdon
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Lion Public House, among other places. Latchingdon’s nearest station is Althorne station, roughly 1.9 miles south-east. The countryside around Latchingdon includes Blue House Farm.
What the job involves on each surface
Plasterboard walls
Plasterboard partitions are common in flats, offices and conversions. We use a product tested in that kind of wall for the gap we are sealing.
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.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Latchingdon
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.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will give you a quote.
The process
Good joint work is mostly preparation, and we don’t rush it. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. All told, the work takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Somewhere like Latchingdon needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- 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 faces cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
How to prepare
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Mention any tricky access
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
How to get a quote
Need a quote? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details. You will know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Advice
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The product the joint needs
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- How much there is to do
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first and send you a clear quote before we start.
What to tell us for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- The address or postcode of the job
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- The type of property
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
To get a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or send 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.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.