Essex · England
Little Waltham Fire Rated Sealant
Fire rated sealant across Little Waltham and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
Looking after it afterwards
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
Follow the cure time we give you before decorating over the sealant. Not every fire-rated sealant takes paint.
Open gaps do not only matter in a fire: noise, draughts and even pests can come through too. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Little Waltham
A fire seal relies on being installed the way it was tested: correct depth, correct backing and a product suited to the surfaces. That’s the part we focus on. We work on service penetrations, pipe & cable gaps and flats & HMOs, and people most often call us about gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs and holes left by a change of layout.
Work in a small place like Little Waltham is planned ahead, journey included, so it can be fitted around guests, clients or events where possible.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Where
- Little Waltham (CM3)
- Region
- Essex
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before work begins
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do, step by step
When we get to you, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Somewhere as small as Little Waltham, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
- Old or unsuitable sealant is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
Getting ready for the visit
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the location and a short description of the problem. We’ll send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Related advice
For landlords and businesses
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll quote.
What we are called out for in Little Waltham
Sealant applied too thin, without the backing its detail needs, or onto dust won’t perform as it was tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried particularly when it was the last job before handover.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
Schools such as Chelmer Valley High School are buildings too, and fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Before you book anyone
- What preparation is included
- How long to leave it before use
- How hidden problems are handled
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
Fire rated sealant in Little Waltham: local notes
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 apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
Community buildings like Little Waltham United Reformed Church are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. If you let a flat or house near Beaulieu Park station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Little Waltham is about 4 miles north of Chelmsford, in Essex. Jobs in Little Waltham get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Little Waltham among them.
Work in CM3 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as The Street, Sorrell Close and Chapel Drive, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Little Waltham: Minnow End (1 mile west), Great Waltham (1 mile north-west), Breeds (1 mile west), Broomfield (1 mile south) and Chignall Smealy (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (4 miles south), Basildon (15 miles south), Braintree (7 miles north-east), Brentwood (13 miles south-west), Maldon (10 miles south-east) and Billericay (11 miles south).
Around Little Waltham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to White Hart Inn, among other places. Little Waltham’s nearest station is Beaulieu Park station, about 2.8 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Peter Edwards Museum And Library (3.9 miles south) and Broomfield Hospital (1 mile south-west). For a walk, there’s Little Waltham Meadows.
When it is not the sealant
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
If you are not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
How we quote for fire rated sealant
Your quote is based on your job. We take into account:
- The number and length of the joints
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The type of sealant required
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
Combining jobs into one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just tell us:
- Roughly how big the job is
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- If someone has resealed it before
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Surface by surface
Flats and HMOs
Conversions normally leave a mix of old and new service holes. We seal the ones on your specification with a tested product and record where they are.
Plasterboard walls
In plasterboard walls, the condition of the board edge matters. Crumbling edges are cleaned back before the sealant goes in.
Nearby places to Little Waltham
What else we do in Little Waltham
Little Waltham questions
Can you do fire rated sealant in Little Waltham?
Yes, Little Waltham is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Will you come out to Little Waltham?
Yes, Little Waltham is covered. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you seal gaps around fire door frames?
Yes. Gaps behind architraves are a common job for us. Doors, seals and closers need a door specialist.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
We don’t give ratings or certificates for our work. Your specification sets the requirement, and we apply a product tested for it, recording the locations and products.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. Our applicators cover Little Waltham, along with the rest of our area.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme.
Which products do you use?
It depends on the joint: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
We help you choose a colour that suits, from white and clear to greys and other shades. The choice depends on the product the joint needs.