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Fire-rated sealant in Mackerel's Common, West Sussex
Fire rated sealant across Mackerel's Common and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
Fire rated sealant around Mackerel's Common
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.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Mackerel's Common is about 10 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. From the centre of Mackerel's Common to the outskirts, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Mackerel's Common among them. Crawley is on our list too, around 16 miles away.
We cover every part of RH14 for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Kirdford (1 mile south), Plaistow (2 miles north), Ifold (2 miles north), Balls Cross (2 miles south-west) and Wisborough Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Horsham (10 miles east), Broadfield (15 miles east), Storrington (9 miles south-east), Billingshurst (5 miles east), Bewbush (15 miles east) and Angmering (15 miles south).
What’s near Mackerel's Common
Mackerel's Common’s nearest station is Billingshurst station, about 4.8 miles south-east. For a walk, there’s The Mens and Shillinglee Lake.
About our fire rated sealant in Mackerel's Common
A fire seal relies on being installed the way it was tested: the right depth, the right backing and the right product for the substrate. That detail is what we take care over. Common call-outs are for open holes round services passing through fire walls and old fire sealant that has split or come away, on flats & HMOs, service penetrations and linear gaps.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Mackerel's Common, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Mackerel's Common (RH14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords and businesses
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
Call for a quick quote. The main things that affect it are:
- When we can work, for business premises
- Access and height
- The type of sealant required
- The number and length of the joints
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs, plus any working-time requirements on site. Ask us for a quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, let us know:
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- The rough size of the job
- The address or postcode of the job
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints.
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What else we do in Mackerel's Common
Why deal with it now?
Items left open on a fire risk assessment tend to come back at the next review. Getting them done and written up means you can show the action was taken. In a small place like Mackerel's Common, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
A few things move the cost up or down: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why Mackerel's Common clients choose us
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Every job guaranteed for a year
See what affects the cost and what customers say.
Common problems we fix in Mackerel's Common
In some buildings the gap was filled with the wrong thing in the first place: ordinary expanding foam, standard silicone or decorators’ caulk where a fire-rated seal was needed. It looks sealed, but it isn’t fire-rated.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Open gaps behind door architraves
Rented homes near Billingshurst station change hands often, and fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
The process
On the day, we start by going over the job with you. Surfaces next to the work are protected before we start. Most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In a small place like Mackerel's Common, access is normally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
How to prepare
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Clear the area around the work
Get a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we’ll explain how we’d tackle it. When it suits you, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
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Aftercare tips
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that is not part of the tested detail. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. We can tell you which product we used.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Sealing it early is a simple step to take.
Common questions in Mackerel's Common
Can you do fire rated sealant in Mackerel's Common?
Yes, Mackerel's Common is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job.
Do you work for landlords with property near Billingshurst station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear quote.
Do I have to be there?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. Once we have agreed the job, you don’t need to watch us work.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. It fades as the sealant cures.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
How long does the job take?
Typically it takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Bigger jobs take longer, and we will tell you how long to expect.
Do you seal gaps around fire door frames?
Yes. We seal the gap between the frame and the wall with a suitable fire-rated product. The door, its seals and closer are for a door specialist.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes. Flats, HMOs, offices, schools and other occupied buildings are all part of our work. The order of work and access are planned with you.