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Fire-rated sealant in Matching Tye, Essex
We cover Matching Tye for intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
Landlord and commercial work in Matching Tye
We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
About our fire rated sealant in Matching Tye
A gap around a door frame, a linear joint at the head of a wall and a hole round a pipe are each sealed differently. Measuring the gap and checking what it’s made of comes first, then apply it to the depth its tested detail calls for. We work on pipe & cable gaps, door frames and plasterboard & masonry, and the jobs we see most are seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers and linear gaps at the head of walls.
For a small place like Matching Tye, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Matching Tye as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- Matching Tye (CM17)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Fire rated sealant in Matching Tye: local notes
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, 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.
Letting a property close to Harlow Mill station? Then new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Matching Tye is about 3 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. Jobs in Matching Tye get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Matching Tye is one of 644 places in Essex where we work. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 13 miles from Matching Tye.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: CM17. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Rainbow Road and Harlow Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Matching (1 mile north-east), Housham Tye (1 mile west), Loyter's Green (1 mile south), Newman's End (1 mile north) and Magdalen Laver (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (13 miles east), Harlow (3 miles west), Brentwood (12 miles south-east), Billericay (14 miles south-east), Loughton (11 miles south-west) and Waltham Abbey (10 miles south-west).
What’s near Matching Tye
We work in homes and buildings around Gibberd Garden. For rail, the closest station is Harlow Mill station, about 2.7 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Harlow Mill (2.9 miles west) and Mark Hall Cycle Museum (2.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Sawbridgeworth Marsh.
DIY versus a professional finish
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
The process
There’s no need to move everything out before we come, just the space around the work. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access in most cases. In a small place like Matching Tye, access is generally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- Mention any tricky access
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll talk you through the work.
Advice
When something else is needed
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
If you’re not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Matching Tye
Sometimes the wrong product was used from the start: general-purpose foam, everyday silicone or caulk where a fire-rated seal was needed. It may look fine, but it isn’t a fire-rated seal.
The problems people generally mention when they call include:
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Open gaps behind door architraves
For buildings such as Parish Church of St Mary, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- Which colour the sealant will be
Common questions in Matching Tye
Do you cover smaller places like Matching Tye?
Yes. Matching Tye is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can you do fire rated sealant in Matching Tye?
Yes, Matching Tye is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Do the sealants smell?
That depends on the sealant. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, so we never do it.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
Typically it takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Larger jobs naturally take longer.
Is it messy?
Not at all. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
What fire rating will the seal have?
Ratings and certification sit with the product’s test evidence and whoever specified the work. Our part is installing the specified product to its tested details and giving you a record of where it went.
Are you insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured for every job we do.
Looking after it afterwards
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Keep photos of seals that will be hidden
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
Look at the sealed gaps as part of your routine walk-rounds. Look for cracks, gaps or sealant that has been cut or pulled out and get them seen to.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Sealing it early is a simple step to take.
What the job involves on each surface
Flats and HMOs
In occupied buildings, we plan the order of work with you. Access to flats and common areas is agreed in advance.
Plasterboard walls
Many fire-resisting walls in flats, offices and conversions are plasterboard. We use a product tested in that kind of wall for each gap size.