Essex · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Monkey Street
Our applicators work in Monkey Street on intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly.
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
About our fire rated sealant in Monkey Street
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk does not make it fire-rated. We cut out the wrong material and reseal with a fire-rated product tested for that kind of gap. We work on plasterboard & masonry, pipe & cable gaps and service penetrations, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls and standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap.
Work in a small place like Monkey Street is planned ahead, journey included, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
- Where
- Monkey Street (CO7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Honest limits
It helps to know what we cannot do:
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Pipe & cable gaps
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Monkey Street
If the sealant is too shallow, has the wrong backing or sits on a dusty surface, it is not installed as tested. Rushed fire stopping is common particularly when it was the last job before handover.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
Letting a property close to Great Bentley station? Then new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- Is VAT in the price?
- What guarantee comes with the work
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
Aftercare tips
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:
- Don’t fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
File the record of locations and products with your fire safety paperwork. It helps whoever checks the building next.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Closing it is usually a straightforward job.
Questions from Monkey Street
Is Monkey Street within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you cover Monkey Street for fire rated sealant?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Monkey Street is part of that. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes, where the gap suits a sealant detail. Our work is the gap around the frame and we will tell you if we spot problems with the door.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
We do not issue ratings or certificates ourselves. The performance comes from the product’s tested details and the specification from your assessor or designer, and we install to them.
Is it worth trying it myself?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
Is there any odour?
Possibly a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
Different surfaces, different methods
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled and broken-out holes in concrete are often irregular. We check the gap size around the service against the product’s tested range.
Service penetrations
Service penetrations are where new gaps often appear. Old or unsuitable filler comes out before the right sealant goes in over any backing the detail calls for.
The process
Once we’re on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. After that, the work takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. In a small place like Monkey Street, access is usually the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed and the faces cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
Before we arrive
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
Getting a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we’ll explain how we’d tackle it. Whenever you are ready, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Commercial buildings in Monkey Street
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Mary, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Monkey Street is about 7 miles north-west of Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. Jobs in Monkey Street get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. Monkey Street is one of 644 places in Essex where we work. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 27 miles away.
Every address in CO7 is covered for fire rated sealant. That includes homes and businesses on Rectory Road and Harwich Road and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Little Bentley (1 mile east), Cowey Green (1 mile west), Hare Green (1 mile west), Balls Green (2 miles south-west) and Great Bromley (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (7 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (9 miles east), Camulodunum (8 miles west), Greenstead (6 miles west) and Tiptree (15 miles west).
Around Monkey Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bricklayers pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Great Bentley station, about 2.6 miles south. Green spaces nearby include Weeleyhall Wood.
Nearby places to Monkey Street
Other services in Monkey Street
Can I do it myself?
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
Why deal with it now?
If an assessor has flagged gaps, it makes sense to close them before the next review. Having them sealed and recorded now gives you evidence that the item was dealt with. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Monkey Street, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a quick quote and we will talk you through it.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Monkey Street
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
Read what affects the cost or what customers say.