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Newington Green Fire Rated Sealant
Fire-stopping gaps in Newington Green need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Open joints along the top of partitions
Aftercare tips
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
Look at the sealed gaps as part of your routine walk-rounds. Watch for cracking, gaps or seals that have been disturbed and have them put right.
Open gaps don’t only matter in a fire: noise, draughts and even pests can come through too. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Fire rated sealant in Newington Green
Intumescent sealant looks much like any other sealant until it gets hot; in a fire it expands into the joint. Which product suits a gap depends on its width, the materials either side and what runs through it. If you have gaps left after a refit or conversion and open joints along the top of partitions, we can help, on pipe & cable gaps, plasterboard & masonry and door frames alike.
Across London, offices, shops, hotels, student halls and blocks of flats all need sealant work from time to time, from washroom silicone to fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables passing through walls. Where a building in Newington Green needs to stay open, work can be planned outside normal hours.
You’re covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything is not right with it, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
- Where
- Newington Green (N16, N1, N5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Leave it or put it right?
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. On its own, sealing it now is a small job that doesn’t depend on other work. In a flat in Newington Green, failed sealant seldom stays inside your own four walls: water can reach the neighbours below, and gaps in fire-rated joints affect the whole building.
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
What you get with us
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- We are fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost or customer reviews.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Newington Green
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements.
Newington Green: your questions answered
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Newington Green?
In much of London, parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot, so mention what’s available when you book.
Do you work for landlords with property near Canonbury station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Is it worth trying it myself?
That depends on the joint. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional.
How much does fire rated sealant cost in Newington Green?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Call for a quick quote.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few pictures.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. It all has to come out first.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes. We often seal open gaps hidden behind the architrave. The door and its fittings are a separate job for a door specialist.
Do you carry out fire risk assessments?
No. We work from the specification you give us.
What we cannot put right
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
DIY versus a professional finish
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Newington Green?
Gaps also open up as buildings move: a seal that cracks or pulls away leaves a path for smoke. Damage from cleaning, knocks and maintenance adds to it.
Look out for any of the following:
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
Rented homes near Canonbury station change hands often, and any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
What to look for in a quote
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Are they insured?
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- Whether VAT is included
How the visit works
We keep the work tidy and contained to the joints we are treating. The job generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, and we explain the cure time before we leave. In Newington Green, as in most of London, parking needs a little planning. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a bay close to the door.
- 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.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your files.
Before we arrive
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
Get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll talk you through the work.
Advice
Commercial buildings in Newington Green
There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Newington Green. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on. Commercial buildings in London often have strict access rules and limited loading, so out-of-hours working can be arranged where needed.
For buildings such as Newington Green Unitarian Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. Schools such as Newington Green Primary School are buildings too, and fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Newington Green is about 1 mile north of Hoxton, in Greater London. We provide fire rated sealant to homeowners, landlords and businesses in Newington Green and nearby. Newington Green is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
Work in N16, N1 and N5 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Dove Road, Burma Road and Piano Lane or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Newington Green is on the A1199, which makes it straightforward to reach with everything needed for fire rated sealant. Other places close to Newington Green include Mildmay (1 mile south), Highbury (1 mile west), Canonbury (1 mile south), De Beauvoir Town (1 mile south) and Kingsland (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (4 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south-west), Marylebone (4 miles south-west), Kensington (6 miles south-west), Walthamstow (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (3 miles south).
Around Newington Green
We work in homes and buildings around Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form, Highbury Fields and Army and Navy pub and the streets around them. Newington Green has its own railway station: Canonbury station. Other landmarks nearby include Hackney Walk (1.5 miles east) and Clowns Gallery-Museum (0.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Newington Green includes Dartmouth Park Hill and Gillespie Park.