East Sussex · England
Northease Fire Rated Sealant
Fire rated sealant across Northease and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first.
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Open gaps behind door architraves
Fire rated sealant in Northease
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. We check the size and the substrate before choosing the product, then the sealant goes in to the depth the product’s details set. Common call-outs are for gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs and unsealed gaps around fire door frames, on flats & HMOs, linear gaps and service penetrations.
In a village or hamlet like Northease, commercial work is more likely to be a pub, a farm shop, holiday lets or a village hall than an office block. They all have washrooms, kitchens and service openings that need the right sealant.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you are covered after we’ve gone.
- Location
- Northease (BN7)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Different surfaces, different methods
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We seal the gaps your assessor has identified.
Service penetrations
Different services need different details: metal pipes, cables and plastic pipes are not treated the same. We follow the manufacturer’s tested detail for each, and tell you if sealant alone isn’t the right fix.
Keeping the joints in good condition
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Keep pictures of seals that will be hidden
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and ask them to reseal anything they cut through. Later work is a common cause of damaged fire stopping.
Open gaps don’t only matter in a fire: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Northease
Is Northease within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. 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.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Southease station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear price.
Do you carry out fire risk assessments?
No. We follow the requirements from your assessor, designer or building control.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the product. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all, and any smell fades as they cure.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on the job. Inside work needs someone to give us access, while outside work can sometimes be arranged differently.
What do you put in the joint?
The product depends on the job: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Always. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, and it’s something we never do.
Do you take on fire stopping in schools and offices?
Yes, in flats, HMOs, schools, offices and other buildings, occupied or empty. Let us know the building’s hours and we’ll plan the work to suit.
Why deal with it now?
A quick fill with any sealant to hand isn’t fire stopping. A fire-rated product only performs as tested when it’s installed to its tested detail, so both the product and the method matter. Around Northease, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed. Call for a quick quote and we will explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- One-year guarantee on every job
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Fully insured
See our cost guide or what customers say.
Fire rated sealant around Northease
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, and gaps around services are often picked up there. 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 St Peter's Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. Rented homes near Southease station change hands often, and any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Northease is about 3 miles south of Lewes, in East Sussex. If you need fire rated sealant in Northease, please ring 0345 464 0079 or email us for a quick quote. We cover East Sussex from our Crawley base. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Northease is one of them. Brighton is on our list too, about 6 miles from Northease.
All of BN7 is within our area for fire rated sealant. We also cover Rodmell (1 mile south-east), Iford (1 mile north-west), Kingston near Lewes (2 miles north-west), Southover (2 miles north) and Cliffe (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Uckfield (10 miles north-east), Newhaven (4 miles south-east) and Peacehaven (3 miles south).
Around Northease
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Lewes and Laughton Levels and the streets around them. The closest station to Northease is Southease station, about 1.4 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Lewes Castle (2.2 miles north) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (2.4 miles north). Open spaces near Northease include Southerham Farm and Itford Hill.
When it isn’t the sealant
We will not take on work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- A wall that is not a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
If you are not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Northease
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
How it works
We keep the work tidy and contained to the joints we are treating, so you can get on with your day. Expect the work to take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. In a small place like Northease, access is generally 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.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your files.
How to prepare
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
Getting a quote
To get a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the location and a short description of the problem. You will have a clear quote before we start.
Advice
When to call us in Northease
Much fire stopping is hidden: in ceiling voids, service risers and behind boxing. Out of view, damage sits unnoticed until someone inspects.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Priory School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- What happens if the job turns out different
- Whether they’re fully insured
Can I do it myself?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
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.