Greater London · England
Old Chiswick Fire Rated Sealant
Fire rated sealant for Old Chiswick and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
How we handle fire rated sealant in Old Chiswick
Ordinary silicone or decorators’ caulk in a fire-stopping gap is not a fire-rated seal. We cut out the wrong material and reseal with a fire-rated product tested for that kind of gap. Common call-outs are for cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant and unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall, across flats & HMOs, linear gaps and service penetrations.
In London, a commercial job often starts with access: loading bays, building rules and lifts. Timings and access are agreed with the building before work starts in Old Chiswick.
Our work is backed for twelve months.
- Where
- Old Chiswick (W4, SW13, W6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Old Chiswick
Is parking an issue for fire rated sealant in Old Chiswick?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when you book. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Chiswick station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear quote.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes, whether the building is a school, an office, flats or an HMO, and whether it’s in use or not. Let us know the building’s hours and we’ll plan the work to suit.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes, always, and completely. New sealant won’t bond properly to old, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Do you certify the fire stopping?
We don’t give ratings or certificates for our work. The requirement comes from your assessor, designer or building control, and we apply a product tested for it with a record of each location.
Where do you work from?
We’re based in Crawley, West Sussex, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Do I have to be there?
That depends on where the joints are. Inside work needs someone to give us access.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
That depends on the amount of work, but most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
Nearby places to Old Chiswick
What else we do in Old Chiswick
How the visit works
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it generally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. For a job in Old Chiswick, parking and access are the things to plan: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor we are working on and whether there’s a lift.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Getting a quote
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Simply ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and describe the job and send pictures if you have them.
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How to look after the new joints
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and ask them to reseal anything they cut through. A lot of damaged fire stopping comes from later work.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.
When it isn’t the sealant
New sealant cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. Sealant will not put right:
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we seal
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Service penetrations
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.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
What affects the quote in Old Chiswick
You will get a clear quote before work begins. It’s based on:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The type of sealant required
- The number of rooms or windows
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we ask a few questions first and agree the price before starting.
What we need to know
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- If someone has resealed it before
- Where the property is
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we will talk you through the work.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Old Chiswick
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
For anyone letting property in or around Old Chiswick, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs.
Fire rated sealant around Old Chiswick
There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Old Chiswick. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed. 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’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as The William Hogarth Primary School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. Old Chiswick is in London, so parking needs planning: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway. Letting a property close to Chiswick station? Then fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Old Chiswick is about 2 miles south of Acton, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the W4 postcode area, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Old Chiswick is one of them. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
Here we cover the W4, SW13 and W6 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Short Road, Quick Road and Paxton Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Old Chiswick, we cover Turnham Green (1 mile west), Chiswick (1 mile north-west), Grove Park (1 mile west), Barnes (1 mile south) and Hammersmith (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles east), City of Westminster (5 miles north-east), Marylebone (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (6 miles north-east), Shoreditch (8 miles east) and Walthamstow (12 miles north-east).
Near you in Old Chiswick
In Old Chiswick, that means homes and buildings near George and Devonshire pub, The Swedish School and Polish Library POSK in London, among other places. Also close by are Turnham Green (0.8 miles north-west) and Chiswick School (0.5 miles south-west). Old Chiswick’s nearest station is Chiswick station, about 0.8 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Kurdish Museum Library and Archive (0.7 miles north-east) and West London Hospital (1.3 miles east). The countryside around Old Chiswick includes Campden Hill and Kew Gardens Lake.
Why deal with it now?
Fire-rated sealants need more care than everyday sealant. How it’s installed changes how it performs, so we follow the maker’s details on every gap. Damp from a failed joint spreads quietly in older London brickwork and timber, and by the time it shows on a wall or ceiling in Old Chiswick, the repair is bigger than the sealant job would have been.
Doing several joints on one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits. We will give you a clear quote for the lot.
Why us?
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Fully insured
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