East Sussex · England
Fire-rated sealant in Old Town, East Sussex
Fire-stopping gaps in Old Town need attention? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant.
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Old Town
Your quote is based on your job. We take into account:
- The number and length of the joints
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Any mould that needs treating
- The type of sealant required
We don’t show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
What to tell us for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- A few photos by email, if you can
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- The problem you’ve noticed
- How we’d reach the joints
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints.
Fire rated sealant in Old Town, done properly
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk doesn’t make it fire-rated. Anything unsuitable comes out first and reseal with a fire-rated product tested for that kind of gap. We work on flats & HMOs, service penetrations and plasterboard & masonry, and the jobs we see most are ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed and joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey.
Commercial work around a smaller place like Old Town usually means a pub, a shop, a school or small business units rather than office blocks. Each needs the same care with its sealant as any larger building.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, whatever its size.
- Place
- Old Town (BN21, BN20, BN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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FAQs for Old Town
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Eastbourne station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before work begins.
Is Old Town within the area you cover?
Yes. Old Town 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.
Should I try DIY first?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. Where a fire-rated seal is needed, it has to be a product tested for that use.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator, and we’re fully insured.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
We’ll suggest a colour to suit the surroundings, from white and clear to greys and other shades. The product needed can limit the range.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before resealing.
Which products do you use?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice, and we’ll tell you what we’re using.
Why act early in Old Town
Paying for fire stopping that has to be redone is a false economy. Work that does not follow the tested detail may have to come out again once someone inspects it. Homes in smaller places like Old Town can face more weather, and failed outside joints let damp into walls. Inside, a split seal lets water into floors and panels just as it would anywhere.
Doing several joints on one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits. We’ll give you a clear quote for the lot.
Why Old Town customers choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
When it is not the sealant
We will not take on work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
The process
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we don’t rush it. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. All told, the work takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. For a job in Old Town, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Outdoor jobs depend on a dry day, since sealant needs a dry surface.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- Anything that isn’t fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
- Locations and products are noted so you have them on file.
Before we arrive
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Mention any tricky access
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Get a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we’ll explain how we’d tackle it. When it suits you, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Related advice
Workplaces and buildings in Old Town
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Old Town, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. 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 work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
For landlords with property near Eastbourne station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Old Town is about 1 mile south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Old Town gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, and Old Town is one of them. Our Brighton page covers work nearby.
We cover every part of the BN21, BN20 and BN22 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Love Lane, Mill Road and Greys Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover the places around Old Town: Upperton (1 mile east), Meads (1 mile south), Eastbourne (1 mile north-east), Holywell (1 mile south) and Ratton Village (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (13 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
What’s near Old Town
Typical jobs here are in homes near Motcombe Infants' School, Gildrege Park and WMG Academy for Young Engineers and the streets around them. The closest station to Old Town is Eastbourne station, roughly 0.7 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Eastbourne District General Hospital (1 mile north) and Pevensey Castle (4.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Combe Hill.
How to look after the new joints
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that is not part of the tested detail. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. Ask us if you’re not sure which product was used.
A flagged gap shouldn’t wait for the next assessment. Have it sealed, then keep the record so the item can be closed.
Different surfaces, different methods
Linear gaps
Linear gaps run along the head of walls, at floor edges and between panels. We seal them to the tested detail, with backing where it’s needed.
Flats and HMOs
In flats and HMOs, the walls and floors between homes and common areas need sealing where services pass through. We work through the gaps on your assessment room by room.
Common problems we fix in Old Town
Buildings are refitted and reconfigured over the years. A house turned into flats or an HMO, or an office split into smaller units, brings new walls, new service routes and new gaps.
People normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Mary, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Questions to ask before booking
- How hidden problems are handled
- Whether VAT is included
- What insurance they hold
- Is the old sealant removed completely?