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Fire-rated sealant in Old Town, Greater London
Fire rated sealant in Old Town from a team with over 20 years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
Landlord and commercial work in Old Town
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will quote.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
About our fire rated sealant in Old Town
Until it’s heated, intumescent sealant behaves like an ordinary sealant; in a fire it expands into the joint. The right product depends on the gap size, the substrate and what passes through, so we work to the manufacturer’s details. If you’re dealing with open holes round services passing through fire walls and standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap, we can help, whatever the surface.
London’s offices, shops, hotels, student accommodation and blocks of flats all have joints to look after, whether that is washroom resealing or fire-rated sealant around service openings. Out-of-hours working can be arranged where a building in Old Town cannot close.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee, so you’re not left on your own once the job is done.
- Place
- Old Town (CR0, CR9, CR90)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
You don’t need to clear the whole room or building, only the area right around the joints. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building in most cases. In Old Town, 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.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Simply call 0345 464 0079 or email us and describe the job and send photos if you have them.
Related advice
Different surfaces, different methods
Masonry and concrete
Preparation counts on brick, block and concrete. The gap is cleaned and backed where required.
Door frames
A door can only do its job if the gap behind its frame is sealed too. We seal that gap with a fire-rated sealant suited to the frame and wall.
Nearby places to Old Town
Also in Old Town
FAQs for Old Town
I let a flat near West Croydon station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can be quoted together. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details for a clear quote.
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Old Town?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated is the broad term for sealants tested for fire stopping. Intumescent ones swell in heat, and they’re one option among several. We use whichever the specification and tested details call for.
Do you work in Old Town?
We do. Old Town is part of the area we cover.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No. That is for a fire risk assessor, designer or building control. Our job is applying the sealant to their specification.
What should I tell you?
A short description and the location, with pictures by email if possible. We will ask anything else we need to know.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
Do you certify the fire stopping?
Ratings and certification sit with the product’s test evidence and whoever specified the work. Our part is installing the specified product to its tested details and list the locations and products for you.
Commercial buildings in Old Town
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. Commercial buildings in London often have strict access rules and limited loading, so out-of-hours working can be arranged where needed.
Rented homes near West Croydon station change hands often, and new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. Old Town is in London, so parking needs planning: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book.
Old Town is about 1 mile north-west of Croydon, in Greater London. We carry out fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Old Town. 764 places in Greater London are on our list. London is on our list too, about 9 miles from Old Town.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: CR0, CR9 and CR90. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Park Lane, Fell Road and Abbey Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. If you’re just outside Old Town, we cover Waddon (1 mile south-west), Broad Green (1 mile north), Beddington (1 mile west), Bandonhill (1 mile south-west) and Russell Hill (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Local landmarks in Old Town
Around Old Town, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Rutherford School, The Gun Tavern and St Andrew's CofE School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Old Town itself: West Croydon station. A little further out are Croydon University Hospital (1.2 miles north) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
Keeping the joints in good condition
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Not every fire-rated sealant takes paint.
Any job that breaks through a wall or ceiling should include resealing. Doing it at the time avoids leaving gaps behind.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
We don’t show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll talk you through it.
What to tell us for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- How we’d reach the joints
- The type of property
- Photos by email, if that is easy
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that’s easier. Describe what needs sealing and we will explain what’s involved and give you a clear price.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Old Town?
Movement in the structure can open gaps too: cracked or debonded sealant leaves an open route through the wall. Knocks, maintenance and building work damage it further.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
If you look after a building such as The Minster Nursery and Infant School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
What your quote should include
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Whether you can choose the colour
Should I try it myself first?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again.