Brighton and Hove · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Ovingdean
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Ovingdean and across Brighton and Hove. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
What fire rated sealant looks like in Ovingdean
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Ovingdean, heavy use in the busy months is hard on washroom and kitchen sealant, and any building work there should leave fire-rated joints made good. 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.
Schools such as Ovingdean Hall School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. If you let a flat or house near Moulsecoomb station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as St Wulfran's Church, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Ovingdean is about 3 miles south-east of Hanover, in Brighton and Hove. Ovingdean gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Our Brighton and Hove coverage runs to 30 places, Ovingdean among them.
All of BN2 is covered for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Longhill Road, Ovingdean Road and Wanderdown Road. Close by, we work in Rottingdean (1 mile east), Roedean (1 mile west), Saltdean (2 miles south-east), East Saltdean (2 miles south-east) and Telscombe (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Brighton (3 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (5 miles west), Hove (4 miles west), Carlton Hill (3 miles west), Hanover (3 miles north-west) and West Hill (3 miles west).
Local landmarks in Ovingdean
We work in homes and buildings around Beacon Hill, Our Lady of Lourdes RC School and Duck Inn. The nearest railway station is Moulsecoomb station, roughly 3 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brighton Motor Museum (1.9 miles west) and French Convalescent Home (1.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Newmarket Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
Fire rated sealant in Ovingdean
Landlords, managing agents and facilities teams use us for the sealant items on a fire risk assessment on buildings across Ovingdean. Send us the list or the survey and we’ll quote for the fire-rated sealant work on it. We work on linear gaps, plasterboard & masonry and flats & HMOs, and the jobs we see most are cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant and damaged fire sealant left by other trades.
For a small place like Ovingdean, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
You’re covered for a year from the day we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
- Place
- Ovingdean (BN2)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do, step by step
On the day, we look over the joints with you first. Surfaces next to the work are protected before any work begins. The work usually takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Somewhere as small as Ovingdean, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll explain what’s involved before giving you a price.
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What affects the quote in Ovingdean
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We look at:
- The product the joint needs
- How many areas need sealing
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- When we can work, for business premises
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- Where the property is
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
We do not publish a price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Should I try it myself first?
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Why it’s worth doing now in Ovingdean
For some gaps, sealant isn’t the right answer and another system is needed. Big openings, bundles of cables and plastic pipes may need batts, collars or wraps instead. If a gap is not suitable for sealant, we’ll tell you. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Ovingdean, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Every job is a little different, so each one gets its own quote. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference.
What you get with us
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost or customer reviews.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Ovingdean
We also work for property managers and facilities teams in Ovingdean and across Brighton and Hove. We can quote a run of properties together.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
Common questions in Ovingdean
Will you come out to Ovingdean?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
I let a flat near Moulsecoomb station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes. The joint between frame and wall is sealed with a fire-rated sealant. The door leaf and its hardware need a door specialist.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No. Your fire risk assessor, designer or building control decides that. Our job is applying the sealant to their specification.
What do you put in the joint?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice, and we will explain our choice.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course. Doing several areas at once is usually more efficient, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, so we never do it.
How long will you be here?
As a guide, most jobs take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Bigger jobs take longer.
How to look after the new joints
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. It helps whoever checks the building next.
An open gap is not only a fire issue: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Different surfaces, different methods
Linear gaps
Linear gaps run along the head of walls, at floor edges and between panels. They’re sealed with a fire-rated sealant over backing where the detail calls for it.
Plasterboard walls
Many fire-resisting walls in flats, offices and conversions are plasterboard. The sealant has to be one tested in plasterboard for each gap size.