West Sussex · England
Fire-rated sealant in Patching, West Sussex
Professional fire rated sealant in and around Patching, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
How the visit works
Most of a good job is in the preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. In total, it normally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Somewhere as small as Patching, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the faces cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your files.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
Ask for a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we will explain how we’d tackle it. When it suits you, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Advice
Fire rated sealant in Patching
Landlords, managing agents and facilities teams use us for the sealant items on a fire risk assessment. Send us the list or the survey and we’ll quote for the fire-rated sealant work on it. If you have standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap and damaged fire sealant left by other trades, we can help, on pipe & cable gaps, flats & HMOs and door frames alike.
For a small place like Patching, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so it can be fitted around guests, customers or events where possible.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
- Where
- Patching (BN13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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DIY sealant or a professional job?
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 doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
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.
What happens if it’s left?
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. Sealing the gap now is a contained job on its own and needn’t wait for anything else. Older cottages and farmhouses around Patching can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will talk you through it.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Patching
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
Fire rated sealant in Patching: local notes
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 are given, installing the product to its tested details.
Managing a site like Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. Rented homes near Goring-By-Sea station change hands often, and new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Patching is about 3 miles north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Jobs in Patching get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Patching is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we work for fire rated sealant. Brighton is on our list too, around 14 miles away.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in BN13 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on The Street and Coldharbour Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Patching include Clapham (1 mile south-east), Hammerpot (2 miles west), Cote (2 miles east), Angmering (2 miles south-west) and Hangleton (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (3 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles west), Chichester (14 miles west), Littlehampton (4 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east) and Lancing (6 miles east).
What’s near Patching
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Fox pub, The Angmering School and Clapham Wood and the streets around them. Patching’s nearest station is Goring-By-Sea station, about 2.3 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Museum of Sussex Folklore (3.1 miles south-east) and Old Castle (3.1 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
What the job involves on each surface
Masonry and concrete
Masonry is dusty and porous, so preparation matters. We brush and vacuum the gap and use backing where the detail needs it before applying the sealant.
Flats and HMOs
In occupied buildings, we plan the order of work with you. Access to flats and common areas is agreed in advance to keep disruption down.
Looking after it afterwards
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
- 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.
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
Jobs vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The size of the job
- Whether the work is at height
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- The product the joint needs
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs, plus any working-time requirements on site. Ask us for a quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Where the property is
- The type of property
- Whether it has been sealed before
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.
When to call us in Patching
Much fire stopping is hidden: above ceilings, inside risers and behind panels. Out of view, damage sits unnoticed until someone inspects.
The problems people generally mention when they call include:
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as The Parish Church of St John the Divine, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if the job turns out different
- Whether VAT is included
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
Patching questions
Do you cover smaller places like Patching?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you cover Patching for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Patching is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Will you assess my building’s fire safety?
No, assessment isn’t something we do. Once you have a specification or action list from your assessor or designer, we will quote for the sealant work on it.
Is it messy?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes, every time. New sealant won’t bond properly to old, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Tell us what needs doing and where. If we need more, we will ask.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes. We regularly work in flats, HMOs, schools and offices while they’re in use and we plan access around the people using them. Early starts or out-of-hours work can be arranged where it’s needed.
How long does the job take?
A typical job takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, including preparation and clearing up. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.