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Fire-rated sealant in Pitsea, Essex
Professional fire rated sealant in and around Pitsea, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a one-year guarantee.
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
Fire rated sealant in Pitsea
Later work by other trades often breaks through fire stopping, especially in flats, HMOs, offices and schools. A new cable run or a replaced pipe can leave an open hole behind. Those are the gaps we close, using a tested fire-rated product. We work on pipe & cable gaps, linear gaps and service penetrations, and the jobs we see most are open joints along the top of partitions and open holes round services passing through fire walls.
In a town like Pitsea, commercial work can mean offices, shops, schools, surgeries or small business units. Each has washrooms, kitchens and service openings through walls that need the right sealant.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Location
- Pitsea (SS13, SS14, SS16)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Workplaces and buildings in Pitsea
Pitsea is part of Basildon, one of the post-war new towns. Like the other new towns, Basildon was planned with its own areas for industry and business, so there are offices, units and workplaces not far from home. Their washrooms, kitchens and fire-rated joints need the same upkeep as anywhere. 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 The Basildon Upper Academy are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. Letting a property close to Pitsea station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Pitsea is about 2 miles east of Basildon, in Essex. Whether you’re in the middle of Pitsea or further out, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. We cover 644 towns and villages across Essex. Our Chelmsford page covers work nearby, about 12 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of SS13, SS14 and SS16 for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Whether your property is on High Road, Kirby Road and Beech Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. You’ll find Pitsea on the A13 and A132, so it’s easy for us to get to. Other places close to Pitsea include Bowers Gifford (1 mile east), North Benfleet (1 mile east), Nevendon (2 miles north-east), Tarpots (2 miles east) and South Benfleet (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (12 miles north), Brentwood (9 miles north-west), Maldon (13 miles north-east), Canvey Island (5 miles south-east), Billericay (5 miles north-west) and Rayleigh (5 miles east).
Around Pitsea
In Pitsea, that means homes and buildings near Vange Hill, The Barge pub and Northlands Primary School and Nursery. For rail, the closest station is Pitsea station, about 0.6 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include The Motor Boat Museum (1 mile west) and Rayleigh Castle (4.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Vange Marsh RSPB nature reserve.
Pitsea: your questions answered
Can you do fire rated sealant in Pitsea?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Pitsea is part of that. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Pitsea station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Will you leave a mess?
No. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
Is it worth trying it myself?
Sometimes. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. If it doesn’t work out, we can redo it.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. We record the locations we’ve sealed and the products used to keep with your fire safety documents.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes. We seal the gap between the frame and the wall with a suitable fire-rated product, to the product’s details. The door leaf and its hardware need a door specialist.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
What affects the quote in Pitsea
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- How many areas need sealing
- When we can work, for business premises
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
What to tell us for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to know:
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- How we’d reach the joints
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details, and photos are welcome.
For landlords and businesses
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. Several sites can be quoted together, and we’re fully insured.
What we’re called out for in Pitsea
Sealant applied too thin, without the backing its detail needs, or onto dust won’t perform as it was tested. Rushed fire stopping is common particularly when it was the last job before handover.
Common reasons people contact us include:
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Saint Gabriel's Church, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- Whether VAT is included
- Who turns up on the day
- When the joint can take water or movement
Also in Pitsea
How the visit works
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you and tell you how long to leave it. The visit itself generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, depending on the size of the job. For a job in Pitsea, we need access to where the work is and somewhere nearby to park. If the job is outside, mention gates, side access and anything above ground floor.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- 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.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your files.
Before we arrive
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
Get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To get started, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Related advice
How the job changes by surface
Service penetrations
A copper pipe, a cable and a plastic pipe can all need different fire-stopping details. Each one is sealed to the product’s tested detail and we flag any that need another system.
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We seal the gaps your assessor has identified, flat by flat if needed.
Looking after it afterwards
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that isn’t part of the tested detail. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. We can tell you which product we used.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Leave them and each new job adds another hole and the job gets bigger.
Can I do it myself?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.