West Sussex · England
Portslade Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for householders, landlords and businesses in Portslade. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
How we handle fire rated sealant in Portslade
A gap around a door frame, a linear joint at the head of a wall and a hole round a pipe are each sealed differently. We check the size and the substrate before choosing the product, then the sealant goes in to the depth the product’s details set. If you’re dealing with open gaps behind door architraves and new service routes left unsealed after building work, we can help, whatever the surface.
In a smaller place like Portslade, commercial jobs tend to be smaller buildings: a pub, a surgery, a school, a shop or a few business units. The work is the same as in a big building, just on a smaller scale.
Every job is covered by a 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Portslade (BN41, BN3, BN42)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Portslade questions
Is Portslade in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Portslade is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job.
Do you cover smaller places like Portslade?
Yes. Portslade is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do the sealants smell?
Sometimes, a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures.
Can you match the sealant colour?
We help you choose a colour that suits. The choice depends on the product the joint needs.
Do you carry out fire risk assessments?
No, assessment is not something we do. When your assessor or designer has set out what’s needed, we can quote for the fire-rated sealant items.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
What do you put in the joint?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We’ll tell you what we’re using and why.
Should I try DIY first?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
What happens on the day
Every visit runs the same way: we look at the joints together, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, carry out the job and tidy away. It generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. In a smaller place like Portslade, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. If the job is outside, tell us about side access and how high the joints are.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any water getting in
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Get a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we’ll explain how we’d tackle it. When it suits you, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Portslade
Gaps also open up as buildings move: a seal that cracks or pulls away leaves a path for smoke. Knocks, maintenance and building work damage it further.
Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
Letting a property close to Fishersgate station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Before you book anyone
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- How the colour is chosen
Towns and villages near Portslade
Other services in Portslade
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
How the job changes by surface
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled and broken-out holes in concrete are often irregular. We check the gap size around the service against the product’s tested range.
Flats and HMOs
Converted houses often have gaps around old and new services. The gaps on your list are sealed with a fire-rated product.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How many areas need sealing
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The size of the job
Combining jobs into one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- How we’d reach the joints
- Whether it has been sealed before
- Roughly how big the job is
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
Getting a quote is simple: tell us what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we will take it from there.
When it is not the sealant
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant won’t fix:
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Construction that does not provide fire resistance on its own
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
Workplaces and buildings in Portslade
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Portslade, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. 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.
Community buildings like St Nicolas Church are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building. If you look after a building such as Peter Gladwin Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Portslade is about 1 mile west of Brighton and Hove, in West Sussex. Portslade gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. Portslade is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover for fire rated sealant.
Here we cover the BN41, BN3 and BN42 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Whether your property is on Mill Lane, Crown Road and Drove Road or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Being close to the A293, Portslade is easy for our applicators to reach for fire rated sealant. Other places close to Portslade include Hangleton (1 mile north-east), Southwick (1 mile south-west), Kingston by Sea (1 mile west), Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles west) and Old Shoreham (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (12 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles north-east), Littlehampton (14 miles west), Lancing (5 miles west) and Rustington (13 miles west).
Local landmarks in Portslade
In Portslade, that means homes and buildings near King's School, Benfield Hill and The Mill House. The nearest railway station is Fishersgate station, roughly 0.7 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include British Engineerium (1.8 miles east) and Southlands Hospital (1.8 miles west). For a walk, there’s Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
Landlord and commercial work in Portslade
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
If you manage several properties in or around Portslade, several properties can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and pictures by email help.