Essex · England
Rawreth Fire Rated Sealant
Fire rated sealant for Rawreth and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
What sealant work can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work in Rawreth
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
Fire rated sealant in Rawreth
Fire stopping only performs as intended if it’s done to the detail: the right depth, the right backing and the right product for the substrate. That’s the part we focus on, gap by gap. We work on flats & HMOs, pipe & cable gaps and plasterboard & masonry, and common reasons people get in touch are new service routes left unsealed after building work and seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers.
Somewhere as small as Rawreth, commercial jobs tend to be pubs, holiday lets, farm buildings or halls rather than offices. Each still needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints where services pass through walls.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Location
- Rawreth (SS11)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before work begins
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Rawreth
Can you do fire rated sealant in Rawreth?
Yes, Rawreth is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Rawreth?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Will you leave a mess?
Not at all. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes. We often seal open gaps hidden behind the architrave. The door and its fittings are a separate job for a door specialist.
Do you work in flats, HMOs and commercial buildings?
Yes, whether the building is a school, an office, flats or an HMO, and whether it’s in use or not. Tell us how the building is used and we’ll plan around it.
Where are you based?
Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
An intumescent sealant expands when it gets hot to help seal the gap. It’s one type of fire-rated sealant; which product suits depends on the gap, the substrate and the service.
Do you certify the fire stopping?
We do not give ratings or certificates for our work. The requirement comes from your assessor, designer or building control, and we apply a product tested for it, recording the locations and products.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Rawreth
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
For landlords with property near Battlesbridge 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 Church of St Nicholas, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Rawreth is about 2 miles north-west of Rayleigh, in Essex. We provide fire rated sealant to homes and businesses in Rawreth, as part of our work across Essex. Rawreth is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for fire rated sealant. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 10 miles from Rawreth.
All of SS11 is covered for fire rated sealant. Local streets include Church Road, Chelmsford Road and Bedloes Avenue, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Rawreth, we cover Battlesbridge (1 mile north-west), Shotgate (1 mile west), Wickford (2 miles west), Runwell (2 miles north-west) and Rettendon (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (10 miles north-west), Basildon (6 miles south-west), Brentwood (12 miles west), Maldon (9 miles north-east), Canvey Island (6 miles south) and Billericay (7 miles west).
Around Rawreth
Typical jobs here are in homes near Kendal Park, The Barge Inn and Beauchamps High School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Battlesbridge station, about 1 mile north. A little further out are Rayleigh Castle (2 miles south-east) and Chartwell Private Hospital (5.1 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Shotgate Thickets.
How it works
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we are working on, so you can carry on as normal. Expect the work to take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. Somewhere like Rawreth needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- 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 and the faces cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
How to get a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is. When it suits you, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Related advice
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Leave it or put it right?
Fire-rated sealants are less forgiving than ordinary ones. How it’s installed changes how it performs, so we follow the maker’s details on every gap. In a small place like Rawreth, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Tidy, careful work
Read what affects the cost or customer reviews.
Different surfaces, different methods
Linear gaps
Long, narrow gaps appear where walls meet slabs and ceilings. They’re sealed with a fire-rated sealant over backing where the detail calls for it.
Door frames
The gap between a door frame and the wall around it needs sealing as well as the door itself. We fill it with a fire-rated product suited to the materials either side.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Rawreth
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Rawreth and across Essex. We can quote a run of properties together, and we’re fully insured.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Can I do it myself?
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. Silicone does not stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We cut it out and start again.
What we are called out for in Rawreth
Sealant applied too thin, without the backing its detail needs, or onto dust will not perform as it was tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried particularly when it was the last job before handover.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
If you look after a building such as Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Before booking anyone
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- When the joint can take water or movement