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Fire-rated sealant in Selsfield Common, West Sussex
Fire rated sealant for Selsfield Common and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether the work is at height
- Which sealant suits the joint
- When we can work, for business premises
- Any mould that needs treating
Doing several joints on one visit usually makes better use of the time than several visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We will give you a clear quote for the lot.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
Getting a quote is simple: tell us what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job.
About our fire rated sealant in Selsfield Common
In flats, HMOs, offices and schools, fire stopping is often disturbed by later work. A new cable run or a replaced pipe can leave an open hole behind. We seal them with a product tested for that kind of gap. Common call-outs are for old fire sealant that has split or come away and fire stopping disturbed by later work, on linear gaps, door frames and plasterboard & masonry.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Selsfield Common, washroom and kitchen sealant and any fire-rated joints need the same attention as anywhere.
Our work is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Where
- Selsfield Common (RH19)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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What fire rated sealant looks like in Selsfield Common
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 apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
If you look after a building such as Turners Hill CofE Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. Rented homes near East Grinstead station change hands often, and any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Selsfield Common is about 4 miles south-west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. For fire rated sealant in and around Selsfield Common, please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for a quick quote. We cover West Sussex from our Crawley base. Selsfield Common is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for fire rated sealant.
Here we cover the RH19 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Selsfield Common sits on or near the B2028, which makes travel easy. Close by, we work in West Hoathly (1 mile south-east), Sharpthorne (2 miles south-east), Little London (2 miles south), Highbrook (3 miles south) and Ardingly (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (5 miles west), Horsham (11 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (4 miles north-east) and Broadfield (6 miles west).
Local landmarks in Selsfield Common
Around Selsfield Common, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Crown Public House. The closest station to Selsfield Common is East Grinstead station, about 3.5 miles north-east. A little further out are Queen Victoria Hospital (4.5 miles north-east) and Waterbury Castle (4 miles south-east). Not far away are Hedgecourt Lake.
How it works
We work through the job in order: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. For most jobs that takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. In a small place like Selsfield Common, access is usually the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- 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.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out.
- 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 any water getting in
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
Getting a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that’s easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will explain what’s involved and give you a clear quote.
Advice
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Selsfield Common: your questions answered
Is Selsfield Common in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Selsfield Common is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do you work for landlords with property near East Grinstead station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as homeowners, and several properties can go on one quote. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details for a clear quote.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. Where a fire-rated seal is needed, it has to be a product tested for that use.
What does intumescent mean?
Intumescent means it swells when heated. Intumescent sealants are one kind of fire-rated sealant; the right one depends on the gap and what passes through it.
Is it worth trying it myself?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We’re an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Do you carry out fire risk assessments?
No. Your fire risk assessor, designer or building control decides that. Our job is applying the sealant to their specification.
What sealant do you use?
It depends on the joint: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
Common problems we fix in Selsfield Common
Many open fire-stopping gaps are made after the building is finished. Electricians, plumbers and data installers drill through walls and ceilings and the hole they leave doesn’t always get resealed.
People normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Leonard, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Questions to ask before booking
- What guarantee comes with the work
- Who turns up on the day
- What insurance they hold
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
Can I do it myself?
If you’re 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.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
What we cannot put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant will not fix:
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Construction that does not provide fire resistance on its own
- Doors that are not fire doors in the first place
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
Surface by surface
Plasterboard walls
We check that the board around the gap is sound. Loose material is removed so the sealant has a firm edge.
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 and the locations noted.