Greater London · England
Silvertown Fire Rated Sealant
Professional fire rated sealant in and around Silvertown, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Holes left by a change of layout
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Silvertown
Deciding which gaps need fire stopping is not our role; your assessor, designer or building control sets that out. What we do is apply the right product to that specification, properly and neatly. We work on service penetrations, pipe & cable gaps and flats & HMOs, and common reasons people get in touch are linear gaps at the head of walls and ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed.
London’s offices, shops, hotels, student accommodation and blocks of flats all have joints to look after, whether that is washroom resealing or fire-rated sealant around service openings. Where a building in Silvertown needs to stay open, work can be planned outside normal hours.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Location
- Silvertown (E16, SE10, SE7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Fire-rated sealants need more care than everyday sealant. Depth, backing and surface preparation all affect how a seal performs, so we follow the maker’s details on every gap. In a London flat, a failed joint rarely stays your problem alone: water can reach the neighbours below, and gaps in fire-rated joints affect the whole building.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You’ll know the price before we begin.
What you get with us
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Silvertown
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 round the new service isn’t always sealed again.
The problems people normally mention when they call include:
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
If you look after a building such as Britannia Village Primary School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
What your quote should include
- How hidden problems are handled
- How long the guarantee is
- Who turns up on the day
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
What sealant work can’t fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different trade:
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
Keeping the joints in good condition
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Don’t fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. Later work is a common cause of damaged fire stopping.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Sealing it early is a simple step to take.
Workplaces and buildings in Silvertown
Many London buildings have tight access and loading restrictions, and out-of-hours working is possible to arrange. 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’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
Silvertown is in London, so parking needs planning: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway. Letting a property close to Custom House station? Then new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Silvertown is about 1 mile south of Canning Town, in Greater London. Jobs in Silvertown get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in E16, SE10 and SE7 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Booth Road, Thames Road and Knights Road or a nearby road, we can help. If you are just outside Silvertown, we cover West Silvertown (1 mile north-west), Custom House (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile north-east), Canning Town (1 mile north) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Local landmarks in Silvertown
Typical jobs here are in homes near Anchor & Hope pub, Thames Barrier Park and The Royal Docks Community School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Custom House station, roughly 0.7 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Charlton Athletic Museum (1 mile south) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.3 miles east). The countryside around Silvertown includes Tower Hill and Gilbert's Pit.
Also near Silvertown
What else we do in Silvertown
The process
When we arrive, we start by going over the job with you, so you know exactly what we’re doing. We protect the surfaces around the joints before work begins. The work normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Many London jobs are in flats, so we come ready for stairs, narrow hallways and shared entrances. Mention any building rules, key holders or managing agents when you book.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- Anything that isn’t fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
Before we arrive
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Clear the area around the work
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Getting a quote
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Advice
What affects the quote in Silvertown
Jobs vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Access and height
- When we can work, for business premises
Every job is a little different, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- The type of property
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints.
Silvertown: your questions answered
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Silvertown?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when you book. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Silvertown?
Yes, we work for hotels as well as homes and businesses. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Can I do it myself?
It depends on the job. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Normally, yes. Sealants come in white, clear, grey and other colours, and we will agree it with you first.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. New silicone won’t bond to old silicone, and it traps any mould or water underneath. It all has to come out first.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No. Your fire risk assessor, designer or building control decides that. We apply fire-rated sealant to the requirements they set.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, we can. More than one area can go on one quote.
What the job involves on each surface
Door frames
Behind most architraves is a gap between frame and wall. Where it’s open, we seal it to the product’s details for that gap size.
Flats and HMOs
Working in occupied flats needs some planning. We agree access to each flat and the common parts before work begins.