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Fire-rated sealant in Somerley, West Sussex
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Somerley and across West Sussex. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
Questions from Somerley
Can you do fire rated sealant in Somerley?
Yes, Somerley is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Fishbourne station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. You can phone 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 it make a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. We record the locations we have sealed and the products used for your files.
How do I get a quote for fire rated sealant in Somerley?
Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Call for a quick quote and we’ll talk you through it.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
An intumescent material expands when it’s heated. Many fire-rated sealants work this way, but not all.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few pictures.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Somerley
Until it’s heated, intumescent sealant behaves like an ordinary sealant; in a fire it expands into the joint. The right product depends on the gap size, the substrate and what passes through, so we follow the tested detail for each one. We work on plasterboard & masonry, service penetrations and linear gaps, and common reasons people get in touch are open holes round services passing through fire walls and new service routes left unsealed after building work.
Work in a small place like Somerley is planned ahead, journey included, so it can be fitted around guests, customers or events where possible.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Where
- Somerley (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Should I try it myself first?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, then guaranteed for a year.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the 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.
Looking after it afterwards
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. A lot of damaged fire stopping comes from later work.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Leave them and each new job adds another hole.
Places near Somerley
Other services in Somerley
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Somerley and across West Sussex. We can quote a run of properties together, and we are fully insured.
How the visit works
There’s no need to move everything out before we come, only the area right around the joints. Everything nearby is protected, and the work takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building for a typical job. For a village or hamlet like Somerley, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- Old, damaged or unsuitable sealant is removed.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
Before we arrive
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
Getting a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know what needs doing and where and its rough size. Photos by email help us understand the job.
Advice
Why act early in Somerley
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. On its own, sealing it now is a small job and needn’t wait for anything else. Older cottages and farmhouses around Somerley can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a quick quote and we’ll talk you through it.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Somerley
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Over 20 years’ experience
Take a look at our cost guide and customer reviews.
What the job involves on each surface
Service penetrations
Different services need different details: metal pipes, cables and plastic pipes are not treated the same. Each one is sealed to the product’s tested detail and we flag any that need another system.
Masonry and concrete
Masonry is dusty and porous, so preparation matters. We brush and vacuum the gap and use backing where the detail needs it before applying the sealant.
What affects the quote in Somerley
Jobs vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The number and length of the joints
- Access and height
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
Helping us quote
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- Roughly how big the job is
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Whether it’s a home or a business
Need a quote? Please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear price before we start.
Workplaces and buildings in Somerley
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Somerley, heavy use in the busy months is hard on washroom and kitchen sealant, and any building work there should leave fire-rated joints made good. 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, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
Letting a property close to Fishbourne station? Then fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through. Community buildings like St James' Church are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. Managing a site like Birdham CE Primary School? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Somerley is about 4 miles north-west of Selsey, in West Sussex. Every kind of property in Somerley can book us for fire rated sealant. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. Somerley is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 10 miles away.
Every address in PO20 is covered for fire rated sealant. Streets in the area include Bell Lane and Hundredsteddle Lane, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Somerley: Almodington (1 mile south-east), Birdham (1 mile north-east), Shipton Green (1 mile north-west), Earnley (1 mile south) and East Wittering (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (7 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-east), Selsey (4 miles south-east), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (6 miles north-west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
What’s near Somerley
In Somerley, that means homes and buildings near The Birdham Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Fishbourne station, roughly 4 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (4.9 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (5.2 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Pilsey Island.