West Sussex · England
South Bersted Fire Rated Sealant
Specialist fire rated sealant for South Bersted: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Call for a quick quote.
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Keep pictures of seals that will be hidden
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Some fire-rated sealants can be painted and some can’t.
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.
How we handle fire rated sealant in South Bersted
Bigger jobs can be worked through in stages, flat by flat or floor by floor. It gives you a list to keep with the building’s fire safety documents. We work on service penetrations, flats & HMOs and pipe & cable gaps, and the jobs we see most are unsealed gaps around fire door frames and gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment.
Community buildings, schools and small businesses around places like South Bersted have washrooms and kitchens that see a lot of use. Their sealant and fire-rated joints are as important as those in any bigger building.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
- Location
- South Bersted (PO21, PO22, BN14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from South Bersted
Will you come out to South Bersted?
Yes, South Bersted is covered. Our work covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you work for landlords with property near Bognor Regis station?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Tell us what needs doing and where, plus pictures if you have them. We will ask anything else we need to know.
Do you work in flats, HMOs and commercial buildings?
Yes. Occupied flats, HMOs, offices and schools are all fine and we plan access around the people using them. Early starts or out-of-hours work can be arranged where it’s needed.
Is it messy?
We keep the work tidy. Nearby surfaces are protected, and the area is left clean when we finish.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We are ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, because it fails. The old sealant always comes out first, so the new joint bonds to clean surfaces.
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 and which one is used depends on the job.
Surface by surface
Plasterboard walls
Many fire-resisting walls in flats, offices and conversions are plasterboard. We use a product tested in that kind of wall.
Service penetrations
A copper pipe, a cable and a plastic pipe can all need different fire-stopping details. We follow the manufacturer’s tested detail for each and we flag any that need another system.
Workplaces and buildings in South Bersted
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like South Bersted, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. South Bersted has hotels and guest accommodation in and around it. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed.
For landlords with property near Bognor Regis station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. If you look after a building such as South Bersted CofE Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
South Bersted is about 1 mile north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in South Bersted can book us for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, South Bersted among them. Portsmouth is on our list too, about 18 miles from South Bersted.
Here we cover the PO21, PO22 and BN14 postcode area for fire rated sealant. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Ivy Lane, Hook Lane and Essex Road or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Other places close to South Bersted include Bognor Regis (1 mile south-west), Felpham (1 mile east), Shripney (1 mile north), Aldwick (2 miles south-west) and Flansham (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (12 miles east), Chichester (6 miles north-west), Selsey (6 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles east), Emsworth (12 miles west) and Rustington (7 miles east).
Around South Bersted
Around South Bersted, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Brooks Local Nature Reserve, The Regis School and The William Hardwicke pub. There’s a railway station in South Bersted itself: Bognor Regis station. Nearby you’ll also find Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (less than half a mile south) and Bognor Regis Museum (0.8 miles south).
For landlords and businesses
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. Several sites can be quoted together.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. We can quote for more than one property at once.
When it isn’t the sealant
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant will not fix:
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- 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’ll say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
Also in South Bersted
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- Access and height
- Any mould that needs treating
- The type of sealant required
- The size of the job
Combining jobs into one visit is usually more efficient than separate visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- The rough size of the job
- The type of property
- The problem you’ve noticed
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
What happens on the day
All our tools and materials come with us in the van. After a quick look at the joints together, we protect the area and start. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. A visit to South Bersted is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. If the work is outside, the weather plays a part, as sealant needs a dry surface.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- Anything that is not fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- We apply the fire-rated or intumescent sealant to the specified depth and tool it.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
Before we arrive
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
How to get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Related advice
What we’re called out for in South Bersted
Much fire stopping is hidden: above ceilings, inside risers and behind panels. Because nobody sees it, gaps go unnoticed until an assessor or surveyor looks.
The problems people generally mention when they call include:
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Mary Magdalene, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Questions to ask before booking
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Are they insured?
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- What guarantee comes with the work