East Sussex · England
South Chailey Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in South Chailey, with a one-year guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
How the visit works
We work through the job in order: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. Typically it takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building and we leave things clean and tidy. For a village or hamlet like South Chailey, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- Old or unsuitable sealant is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for 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
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Clear the area around the work
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Advice
Fire rated sealant in South Chailey, done properly
A gap around a door frame, a linear joint at the head of a wall and a hole round a pipe are each sealed differently. We check the size and the substrate before choosing the product, then the sealant goes in to the depth the product’s details set. If you are dealing with fire seals that have cracked with movement and open joints along the top of partitions, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near South Chailey, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Location
- South Chailey (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY sealant or a professional job?
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone will not bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, then guaranteed for a year.
What the job involves on each surface
Door frames
Frame gaps are generally hidden behind the architrave. We seal any open gap to the product’s tested details before the trim goes back.
Linear gaps
Head-of-wall gaps are often hidden above suspended ceilings. We seal them along their full length.
What affects the quote in South Chailey
Your quote is based on your job. We look at:
- The type of sealant required
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The size of the job
- When we can work, for business premises
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- A few photos by email, if you can
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Whether it’s a home or a business
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please call 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
South Chailey questions
Do you work for landlords with property near Plumpton station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Is South Chailey in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and South Chailey is part of that. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we’re part of it.
Can you give us a record of the work?
Yes. We note each location and the product that went in, so you have it on file.
What does fire rated sealant cost?
Every job is different, so each one gets its own quote. For a quick quote, call 0345 464 0079 or email us with a short description of the job.
Do you take on fire stopping in schools and offices?
Yes, whether the building is a school, an office, flats or an HMO, and whether it’s in use or not. Let us know the building’s hours and we’ll plan the work to suit.
Will you leave a mess?
Not at all. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
Do the sealants smell?
That depends on the sealant. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all, and any smell fades as they cure.
Keeping the joints in good condition
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Don’t paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. It saves time at the next inspection or assessment.
If a fire risk assessment has flagged a gap, don’t leave it for the next one. Get it sealed and recorded so you can show it was dealt with.
Why it’s worth doing now in South Chailey
An unsealed gap lets smoke and fire get round a wall that was built to hold them back. A proper seal lets the wall do its job again, and the work involved is often modest. In a small place like South Chailey, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Leaving a failed joint normally makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
What you get with us
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- We never seal over old sealant
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
Signs you need fire rated sealant in South Chailey
Lots of unsealed gaps appear long after the building was completed. New cables, pipes and data runs go through walls and ceilings and the hole round the new service is not always sealed again.
Look out for any of the following:
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
Rented homes near Plumpton station change hands often, and fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
Fire rated sealant in South Chailey: local notes
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.
If you look after a building such as Chailey School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
South Chailey is about 4 miles north of Lewes, in East Sussex. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in South Chailey can book us for fire rated sealant. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 9 miles from South Chailey.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: BN8. Whether your property is on Mill Brooks, Whitegates Close and Brickyard Lane or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover South Street (1 mile north), Chiltington (1 mile south), Chailey (2 miles north-east), East Chiltington (2 miles south-west) and Plumpton Green (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Seaford (13 miles south-east), Lewes (4 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (11 miles north-east), Uckfield (6 miles east) and Newhaven (11 miles south).
Local landmarks in South Chailey
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Swan Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to South Chailey is Plumpton station, about 1.7 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Lewes Castle (4.8 miles south) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (4.5 miles south). For a walk, there’s Blackcap and Malling Down.