West Sussex · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Stedham
Problem with your fire-stopping gaps in Stedham? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
Should I try it myself first?
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
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.
Fire rated sealant in Stedham
Until it’s heated, intumescent sealant behaves like an ordinary sealant; then it swells to help close the gap. Which product suits a gap depends on its width, the materials either side and what runs through it. We work on flats & HMOs, door frames and pipe & cable gaps, and people most often call us about open holes round services passing through fire walls and linear gaps at the head of walls.
In a village or hamlet like Stedham, commercial work is more likely to be a pub, a farm shop, holiday lets or a village hall than an office block. Each still needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints where services pass through walls.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after we’ve gone.
- Where
- Stedham (GU29)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Squirting in whichever sealant is nearest doesn’t make a fire seal. Fire-rated products are tested in set gap sizes, depths and substrates, which is why we match the product and the method to each gap. Around Stedham, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs. Ask us for a quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Fully insured
- 20+ years of sealant experience
See our cost guide and our reviews.
Stedham: your questions answered
Is Stedham in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Stedham is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Do you cover smaller places like Stedham?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. When the job is done, we give you the locations and products. Tell us if your assessor needs it in a particular format.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured.
How do I get a quote for fire rated sealant in Stedham?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. For a quick quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with a short description of the job.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on where the joints are. Inside work needs someone to give us access, while outside work can sometimes be arranged differently.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
An intumescent sealant expands when it gets hot, helping close the gap. Intumescent sealants are one kind of fire-rated sealant; which product suits depends on the gap, the substrate and the service.
What we do, step by step
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we’ll get on with it. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. For a village or hamlet like Stedham, 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 begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
How to get a quote
We quote each job on its own. Simply call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and describe the job, and photos are welcome.
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Signs you need fire rated sealant in Stedham
In some buildings the gap was filled with the wrong thing in the first place: ordinary expanding foam, standard silicone or decorators’ caulk in a place that needed a tested fire seal. It looks sealed, but it isn’t fire-rated.
The problems people normally mention when they call are:
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Stedham Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Questions to ask before you book
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Are they insured?
- The length of the guarantee
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
Fire rated sealant around Stedham
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 work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
For buildings such as The Parish Church of St James, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Stedham is about 7 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Whether you’re in the middle of Stedham or further out, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 19 miles away.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in GU29 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on The Street, The Alley and Queens Street or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Iping (1 mile north-west), Woolbeding (1 mile east), Minsted (1 mile south-west), Bepton Common (1 mile south-east) and Midhurst (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (15 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Storrington (15 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles east) and Portfield (11 miles south).
Local landmarks in Stedham
We work in homes and buildings around Midhurst Rother College. Other landmarks nearby include Midhurst Museum (1.6 miles east) and Lodsworth Castle (4.5 miles east). Not far away are Iping and Stedham Commons and Wheeler's Down.
When it isn’t the sealant
Sealant is not the answer to every problem, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It won’t solve:
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
- Big openings where sealant alone is not the tested solution
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Stedham
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
Surface by surface
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled and broken-out holes in concrete are often irregular. We measure the gap at its widest point to make sure it suits the product.
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We seal the gaps your assessor has identified room by room.
Keeping the joints in good condition
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
Do not drill through or remove a fire seal without putting it back properly. If you need new services through a sealed wall, plan the fire stopping as part of the job.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.