Essex · England
Takeley Fire Rated Sealant
Our applicators work in Takeley on intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly and a 12-month guarantee.
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
Keeping the joints in good condition
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
Any fire seal that’s cut or drilled needs resealing to its tested detail. If you need new services through a sealed wall, plan the fire stopping as part of the job.
It’s easiest to seal gaps while they’re few and easy to reach. Over time, more work adds more holes.
Fire rated sealant in Takeley, done properly
Deciding which gaps need fire stopping isn’t our role; that comes from your fire risk assessor, designer or building control. What we do is apply the right product to that specification, properly and neatly. Common call-outs are for old fire sealant that has split or come away and linear gaps at the head of walls, across pipe & cable gaps, flats & HMOs and service penetrations.
For a small place like Takeley, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so it can be fitted around guests, clients or events where possible.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Place
- Takeley (CM22)
- Region
- Essex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Takeley: your questions answered
Will you come out to Takeley?
Yes, Takeley is covered. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
I let a flat near Stansted Airport station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. The old sealant always comes out first.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes, always, and completely. New silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Should I try DIY first?
Sometimes. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. If it doesn’t work out, we can redo it.
What does intumescent mean?
Fire-rated sealant covers any sealant tested for use in fire stopping. Intumescent types expand when heated, and they’re one option among several. The specification and the tested detail decide which is used.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. Every gap we seal is listed with the product used, so you have it on file.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to the joints, so we will agree that with you when we book. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
When it is not the sealant
It helps to know what we cannot do:
- Doors that are not fire doors in the first place
- 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
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
For landlords and businesses
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
DIY versus a professional finish
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Takeley
You’ll get a clear quote before any work starts. It takes into account:
- Any mould that needs treating
- Whether the work is at height
- The number and length of the joints
- When we can work, for business premises
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, let us know:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The type of property
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the job. We will explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before work begins.
How it works
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The work itself takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building from start to finish. Somewhere like Takeley needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- 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.
- Locations and products are noted so you have them on file.
Before we arrive
- Mention any tricky access
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Let us know about parking restrictions
Get a quote
For a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You will have a clear quote before we start.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Takeley
Much fire stopping is hidden: in ceiling voids, service risers and behind boxing. Because nobody sees it, gaps go unnoticed until an assessor or surveyor looks.
Common reasons people contact us are:
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
Rented homes near Stansted Airport station change hands often, and any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Before you book anyone
- What guarantee comes with the work
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- How the colour is chosen
- How hidden problems are handled
What fire rated sealant looks like in Takeley
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Roseacres Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. Community buildings like Church of the Holy Trinity are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Takeley is about 5 miles east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Wherever you are in the CM22 postcode area, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Takeley is one of them. Chelmsford is on our list too, about 13 miles from Takeley.
Our applicators cover all of the CM22 postcode area for fire rated sealant. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Station Road, Dunmow Road and The Pastures or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Takeley: Takeley Street (1 mile west), Smith's Green (1 mile east), Hope End Green (1 mile south-east), Little Canfield (1 mile east) and Puttock's End (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (13 miles south-east), Braintree (13 miles east), Harlow (9 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (11 miles north), Great Dunmow (4 miles east) and Epping (13 miles south-west).
Around Takeley
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Four Ashes pub. Takeley’s nearest station is Stansted Airport station, roughly 1.4 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Little Easton Moat (3.2 miles north-east) and Herts and Essex Hospital (3.8 miles west). For a walk, there’s Portingbury Hills and Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve.