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Fire-rated sealant in Thorpe Green, Essex
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Thorpe Green, with a one-year guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
Fire rated sealant around Thorpe Green
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Thorpe Green, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. 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 work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
For buildings such as Parish Church of St Michael, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. Letting a property close to Thorpe-Le-Soken station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Thorpe Green is about 4 miles north of Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. If you need fire rated sealant in Thorpe Green, please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for a quick quote. We are based in Crawley and cover Essex. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, large and small. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 30 miles from Thorpe Green.
We work across CO16 for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Paddock Drive, Colchester Road and Tendring Road. We also cover the places around Thorpe Green: Far Thorpe Green (1 mile west), Thorpe-le-Soken (1 mile south-east), Beaumont (1 mile north-east), Pig Street (1 mile south) and Oak Corner (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Colchester (11 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (4 miles south), Harwich (7 miles north-east), Camulodunum (12 miles west), Greenstead (9 miles west) and Wivenhoe (8 miles west).
Around Thorpe Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Rose and Crown pub and the streets around them. Thorpe Green’s nearest station is Thorpe-Le-Soken station, roughly 1.2 miles south of the centre. Open spaces near Thorpe Green include Weeleyhall Wood.
Fire rated sealant in Thorpe Green
In flats, HMOs, offices and schools, fire stopping is often disturbed by later work. One new cable or pipe can leave a gap that nobody goes back to seal. Those are the gaps we close, using a tested fire-rated product. If you have open holes round services passing through fire walls and standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap, we can help, on flats & HMOs, linear gaps and service penetrations alike.
For a small place like Thorpe Green, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so it can be fitted around guests, clients or events where possible.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard, so you’re not left on your own once the job is done.
- Place
- Thorpe Green (CO16)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do, step by step
All our tools and materials come with us in the van. After a quick look at the joints together, the area is protected and the work begins. It normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Somewhere like Thorpe Green needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. 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 faces cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Getting a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add photos by email if you can.
Advice
When it is not the sealant
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
Do you need fire rated sealant in Thorpe Green?
Gaps around door frames are easily missed. The gap between the frame and the wall is hidden behind the architrave, so it can be left open when a door is replaced.
Common reasons people contact us include:
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
If you look after a building such as Rolph CofE Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
What your quote should include
- What the cure time is
- What insurance they hold
- Who turns up on the day
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
How to look after the new joints
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Keep pictures of seals that will be hidden
Let contractors know where fire stopping has been done, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. Later work is a common cause of damaged fire stopping.
An open gap isn’t only a fire issue: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Questions from Thorpe Green
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Thorpe-Le-Soken station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear quote.
Will you come out to Thorpe Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can you match the sealant colour?
We help you choose a colour that suits, from white and clear to greys and other shades. The product needed can limit the range.
Can I do it myself?
It depends on the job. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
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.
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 you guarantee your work?
Yes. Each job is guaranteed for twelve months, large or small.
What does intumescent mean?
Fire-rated is the broad term for sealants tested for fire stopping. Intumescent types expand when heated, and they’re one of the options. We use whichever the specification and tested details call for.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Working hours on commercial sites
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part.
Helping us quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Roughly how big the job is
- The type of property
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- If someone has resealed it before
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work before giving you a price.
Why deal with it now?
Paying for fire stopping that has to be redone is a false economy. Work that does not follow the tested detail may have to come out again when the building is next checked. Older cottages and farmhouses around Thorpe Green can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
The cost reflects the work involved, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask a few questions first and agree the price before starting.
Why book with us
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Tidy, careful work
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced or customer reviews.
Places near Thorpe Green
More services for Thorpe Green
Surface by surface
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We work through the gaps on your assessment.
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 tell you if sealant alone is not the right fix.