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Fire Rated Sealant in Washington
Fire rated sealant in Washington from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
About our fire rated sealant in Washington
Landlords, managing agents and facilities teams use us for the sealant items on a fire risk assessment for buildings in Washington. Send us the list or the survey and we will quote for the fire-rated sealant work on it. If you have gaps left after a refit or conversion and ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed, we can put it right.
In a village or hamlet like Washington, 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.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Place
- Washington (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Keeping the joints in good condition
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that isn’t part of the tested detail. Repairs should use a matching fire-rated product. Ask us if you’re not sure which product was used.
Open gaps do not only matter in a fire: noise, draughts and even pests can come through too. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Washington
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.
Managing a site like St Mary's CofE Primary School? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. For buildings such as The Parish Church of St Mary, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Washington is about 6 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. If you need fire rated sealant in Washington, it’s easy to get a quote: please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. We’re based in Crawley and cover West Sussex, Washington included. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Washington is one of them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 13 miles from Washington.
We cover every part of RH20 for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on London Road, The Street and Chanctonbury Close or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Rock (1 mile north), Sullington (1 mile west), Heath Common (2 miles north-west), Storrington (2 miles north-west) and Warminghurst (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Horsham (12 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (15 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (13 miles east) and Littlehampton (8 miles south-west).
Near you in Washington
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Rydon Community College, Windlesham House School and The Frankland Arms Public House and the streets around them. A little further out are The Storrington And District Museum (2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Chanctonbury Hill.
Surface by surface
Plasterboard walls
In plasterboard walls, the condition of the board edge matters. Crumbling edges are cleaned back before the sealant goes in.
Linear gaps
Linear gaps run along the head of walls, at floor edges and between panels. They’re sealed with a fire-rated sealant over backing where the detail calls for it.
How it works
Most of a good job is in the preparation, so that is where we spend the time. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. All told, the work takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. In a small place like Washington, access is normally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- 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.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
How to prepare
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Get a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Simply ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and describe the job.
Advice
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Washington
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We look at:
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The size of the job
- Any working-time requirements on site
- The product the joint needs
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask a few questions first and agree the price before starting.
Helping us quote
You do not need to know the technical terms. Just tell us:
- If someone has resealed it before
- Where the property is
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
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 pictures by email if you can.
FAQs for Washington
Is Washington in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Washington is part of that. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and let us know what needs doing.
Is fire rated sealant in Washington guaranteed?
Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee, wherever it is. We’re also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. Locations and products are written up when we finish. If you need pictures or a set layout, ask when you get a quote.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, and we never do. It may look fine at first, but the new bead soon lifts. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.
How much does fire rated sealant cost in Washington?
Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Ask us for a quote and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you take on fire stopping in schools and offices?
Yes. Occupied flats, HMOs, offices and schools are all fine. Early starts or out-of-hours work can be arranged.
Can you match the sealant colour?
We help you choose a colour that suits. The choice depends on the product the joint needs.
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.
DIY versus a professional finish
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
Towns and villages near Washington
Other services in Washington
When it is not the sealant
We won’t take on work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Big openings where sealant alone is not the tested solution
- A wall that is not a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
Landlord and commercial work in Washington
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. We can quote a run of properties together.