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Fire Rated Sealant in West Ashling
Fire-stopping gaps in West Ashling need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in West Ashling
In flats, HMOs, offices and schools, fire stopping is often disturbed by later work. A new cable run or a replaced pipe can leave an open hole behind. Those are the gaps we close, using a tested fire-rated product. We are often asked to deal with seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers and joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey, on flats & HMOs, pipe & cable gaps and plasterboard & masonry.
For a small place like West Ashling, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so it can be fitted around guests, clients or events where possible.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- West Ashling (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in West Ashling
Can you do fire rated sealant in West Ashling?
Yes, West Ashling is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Bosham station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before we start.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
In most cases you can choose. We will explain which colours are available.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, and we never do. It may look fine at first, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. Standard sealants aren’t made or tested to stop fire. If it’s been used, we remove it and use the right product.
What does fire rated sealant cost?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Call for a quick quote.
When to call us in West Ashling
If the sealant is too shallow, has the wrong backing or sits on a dusty surface, it is not installed as tested. Rushed fire stopping is common particularly when it was the last job before handover.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
Community buildings like The Parish Church of St Mary are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Before booking anyone
- What happens if the job turns out different
- What preparation is included
- How the colour is chosen
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
How the job changes by surface
Service penetrations
New gaps tend to show up where services have been added. We clean out what’s there and reseal to the right depth.
Linear gaps
A linear joint may need to allow for movement as well as fire. The product and depth are chosen to suit both from the manufacturer’s details.
How to look after the new joints
Looking after new joints is easy:
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Don’t fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
Look at the sealed gaps as part of your routine walk-rounds. Watch for cracking, gaps or seals that have been disturbed and get them seen to.
A flagged gap shouldn’t wait for the next assessment. Get it sealed and recorded.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we start by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. We protect the surfaces around the joints before work begins. The work usually takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. For a village or hamlet like West Ashling, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- Anything that isn’t fit for the job comes out, and the gap is 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.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list. Instead, we give you a clear quote for your job. To get started, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and businesses in West Ashling
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we will give you a quote.
Workplaces and buildings in West Ashling
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, 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 Funtington Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. For landlords with property near Bosham station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
West Ashling is about 3 miles north-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Jobs in West Ashling get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. West Ashling is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for fire rated sealant. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 11 miles away.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in PO18 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Heather Close, Ashling Close and Portal Close and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in East Ashling (1 mile east), Funtington (1 mile north-west), Broadbridge (1 mile south), Hambrook (1 mile west) and West Stoke (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (9 miles south-east), Chichester (3 miles south-east), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (4 miles west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
Around West Ashling
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Horse And Groom Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to West Ashling is Bosham station, about 1.2 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Centre (3.6 miles east) and Chichester Castle (3.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near West Ashling include Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Stoke Down.
Towns and villages near West Ashling
Also in West Ashling
Honest limits
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
Should I try it myself first?
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.