Fire-rated sealant in West Brompton, Greater London

Fire rated sealant in West Brompton, done properly

Bigger jobs can be worked through in stages, flat by flat or floor by floor, noting the locations and products as we go. That record is useful for your files and for whoever looks at the building next. Typical jobs include linear gaps at the head of walls and open holes round services passing through fire walls, across flats & HMOs, linear gaps and service penetrations.

In London’s blocks of flats, service risers and common parts have pipes and cables passing through walls and floors. In West Brompton, building managers may need both fire-rated sealant around those openings and new sealant in shared washrooms.

All our work comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Greater London.

What happens on the day

Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Many London jobs are in flats, so we come ready for stairs, narrow hallways and shared entrances. Mention any building rules, key holders or managing agents when you book.

1. Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
2. Old, damaged or unsuitable sealant is removed.
3. Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
4. The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
5. We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.

Getting ready for the visit

• Keep children and pets away from the work area
• Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
• Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive

Get a quote

Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we will come back to you with a quote.

Ask for a quote

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What affects the quote in West Brompton

We do not publish a price list, because no two jobs are the same. What we look at:

• Access and height
• The size of the job
• Any mould that needs treating
• The old material and how stubborn it is

Doing several joints on one visit normally makes better use of the time than several visits. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.

Asking for a quote

A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:

• Roughly how big the job is
• Any access issues, like height or stairs
• The problem you’ve noticed
• A few photos by email, if you can

To get a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the location and a short description of the problem. We’ll give you a clear price before any work starts.

When to call us in West Brompton

Lots of unsealed gaps appear long after the building was completed. Electricians, plumbers and data installers drill through walls and ceilings and the hole they leave does not always get resealed.

Any of these means the joints need attention:

• Old fire sealant that has split or come away
• Linear gaps at the head of walls
• Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
• Fire stopping disturbed by later work

Schools such as St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.

Comparing quotes

• The length of the guarantee
• What the cure time is
• How the joint is cleaned and prepared
• Whether all the old sealant comes out first

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