Brighton and Hove · England
West Hill Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for West Hill, backed by a one-year guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
How we handle fire rated sealant in West Hill
We can work through a building room by room or floor by floor. That record is useful for your files and for whoever looks at the building next. If you are dealing with joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey and open gaps behind door architraves, we can help, whatever the surface.
Community buildings, schools and small businesses around places like West Hill have washrooms and kitchens that see a lot of use. Sealant and fire-rated joints there matter as much as in any larger building.
Big or small, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee.
- Place
- West Hill (BN1, BN3, BN2)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for West Hill
Do you cover smaller places like West Hill?
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.
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in West Hill?
Yes. Hotel and guest-house work is part of what we do. Jobs can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little, and any smell fades as they cure.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. Fresh sealant does not stick to old sealant, and it traps any mould or water underneath. It all has to come out first.
How long does the job take?
That depends on the amount of work, but as a guide it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. We will give you a better idea when we quote.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. Ordinary silicone, caulk or foam is not tested as fire stopping. If it’s been used, we remove it and use the right product.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. Every gap we seal is listed with the product used, so you have it on file.
What sealant do you use?
The product depends on the job: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Workplaces and buildings in West Hill
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like West Hill, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. 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, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
For landlords with property near Brighton station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. For buildings such as Galeed Strict Baptist Chapel, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Paul's CofE Primary School and Nursery, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
West Hill is about 1 mile west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Our applicators cover fire rated sealant for householders, landlords and businesses in West Hill and the surrounding area. Across Brighton and Hove, we cover 30 places, West Hill among them.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in BN1, BN3 and BN2 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Powis Road, North Road and York Avenue or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. Being close to the A2010, West Hill is simple for us to get to for fire rated sealant. Other places close to West Hill include Seven Dials (1 mile north-west), Brunswick (1 mile south-west), Prestonville (1 mile north-west), Brighton (1 mile east) and Carlton Hill (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Saltdean (5 miles east), East Saltdean (5 miles east), Rottingdean (4 miles east) and Ovingdean (3 miles east). West Hill is one of the larger places we cover in Brighton and Hove.
Local landmarks in West Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Brighton Girls, The Cow pub and Academy of Creative Training and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in West Hill itself: Brighton station. Well-known places in the area include Churchill Square (0.5 miles south) and Montefiore Hospital (0.5 miles west). Not far away are Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in West Hill
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The size of the job
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- The old material and how stubborn it is
Combining jobs into one visit is normally more efficient than separate visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
What to tell us for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- A few photos by email, if you can
- The type of property
- Where the job is, and your postcode
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand.
How the job changes by surface
Linear gaps
Long, narrow gaps appear where walls meet slabs and ceilings. They’re sealed with a fire-rated sealant over backing where the detail calls for it.
Service penetrations
Different services need different details: metal pipes, cables and plastic pipes aren’t treated the same. Each one is sealed to the product’s tested detail.
Landlords, agents and businesses in West Hill
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.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. We can quote a run of properties together, and we’re fully insured for the work.
Looking after it afterwards
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Keep photos of seals that will be hidden
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
Don’t drill through or remove a fire seal without putting it back properly. New services through a sealed wall should include fire stopping in the plan.
A flagged gap shouldn’t wait for the next assessment. Get it sealed and recorded.
What happens if it’s left?
An open gap in a fire-resisting wall is a route for smoke and fire. Sealing it properly restores what the wall was there to do, and the sealing itself is often a contained piece of work. In a smaller place like West Hill, wherever a wall is exposed, a failed outside joint is a real source of damp. Indoors, a failed seal lets water into floors and panels as it would anywhere.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
Why us?
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Tidy, careful work
Read our cost guide and what customers say.
Should I try it myself first?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
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What happens on the day
We work through the job in order: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. For most jobs that takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building and we leave things clean and tidy. A visit to West Hill is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. Outdoor jobs depend on a dry day, since sealant needs a dry surface.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your files.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so the first step is telling us about yours. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details, and photos are welcome.