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West Stoke Fire Rated Sealant
Our applicators work in West Stoke on intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Open joints along the top of partitions
About our fire rated sealant in West Stoke
Landlords, managing agents and facilities teams use us for the sealant items on a fire risk assessment. If you share the list, we can quote for the gaps that need fire-rated sealant. We work on pipe & cable gaps, service penetrations and flats & HMOs, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls and seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers.
In a village or hamlet like West Stoke, commercial work is more likely to be a pub, a farm shop, holiday lets or a village hall than an office block. They all have washrooms, kitchens and service openings that need the right sealant.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard.
- Location
- West Stoke (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
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 generally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. For a village or hamlet like West Stoke, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. 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.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed and the faces cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
Get a quote
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will explain what’s involved.
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Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Can I do it myself?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Leave it or put it right?
Fire-rated sealants need more care than everyday sealant. How it’s installed changes how it performs, so we follow the maker’s details on every gap. Older cottages and farmhouses around West Stoke can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
A few things move the cost up or down: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Why book with us
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Old sealant always removed completely
Read our cost guide or customer reviews.
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Your questions about fire rated sealant in West Stoke
Can you do fire rated sealant in West Stoke?
Yes, West Stoke is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Fishbourne station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the property, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Can I do it myself?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If anything is not right with the work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
Where do you work from?
We work from Crawley. We cover West Stoke and the rest of West Sussex.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
That depends on how much there is to do, but most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. We will tell you when we quote.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on the job. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Yes. White, clear and grey are common, and other colours are available, and we will agree it with you first.
What the job involves on each surface
Door frames
We deal with the gap around the frame, not the door. Doors, seals and closers are for a door specialist and we will mention anything we notice.
Linear gaps
A linear joint may need to allow for movement as well as fire. We choose a product and depth that suit the gap and the movement, following the tested detail.
How to look after the new joints
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Do not 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 have them put right.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Closing it is usually a straightforward job.
What fire rated sealant looks like in West Stoke
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, 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.
If you look after a building such as Bishop Luffa School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. For landlords with property near Fishbourne station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. Community buildings like Church of St Andrew are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
West Stoke is about 3 miles north-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Anywhere in PO18, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 12 miles away.
Every address in PO18 is within our area for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Downs Road and Lye Lane. Close by, we work in East Ashling (1 mile south-west), West Ashling (1 mile south-west), Funtington (2 miles west), Broadbridge (2 miles south-west) and Fishbourne (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (8 miles south-east), Chichester (3 miles south-east), Selsey (10 miles south), Littlehampton (13 miles east), Emsworth (5 miles west) and Rustington (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in West Stoke
Around West Stoke, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Horse And Groom Public House. West Stoke’s nearest station is Fishbourne station, roughly 2.2 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (3 miles south-east) and Chichester Centre (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around West Stoke includes Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
What sealant work cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work in West Stoke
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Service penetrations