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West Wittering Fire Rated Sealant
Fire rated sealant across West Wittering and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely.
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
When to call us in West Wittering
If the sealant is too shallow, has the wrong backing or sits on a dusty surface, it isn’t installed as tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried, especially where it was squeezed in at the end of a project.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as West Wittering Parochial Church of England School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Comparing quotes
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- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
About our fire rated sealant in West Wittering
Bigger jobs can be worked through in stages, flat by flat or floor by floor, with each location and product recorded. It gives you a list to keep with the building’s fire safety documents. We work on linear gaps, plasterboard & masonry and door frames, and common reasons people get in touch are old fire sealant that has split or come away and unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall.
Somewhere as small as West Wittering, commercial jobs tend to be pubs, holiday lets, farm buildings or halls rather than offices. They all have washrooms, kitchens and service openings that need the right sealant.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee.
- Place
- West Wittering (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Fire rated sealant around West Wittering
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around West Wittering, 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, 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.
If you let a flat or house near Nutbourne station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through. Community buildings like The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
West Wittering is about 6 miles north-west of Selsey, in West Sussex. We carry out fire rated sealant for homeowners, landlords and businesses in West Wittering, as part of our work across West Sussex. West Wittering is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for fire rated sealant. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, roughly 8 miles from West Wittering.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in PO20 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Royce Way, Elmstead Gardens and Locksash Close or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. If you’re just outside West Wittering, we cover East Wittering (2 miles south-east), Shipton Green (2 miles north-east), Somerley (2 miles east), Earnley (2 miles east) and Birdham (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (9 miles east), Chichester (6 miles north-east), Selsey (6 miles south-east), Emsworth (5 miles north), Portfield (7 miles north-east) and Yapton (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in West Wittering
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Wittering pub and the streets around them. The closest station to West Wittering is Nutbourne station, roughly 4.6 miles north. For a walk, there’s Pilsey Island.
How the visit works
There’s no need to move everything out before we come, just the space around the work. We protect the rest, and the job takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building for a typical job. For a village or hamlet like West Wittering, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- Anything that is not fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- We put in whatever backing or fill the product detail specifies.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
Before we arrive
- Mention any tricky access
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
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Should I try it myself 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 fails, we can still redo it.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Take pictures of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
Let contractors know where fire stopping has been done, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. Later work is a common cause of damaged fire stopping.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Sealing it early is a simple step to take.
Why act early in West Wittering
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. On its own, sealing it now is a small job and needn’t wait for anything else. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like West Wittering, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
The cost depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. We give a clear quote before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Mr Mastic in West Wittering
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- We never seal over old sealant
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
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How we quote for fire rated sealant
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- When we can work, for business premises
- The type of sealant required
- The size of the job
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a quick quote and we will talk you through it.
Helping us quote
To make quoting easier, please include:
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- The rough size of the job
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we will talk you through the work before giving you a price.
West Wittering questions
Can you do fire rated sealant in West Wittering?
Yes, West Wittering is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Will you come out to West Wittering?
Yes. West Wittering is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, wherever you are.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, we can. More than one area can go on one quote.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We are an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Where do you work from?
Our base is in Crawley, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Many landlords are glad to have it sorted.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes. Flats, HMOs, offices, schools and other occupied buildings are all part of our work. We agree access and the order of work with you first.
Surface by surface
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.
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We work through the gaps on your assessment.