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Fire Rated Sealant in Wickham Bishops
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Wickham Bishops. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
How we handle fire rated sealant in Wickham Bishops
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 work on service penetrations, plasterboard & masonry and flats & HMOs, and people most often call us about gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment and door frames with gaps between frame and wall.
Work in a small place like Wickham Bishops is planned ahead, journey included, so it can be fitted around guests, clients or events where possible.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
- Location
- Wickham Bishops (CM8)
- Region
- Essex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before work begins
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What sealant work cannot fix
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
If you are not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Wickham Bishops
Is Wickham Bishops within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
I let a flat near Witham station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
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.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Doing several areas at once is generally more efficient, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
Is it messy?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we tidy up before we go.
Where do you work from?
Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
How long will you be here?
It depends on the size of the job, but most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. We’ll tell you when we quote.
Do you take on fire stopping in schools and offices?
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.
What affects the quote in Wickham Bishops
For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:
- Working hours on commercial sites
- The type of sealant required
- The number of rooms or windows
- The size of the job
We don’t show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote.
What to tell us for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- A few photos by email, if you can
- Whether it has been sealed before
For fire rated sealant in Wickham Bishops, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
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What happens if it’s left?
Sealant isn’t the fix for every opening. Large holes, cable bundles and plastic pipes can call for batts, collars or wraps. If a gap is not suitable for sealant, we will tell you. Around Wickham Bishops, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are unsure, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
Why us?
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- We never seal over old sealant
- Fully insured
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
See our cost guide or what customers say.
What the job involves on each 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 over any backing the detail calls for.
Door frames
A door can only do its job if the gap behind its frame is sealed too. We seal that gap with a fire-rated sealant suited to the frame and wall.
DIY versus a professional finish
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
Looking after it afterwards
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
- Keep pictures of seals that will be hidden
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
Do not 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.
If a fire risk assessment has flagged a gap, do not leave it for the next one. Have it sealed, then keep the record.
What we do, step by step
Our applicators work methodically: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. Typically it takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, and the area is left clean. In a small place like Wickham Bishops, access is usually the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your files.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
Get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints.
Related advice
Commercial buildings in Wickham Bishops
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
Rented homes near Witham station change hands often, and new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. Managing a site like Great Totham Primary School? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. Community buildings like Church of St Bartholomew are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Wickham Bishops is about 2 miles south-east of Witham, in Essex. From the centre of Wickham Bishops to the outskirts, fire rated sealant is available for homes and businesses alike. Wickham Bishops is one of 644 places in Essex where we work. Our Chelmsford page covers work nearby, about 8 miles away.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in CM8 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on The Street, Church Road and Station Road or anywhere close by, we can help. If you’re just outside Wickham Bishops, we cover Beacon Hill (1 mile north-east), Great Totham (1 mile south-east), Great Braxted (2 miles north-east), Broad Street Green (2 miles south-east) and Langford (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Colchester (12 miles north-east), Chelmsford (8 miles west), Braintree (9 miles north-west), Maldon (4 miles south), Billericay (15 miles south-west) and Rayleigh (13 miles south).
Local landmarks in Wickham Bishops
Typical jobs here are in homes near Maltings Academy, The Green Man pub and Whet Mead. The nearest railway station is Witham station, roughly 2.3 miles north-west. The countryside around Wickham Bishops includes Shut Heath Wood.