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Arborfield Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Arborfield, with a one-year guarantee on every job. Call for a quick quote.
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
Fire rated sealant in Arborfield
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. We seal them with a product tested for that kind of gap. We’re often asked to deal with new service routes left unsealed after building work and damaged fire sealant left by other trades, across plasterboard & masonry, pipe & cable gaps and service penetrations.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Arborfield, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
Our work is backed for twelve months.
- Place
- Arborfield (RG2)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Paying for fire stopping that has to be redone is a false economy. If the details weren’t followed, the seal may need redoing when the building is next checked. Older cottages and farmhouses around Arborfield can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote and we will talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Tidy, careful work
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
Read our cost guide or what customers say.
Arborfield questions
Is Arborfield in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Arborfield is part of that. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Do you work for landlords with property near Winnersh station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before we start.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we have been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
Do I have to be there?
That depends on where the joints are. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. We remove it all first.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
Where are you based?
Our base is Crawley. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
For landlords and businesses
For anyone letting property in or around Arborfield, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs.
Landlords and letting agents in Arborfield can book us as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
DIY versus a professional finish
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
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. All the old material has to come out first.
Looking after it afterwards
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Don’t fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Some fire-rated sealants can be painted and some can’t, so ask us which we used.
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.
Places near Arborfield
What else we do in Arborfield
How it works
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you. The visit itself usually takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, depending on the size of the job. In a small place like Arborfield, access is normally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- We remove any old or unsuitable filler and clean the gap.
- 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
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Clear the area around the work
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
Get a quote
We quote each job on its own. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details and send photos if you have them.
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Commercial buildings in Arborfield
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.
If you let a flat or house near Winnersh station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through. Community buildings like Church of St Bartholomew are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Arborfield is about 3 miles west of Wokingham, in Reading. Whether you are in the middle of Arborfield or further out, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. We cover 34 towns and villages across Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
Work in RG2 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Church Lane, Walden Avenue and Cartershill Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Shinfield (2 miles west), Lower Earley (2 miles north), Ryeish Green (2 miles west), Earley (2 miles north) and Whitley Wood (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Caversham (6 miles north-west), Norcot (6 miles north-west), West Reading (5 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (6 miles north-west), Caversham Heights (6 miles north-west) and Horncastle (6 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Arborfield
Typical jobs here are in homes near Swan Inn, Bohunt School Wokingham and Pearman's Copse. For rail, the closest station is Winnersh station, about 2.5 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Wokingham Hospital (3 miles east) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.8 miles north-east). Not far away are South Lake and Sonning Hill.
Surface by surface
Masonry and concrete
Holes through concrete and block are rarely neat. We check the gap size around the service against the product’s tested range.
Service penetrations
Service penetrations are where new gaps often appear. Old or unsuitable filler comes out before the right sealant goes in with backing where the detail needs it.
What we are called out for in Arborfield
Movement in the structure can open gaps too: cracked or debonded sealant leaves an open route through the wall. Knocks, maintenance and building work damage it further.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Open joints along the top of partitions
Managing a site like The Coombes Church of England Primary School? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Comparing quotes
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- How long to leave it before use
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why