Oxfordshire · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Bicester
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Bicester. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Bicester
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk does not make it fire-rated. We cut out the wrong material and reseal with a fire-rated product tested for that kind of gap. If you are dealing with open gaps behind door architraves and gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls, we can put it right, on flats & HMOs, pipe & cable gaps and service penetrations alike.
Washrooms in busy buildings wear their sealant out faster than a bathroom at home, and fire-rated joints need restoring whenever new services are run through a wall. In Bicester, timings are planned around the building.
All our work comes with a 12-month guarantee, wherever you are in Oxfordshire.
- Location
- Bicester (OX26, OX27)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Different surfaces, different methods
Linear gaps
Head-of-wall gaps are often hidden above suspended ceilings. We seal them along their full length leaving no stretch unsealed.
Flats and HMOs
Working in occupied flats needs some planning. We agree access to each flat and the common parts before work begins.
Common questions in Bicester
Do you cover Bicester for fire rated sealant?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Bicester is part of that. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Bicester North station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
Most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, including the preparation. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
How much does fire rated sealant cost in Bicester?
Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Call for a quick quote.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. More than one area can go on one quote.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
Ratings and certification sit with the product’s test evidence and whoever specified the work. We apply the specified product to the manufacturer’s details and giving you a record of where it went.
What information do you need?
A short description and the location. If we need more, we will ask.
Towns and villages near Bicester
What else we do in Bicester
What we do, step by step
All our tools and materials come with us in the van, so you don’t need to buy or prepare anything. After a quick look at the joints together, the area is protected and the work begins. It normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. In Bicester, parking is rarely complicated, though it helps to know about driveways or restrictions, and let us know if the work is upstairs, in a flat or up high outside.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- We remove any old or unsuitable filler and clean the gap.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- We apply the fire-rated or intumescent sealant to the specified depth and tool it.
- 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
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Getting a quote
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before any work starts.
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What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
Call for a quick quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Whether the work is at height
- The amount of work
- Any working-time requirements on site
Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are unsure, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email for an honest opinion and a quote.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just tell us:
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- The problem you’ve noticed
- How we’d reach the joints
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
To get a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We will send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Keeping the joints in good condition
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
Follow the cure time we give you before decorating over the sealant. Some fire-rated sealants can be painted and some cannot, so ask us which we used.
If a fire risk assessment has flagged a gap, do not leave it for the next one. Get it sealed and recorded so you can show it was dealt with.
For landlords and businesses
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will give you a quote.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams in Bicester and across Oxfordshire. Several sites can be quoted together, and we are fully insured.
Commercial buildings in Bicester
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 work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Brookside Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. For landlords with property near Bicester North station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Bicester is about 11 miles north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We provide fire rated sealant to homeowners, landlords and businesses in Bicester and nearby. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Bicester is one of them. Oxford is on our list too, around 11 miles away.
Here we cover the OX26 and OX27 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Local streets include Market Square, Market End Way and London Road, and we cover them all. Bicester sits on or near the A4095 and B4100. Close by, we work in Bure Park (1 mile north), Caversfield (1 mile north), Bucknell (2 miles north-west), Stratton Audley (3 miles north-east) and Stoke Lyne (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (11 miles south), Banbury (14 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (10 miles south) and St John Street area (11 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Oxfordshire, Bicester has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Landmarks near Bicester
In Bicester, that means homes and buildings near Bicester Technology Studio and The Plough pub, among other places. There’s a railway station in Bicester itself: Bicester North station. A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (less than half a mile south) and Bicester Village (0.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
When to call us in Bicester
In some buildings the gap was filled with the wrong thing in the first place: general-purpose foam, everyday silicone or caulk where a fire-rated seal was needed. It may look fine, but it is not a fire-rated seal.
People generally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
Community buildings like Church of St Edburg are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Comparing quotes
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What the cure time is
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not