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Fire Rated Sealant in Bix
Fire rated sealant in Bix from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Holes left by a change of layout
The process
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we don’t rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it generally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. In a small place like Bix, access is normally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- 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.
- We put in whatever backing or fill the product detail specifies.
- The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Clear the area around the work
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Getting a quote
To get a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You will have a clear quote before work begins.
Related advice
Fire rated sealant in Bix
Ordinary silicone or decorators’ caulk in a fire-stopping gap is not a fire-rated seal. Anything unsuitable comes out first and the gap is resealed with a product tested for that use. We work on service penetrations, linear gaps and door frames, and people most often call us about old fire sealant that has split or come away and gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment.
In a village or hamlet like Bix, commercial work is more likely to be a pub, a farm shop, holiday lets or a village hall than an office block. Each still needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints where services pass through walls.
All our work comes with a one-year guarantee.
- Place
- Bix (RG9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What fire rated sealant looks like in Bix
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 Henley-On-Thames station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Bix is about 6 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Bix to the outskirts, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Bix among them. You can also see our page for Reading, about 8 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: RG9. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on White Lane and Rectory Lane or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. If you’re just outside Bix, we cover Middle Assendon (1 mile north-east), Lower Assendon (1 mile south-east), Fawley Bottom (1 mile north-east), Catslip (2 miles north-west) and Shepherd's Green (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Didcot (13 miles west), Thame (13 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles south-east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (10 miles north) and Tilehurst (8 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Bix
Around Bix, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Fox Public House. The closest station to Bix is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 2.9 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Frazer Nash Archives (3.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Warburg Nature Reserve.
Surface by 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.
Linear gaps
Some linear gaps have to cope with movement as well as fire. We choose a product and depth that suit the gap and the movement.
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Bix
Gaps also open up as buildings move: cracked or debonded sealant leaves an open route through the wall. Knocks, maintenance and building work damage it further.
The most common problems we see are:
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
For buildings such as Church of St James, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
What to look for in a quote
- When the joint can take water or movement
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Are they insured?
- The length of the guarantee
What affects the quote in Bix
For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The size of the job
- Any working-time requirements on site
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
Asking for a quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Please mention:
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- If someone has resealed it before
- Roughly how big the job is
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
Asking for a quote is easy: tell us what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Should I try it myself first?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
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Keeping the joints in good condition
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. It helps whoever checks the building next.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Closing it is generally a straightforward job.
When something else is needed
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
Bix: your questions answered
I let a flat near Henley-On-Thames station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Do you cover smaller places like Bix?
Yes. Bix is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Will it make a mess?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we tidy up before we go.
Can you match the sealant colour?
We’ll suggest a colour to suit the surroundings. The choice depends on the product the joint needs.
Is it worth trying it myself?
You can, for simple jobs. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. We can always put it right if it fails.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes: twelve months. If anything is not right with the work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.