Oxfordshire · England
Fire-rated sealant in Bow, Oxfordshire
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Bow and across Oxfordshire. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
Fire rated sealant in Bow, done properly
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk does not make it fire-rated. Anything unsuitable comes out first and the gap is resealed with a product tested for that use. We work on plasterboard & masonry, flats & HMOs and door frames, and the jobs we see most are joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey and damaged fire sealant left by other trades.
For a small place like Bow, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so it can be fitted around guests, customers or events where possible.
A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Location
- Bow (SN7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
When it isn’t the sealant
We won’t take on work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- Big openings where sealant alone isn’t the tested solution
- A wall that isn’t a fire-resisting element to begin with
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
Bow questions
Is there a guarantee on fire rated sealant in Bow?
Every job comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever it is. We are fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Do you cover Bow for fire rated sealant?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Bow is part of that. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes. Occupied flats, HMOs, offices and schools are all fine. Early starts or out-of-hours work can be arranged if that suits the building.
How do I get a quote for fire rated sealant in Bow?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Ask us for a quote and we will talk you through it.
What does intumescent mean?
Intumescent describes a material that swells in heat. Intumescent sealants are a type of fire-rated sealant.
Is there any odour?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure, but it fades. Ventilation helps.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. Ordinary silicone, caulk or foam isn’t tested as fire stopping. We cut it out and reseal with a fire-rated product.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes, where the gap suits a sealant detail. Our work is the gap around the frame.
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 with backing where the detail needs it.
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled and broken-out holes in concrete are often irregular. We check the gap size around the service against the product’s tested range.
DIY versus a professional finish
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. Silicone does not stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Fire rated sealant around Bow
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, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Denys, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Bow is about 4 miles east of Faringdon, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of property in Bow can book us for fire rated sealant. The work is guaranteed for a year. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Bow among them. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 14 miles from Bow.
We cover every part of the SN7 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Chapel Road, High Street and Sheards Lane and the roads around them. We also cover Stanford in the Vale (1 mile west), Hatford (1 mile north-west), Shellingford (2 miles west), Baulking (2 miles south-west) and Buckland (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles east), Witney (10 miles north), Carterton (10 miles north-west) and Wantage (5 miles south-east).
Around Bow
Around Bow, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Former Red Lion Public House and Holy Trinity Church. Well-known places in the area include Faringdon Museum (3.8 miles west) and Faringdon Castle (3.4 miles north-west).
What we’re called out for in Bow
Door frames are a common weak spot. The gap between the frame and the wall is hidden behind the architrave, so it can be left open when a door is replaced.
The most common problems we see are:
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
Managing a site like Stanford in the Vale Church of England Primary School? Then gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
What to look for in a quote
- Which colour the sealant will be
- How long the guarantee is
- What insurance they hold
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
How to look after the new joints
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
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.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Bow
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll quote.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. We can quote a run of properties together, and we’re fully insured.
The process
The work is kept neat and contained to the joints we’re treating, so you can get on with your day. The job usually takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. In a small place like Bow, access is generally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- Old, damaged or unsuitable sealant is removed.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
Before we arrive
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Getting a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we’ll talk you through what we’d do. Whenever you’re ready, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.