Isle of Wight · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Bowcombe
Fire-stopping gaps in Bowcombe need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
Fire rated sealant in Bowcombe
We often work from an action list drawn up by a fire risk assessor on buildings across Bowcombe. If you share the list, we can quote for the gaps that need fire-rated sealant. We work on flats & HMOs, pipe & cable gaps and service penetrations, and people most often call us about gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment and open gaps behind door architraves.
In a village or hamlet like Bowcombe, 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.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
- Place
- Bowcombe (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What fire rated sealant looks like in Bowcombe
There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Bowcombe. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on. 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’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
Community buildings like Church of St. Nicholas in Castro are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. Managing a site like Christ The King College? Then fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Bowcombe is about 2 miles south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Whether you’re in the middle of Bowcombe or further out, fire rated sealant is available for homes and businesses alike, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Our the Isle of Wight coverage runs to 125 places, and Bowcombe is one of them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 14 miles away.
All of PO30 is within our area for fire rated sealant. Other places close to Bowcombe include Plaish (1 mile north-east), Clatterford (1 mile north-east), Carisbrooke (1 mile north-east), Gunville (1 mile north-east) and Gatcombe (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ryde (8 miles east), Cowes (6 miles north), Sandown (8 miles east), Shanklin (8 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south-east) and East Cowes (6 miles north-east). Remote and island addresses need a little more planning, so please mention your location when you call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Landmarks near Bowcombe
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Blacksmiths Arms, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Whitecroft Hospital (1.6 miles east) and Isle of Wight Music Museum (2.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Brighstone Down.
Also near Bowcombe
Other services in Bowcombe
Surface by surface
Masonry and concrete
Preparation counts on brick, block and concrete. The gap is cleaned and backed where required before the sealant goes in.
Plasterboard walls
Many fire-resisting walls in flats, offices and conversions are plasterboard. The sealant has to be one tested in plasterboard for the gap we’re sealing.
Looking after it afterwards
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that is not part of the tested detail. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. Ask us if you’re not sure which product was used.
An open gap isn’t only a fire issue: noise, draughts and even pests can come through too. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Bowcombe
Is Bowcombe in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Bowcombe is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do you work in hotels near Bowcombe?
Yes, we work for hotels as well as homes and businesses. Rooms can be done a few at a time, so the building stays open.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to the joints, so we’ll agree that with you when we book. Indoors, that normally means someone at home.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. Locations and products are written up when we finish. Tell us if your assessor needs it in a particular format.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. More than one area can be quoted together.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
We work from Crawley. We cover Bowcombe and the rest of the Isle of Wight.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Always. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, and it’s something we never do.
When it isn’t the sealant
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
How we quote for fire rated sealant
Jobs vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Any mould that needs treating
- The size of the job
- The number of rooms or windows
- When we can work, for business premises
The cost reflects the work involved, not a rough estimate. That’s why we ask a few questions first and agree the price before starting.
Asking for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Where the property is
- The type of property
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll talk you through the work before giving you a price.
Landlord and commercial work in Bowcombe
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
How it works
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we are working on, so you can carry on as normal. Expect the work to take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. For a village or hamlet like Bowcombe, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
How to prepare
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Getting a quote
For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the location and a short description of the problem. You’ll have a clear quote before we start.
Related advice
Why act early in Bowcombe
An open gap in a fire-resisting wall is a route for smoke and fire. A proper seal lets the wall do its job again, and the work involved is often modest. Older cottages and farmhouses around Bowcombe can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
What you get with us
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Arbo and Everbuild products
Take a look at our cost guide or what customers say.