Oxfordshire · England
Fire-rated sealant in Burford, Oxfordshire
Fire-stopping gaps in Burford need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
Fire rated sealant in Burford
A gap around a door frame, a linear joint at the head of a wall and a hole round a pipe are each sealed differently. Measuring the gap and checking what it’s made of comes first, then the sealant goes in to the depth the product’s details set. Common call-outs are for open holes round services passing through fire walls and cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant, on door frames, plasterboard & masonry and service penetrations.
Around a place like Burford, halls, schools and small businesses all have washrooms and kitchens used by many people. Their sealant and fire-rated joints are as important as those in any bigger building.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
- Location
- Burford (OX18)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. Sealing the gap now is a contained job on its own. In an older home around Burford, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the sealant itself.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why Burford customers choose us
- We never seal over old sealant
- Full insurance on every job
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Tidy, careful work
Read what affects the cost or customer reviews.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Burford
We don’t publish a price list, because no two jobs are the same. The quote depends on:
- How many areas need sealing
- When we can work, for business premises
- How much there is to do
- How easy the joints are to reach
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are unsure, call 0345 464 0079 or email us for an honest opinion and a quote.
Helping us quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- How we’d reach the joints
- If someone has resealed it before
- A few photos by email, if you can
- Whether it’s a home or a business
We do not publish a price list. Instead, we give you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Surface by surface
Plasterboard walls
In plasterboard walls, the condition of the board edge matters. Loose material is removed so the sealant has a firm edge.
Service penetrations
Service penetrations are where new gaps often appear. We clean out what’s there and reseal to the right depth.
What else we do in Burford
What happens on the day
We keep the work tidy and contained to the joints we are treating. The job normally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. For a job in Burford, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Outdoor jobs depend on a dry day, since sealant needs a dry surface.
- We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
- Anything that isn’t fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Move anything stored near the joints
Getting a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is. Whenever you are ready, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Related advice
Fire rated sealant in Burford: local notes
Burford has hotels and guest accommodation in and around it. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on. 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 work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
For buildings such as Church of St John the Baptist, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. If you look after a building such as Burford Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. Rented homes near Shipton station change hands often, and any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Burford is about 3 miles north-west of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX18, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire. We also work in Oxford, around 18 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of the OX18 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on High Street, Lower High Street and Swan Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around Burford include the A40 and A361, which makes travel easy. We also cover Fulbrook (1 mile north-east), Little Barrington (3 miles west), Milton-under-Wychwood (4 miles north), Fifield (4 miles north) and Idbury (5 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Witney (6 miles east), Carterton (3 miles south-east), Faringdon (11 miles south), Kidlington (15 miles east), Chipping Norton (10 miles north) and Woodstock (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Burford
Typical jobs here are in homes near Burford School and The Royal Oak Public House. For rail, the closest station is Shipton station, roughly 4.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Landlord and commercial work in Burford
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements.
Looking after it afterwards
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
Any fire seal that is cut or drilled needs resealing to its tested detail. New services through a sealed wall should include fire stopping in the plan.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Leave them and each new job adds another hole and the job gets bigger.
Burford questions
Do you work in hotels near Burford?
Yes, hospitality work, including hotels, is part of what we do. Work can be planned room by room, and out-of-hours working can be arranged.
I let a flat near Shipton station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can be quoted together. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
Normally, yes. Sealants come in white, clear, grey and other colours for many products, and we agree the colour with you before work begins.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before applying anything new.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, always. There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. It might close the gap, but it isn’t a fire-rated seal. Use a product tested for that gap and service and we can apply it for you.
Is there any odour?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure, which fades as it sets. Opening a window helps.
Honest limits
It helps to know what we cannot do:
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
- A wall that isn’t a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Burford
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Linear gaps