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Fire-rated sealant in Burghfield, Reading
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- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
What happens if it’s left?
For some gaps, sealant isn’t the right answer and another system is needed. Large holes, cable bundles and plastic pipes can call for batts, collars or wraps. We will say so if a gap needs something other than sealant. Around Burghfield, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You’ll know the price before we begin.
Why book with us
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Full insurance on every job
- Old sealant always removed completely
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
Read how sealant jobs are priced and customer reviews.
Fire rated sealant in Burghfield
Deciding which gaps need fire stopping is not our role; that comes from your fire risk assessor, designer or building control. Our part is applying the specified sealant carefully, to the right depth and with the right backing. We’re often asked to deal with joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey and damaged fire sealant left by other trades, across flats & HMOs, plasterboard & masonry and pipe & cable gaps.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Burghfield, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Burghfield (RG30)
- Region
- Reading
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Should I try it myself first?
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.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again.
Keeping the joints in good condition
Looking after new joints is easy:
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
Don’t add foam, filler or ordinary sealant over a fire seal. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. Ask us if you’re not sure which product was used.
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.
The process
Most of a good job is in the preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Somewhere as small as Burghfield, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- We remove any old or unsuitable filler and clean the gap.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- We apply the fire-rated or intumescent sealant to the specified depth and tool it.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
How to prepare
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Move anything stored near the joints
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Getting a quote
For fire rated sealant in Burghfield, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Related advice
Do you need fire rated sealant in Burghfield?
Sealant applied too thin, without the backing its detail needs, or onto dust won’t perform as it was tested. Rushed fire stopping is common.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
Community buildings like Church of St Mary the Virgin are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Comparing quotes
- Whether you can choose the colour
- How hidden problems are handled
- When the joint can take water or movement
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
For landlords and businesses
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we will give you a quote.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. Several properties can go on one quote.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Burghfield
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.
For landlords with property near Theale station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. If you look after a building such as Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Burghfield is about 4 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. Jobs in Burghfield get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Burghfield is one of 34 places in Reading we cover for fire rated sealant.
All of RG30 is within our area for fire rated sealant. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Saxon Gate, Hazel Close and Willow Close. We also cover the places around Burghfield: Trash Green (1 mile north), Burghfield Hill (1 mile south), Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile west), Sheffield Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Caversham (6 miles north-east), Norcot (4 miles north), West Reading (4 miles north-east), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north), Shinfield (4 miles east) and Arborfield Garrison (7 miles east).
Near you in Burghfield
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Willink School, The Hatchgate pub and The Willink School, among other places. The closest station to Burghfield is Theale station, about 1.9 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Thames Valley Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (3.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
Burghfield: your questions answered
Is Burghfield in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Burghfield is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Do you work for landlords with property near Theale station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
In most cases you can choose. We’ll explain which colours are available and agree one before we start.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. When the job is done, we give you the locations and products. Tell us if your assessor needs it in a particular format.
Do I need to be at home?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you don’t need to watch us work.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated sealant covers any sealant tested for use in fire stopping. Intumescent types expand when heated, and they’re one of the options. We use whichever the specification and tested details call for.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We are an ARBOMaster approved applicator, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.
Do you take on fire stopping in schools and offices?
Yes. Occupied flats, HMOs, offices and schools are all fine and we plan access around the people using them. Early starts or out-of-hours work can be arranged where it’s needed.
Honest limits
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- A wall that isn’t a fire-resisting element to begin with
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry