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Fire-rated sealant in Charlton, Oxfordshire
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Charlton and across Oxfordshire. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
What we can’t put right
We won’t take on work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Charlton
Fire-rated sealant closes the gaps around pipes, cables and frames where they pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor. Each gap is sealed to the product maker’s tested detail for its size and substrate, with a record of the products and locations if you need one. We work on pipe & cable gaps, door frames and flats & HMOs, and the jobs we see most are seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers and new service routes left unsealed after building work.
If you run a pub, café, guest house or shop in or near Charlton, the washrooms and kitchen need the same attention as a big site.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Location
- Charlton (OX12)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Aftercare tips
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- Don’t paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
Let contractors know where fire stopping has been done, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. A lot of damaged fire stopping comes from later work.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Over time, more work adds more holes and the list grows.
Charlton questions
Do you cover smaller places like Charlton?
Yes, Charlton is covered. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Charlton?
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.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
Ratings and certificates aren’t something we issue. The performance comes from the product’s tested details and the specification from your assessor or designer; we install to those details and record what we did.
Where are you based?
We work from Crawley. We cover Charlton and the rest of Oxfordshire.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we have been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
We are happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
Do I need to be at home?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Do the sealants smell?
Sometimes, a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows a simple pattern: we look at the joints together, protect the area around them, carry out the job and tidy away. It normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. A visit to Charlton is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. If the work is outside, the weather plays a part, as sealant needs a dry surface.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- We apply and tool the sealant to the product’s tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Mention any parking rules near the property
Getting a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us what needs doing and where and its rough size. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we will come back to you with a quote.
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Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Charlton and across Oxfordshire. We can quote a run of properties together, and we are fully insured.
How the job changes by surface
Masonry and concrete
For masonry and concrete, we use a product tested in that substrate. We clean out dust and debris before sealing.
Flats and HMOs
Conversions generally leave a mix of old and new service holes. The gaps on your list are sealed with a fire-rated product and the locations noted.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- The size of the job
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
What to tell us for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Roughly how big the job is
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- What’s wrong with the joints now
For a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the location and a short description of the problem. We will give you a clear quote before any work starts.
Workplaces and buildings in Charlton
There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Charlton. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed. 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 work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Holy Trinity Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Charlton is about 7 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX12 area, we cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Charlton among them. Oxford is on our list too, around 13 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of the OX12 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Local streets include Grove Road, Little Lane and Ormond Road. Charlton sits on or near the A417. If you are just outside Charlton, we cover Wantage (1 mile west), East Challow (2 miles west), Letcombe Regis (2 miles south-west), West Challow (2 miles west) and Childrey (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (13 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (14 miles north-west) and Faringdon (8 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Charlton
We work in homes and buildings around Lord Nelson pub, King Alfred's and St Mary's School and the streets around them. A little further out are Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.8 miles north). The countryside around Charlton includes Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
Nearby places to Charlton
Also in Charlton
Common problems we fix in Charlton
Lots of unsealed gaps appear long after the building was completed. New cables, pipes and data runs go through walls and ceilings and the hole they leave doesn’t always get resealed.
The problems people generally mention when they call are:
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
Schools such as Charlton Primary School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether you can choose the colour
- How hidden problems are handled
- What product goes in the joint
- How much experience the applicator has