Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Fire-rated sealant in Cheapside, Windsor and Maidenhead
Fire rated sealant across Cheapside and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
Different surfaces, different methods
Door frames
Our work is the joint between frame and wall. Doors, seals and closers are for a door specialist.
Linear gaps
Some linear gaps have to cope with movement as well as fire. The product and depth are chosen to suit both from the manufacturer’s details.
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Cheapside
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. If you have cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant and door frames with gaps between frame and wall, we can put it right.
If you have holiday lets, a converted barn used for business or a community building near Cheapside, washroom and kitchen sealant and any fire-rated joints need the same attention as anywhere.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Where
- Cheapside (SL5)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Cheapside: your questions answered
Do you work for landlords with property near Ascot station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Is Cheapside within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is it messy?
Not at all. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
Will you assess my building’s fire safety?
No, assessment isn’t something we do. Once you have a specification or action list from your assessor or designer, we can quote for the fire-rated sealant items.
What fire rating will the seal have?
That is not something we state or certify. Your specification sets the requirement, and we fit a product whose tested details meet it.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
Yes. White, clear and grey are common, and other colours are available for many products, and we agree the colour with you before we start.
Common problems we fix in Cheapside
Sealant applied too thin, without the backing its detail needs, or onto dust will not perform as it was tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried particularly when it was the last job before handover.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
If you look after a building such as Cheapside CofE Primary School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Before you book anyone
- What insurance they hold
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- The length of the guarantee
- What the cure time is
Leave it or put it right?
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 sealing itself is often a contained piece of work. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Cheapside, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
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. You will know the price before we begin.
Why Cheapside clients choose us
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
The process
When we arrive, we start by going over the job with you, so you know exactly what we’re doing. Surfaces next to the work are protected before any work starts. The work normally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In a small place like Cheapside, access is usually the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- 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.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Get a quote
For a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We will send you a clear quote before any work starts.
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Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll give you a quote.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
Don’t add foam, filler or ordinary sealant over a fire seal. Repairs should use a matching fire-rated product. We can tell you which product we 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 normally a straightforward job.
When something else is needed
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- A wall that is not a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Big openings where sealant alone isn’t the tested solution
If you’re not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
Places near Cheapside
What else we do in Cheapside
Fire rated sealant in Cheapside: local notes
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 Ascot station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Michael and All Angels, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Cheapside is about 4 miles south of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Across the SL5 area, we cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses. Cheapside is one of 57 towns and villages in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover for fire rated sealant. For nearby work, see our Reading page (14 miles or so).
Our applicators cover all of SL5 for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Water Splash Lane, Dorian Drive and Cheapside Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Cheapside include Beggar's Bush (1 mile south-east), Ascot (1 mile south-west), Blacknest (1 mile south-east), Woodside (1 mile north-west) and Sunninghill (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidenhead (8 miles north-west), Windsor (4 miles north), Boyn Hill (7 miles north-west), Cookham (10 miles north), Furze Platt (9 miles north-west) and Dedworth (4 miles north).
Around Cheapside
Around Cheapside, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Papplewick School, Charters School and Thatched Tavern Public House. For rail, the closest station is Ascot station, roughly 1.6 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Heatherwood Hospital (1.8 miles west) and Berkshire Yeomanry Museum (3.9 miles north-east). Open spaces near Cheapside include Virginia Water Lake and Gracious Pond.