West Berkshire · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Chilton Foliat
Problem with your fire-stopping gaps in Chilton Foliat? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly.
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
About our fire rated sealant in Chilton Foliat
Fire-rated sealant closes the gaps around pipes, cables and frames where they pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor. We apply intumescent and fire-rated sealants to the manufacturer’s tested details for each gap. We work on service penetrations, flats & HMOs and plasterboard & masonry, and common reasons people get in touch are unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall and joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey.
Somewhere as small as Chilton Foliat, commercial jobs tend to be pubs, holiday lets, farm buildings or halls rather than offices. They all have washrooms, kitchens and service openings that need the right sealant.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Chilton Foliat (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Chilton Foliat questions
Do you work for landlords with property near Hungerford station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can be quoted together. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details for a clear quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Chilton Foliat?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.
Where do you work from?
We’re a Crawley-based firm, with over 20 years’ experience. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. We record the locations we have sealed and the products used to keep with your fire safety documents.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. After that, simply ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, and it’s something we never do.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and it traps any mould or water underneath. It all has to come out first.
What happens on the day
A visit follows a simple pattern: we look at the joints together, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, do the work and clear up. It generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Somewhere as small as Chilton Foliat, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- 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.
- 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
- Mention any tricky access
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
Ask for a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we will talk you through what we’d do. When it suits you, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Related advice
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Chilton Foliat
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- When we can work, for business premises
- How much there is to do
- Whether the work is at height
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs, along with when we can work on site. Call for a quick quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- How we’d reach the joints
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
We do not publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Leave it or put it right?
Fire-rated sealants need more care than everyday sealant. How it’s installed changes how it performs, so we follow the maker’s details on every gap. Older cottages and farmhouses around Chilton Foliat can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first and send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Why us?
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Every job guaranteed for a year
Take a look at what affects the cost and customer reviews.
Towns and villages near Chilton Foliat
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Looking after it afterwards
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Don’t paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
Look at the sealed gaps as part of your routine walk-rounds. Look for cracks, gaps or sealant that has been cut or pulled out and have them put right.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Doing it at the time avoids leaving gaps behind.
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Chilton Foliat
Movement in the structure can open gaps too: cracked or debonded sealant leaves an open route through the wall. Damage from cleaning, knocks and maintenance adds to it.
The problems people usually mention when they call include:
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
If you look after a building such as Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
What your quote should include
- Is VAT in the price?
- Are they insured?
- What guarantee comes with the work
- What product goes in the joint
Workplaces and buildings in Chilton Foliat
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 apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
For landlords with property near Hungerford station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. For buildings such as Church of St Mary, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Chilton Foliat is about 10 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Wherever you are in the RG17 postcode area, we cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses. Chilton Foliat is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. We also work in Reading, about 24 miles from Chilton Foliat.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in RG17 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Popham Close, Stag Hill and Whitelocks Piece. We also cover the places around Chilton Foliat: Leverton (1 mile south-east), Upper Eddington (1 mile south-east), Eddington (2 miles south-east), Hungerford (2 miles south-east) and Woodlands St Mary (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newbury (10 miles east), Thatcham (12 miles east), Speenhamland (9 miles east), Lambourn (5 miles north), Shaw (10 miles east) and Kingsclere (15 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Chilton Foliat
We work in homes and buildings around John O'Gaunt School and the streets around them. Chilton Foliat’s nearest station is Hungerford station, roughly 1.7 miles south-east of the centre. The countryside around Chilton Foliat includes Watts Bank.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
When it is not the sealant
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant cannot put right:
- Big openings where sealant alone isn’t the tested solution
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- A wall that isn’t a fire-resisting element to begin with
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Linear gaps