Oxfordshire · England
Coscote Fire Rated Sealant
Fire rated sealant across Coscote and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
About our fire rated sealant in Coscote
Later work by other trades often breaks through fire stopping, especially in flats, HMOs, offices and schools. One new cable or pipe can leave a gap that nobody goes back to seal. Those are the gaps we close, using a tested fire-rated product. Typical jobs include gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs and gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment, on linear gaps, plasterboard & masonry and pipe & cable gaps.
For a small place like Coscote, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Location
- Coscote (OX11)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant won’t fix:
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
- Doors that aren’t fire doors in the first place
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
For landlords and businesses
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
How the job changes by surface
Linear gaps
A linear joint may need to allow for movement as well as fire. The product and depth are chosen to suit both, following the tested detail.
Plasterboard walls
Holes in plasterboard are often cut roughly for services. Gaps that are too big for sealant alone need a different detail.
The process
When we arrive, we look over the joints with you first, so you know exactly what we are doing. Surfaces next to the work are protected before any work begins. The work generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. For a village or hamlet like Coscote, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the faces cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your records.
Before we arrive
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Get a quote
To get a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before work begins.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
Any fire seal that’s cut or drilled needs resealing to its tested detail. New services through a sealed wall should include fire stopping in the plan.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Closing it is usually a straightforward job.
What happens if it’s left?
Paying for fire stopping that has to be redone is a false economy. If the details weren’t followed, the seal may need redoing once someone inspects it. In a small place like Coscote, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
What you get with us
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Old sealant always removed completely
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
Take a look at what affects the cost and what customers say.
Nearby places to Coscote
More services for Coscote
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Fire rated sealant around Coscote
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 work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
For buildings such as Church of St Andrew, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. Letting a property close to Didcot Parkway station? Then new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. Schools such as Hagbourne Church of England Primary School are buildings too, and fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Coscote is about 1 mile south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Coscote can book us for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Coscote is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for fire rated sealant. For nearby work, see our Oxford page (11 miles or so).
Jobs for fire rated sealant in OX11 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Coscote include West Hagbourne (1 mile south-west), East Hagbourne (1 mile east), Upton (1 mile south), Harwell (2 miles west) and Blewbury (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north), Wantage (7 miles west), Grove (7 miles west), Faringdon (15 miles west) and Benson (7 miles east).
Local landmarks in Coscote
In Coscote, that means homes and buildings near UTC Oxfordshire, Fleur De Lys Public House and St Birinus School and the streets around them. Coscote’s nearest station is Didcot Parkway station, about 1.5 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Brightwell Castle (4.1 miles east) and Atlas Computer Laboratory (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Coscote includes Mowbray Fields and Churn Hill.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Coscote
I let a flat near Didcot Parkway station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Coscote?
Yes. Coscote is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can I do it myself?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
Ratings and certificates aren’t something we issue. What’s required is set by your assessor or designer, and the product’s tested details show what it achieves; we install to those details and record what we did.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No. We work from the specification you give us, and apply each product to its tested details.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes, if the gap is within the product’s tested range. Our work is the gap around the frame, and we will mention anything we notice about the door.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Tell us what needs doing and where, plus pictures if you have them. We will ask anything else we need to know.