West Berkshire · England
Fire-rated sealant in Easton, West Berkshire
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Easton, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
Fire rated sealant in Easton
A fire seal relies on being installed the way it was tested: the right depth, the right backing and the right product for the substrate. That’s the part we focus on, gap by gap. Typical jobs include open holes round services passing through fire walls and gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment, on linear gaps, plasterboard & masonry and service penetrations.
Somewhere as small as Easton, 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.
All our work comes with our 12-month guarantee, wherever you are in West Berkshire.
- Location
- Easton (RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
On the day, we start by going over the job with you. Surfaces next to the work are protected before work begins. The work generally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In a small place like Easton, access is usually the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your records.
How to prepare
- Clear the area around the work
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Ask for a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we’ll explain how we’d tackle it. When it suits you, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
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Common questions in Easton
I let a flat near Kintbury station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders, and several properties can go on one quote. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Will you come out to Easton?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, we can. More than one area can be quoted together.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. Standard sealants aren’t made or tested to stop fire. We cut it out and reseal with a fire-rated product.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
An intumescent sealant expands when it gets hot, helping close the gap. Intumescent sealants are one kind of fire-rated sealant; the right one depends on the gap and what passes through it.
What do you put in the joint?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, picked for each joint. We’ll tell you what we’re using and why.
How do I get a quote for fire rated sealant in Easton?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Ask us for a quote and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, always, and completely. New silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Aftercare tips
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
Let contractors know where fire stopping has been done, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. Later work is a common cause of damaged fire stopping.
Open gaps don’t only matter in a fire: noise, draughts and even pests can come through too. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Also near Easton
What else we do in Easton
Leave it or put it right?
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. On its own, sealing it now is a small job. Older cottages and farmhouses around Easton can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
What you get with us
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Fully insured
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
Landlord and commercial work in Easton
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we’ll give you a quote.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Easton
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 work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
For buildings such as Church of St Gregory, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Easton is about 5 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Our applicators cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Easton and nearby, as part of our work across West Berkshire. Easton is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover for fire rated sealant. Reading is on our list too, around 18 miles away.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in RG20 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around Easton: Wickham (1 mile west), Weston (2 miles north-west), East Shefford (2 miles north-west), Halfway (2 miles south) and Clapton (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (5 miles south-east), Thatcham (7 miles south-east), Burghfield Common (15 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles south-east), Hungerford (5 miles south-west) and Calcot (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Easton
We work in homes and buildings around The Bell pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Kintbury station, roughly 3.5 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.2 miles south) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (5.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Easton include Sole Common Pond.
Different surfaces, different methods
Door frames
A door can only do its job if the gap behind its frame is sealed too. We fill it with a fire-rated product suited to the materials either side.
Plasterboard walls
Many fire-resisting walls in flats, offices and conversions are plasterboard. We use a product tested in that kind of wall for each gap size.
Common problems we fix in Easton
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, especially where it was squeezed in at the end of a project.
The most common problems we see are:
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
Letting a property close to Kintbury station? Then fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- What happens if the job turns out different
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
DIY versus a professional finish
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We remove it and do the joint properly.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, 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.