Wokingham · England
Finchampstead Fire Rated Sealant
Our applicators work in Finchampstead on intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
Fire rated sealant around Finchampstead
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.
If you look after a building such as Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. If you let a flat or house near Crowthorne station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Finchampstead is about 2 miles north-west of Yateley, in Wokingham. If you need fire rated sealant in Finchampstead, please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for a quick quote. We are based in Crawley and cover Wokingham, Finchampstead included. 35 places in Wokingham are on our list. You can also see our page for Reading, about 8 miles away.
All of RG40 is covered for fire rated sealant. Streets in the area include The Village, Manor Barns Lane and Longwater Lane, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Eversley Centre (1 mile south-west), Eversley Cross (1 mile south), California (1 mile north-west), Eversley (1 mile west) and Lower Common (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Reading (8 miles north-west), Wokingham (3 miles north), Woodley (7 miles north), Earley (6 miles north-west), Crowthorne (3 miles east) and Lower Earley (5 miles north-west).
What’s near Finchampstead
In Finchampstead, that means homes and buildings near The Queen's Oak pub, Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve and Yateley School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Crowthorne station, roughly 1.7 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Pinewood Hospital (3.2 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Wildmoor Heath and Horseshoe Lake.
Fire rated sealant in Finchampstead, done properly
Later work by other trades often breaks through fire stopping, especially in flats, HMOs, offices and schools. A new cable run or a replaced pipe can leave an open hole behind. Those are the gaps we close, using a tested fire-rated product. We work on pipe & cable gaps, linear gaps and flats & HMOs, and the jobs we see most are cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant and gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls.
Work in a small place like Finchampstead is planned ahead, journey included, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, whatever its size.
- Place
- Finchampstead (RG40)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY versus a professional finish
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
What we can’t put right
New sealant cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not solve:
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What we seal
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
Looking after it afterwards
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, 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. Leave them and each new job adds another hole and the job gets bigger.
Finchampstead questions
Will you come out to Finchampstead?
Yes. Finchampstead is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
I let a flat near Crowthorne station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders, and several properties can go on one quote. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Will it make a mess?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we tidy up before we go.
How long does the job take?
A typical job takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, including the preparation. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, every time. New sealant won’t bond properly to old, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
What should I tell you?
Let us know what needs doing and where, plus pictures if you have them. We’ll ask anything else we need to know.
What sealant do you use?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We will tell you what we’re using and why.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated sealant covers any sealant tested for use in fire stopping. Intumescent types expand when heated, and they’re one of the options. The specification and the tested detail decide which is used.
How it works
We work through the job in order: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. For most jobs that takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access and we leave things clean and tidy. For a village or hamlet like Finchampstead, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- Old or unsuitable sealant is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Locations and products are noted so you have them on file.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
Ask for a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll talk you through the work.
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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.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
For buildings such as Church of St James, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Questions to ask before booking
- What insurance they hold
- How hidden problems are handled
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- How much experience the applicator has
Surface by surface
Plasterboard walls
Many fire-resisting walls in flats, offices and conversions are plasterboard. The sealant has to be one tested in plasterboard for the gap we’re sealing.
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.
Leave it or put it right?
Fire-rated sealants need more care than everyday sealant. Depth, backing and surface preparation all affect how a seal performs, and we work to the product details every time. Older cottages and farmhouses around Finchampstead can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll talk you through it.
Why us?
- Tidy, careful work
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels