Oxfordshire · England
Fire-rated sealant in Great Tew, Oxfordshire
Specialist fire rated sealant for Great Tew: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
Fire rated sealant in Great Tew
We can work through a building room by room or floor by floor, with each location and product recorded. That record is useful for your files and for whoever looks at the building next. If you have linear gaps at the head of walls and gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment, we can put it right, on service penetrations, flats & HMOs and door frames alike.
Work in a small place like Great Tew 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.
- Where
- Great Tew (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Great Tew
Will you come out to Great Tew?
Yes. Great Tew 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.
Is there a guarantee on fire rated sealant in Great Tew?
All our work, in Great Tew and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We are also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
Where do you work from?
Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned before applying anything new.
Can tenants book the work?
Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Just list everything you need.
Should I try DIY first?
It depends on the job. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. After that, simply call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Different surfaces, different methods
Linear gaps
Head-of-wall gaps are often hidden above suspended ceilings. We seal them along their full length leaving no stretch unsealed.
Door frames
A door can only do its job if the gap behind its frame is sealed too. We seal that gap with a fire-rated sealant suited to the frame and wall.
What we can’t put right
Sealant isn’t the answer to every problem, and we’d rather say so up front. Sealant won’t put right:
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Big openings where sealant alone isn’t the tested solution
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
Do you need fire rated sealant in Great Tew?
Much fire stopping is hidden: in ceiling voids, service risers and behind boxing. Out of view, damage sits unnoticed until someone inspects.
Look out for any of the following:
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
Schools such as Great Tew County Primary School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Before booking anyone
- Whether you can choose the colour
- How much experience the applicator has
- What preparation is included
- What the cure time is
Looking after it afterwards
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. It helps whoever checks the building next.
An open gap is not only a fire issue: noise, draughts and even pests can come through too. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Why act early in Great Tew
For some gaps, sealant is not the right answer and another system is needed. Large holes, cable bundles and plastic pipes can call for batts, collars or wraps. We’ll say so if a gap needs something other than sealant. Around Great Tew, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Doing several joints on one visit usually makes better use of the time than several visits. We will send you a clear quote for the lot.
Why book with us
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
Read how sealant jobs are priced and customer reviews.
What affects the quote in Great Tew
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The number and length of the joints
- The number of rooms or windows
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The type of sealant required
Every job is a little different, so each one gets its own quote. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- The rough size of the job
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The address or postcode of the job
- How we’d reach the joints
Need a quote? Please call 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before we start.
Also near Great Tew
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Fire rated sealant in Great Tew: 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, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
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.
Great Tew is about 8 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX7 area, we cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. Our Oxford page covers work nearby, about 17 miles away.
We work across the OX7 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on The Square, Old Road and New Road. Close by, we work in Little Tew (1 mile south-west), Swerford (2 miles north-west), Wigginton (2 miles north), South Newington (3 miles north) and Church Enstone (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (8 miles north-east), Bicester (12 miles east), Witney (12 miles south), Carterton (15 miles south-west), Kidlington (11 miles south-east) and Bure Park (12 miles east).
Around Great Tew
In Great Tew, that means homes and buildings near The Falkland Arms Public House and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (within half a mile north) and Deddington Castle (4.9 miles east). The countryside around Great Tew includes Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
What we do, step by step
Our applicators work methodically: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are and we leave things clean and tidy. Somewhere like Great Tew needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. 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 gap 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 files.
How to prepare
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Clear the area around the work
How to get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand.