Oxfordshire · England
Fire-rated sealant in Hardwick, Oxfordshire
Fire-stopping gaps in Hardwick need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
Fire rated sealant in Hardwick
We can work through a building room by room or floor by floor, noting the locations and products as we go. It gives you a list to keep with the building’s fire safety documents. If you’re dealing with linear gaps at the head of walls and old fire sealant that has split or come away, we can put it right, on service penetrations, pipe & cable gaps and door frames alike.
Work in a small place like Hardwick is planned ahead, journey included, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee in Hardwick and across Oxfordshire.
- Where
- Hardwick (OX27)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that is where we spend the time. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Somewhere as small as Hardwick, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
How to get a quote
Need a quote? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Related advice
For landlords and businesses
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. Several properties can go on one quote.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Hardwick
Your quote is based on your job. We take into account:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How much there is to do
- The product the joint needs
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
Instead of a standard rate, 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 to tell us for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- The type of property
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Whether it has been sealed before
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Hardwick
Do you work for landlords with property near Bicester North station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before work begins.
Do you cover Hardwick for fire rated sealant?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Hardwick is part of that. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, so we never do it.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
Usually, yes. White, clear and grey are common, and other colours are available for many products, and we will agree it with you first.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we’re part of it.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. Every job comes with a one-year guarantee.
How do I get a quote for fire rated sealant in Hardwick?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. For a quick quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a short description of the job.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
Intumescent describes a material that swells in heat. Intumescent sealants are a type of fire-rated sealant.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the 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.
Fire rated sealant in Hardwick: 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, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
Letting a property close to Bicester North station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Hardwick is about 4 miles north of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. For fire rated sealant in and around Hardwick, it’s easy to get a quote: please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. We are based in Crawley and cover Oxfordshire, Hardwick included. Hardwick is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for fire rated sealant. Oxford is on our list too, about 15 miles from Hardwick.
We work across the OX27 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Hethe (1 mile east), Stoke Lyne (1 mile south-west), Fringford (2 miles east), Bucknell (3 miles south-west) and Stratton Audley (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (15 miles south), Banbury (10 miles north-west), Bicester (4 miles south), Kidlington (11 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (14 miles south) and Bure Park (4 miles south).
Near you in Hardwick
Around Hardwick, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Whitmore Arms Public House, among other places. The closest station to Hardwick is Bicester North station, about 4.2 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ardley Castle (2.8 miles south-west) and Bicester Community Hospital (4.6 miles south).
What the job involves on each surface
Plasterboard walls
Holes in plasterboard are often cut roughly for services. Gaps that are too big for sealant alone need a different detail, and we’ll tell you.
Flats and HMOs
In flats and HMOs, the walls and floors between homes and common areas need sealing where services pass through. We work through the gaps on your assessment, flat by flat if needed.
Towns and villages near Hardwick
Other services in Hardwick
What sealant work cannot fix
Sealant is not the answer to every problem, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not solve:
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- A wall that isn’t a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we seal
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
When to call us in Hardwick
Buildings are refitted and reconfigured over the years. A house turned into flats or an HMO, or an office split into smaller units, brings new walls, new service routes and new gaps.
Look out for these signs:
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Open gaps behind door architraves
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Mary, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Before booking anyone
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- What product goes in the joint
- Are they insured?
- Is VAT in the price?