West Berkshire · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Highclere
Fire rated sealant for Highclere and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
DIY versus a professional finish
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We cut it out and start again.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions.
About our fire rated sealant in Highclere
Fire stopping only performs as intended if it’s done to the detail: the right depth, the right backing and the right product for the substrate. That’s the part we focus on, gap by gap. We work on plasterboard & masonry, service penetrations and door frames, and common reasons people get in touch are sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list and door frames with gaps between frame and wall.
For a small place like Highclere, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Highclere as everywhere else we work.
- Where
- Highclere (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Also near Highclere
Other services in Highclere
Surface by surface
Service penetrations
Pipes, cables and ducts passing through fire-resisting walls and floors each leave a gap. The sealant is chosen for what passes through and how wide the gap is.
Plasterboard walls
Holes in plasterboard are often cut roughly for services. Where a hole is bigger than the sealant’s tested range, it needs another approach and we’ll flag it.
Common questions in Highclere
I let a flat near Newbury station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Do you cover smaller places like Highclere?
Yes. Highclere is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, for a year. If anything isn’t right with the work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new bead soon lifts. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.
Can I do it myself?
It depends on the job. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. Then call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
For landlords and businesses
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.
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
Aftercare tips
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
Do not drill through or remove a fire seal without putting it back properly. New services through a sealed wall should include fire stopping in the plan.
An open gap isn’t only a fire issue: noise, draughts and even pests can come through too. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Why deal with it now?
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. On its own, sealing it now is a small job. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Highclere, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
A few things move the cost up or down: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why us?
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
Read what affects the cost or customer reviews.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Highclere
There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Highclere. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on. 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 are given, installing the product to its tested details.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Michael Archangel, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. Letting a property close to Newbury station? Then new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Highclere is about 4 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We provide fire rated sealant to homes and businesses in Highclere. Highclere is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover for fire rated sealant. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 19 miles from Highclere.
All of RG20 is covered for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Tubb's Lane, Arkwright Close and Coombe Corner, and we cover them all. Other places close to Highclere include Penwood (1 mile north-east), Woolton Hill (1 mile north), Hollington (1 mile south-west), Enborne Row (2 miles north) and Wash Water (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (4 miles north-east), Thatcham (6 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (14 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles north-east), Hungerford (8 miles north-west) and Lambourn (13 miles north-west).
Around Highclere
Around Highclere, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Clere School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Newbury station, about 4.3 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Newbury Castle (3.9 miles north) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Audrey's Meadow and Sidown Hill.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Highclere?
Lots of unsealed gaps appear long after the building was completed. Electricians, plumbers and data installers drill through walls and ceilings and the hole they leave does not always get resealed.
The problems people generally mention when they call include:
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
If you look after a building such as Woolton Hill Junior School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
What your quote should include
- What the cure time is
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- What preparation is included
- What guarantee comes with the work
The process
A visit follows a simple pattern: we look at the joints together, protect the area around them, do the work and tidy away. It usually takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Somewhere as small as Highclere, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- 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.
- We apply and tool the sealant to the product’s tested detail.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
Getting a quote
If you are in Highclere and need fire rated sealant, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.