Reading · England
Horncastle Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for householders, landlords and businesses in Horncastle. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Horncastle
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk does not make it fire-rated. We cut out the wrong material and the gap is resealed with a product tested for that use. Typical jobs include joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey and open gaps behind door architraves, on plasterboard & masonry, flats & HMOs and service penetrations.
In a smaller place like Horncastle, commercial jobs tend to be smaller buildings: a pub, a surgery, a school, a shop or a few business units. The work is the same as in a big building, just on a smaller scale.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard, so you’re covered after we’ve gone.
- Place
- Horncastle (RG30, RG31)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:
- The number and length of the joints
- Access and height
- Any working-time requirements on site
- The number of rooms or windows
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs, along with when we can work on site. Ask us for a quote and we will go through it with you.
What we need to know
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- If someone has resealed it before
- Where the property is
- A few pictures by email, if you can
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and email pictures if that is easy.
What sealant work cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so here’s what sealant cannot put right:
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
Places near Horncastle
What else we do in Horncastle
How the visit works
On the day, we look over the joints with you first, so there are no surprises. 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. For a job in Horncastle, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. If the work is outside, the weather plays a part, as sealant needs a dry surface.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- Anything that is not fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
- Locations and products are noted so you have them on file.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Let us know about parking restrictions
How to get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that is easier. Describe what needs sealing and we will talk you through the work and send you a clear quote.
Advice
Questions from Horncastle
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Reading West station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Can you do fire rated sealant in Horncastle?
Yes, Horncastle is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and let us know what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
What fire rating will the seal have?
That isn’t something we state or certify. The requirement comes from your assessor, designer or building control, and we apply a product tested for it, recording the locations and products.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we’re part of it.
Can I do it myself?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
Do you carry out fire risk assessments?
No. That’s for a fire risk assessor, designer or building control. We apply fire-rated sealant to the requirements they set.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. It looks sealed but will not perform as fire stopping. A tested fire-rated product is needed, or ask us to do it.
Do the sealants smell?
That depends on the sealant. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
Workplaces and buildings in Horncastle
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.
If you let a flat or house near Reading West station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. Schools such as Kennet Valley Primary School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. Community buildings like Church of St Michael are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Horncastle is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. Jobs in Horncastle get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. Horncastle is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we work.
Work in RG30 and RG31 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Low Lane, Usk Road and Mill Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Fords Farm (1 mile south), Southcote (1 mile east), Tilehurst Within (1 mile north), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile south-west) and Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (5 miles north). Horncastle is one of the larger places we cover in Reading.
What’s near Horncastle
Typical jobs here are in homes near Elvian School, Prospect School and Calcot Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Reading West station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Battle Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Broad Street Mall (2.2 miles east). Open spaces near Horncastle include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.
For landlords and businesses
We work for landlords and agents as well as householders. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. Several sites can be quoted together.
How the job changes by surface
Service penetrations
A copper pipe, a cable and a plastic pipe can all need different fire-stopping details. Each one is sealed to the product’s tested detail, and tell you if sealant alone is not the right fix.
Door frames
The gap between a door frame and the wall around it needs sealing as well as the door itself. We fill it with a fire-rated product suited to the materials either side.
Why act early in Horncastle
Fire-rated sealants need more care than everyday sealant. How it’s installed changes how it performs, so we follow the maker’s details on every gap. Around Horncastle, water from a failed joint in an older home can soak into timber and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than renewing the sealant.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why us?
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Every job guaranteed for a year
Read our cost guide and customer reviews.
Keeping the joints in good condition
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Keep pictures of seals that will be hidden
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. It saves time at the next inspection or assessment.
It’s easiest to seal gaps while they’re few and easy to reach. Leave them and each new job adds another hole and the job gets bigger.