Oxfordshire · England
Idbury Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Idbury, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Fire rated sealant in Idbury, done properly
Fire-rated sealant closes the gaps around pipes, cables and frames where they pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor. Each gap is sealed to the product maker’s tested detail for its size and substrate, with a record of the products and locations if you need one. We work on plasterboard & masonry, door frames and service penetrations, and the jobs we see most are unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall and cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant.
If you have holiday lets, a converted barn used for business or a community building near Idbury, washroom and kitchen sealant and any fire-rated joints need the same attention as anywhere.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our 12-month guarantee in Idbury and across Oxfordshire.
- Where
- Idbury (OX7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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Why deal with it now?
A quick fill with any sealant to hand is not fire stopping. A fire-rated product only performs as tested when it’s installed to its tested detail, which is why we match the product and the method to each gap. Older cottages and farmhouses around Idbury can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
What you get with us
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost and customer reviews.
Different surfaces, different methods
Linear gaps
Head-of-wall gaps are often hidden above suspended ceilings. We work along the whole run leaving no stretch unsealed.
Masonry and concrete
Brick, block and concrete walls and floors are sealed with products tested in masonry. We clean out dust and debris before sealing so the sealant bonds.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
You will get a clear quote before we start. It’s based on:
- The number and length of the joints
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The product the joint needs
Doing several joints on one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits. We will send you a clear quote for the lot.
Asking for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- How we’d reach the joints
- What’s wrong with the joints now
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that’s easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work and send you a clear quote.
What sealant work can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Doors that aren’t fire doors in the first place
- A wall that isn’t a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
What we do, step by step
At the end, we look at the finished work together and explain the cure time. The visit itself generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, depending on the amount of work. Somewhere like Idbury needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your files.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- Mention any parking rules near the property
Get a quote
For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the location and a short description of the problem. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Advice
How to look after the new joints
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
Include fire stopping in your regular building checks. Watch for cracking, gaps or seals that have been disturbed and have them put right.
If a fire risk assessment has flagged a gap, do not leave it for the next one. Get it sealed and recorded so the item can be closed.
Idbury questions
I let a flat near Kingham station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before work begins.
Do you cover Idbury for fire rated sealant?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Idbury is part of that. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Doing several areas at once is normally more efficient.
What sealant do you use?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. A gap that needs fire stopping needs a tested fire-rated product, installed to its details.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
Intumescent means it swells when heated, helping close the gap. It’s one type of fire-rated sealant; the right one depends on the gap and what passes through it.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and it traps any mould or water underneath. We remove it all first.
Can I do it myself?
Sometimes. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
Fire rated sealant in Idbury: 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 let a flat or house near Kingham station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. For buildings such as Church of St Nicholas, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Idbury is about 8 miles north of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX7 area, we cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses. Idbury is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work for fire rated sealant. Oxford is on our list too, around 20 miles away.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in OX7 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Fifield (1 mile south), Foscot (2 miles north-east), Milton-under-Wychwood (2 miles south-east), Fulbrook (5 miles south) and Little Barrington (5 miles south). Further out, we also cover Witney (10 miles south-east), Carterton (8 miles south), Chipping Norton (6 miles north-east), Woodstock (14 miles east), Cogges (10 miles south-east) and Eynsham (14 miles south-east).
Around Idbury
Around Idbury, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Merrymouth Inn. Idbury’s nearest station is Kingham station, about 2.1 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Moore Cottage Hospital (4.2 miles west).