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Fire-rated sealant in Kennington, Oxfordshire
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- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
What happens if it’s left?
If an assessor has flagged gaps, it makes sense to close them before the next review. Having them sealed and recorded now gives you evidence that the item was dealt with. Homes in smaller places like Kennington can face more weather, and failed outside joints let damp into walls. Indoors, a failed seal lets water into floors and panels as it would anywhere.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You will know the price before we begin.
Why Kennington clients choose us
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Full insurance on every job
- We never seal over old sealant
- We leave the area clean and tidy
Take a look at what affects the cost or our reviews.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Kennington
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 door frames, linear gaps and flats & HMOs, and common reasons people get in touch are open holes round services passing through fire walls and seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers.
Around a place like Kennington, halls, schools and small businesses all have washrooms and kitchens used by many people. Their sealant and fire-rated joints are as important as those in any bigger building.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, whatever its size.
- Place
- Kennington (OX1, OX14)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you and tell you how long to leave it. The visit itself generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, depending on the size of the job. A visit to Kennington is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. If the work is outside, the weather plays a part, as sealant needs a dry surface.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
How to get a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add pictures by email if you can.
Advice
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Kennington
Landlords and letting agents in Kennington can book us as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. We can quote for more than one property at once.
How the job changes by surface
Flats and HMOs
Conversions generally leave a mix of old and new service holes. We seal the ones on your specification with a tested product and the locations noted.
Service penetrations
Wherever a service goes through a fire-resisting wall or floor, there’s a gap around it. The sealant is chosen for what passes through and how wide the gap is.
Commercial buildings in Kennington
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. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Kennington. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
If you look after a building such as St Swithun's CofE Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. If you let a flat or house near Radley station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. Community buildings like St Swithun's Church are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Kennington is about 3 miles south of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We provide fire rated sealant to homeowners, landlords and businesses in Kennington. Kennington is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for fire rated sealant.
Our applicators cover all of OX1 and OX14 for fire rated sealant. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Simpsons Way, The Avenue and Liddiard Close and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Kennington, we cover Sandford-on-Thames (1 mile east), Littlemore (1 mile north-east), Redbridge (1 mile north), Hinksey Hill (1 mile north-west) and Bayworth (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (3 miles north), Didcot (7 miles south), Bicester (14 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles south-west), Witney (12 miles north-west) and Carterton (15 miles west).
What’s near Kennington
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Oxford Academy, Emmanuel Christian School and The Tandem pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Kennington is Radley station, about 1.8 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Templars Square (1.9 miles north-east) and Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (2.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Lashford Lane Fen and Harcourt Hill.
Aftercare tips
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Not every fire-rated sealant takes paint.
An open gap is not only a fire issue: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
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Your questions about fire rated sealant in Kennington
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Kennington?
Yes, hospitality work, including hotels, is part of what we do. Jobs can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Radley station?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on the job. Inside work needs someone to give us access, and for outside work we’ll agree access with you when we book.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. We remove every bit of old sealant first, so the new joint bonds to clean surfaces.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. Standard sealants aren’t made or tested to stop fire. We cut it out and reseal with a fire-rated product.
Should I try DIY first?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
Do you cover Kennington?
Yes. We are based in Crawley and work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Kennington
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The amount of work
- Any mould that needs treating
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Access and height
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, along with when we can work on site. Ask us for a quote and we will explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Roughly how big the job is
- How we’d reach the joints
- The address or postcode of the job
We do not publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.