West Berkshire · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Kingsclere
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Kingsclere, with a one-year guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
Why act early in Kingsclere
A quick fill with any sealant to hand isn’t fire stopping. A fire-rated product only performs as tested when it’s installed to its tested detail, so both the product and the method matter. In an older home around Kingsclere, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than renewing the sealant.
Rather than a set price list, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why Kingsclere clients choose us
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
Read what affects the cost and customer reviews.
Fire rated sealant in Kingsclere, done properly
Ordinary silicone or decorators’ caulk in a fire-stopping gap is not a fire-rated seal. We cut out the wrong material and the gap is resealed with a product tested for that use. Typical jobs include holes left by a change of layout and old fire sealant that has split or come away, on flats & HMOs, plasterboard & masonry and linear gaps.
Around a place like Kingsclere, 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.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
- Where
- Kingsclere (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How we quote for fire rated sealant
There’s no set price list, because no two jobs are the same. The quote depends on:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How much there is to do
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- When we can work, for business premises
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, as water and mould keep getting in. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for an honest opinion and a quote.
What to tell us for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- How we’d reach the joints
- What’s wrong with the joints now
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and email photos if that’s easy.
Workplaces and buildings in Kingsclere
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 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 Thatcham station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. Community buildings like Church of St Mary are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Kingsclere is about 5 miles south-west of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Wherever you are in the RG20 postcode area, we cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses. Kingsclere is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 14 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: RG20. That includes homes and businesses on King John Road, George Street and Garden Close. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Wolverton (2 miles east), Ecchinswell (2 miles west), Plastow Green (2 miles north), Fair Oak (2 miles north-east) and Headley (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newbury (6 miles north-west), Thatcham (5 miles north), Burghfield Common (9 miles north-east), Speenhamland (7 miles north-west), Hungerford (13 miles north-west) and Spencers Wood (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Kingsclere
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to George And Horne Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Thatcham station, about 4.8 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Old Chapel Textile Centre (3.7 miles north-west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (6 miles north). Open spaces near Kingsclere include Ladle Hill.
Can I do it myself?
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.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Kingsclere
Can you do fire rated sealant in Kingsclere?
Yes, Kingsclere is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Thatcham station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Can you give us a record of the work?
Yes. Locations and products are written up when we finish. Tell us if your assessor needs it in a particular format.
What does fire rated sealant cost?
Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Ask us for a quote.
How long will you be here?
Most jobs take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, including preparation and clearing up. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
Where do you work from?
We’re based in Crawley, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We are an ARBOMaster approved applicator, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
An intumescent material expands when it’s heated. Many fire-rated sealants work this way, but not all and which one is used depends on the job.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you. The visit itself usually takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, depending on the size of the job. In a smaller place like Kingsclere, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. For outside work, side access and the height of the joints help us plan.
- 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 and the faces cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
Before we arrive
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Move anything stored near the joints
Get a quote
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 drop us an email.
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Common problems we fix in Kingsclere
Movement in the structure can open gaps too: a seal that cracks or pulls away leaves a path for smoke. Damage from cleaning, knocks and maintenance adds to it.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
If you look after a building such as Kingsclere Church of England Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
What your quote should include
- How long the guarantee is
- What product goes in the joint
- How much experience the applicator has
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
Different surfaces, different methods
Masonry and concrete
Holes through concrete and block are rarely neat. We check the gap size around the service against the product’s tested range.
Plasterboard walls
Many fire-resisting walls in flats, offices and conversions are plasterboard. The sealant has to be one tested in plasterboard.
Honest limits
New sealant cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. Sealant will not put right:
- Construction that does not provide fire resistance on its own
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
If you are not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps