West Berkshire · England
Fire-rated sealant in Little Hungerford, West Berkshire
Fire rated sealant across Little Hungerford and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
How we handle fire rated sealant in Little Hungerford
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, flats & HMOs and door frames, and the jobs we see most are unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall and unsealed gaps around fire door frames.
In a village or hamlet like Little Hungerford, commercial work is more likely to be a pub, a farm shop, holiday lets or a village hall than an office block. Each still needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints where services pass through walls.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
- Location
- Little Hungerford (RG18)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlord and commercial work in Little Hungerford
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Landlords and letting agents in Little Hungerford can book us as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.
Other services in Little Hungerford
How the job changes by surface
Flats and HMOs
Working in occupied flats needs some planning. We agree access to each flat and the common parts before work begins to keep disruption down.
Service penetrations
A copper pipe, a cable and a plastic pipe can all need different fire-stopping details. We follow the manufacturer’s tested detail for each and we flag any that need another system.
Common problems we fix in Little Hungerford
In some buildings the gap was filled with the wrong thing in the first place: general-purpose foam, everyday silicone or caulk where a fire-rated seal was needed. It may look fine, but it isn’t a fire-rated seal.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
Schools such as Hermitage Primary School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Before you book anyone
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- How long to leave it before use
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
FAQs for Little Hungerford
Do you cover smaller places like Little Hungerford?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is Little Hungerford in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Little Hungerford is part of that. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Do the sealants smell?
Possibly a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
That is not something we state or certify. The requirement comes from your assessor, designer or building control, and we apply a product tested for it with a record of each location.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. A gap that needs fire stopping needs a tested fire-rated product, installed to its details.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. When the job is done, we give you the locations and products. Tell us if your assessor needs it in a particular format.
Where do you work from?
We’re based in Crawley, West Sussex, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Will you leave a mess?
Not at all. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Honest limits
We will not take on work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Big openings where sealant alone isn’t the tested solution
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
How to look after the new joints
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Take pictures of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
Look at the sealed gaps as part of your routine walk-rounds. Watch for cracking, gaps or seals that have been disturbed and get them seen to.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Closing it is usually a straightforward job.
What happens if it’s left?
An open gap in a fire-resisting wall is a route for smoke and fire. A proper seal lets the wall do its job again, and the sealing itself is often a contained piece of work. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Little Hungerford, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Leaving a failed joint normally makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are unsure, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email for an honest opinion and a quote.
What you get with us
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Arbo and Everbuild products
Take a look at our cost guide and customer reviews.
How the visit works
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that is where we spend the time. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. In total, it normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. For a village or hamlet like Little Hungerford, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your files.
Before we arrive
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know what needs doing and where and its rough size. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we will come back to you with a quote.
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Commercial buildings in Little Hungerford
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 look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Bartholomew, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building. For landlords with property near Newbury Racecourse station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Little Hungerford is about 4 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. For fire rated sealant in and around Little Hungerford, please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us for a quick quote. We cover West Berkshire from our Crawley base. Our area takes in 155 places across West Berkshire, large and small. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 12 miles from Little Hungerford.
We work across RG18 for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Brick Walk, Stretcher Drive and Wythe Close or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Oare (1 mile north-west), Hermitage (1 mile south-west), Wellhouse (1 mile south-east), Longlane (1 mile south-west) and Curridge (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Newbury (5 miles south-west), Thatcham (4 miles south), Burghfield Common (10 miles south-east), Speenhamland (5 miles south-west), Hungerford (11 miles west) and Spencers Wood (13 miles east).
Near you in Little Hungerford
Around Little Hungerford, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The White Horse pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Newbury Racecourse station, about 4.7 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (4 miles south) and Hampstead Norris Castle (1.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Little Hungerford includes Snelsmore Common.