Oxfordshire · England
Lower Shiplake Fire Rated Sealant
We cover Lower Shiplake for intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
Fire rated sealant in Lower Shiplake
Fire-rated sealant closes the gaps around pipes, cables and frames where they pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor. We apply intumescent and fire-rated sealants to the manufacturer’s tested details for each gap, and we can record what went where. We work on plasterboard & masonry, flats & HMOs and linear gaps, and people most often call us about linear gaps at the head of walls and door frames with gaps between frame and wall.
If you have holiday lets, a converted barn used for business or a community building near Lower Shiplake, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Lower Shiplake as everywhere else we work.
- Where
- Lower Shiplake (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Surface by surface
Linear gaps
A linear joint may need to allow for movement as well as fire. The product and depth are chosen to suit both from the manufacturer’s details.
Plasterboard walls
We check that the board around the gap is sound. Loose material is removed so the sealant has a firm edge.
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Aftercare tips
How long the joints last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
Don’t add foam, filler or ordinary sealant over a fire seal. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. Ask us if you are not sure which product was used.
An open gap isn’t only a fire issue: noise, draughts and even pests can come through too. Sealing them early helps on every front.
How it works
At the end, we look at the finished work together and tell you how long to leave it. The visit itself generally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, depending on the size of the job. In a small place like Lower Shiplake, access is normally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
How to prepare
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
Ask for a quote
If you are in Lower Shiplake and need fire rated sealant, call 0345 464 0079 or email us. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
Related advice
Lower Shiplake questions
Is Lower Shiplake within the area you cover?
Yes. Lower Shiplake is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
I let a flat near Shiplake station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as homeowners, and several properties can be quoted together. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Mr Mastic is fully insured, and we have been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes. We often seal open gaps hidden behind the architrave. The door and its fittings are a separate job for a door specialist.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
An intumescent sealant expands when it gets hot to help seal the gap. It’s one type of fire-rated sealant; which product suits depends on the gap, the substrate and the service.
Should I try DIY first?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. We note each location and the product that went in so it’s there for the next inspection.
Will it make a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. Nearby surfaces are protected, and the area is left clean when we finish.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
Call for a quick quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The product the joint needs
- The number and length of the joints
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Access and height
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- Roughly how big the job is
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- How we’d reach the joints
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Fire rated sealant around Lower Shiplake
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 Shiplake station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. If you look after a building such as Shiplake Church of England School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. For buildings such as Church of St Mary, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Lower Shiplake is about 4 miles north of Woodley, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of property in Lower Shiplake can book us for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. We cover 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Reading, about 6 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: RG9. We cover properties on Station Road, Oaks Road and Quarry Lane and the roads around them. Lower Shiplake is on the A4155, so it’s easy for us to get to with everything needed for fire rated sealant. If you are just outside Lower Shiplake, we cover Wargrave (1 mile south-east), Cockpole Green (2 miles north-east), Remenham Hill (2 miles north), Bowsey Hill (2 miles east) and Remenham (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Benson (12 miles north-west), Chinnor (13 miles north), Tilehurst (7 miles south-west), Wallingford (12 miles north-west), Little Heath (8 miles south-west) and Oakley (13 miles north).
Landmarks near Lower Shiplake
Around Lower Shiplake, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School, The Baskerville pub and Mill Meadows. There’s a railway station in Lower Shiplake itself: Shiplake station. A little further out are Frazer Nash Archives (1.3 miles north) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (5.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
Why act early in Lower Shiplake
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. On its own, sealing it now is a small job that doesn’t depend on other work. Around Lower Shiplake, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
The cost depends on the amount of work, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Lower Shiplake
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- We never seal over old sealant
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Arbo and Everbuild products
Read what affects the cost or what customers say.
Honest limits
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.