West Berkshire · England
Fire-rated sealant in Peasemore, West Berkshire
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Peasemore. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
Common problems we fix in Peasemore
Sometimes the wrong product was used from the start: general-purpose foam, everyday silicone or caulk in a place that needed a tested fire seal. It may look fine, but it isn’t a fire-rated seal.
The most common problems we see are:
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
Community buildings like Church of St Barnabas are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if the job turns out different
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Are they insured?
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
About our fire rated sealant in Peasemore
We can work through a building room by room or floor by floor, noting the locations and products as we go. It gives you a list to keep with the building’s fire safety documents. Common call-outs are for ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed and seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers, across service penetrations, door frames and flats & HMOs.
Somewhere as small as Peasemore, commercial jobs tend to be pubs, holiday lets, farm buildings or halls rather than offices. Each still needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints where services pass through walls.
Big or small, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee.
- Place
- Peasemore (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the quote in Peasemore
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We take into account:
- Access and height
- The size of the job
- Any mould that needs treating
- When we can work, for business premises
Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. 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 we need to know
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Where the property is
- The problem you’ve noticed
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add pictures by email if you can.
DIY versus a professional finish
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, 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.
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 doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
How it works
All our tools and materials come with us in the van, so you do not need to buy or prepare anything. After a quick look at the joints together, we protect the area and start. Most jobs take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. In a small place like Peasemore, access is normally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- Old or unsuitable sealant is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Locations and products are noted so you have them on file.
Getting ready for the visit
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Clear the area around the work
- Mention any tricky access
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, we give you a clear price for your job. To get started, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Related advice
When something else is needed
We will not take on work that will not last, so here’s what sealant cannot put right:
- Big openings where sealant alone is not the tested solution
- A wall that is not a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
Leave it or put it right?
Items left open on a fire risk assessment tend to come back at the next review. Having them sealed and recorded now gives you evidence that the item was dealt with. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Peasemore, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
The cost reflects the work involved, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask a few questions first and give you a clear price before any work starts.
Why Peasemore clients choose us
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Fully insured
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
Peasemore: your questions answered
Will you come out to Peasemore?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Is fire rated sealant in Peasemore guaranteed?
All our work, in Peasemore and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We’re also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
Should I try DIY first?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
It depends on the size of the job, but most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. We will give you a better idea when we quote.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. It looks sealed but will not perform as fire stopping. Use a product tested for that gap and service, or ask us to do it.
Is it messy?
No. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and it traps any mould or water underneath. We remove it all first.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, so we never do it.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Peasemore
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, 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.
Around Peasemore, as everywhere, fire rated sealant is only as good as the preparation behind it.
Peasemore is about 7 miles north of Newbury, in West Berkshire. If you need fire rated sealant in Peasemore, it’s easy to get a quote: please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. We cover West Berkshire from our Crawley base, Peasemore included. Peasemore is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. For nearby work, see our Reading page.
Every address in RG20 is covered for fire rated sealant. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Field Road, The Pightle and Hillgreen Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Leckhampstead (1 mile south-west), Beedon (2 miles east), Downend (2 miles south-east), North Heath (2 miles south) and World's End (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (7 miles south), Thatcham (7 miles south-east), Burghfield Common (14 miles south-east), Speenhamland (6 miles south), Hungerford (9 miles south-west) and Calcot (13 miles east).
What’s near Peasemore
In Peasemore, that means homes and buildings near The Fox pub and the streets around them. Nearby you will also find Hampstead Norris Castle (4.5 miles east). Open spaces near Peasemore include Snelsmore Common.
Nearby places to Peasemore
What else we do in Peasemore
How the job changes by surface
Flats and HMOs
Conversions usually leave a mix of old and new service holes. We seal the ones on your specification with a tested product and record where they are.
Door frames
The gap between a door frame and the wall around it needs sealing as well as the door itself. We fill it with a fire-rated product suited to the materials either side.