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Fire-rated sealant in Pingewood, Reading
Professional fire rated sealant in and around Pingewood, with old sealant always removed completely and a one-year guarantee.
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
How we handle fire rated sealant in Pingewood
In flats, HMOs, offices and schools, fire stopping is often disturbed by later work. A new cable run or a replaced pipe can leave an open hole behind. Those are the gaps we close, using a tested fire-rated product. We’re often asked to deal with new service routes left unsealed after building work and joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey, across flats & HMOs, pipe & cable gaps and linear gaps.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Pingewood, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Where
- Pingewood (RG30)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Honest limits
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Construction that does not provide fire resistance on its own
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
- Doors that aren’t fire doors in the first place
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
Surface by surface
Plasterboard walls
We check that the board around the gap is sound. Loose material is removed so the sealant has a firm edge.
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We work through the gaps on your assessment room by room.
Common questions in Pingewood
I let a flat near Reading Green Park station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Pingewood?
Yes, we work for hotels as well as homes and businesses. Rooms can be done a few at a time, so the building stays open.
Will you assess my building’s fire safety?
No. We follow the requirements from your assessor, designer or building control and install to the manufacturer’s details.
Is it worth trying it myself?
Sometimes. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. You get a list of where we worked and what we used to keep with your fire safety documents.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
A typical job takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
Do you seal gaps around fire door frames?
Yes. We seal the gap between the frame and the wall with a suitable fire-rated product following the tested details. The door, its seals and closer are for a door specialist.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned before applying anything new.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Pingewood
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. Several properties can be quoted together.
For anyone letting property in or around Pingewood, several properties can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and photos by email help.
Can I do it myself?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly.
Common problems we fix in Pingewood
Much fire stopping is hidden: above ceilings, inside risers and behind panels. Because nobody sees it, gaps go unnoticed until an assessor or surveyor looks.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Open joints along the top of partitions
Schools such as The WREN School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
What to look for in a quote
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- How much experience the applicator has
- Are they insured?
Workplaces and buildings in Pingewood
There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Pingewood. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on. 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 work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
For landlords with property near Reading Green Park station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Pingewood is about 2 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. If you need fire rated sealant in Pingewood, please call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email for a quick quote. We cover Reading from our Crawley base, Pingewood included. Across Reading, we cover 34 places, Pingewood among them.
Work in RG30 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you are just outside Pingewood, we cover Burghfield Bridge (1 mile north-west), Southcote (2 miles north), Fords Farm (2 miles north-west), Horncastle (2 miles north-west) and Trash Green (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Caversham (4 miles north-east), Norcot (3 miles north), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north-west), Shinfield (3 miles east), Arborfield Garrison (5 miles south-east) and Caversham Heights (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Pingewood
The nearest railway station is Reading Green Park station, roughly 0.6 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Oracle (2.8 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.1 miles south). For a walk, there’s South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
Looking after it afterwards
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Don’t paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. It saves time at the next inspection or assessment.
It’s easiest to seal gaps while they’re few and easy to reach. Over time, more work adds more holes and the job gets bigger.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we look over the joints with you first. We protect the surfaces around the joints before work begins. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Somewhere as small as Pingewood, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any tricky access
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
Get a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Simply phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and describe the job, and photos are welcome.