West Berkshire · England
Plastow Green Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for householders, landlords and businesses in Plastow Green. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
We do not publish a price list. What we look at:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- The product the joint needs
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- How easy the joints are to reach
Rather than a set price list, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You’ll know the price before we begin.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to know:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- A few photos by email, if you can
- What’s wrong with the joints now
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
About our fire rated sealant in Plastow Green
Later work by other trades often breaks through fire stopping, especially in flats, HMOs, offices and schools. One new cable or pipe can leave a gap that nobody goes back to seal. Those are the gaps we close, using a tested fire-rated product. We work on door frames, service penetrations and linear gaps, and people most often call us about fire seals that have cracked with movement and gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs.
For a small place like Plastow Green, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so it can be fitted around guests, customers or events where possible.
Big or small, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee in Plastow Green and across West Berkshire.
- Location
- Plastow Green (RG19)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Workplaces and buildings in Plastow Green
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.
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. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Cheam School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Plastow Green is about 4 miles south of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. If you need fire rated sealant in Plastow Green, please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for a quick quote. We are based in Crawley and cover West Berkshire. Our West Berkshire coverage runs to 155 places, Plastow Green among them. You can also see our page for Reading, about 13 miles away.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in RG19 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Goose Hill (1 mile north-east), Mill Green (1 mile north), Headley (1 mile north-west), Fair Oak (1 mile east) and Ashford Hill (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (5 miles north-west), Thatcham (4 miles north), Burghfield Common (8 miles north-east), Speenhamland (5 miles north-west), Hungerford (13 miles west) and Spencers Wood (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in Plastow Green
For rail, the closest station is Thatcham station, roughly 2.9 miles north of the centre. A little further out are West Berkshire Community Hospital (4.4 miles north-west) and Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Plastow Green include Ladle Hill and Thatcham Reed Beds.
What we can’t put right
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- A wall that is not a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work in Plastow Green
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
Keeping the joints in good condition
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Not every fire-rated sealant takes paint.
Open gaps don’t only matter in a fire: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Towns and villages near Plastow Green
Also in Plastow Green
Why it’s worth doing now in Plastow Green
Doing it once, properly, beats doing it twice. Work that doesn’t follow the tested detail may have to come out again when the building is next checked. Around Plastow Green, 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 size of the job, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. We give a clear quote before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
DIY versus a professional finish
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
What we do, step by step
The work is kept neat and contained to the joints we’re treating. The job normally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. For a village or hamlet like Plastow Green, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- 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.
- We apply the fire-rated or intumescent sealant to the specified depth and tool it.
- 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 items away from the joints we are working on
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
Getting a quote
Every job is quoted individually. Simply call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and describe the job and send pictures if you have them.
Advice
Plastow Green questions
Is Plastow Green in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Plastow Green is part of that. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job, and we will give you a clear price.
Is Plastow Green within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. We record the locations we’ve sealed and the products used to keep with your fire safety documents.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, always, and completely. New silicone does not stick to old silicone, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
Yes. White, clear and grey are common, and other colours are available, and we will agree it with you first.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to the joints, so we’ll agree that with you when we book. Indoors, that generally means someone at home.
When to call us in Plastow Green
Over time, buildings change layout and use. A house turned into flats or an HMO, or an office split into smaller units, brings new walls, new service routes and new gaps.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Open joints along the top of partitions
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Paul, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Comparing quotes
- Who turns up on the day
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- How long the guarantee is
- What happens if the job turns out different