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Fire-rated sealant in Puckpool, Isle of Wight
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- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Holes left by a change of layout
Fire rated sealant in Puckpool: local notes
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Puckpool, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. Puckpool has hotels and guest accommodation in and around it. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Managing a site like Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. For buildings such as St John's Church, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. If you let a flat or house near Ryde St Johns Road station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Puckpool is about 1 mile east of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Our applicators cover fire rated sealant for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Puckpool and nearby, as part of our work across the Isle of Wight. Our area takes in 125 places across the Isle of Wight. For nearby work, see our Portsmouth page, about 6 miles away.
All of PO33 and PO34 is within our area for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Appley Road, Appley Lane and Seldon Avenue. If you are just outside Puckpool, we cover Appley (1 mile west), Spring Vale (1 mile east), Pondwell (1 mile south-east), Elmfield (1 mile south-west) and Oakfield (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Newport (7 miles west), Cowes (8 miles west), Sandown (5 miles south), Shanklin (7 miles south), Ventnor (10 miles south) and East Cowes (7 miles west). For island and remote addresses, the job takes a little more planning, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
Around Puckpool
In Puckpool, that means homes and buildings near Ryde School with Upper Chine, Appley Manor Hotel and Ryde Academy. The nearest railway station is Ryde St Johns Road station, about 1 mile west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Cothey Bottom Heritage Centre (1.1 miles south) and Southsea Castle (4.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Alan Hersey Nature Reserve and Brading Down.
Fire rated sealant in Puckpool
Where services or frames pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor, the gap around them needs a fire-rated seal. We apply intumescent and fire-rated sealants to the manufacturer’s tested details for each gap, with a record of the products and locations if you need one. We work on door frames, service penetrations and pipe & cable gaps, and people most often call us about cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant and open gaps behind door architraves.
In a village or hamlet like Puckpool, commercial work is more likely to be a pub, a farm shop, holiday lets or a village hall than an office block. They all have washrooms, kitchens and service openings that need the right sealant.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Location
- Puckpool (PO33, PO34)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
When it is not the sealant
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant won’t fix:
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Puckpool
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
Common questions in Puckpool
Do you work in hotels near Puckpool?
Yes, hospitality work, including hotels, is part of what we do. Work can be planned room by room, and out-of-hours working can be arranged.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Ryde St Johns Road station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done.
Do the sealants smell?
There can be a smell while the sealant cures. Opening a window helps.
Can you match the sealant colour?
In most cases you can choose. We will tell you which colours the right product comes in and agree one before work begins.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before applying anything new.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. All our work carries a 12-month guarantee.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. It all has to come out first.
Leave it or put it right?
For some gaps, sealant isn’t the right answer and another system is needed. Big openings, bundles of cables and plastic pipes may need batts, collars or wraps instead. We will say so if a gap needs something other than sealant. Around Puckpool, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That’s why we ask a few questions first.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Old sealant always removed completely
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
Landlord and commercial work in Puckpool
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. We can quote a run of properties together.
Keeping the joints in good condition
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Keep photos of seals that will be hidden
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
Any fire seal that is cut or drilled needs resealing to its tested detail. If you need new services through a sealed wall, plan the fire stopping as part of the job.
A flagged gap shouldn’t wait for the next assessment. Have it sealed, then keep the record so you can show it was dealt with.
What affects the quote in Puckpool
Call for a quick quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The number of rooms or windows
- The product the joint needs
- The size of the job
The cost depends on how much there is to do, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. We give a clear quote before work begins.
What we need to know
You don’t need to know the technical terms. It helps if you can tell us:
- The rough size of the job
- Where the property is
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Whether it has been sealed before
We do not publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
What happens on the day
We bring everything the job needs with us. Once we have agreed what’s being done, we protect the area and start. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Somewhere as small as Puckpool, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- Anything that isn’t fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
How to prepare
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
Getting a quote
Need a quote? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear price before any work starts.