Isle of Wight · England
Fire-rated sealant in Rookley, Isle of Wight
Problem with your fire-stopping gaps in Rookley? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
How the job changes by surface
Flats and HMOs
In flats and HMOs, the walls and floors between homes and common areas need sealing where services pass through. We work through the gaps on your assessment room by room.
Masonry and concrete
Preparation counts on brick, block and concrete. We brush and vacuum the gap and use backing where the detail needs it before the sealant goes in.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Rookley
We don’t assess buildings or decide what fire stopping is needed; that comes from your fire risk assessor, designer or building control. Our part is applying the specified sealant carefully, to the right depth and with the right backing. Common call-outs are for gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls and linear gaps at the head of walls, on door frames, flats & HMOs and pipe & cable gaps.
Work in a small place like Rookley is planned ahead, journey included, so it can be fitted around guests, customers or events where possible.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee in Rookley and across the Isle of Wight.
- Place
- Rookley (PO38)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Questions from Rookley
Is Rookley in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Rookley is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job, and we will give you a clear quote.
I let a flat near Shanklin station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the product. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
Which products do you use?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Can I do it myself?
It depends on the job. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes, always, and completely. New sealant won’t bond properly to old, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and it traps any mould or water underneath. It all has to come out first.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
Intumescent means it swells when heated, helping close the gap. It’s one type of fire-rated sealant; which product suits depends on the gap, the substrate and the service.
Why deal with it now?
For some gaps, sealant is not the right answer and another system is needed. Large holes, cable bundles and plastic pipes can call for batts, collars or wraps. If a gap isn’t suitable for sealant, we’ll tell you. In a small place like Rookley, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That’s why we ask a few questions first.
Why us?
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- We never seal over old sealant
Read what affects the cost or customer reviews.
For landlords and businesses
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll quote.
Commercial buildings in Rookley
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 work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
Rented homes near Shanklin station change hands often, and new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. Community buildings like St. Olave's Church are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Rookley is about 3 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Rookley gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Rookley is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight we cover. We also work in Portsmouth, about 14 miles from Rookley.
All of PO38 is within our area for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Manor Crescent, Niton Road and Main Road, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Rookley: Rookley Green (1 mile south), Merstone (1 mile north-east), Blackwater (1 mile north), Godshill (2 miles south-east) and Sandford (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Newport (3 miles north), Ryde (7 miles north-east), Cowes (7 miles north), Sandown (5 miles east), Shanklin (5 miles east) and Ventnor (5 miles south-east). If you’re somewhere remote, a little more planning is needed.
Local landmarks in Rookley
Typical jobs here are in homes near Chequers Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Shanklin station, about 4.7 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Carisbrooke Castle (2.7 miles north-west) and Whitecroft Hospital (1.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Rookley includes Stenbury Down and Alverstone Mead.
How to look after the new joints
Aftercare is simple:
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. Later work is a common cause of damaged fire stopping.
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.
When to call us in Rookley
Much fire stopping is hidden: in ceiling voids, service risers and behind boxing. Out of view, damage sits unnoticed until someone inspects.
People generally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
Schools such as Chillerton and Rookley Primary School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
What your quote should include
- Whether you can choose the colour
- What insurance they hold
- Who turns up on the day
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
How it works
The work is kept neat and contained to the joints we’re treating, so you can get on with your day. Expect the work to take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Somewhere like Rookley needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- 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 and the faces cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
How to get a quote
To get a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We will give you a clear price before any work starts.
Advice
How we quote for fire rated sealant
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. What we look at:
- Any mould that needs treating
- How easy the joints are to reach
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The number and length of the joints
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a quick quote.
What to tell us for a quote
You don’t need to know the technical terms. It helps if you can tell us:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- How we’d reach the joints
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details and send photos if you have them.