Oxfordshire · England
Sandford St Martin Fire Rated Sealant
Professional fire rated sealant in and around Sandford St Martin, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a one-year guarantee.
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
About our fire rated sealant in Sandford St Martin
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk does not make it fire-rated. We cut out the wrong material and reseal with a fire-rated product tested for that kind of gap. We are often asked to deal with linear gaps at the head of walls and damaged fire sealant left by other trades, on service penetrations, plasterboard & masonry and flats & HMOs.
Work in a small place like Sandford St Martin is planned ahead, journey included, so it can be fitted around guests, customers or events where possible.
Big or small, you get the same 12-month guarantee in Sandford St Martin and across Oxfordshire.
- Location
- Sandford St Martin (OX7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Sandford St Martin questions
Will you come out to Sandford St Martin?
Yes. Sandford St Martin is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you do fire rated sealant in Sandford St Martin?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Sandford St Martin is part of that. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Can tenants book the work?
Of course. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. It looks sealed but won’t perform as fire stopping. Use a product tested for that gap and service and we can apply it for you.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No, assessment is not something we do. When your assessor or designer has set out what’s needed, we can quote for the fire-rated sealant items.
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.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. Each job is guaranteed for twelve months, large or small.
How much does fire rated sealant cost in Sandford St Martin?
Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Ask us for a quote.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
Jobs vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether the work is at height
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How much there is to do
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, let us know:
- If someone has resealed it before
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the location and a short description of the problem. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Surface by surface
Masonry and concrete
Preparation counts on brick, block and concrete. The gap is cleaned and backed where required before the sealant goes in.
Service penetrations
A copper pipe, a cable and a plastic pipe can all need different fire-stopping details. Each one is sealed to the product’s tested detail and we flag any that need another system.
How it works
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us the job and we will take it from there. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, including the tidy-up. In a small place like Sandford St Martin, access is generally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your files.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Mention any tricky access
Get a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we’ll talk you through what we’d do. When it suits you, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
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Can I do it myself?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Sandford St Martin?
Lots of unsealed gaps appear long after the building was completed. New cables, pipes and data runs go through walls and ceilings and the hole they leave does not always get resealed.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
For buildings such as Church of St Martin, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Comparing quotes
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- How long to leave it before use
How to look after the new joints
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
Follow the cure time we give you before decorating over the sealant. Some fire-rated sealants can be painted and some can’t and we’ll tell you which one you have.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Sealing it early is a simple step to take.
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Fire rated sealant in Sandford St Martin: local notes
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, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
If you let a flat or house near Heyford station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Sandford St Martin is about 9 miles south of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX7 area, we cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses. We cover 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 14 miles from Sandford St Martin.
Here we cover the OX7 postcode area for fire rated sealant. That includes homes and businesses on Mill Lane, Manor Road and Ledwell Road. Other places close to Sandford St Martin include Westcott Barton (1 mile south-east), Middle Barton (1 mile east), Nether Worton (2 miles north), Steeple Barton (2 miles south-east) and Duns Tew (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (14 miles south-east), Banbury (9 miles north), Bicester (10 miles east), Witney (11 miles south-west), Carterton (15 miles south-west) and Kidlington (9 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Sandford St Martin
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Fox Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Heyford station, roughly 4.1 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Deddington Castle (4.5 miles north-east) and Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (2.3 miles north-west).
Honest limits
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Big openings where sealant alone is not the tested solution
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps