Isle of Wight · England
Skinner's Hill Fire Rated Sealant
Professional fire rated sealant in and around Skinner's Hill, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
Why act early in Skinner's Hill
Squirting in whichever sealant is nearest doesn’t make a fire seal. A fire-rated product only performs as tested when it’s installed to its tested detail, so both the product and the method matter. In a small place like Skinner's Hill, 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 guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first.
Why book with us
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
Read our cost guide or what customers say.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Skinner's Hill
We can work through a building room by room or floor by floor, with each location and product recorded. That record is useful for your files and for whoever looks at the building next. If you are dealing with damaged fire sealant left by other trades and linear gaps at the head of walls, we can help, whatever the surface.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Skinner's Hill, washroom and kitchen sealant and any fire-rated joints need the same attention as anywhere.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Place
- Skinner's Hill (PO36)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What we are called out for in Skinner's Hill
Door frames are a common weak spot. The architrave hides the gap between frame and wall, so it can be left open when a door is replaced.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
Letting a property close to Sandown station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
What to look for in a quote
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
Common questions in Skinner's Hill
Is Skinner's Hill within the area you cover?
Yes. Skinner's Hill is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you cover Skinner's Hill for fire rated sealant?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Skinner's Hill is part of that. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes. We regularly work in flats, HMOs, schools and offices while they’re in use. Early starts or out-of-hours work can be arranged where it’s needed.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we’ve been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We’re an ARBOMaster approved applicator, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
What does fire rated sealant cost?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Ask us for a quote and we’ll talk you through it.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We’re happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Just make sure your landlord agrees.
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.
DIY versus a professional finish
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We cut it out and start again, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
How to look after the new joints
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
Do not drill through or remove a fire seal without putting it back properly. If you need new services through a sealed wall, plan the fire stopping as part of the job.
If a fire risk assessment has flagged a gap, do not leave it for the next one. Have it sealed, then keep the record.
The process
Once we are on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. Most jobs then take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. For a village or hamlet like Skinner's Hill, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
Before we arrive
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Clear the area around the work
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Related advice
Commercial buildings in Skinner's Hill
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Skinner's Hill, heavy use in the busy months is hard on washroom and kitchen sealant, and any building work there should leave fire-rated joints made good. 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.
For buildings such as All Saints' Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Newchurch Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Skinner's Hill is about 5 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. For fire rated sealant in and around Skinner's Hill, it’s easy to get a quote: please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. We cover the Isle of Wight from our Crawley base. We cover 125 towns and villages across the Isle of Wight, large and small. Our Portsmouth page covers work nearby (11 miles or so).
Work in PO36 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Skinner's Hill and Hill Top. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Queen's Bower (1 mile south-east), Alverstone Garden Village (1 mile north-east), Alverstone (1 mile east), Lake (2 miles south-east) and Sandown (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (8 miles north-west), Ventnor (5 miles south), East Cowes (7 miles north-west) and Oakfield (4 miles north-east). Island and remote addresses take a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote.
Landmarks near Skinner's Hill
We work in homes and buildings around Sandown Bay Academy and The Pointer Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Sandown station, roughly 1.7 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (2 miles south-east) and Sandown Castle (2.3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
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What affects the quote in Skinner's Hill
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- Any mould that needs treating
- The product the joint needs
- Access and height
- How many areas need sealing
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller, as water and mould keep getting in. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email for an honest opinion and a quote.
Helping us quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The address or postcode of the job
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.
What we can’t put right
New sealant cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not solve:
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Door frames