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Sonning Common Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Sonning Common. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
What we’re called out for in Sonning Common
In some buildings the gap was filled with the wrong thing in the first place: general-purpose foam, everyday silicone or caulk where a fire-rated seal was needed. It may look fine, but it is not a fire-rated seal.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Holes left by a change of layout
Managing a site like Sonning Common Primary School? Then gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Comparing quotes
- How the colour is chosen
- How hidden problems are handled
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
How we handle fire rated sealant in Sonning Common
Until it’s heated, intumescent sealant behaves like an ordinary sealant; in a fire it expands into the joint. Which product suits a gap depends on its width, the materials either side and what runs through it. If you are dealing with gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs and joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey, we can help.
If you run a pub, café, guest house or shop in or near Sonning Common, its washrooms and kitchen need the same sealant care as any big building.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
- Place
- Sonning Common (RG4, RG9)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving a gap until a refurbishment comes round can mean years with it open. On its own, sealing it now is a small job and needn’t wait for anything else. Around Sonning Common, water from a failed joint in an older home can soak into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the sealant itself.
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You will know the price before we begin.
What you get with us
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Fully insured
- Homes, businesses and hotels
See how sealant jobs are priced and our reviews.
Fire rated sealant in Sonning Common: 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, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
Community buildings like The Church of Christ the King are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. Rented homes near Henley-On-Thames station change hands often, and new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Sonning Common is about 3 miles north of Caversham, in Reading. Whether you’re in the middle of Sonning Common or further out, fire rated sealant is available for homes and businesses alike. Sonning Common is one of 34 places in Reading where we work.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: RG4 and RG9. We cover properties on Wood Lane, Green Lane and Woodbury Close and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Sonning Common: Peppard Hill (1 mile north-west), Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile north), Kidmore End (1 mile south-west), Kingwood Common (1 mile north-west) and Shepherd's Green (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Caversham (3 miles south), Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (4 miles south), Tilehurst Within (5 miles south-west), Shinfield (8 miles south) and Arborfield Garrison (10 miles south). Being one of Reading’s larger places, Sonning Common has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Near you in Sonning Common
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge, The Warwick School and Hare & Hounds pub. For rail, the closest station is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 3.7 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Frazer Nash Archives (3.8 miles east) and Battle Hospital (4.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and Warburg Nature Reserve.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into 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.
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.
What we do, step by step
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. A visit to Sonning Common is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. If the work is outside, the weather plays a part, as sealant needs a dry surface.
- 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 and the gap cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used.
Preparing for the visit
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the joints
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the location and a short description of the problem. You’ll have a clear quote before work begins.
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Landlord and commercial work in Sonning Common
For anyone letting property in or around Sonning Common, several properties can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and pictures by email help.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
When it isn’t the sealant
In fairness, some problems need a different trade:
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- A wall that is not a fire-resisting element to begin with
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
What we seal
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
What affects the quote in Sonning Common
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- How many areas need sealing
- Access and height
Doing several joints on one visit is normally more efficient than separate visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
For fire rated sealant in Sonning Common, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
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Sonning Common questions
Is Sonning Common in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Sonning Common is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we will send you a clear quote.
Will you come out to Sonning Common?
Yes. Sonning Common is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status, and we’re fully insured.
Can tenants book the work?
Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. When the job is done, we give you the locations and products. Tell us if your assessor needs it in a particular format.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes, if the gap is within the product’s tested range. We seal the frame-to-wall gap, not the door itself.
What should I tell you?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. If you can, email a few pictures.
Do you carry out fire risk assessments?
No. Your fire risk assessor, designer or building control decides that. Our job is applying the sealant to their specification.