Slough · England
Fire-rated sealant in Upton, Slough
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for householders, landlords and businesses in Upton. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
DIY versus a professional finish
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.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
Fire rated sealant in Upton, done properly
Door frame gaps, linear joints and holes around services all have their own details. Measuring the gap and checking what it’s made of comes first, then apply it to the depth its tested detail calls for. We are often asked to deal with old fire sealant that has split or come away and standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap, across door frames, service penetrations and linear gaps.
Community buildings, schools and small businesses around places like Upton have washrooms and kitchens that see a lot of use. Sealant and fire-rated joints there matter as much as in any larger building.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard.
- Location
- Upton (SL1, SL3, SL2)
- Region
- Slough
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
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, which is why we match the product and the method to each gap. Around Upton, water from a failed joint in an older home can soak into timber and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than renewing the sealant.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs, along with when we can work on site. Ask us for a quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
See our cost guide or our reviews.
Other services in Upton
Workplaces and buildings in Upton
Upton 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. 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.
Letting a property close to Slough station? Then new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. For buildings such as Church of St Laurence, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Upton is about 1 mile south-east of Slough, in Slough. Wherever you are in the SL1 postcode area, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. Across Slough, we cover 31 places, Upton among them. Our Reading page covers work nearby, about 17 miles away.
Here we cover the SL1, SL3 and SL2 postcode area for fire rated sealant. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Mere Road, Upton Road and High Street or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Upton sits on or near the M4 and A332, which makes travel easy. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Middlegreen (2 miles east), Langley (2 miles east), George Green (2 miles north-east), Wexham Court (2 miles north) and Wexham Street (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Britwell (3 miles north-west), Burnham (3 miles north-west), Stoke Poges (3 miles north), Huntercombe (3 miles north-west), Farnham Common (4 miles north) and Farnham Royal (3 miles north-west). Upton is among the bigger towns we cover in Slough.
Around Upton
We work in homes and buildings around The Red Cow Public House, Upton Court Grammar School and Long Close School. For rail, the closest station is Slough station, roughly 0.6 miles north. A little further out are Windsor Castle (1.5 miles south-west) and Museum of Eton Life (1.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Common and Taplow Lake.
Honest limits
Sealant isn’t the answer to every problem, and we will tell you before work begins. It will not solve:
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Big openings where sealant alone isn’t the tested solution
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work in Upton
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
How it works
When we get to you, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. Most jobs then take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. A visit to Upton is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. Outdoor jobs depend on a dry day, since 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.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- 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
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Get a quote
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please call 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details. We will explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before work begins.
Advice
When to call us in Upton
If the sealant is too shallow, has the wrong backing or sits on a dusty surface, it is not installed as tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried.
The most common problems we see are:
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
Managing a site like St Mary's Church of England Primary School? Then gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Before booking anyone
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- What product goes in the joint
- What insurance they hold
- How long the guarantee is
How to look after the new joints
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Keep pictures of seals that will be hidden
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
Include fire stopping in your regular building checks. Look for cracks, gaps or sealant that has been cut or pulled out and have them put right.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Over time, more work adds more holes.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
We work for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
For anyone letting property in or around Upton, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
Questions from Upton
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Slough station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Do you work in hotels near Upton?
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 fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes, where the gap suits a sealant detail. Our work is the gap around the frame.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. Locations and products are written up when we finish. If you need photos or a set layout, ask when you get a quote.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. It fades as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured.
Where do you work from?
Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Do you work in Upton?
We do. Upton is part of the area we cover.