Wokingham · England
Reading Fire Rated Sealant
Fire rated sealant for Reading, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Reading
Intumescent sealant looks much like any other sealant until it gets hot; then it swells to help close the gap. Which product suits a gap depends on its width, the materials either side and what runs through it, so we follow the tested detail for each one. If you are dealing with standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap and joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey, we can help, on door frames, service penetrations and pipe & cable gaps alike.
Reading has offices, shops, places to stay and schools as well as homes, each with its own washrooms, kitchens and fire-rated joints to look after. Our work covers washroom and kitchen sealant as well as fire-rated sealant, fitted to the product’s tested details.
Our work is backed for twelve months.
Reading questions
Do you work in hotels near Reading?
Yes, hospitality work, including hotels, is part of what we do. Jobs can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
Can you do fire rated sealant in Reading?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Reading is part of that. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. The old sealant always comes out first.
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.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated sealant covers any sealant tested for use in fire stopping. Intumescent ones swell in heat, and they’re one of the options. We use whichever the specification and tested details call for.
Where do you work from?
We work from Crawley. We cover Reading and the rest of Wokingham, along with the rest of our area.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
We help you choose a colour that suits, from white and clear to greys and other shades. The product needed can limit the range.
Why it’s worth doing now in Reading
An open gap in a fire-resisting wall is a route for smoke and fire. A proper seal lets the wall do its job again, and the work involved is often modest. Busy buildings in Reading, from hotels to offices, cannot afford rooms out of use for leaks or mould, so it pays to replace failing joints before they get that far.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, plus any working-time requirements on site. Ask us for a quote and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- How much there is to do
- Any working-time requirements on site
Doing several joints on one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
Asking for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- The rough size of the job
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll talk you through the work before giving you a price.
Places near Reading
Also in Reading
How it works
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we are working on, so you can get on with your day. Expect the work to take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Commercial jobs in Reading can be planned out of hours where a building cannot close, while home visits are arranged within our normal working hours, Monday to Saturday.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed 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 for your records.
Before we arrive
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
How to get a quote
If you are in Reading and need fire rated sealant, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Related advice
DIY sealant or a professional job?
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 are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
What the job involves on each surface
Door frames
Behind most architraves is a gap between frame and wall. Where it’s open, we seal it to the product’s details for that gap size before the trim goes back.
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We work through the gaps on your assessment room by room.
Fire rated sealant in Reading: local notes
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Reading. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
If you let a flat or house near Reading West station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. For buildings such as All Nations Christian Centre, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Reading is about 38 miles west of London, in Wokingham. For fire rated sealant in and around Reading, it’s easy to get a quote: please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. We’re based in Crawley and cover Wokingham. Reading is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham we cover.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: RG6, RG31, RG1 and RG30. We cover properties on Downshire Square, Market Way and Market Place. With the A4 and A33 close by, Reading is simple for us to get to. Close by, we work in Coley Park (1 mile south-west), West Reading (1 mile north-west), Newtown (1 mile east), Lower Caversham (1 mile north-east) and Whitley (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Wokingham (6 miles south-east), Woodley (3 miles east), Crowthorne (9 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-east), Winnersh (4 miles east) and Woosehill (6 miles south-east). As one of the bigger places in Wokingham, Reading has every kind of property, from flats to offices.
What’s near Reading
Typical jobs here are in homes near Former Kennet Arms, Eldon Square and Kendrick School and the streets around them. You’ll also find University of Reading library (1.5 miles south-east) and Eurospeak Language School (0.5 miles north). The closest station to Reading is Reading West station, about 0.7 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include The Oracle (less than half a mile north-east) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (0.8 miles east). Open spaces near Reading include Sonning Hill and Longwater.
What we are called out for in Reading
Buildings are refitted and reconfigured over the years. Conversions to flats and HMOs, and office refits, create new walls and new routes for services, with gaps to match.
The problems people normally mention when they call are:
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
If you look after a building such as Coley Primary School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- Who turns up on the day
- Is VAT in the price?
- The length of the guarantee
Keeping the joints in good condition
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
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.
Any job that breaks through a wall or ceiling should include resealing. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.