Fire stopping in Bracknell
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Bracknell and across Bracknell Forest. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
Fire stopping for businesses in Bracknell
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Fire stopping in Bracknell, done properly
We should be clear about what we do and don’t do. The designer, fire engineer or building control decides which fire stopping is required; sign-off sits with them too. What we bring is careful installation of the specified sealant, to the maker’s guidance on buildings around Bracknell. If you are dealing with openings left by services added after handover and unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings, we can help, whatever the surface. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in Bracknell it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Refits on business parks and in shopping centres around large towns like Bracknell bring new cables and pipework through compartment walls. Each new penetration needs closing with the product the specification calls for, installed to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if our work fails within that year, we put it right.
- Where
- Bracknell (RG12, RG42, SL5)
- Wider area
- Bracknell Forest
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
How the job changes by surface
Risers and ceiling voids
Openings above suspended ceilings are easy to miss. We follow your schedule area by area.
Small ducts
We seal around ducts only within what the tested detail covers. The ductwork, its supports and any dampers are for the ductwork contractor.
Our process
Where the site stays busy, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed, then handed back before we move to the next. Sites in a big town such as Bracknell frequently have reception sign-in, inductions and permits to work. Tell us about inductions, permits and site hours so the plan fits.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send.
- On site, each opening is checked against the tested detail it is meant to follow.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- Mineral wool or other backing goes in wherever the detail asks.
- We apply the specified sealant to the depth and around the services as the detail shows.
- If an opening needs something other than sealant, we tell you instead of improvising.
Before we start on site
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone 01277 525 020 or email us. You can also send details through our quote form.
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When it isn’t the sealant
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. These need a different solution:
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
Not sure which it is? You can ring 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Service gaps in risers
Doing it in-house
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
Some joints are best left to specialists: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
Do you need fire stopping in Bracknell?
When a seal departs from its tested detail, the evidence no longer covers it. An oversized gap, too shallow a bead, missing backing or two makers’ products combined are the usual culprits.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
At a college such as Newbold College of Higher Education (1.7 miles north-west of Bracknell), checking penetration seals after summer M&E works is good practice.
What to look for in a quote
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
Your questions answered
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like Imperial College Silwood Park Campus?
Yes. Tell us the term dates, vacation periods and access windows, and we will plan the work around them. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Is a hospital such as Heatherwood Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so it all comes out first.
Which sealant will you use?
The specification comes first, if there is one. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
What changes on 2 September 2029?
From 2 September 2029, Approved Document B in England drops its references to BS 476 classes, subject to the Government’s transitional arrangements. The European route, BS EN 13501-2, then applies. Product selection stays with your designer.
When is resealing likely to be due?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
Do you work in Bracknell?
Yes. We cover Bracknell and the rest of Bracknell Forest. For a quote, phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Cost factors for service penetrations
We price every job individually. The things that drive the figure:
- How much there is to seal
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Phasing around occupants
- How much existing material needs removing
What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote when you’re ready.
What to include in your enquiry
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Let us know:
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- The postcode of the building
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Any specification or named product
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Also near Bracknell
Other services in Bracknell
Fire stopping around Bracknell: what changes locally
Fire stopping of openings and penetrations in England falls under Approved Document B. References to the older BS 476 classes are being removed from it from 2 September 2029, after which the European classification, BS EN 13501-2, is the route, subject to transitional arrangements. What we install is set by the specification, and it goes in to the tested detail. Bracknell is about 29 miles from central London. Business park offices in the commuter belt are refitted as tenants change, and each fit-out adds services through compartment walls.
Hotels like Old Manor House Hotel, 0.5 miles to the north-east of Bracknell, are refurbished in phases, and each phase can open up compartment walls. Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Heatherwood Hospital (2.8 miles east of Bracknell) the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product.
Bracknell is about 29 miles west of London, in Bracknell Forest. Bracknell sits inside our coverage and the rest of Bracknell Forest, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Our Bracknell Forest coverage takes in 48 places, from busy centres to rural villages. There’s a separate page for Reading, about 10 miles away.
Business premises anywhere in RG12, RG42 and SL5 are within our area. Streets here include Station Road, Market Street and Church Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. You’ll find Bracknell on or near the A322 and A329. Just outside Bracknell, we also work in Wildridings (1 mile south-west), Easthampstead (1 mile south-west), Harmans Water (1 mile south-east), Wick Hill (1 mile north-east) and Priestwood (1 mile north-west). Further afield, our area takes in Sandhurst (5 miles south), North Ascot (3 miles east), College Town (5 miles south), Little Sandhurst (5 miles south-west), Owlsmoor (4 miles south) and Brookside (3 miles east). Bracknell ranks among the main centres of Bracknell Forest, with offices, shops, schools and other public and commercial buildings, and we cover them all.
Local landmarks in Bracknell
Around Bracknell, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Market Inn, The Brakenhale School and Wildridings Primary School. Bracknell has its own railway station: Bracknell station. Nearby you’ll also find The Lexicon (0.5 miles north) and Pinewood Hospital (2.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.