Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Caulcott, Oxfordshire
We carry out fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Caulcott and the surrounding area. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
Need fire stopping in Caulcott?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
How we handle fire stopping in Caulcott
A lot of fire-stopping work comes after M&E installation, a refit or a tenant fit-out. Each new cable, pipe or data route cut through a fire-resisting wall leaves an opening behind, and they are easy to forget. We close the openings listed on your schedule, using the specified sealant and detail. We work on cable penetrations, linear gaps at wall heads and pipe penetrations, and the failures we are asked to look at most are unsealed openings around new pipes and cables and old intumescent sealant that has split away. Most enquiries from Caulcott start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we’re there and tell you what we find.
Smaller places such as Caulcott still have buildings with fire-resisting walls and floors: schools, halls, care homes and commercial conversions. Any service penetration through those walls should be closed with the specified product, set out as its test evidence shows.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. Sealant wears with time, and movement, weather, cleaning and use decide how fast, so we’re clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Location
- Caulcott (OX25)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Aftercare for building managers
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Pass these on to them:
- Agree the fire-stopping specification before services go in
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
- Brief every trade that openings they make must be sealed
- Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works
Allow the manufacturer’s stated cure time before boxing in or decorating. Not every fire-rated product can be painted, and the data sheet says which.
A simple record of seal locations and products helps. When a new service goes through, everyone knows which product and detail to match, and it helps at inspections.
Our process
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. For work around Caulcott, we aim to finish in one visit, so we ask for photos and rough sizes first. That way the right products come on the day.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
What we need from you
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Getting a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 01277 525 020 or use the quote form, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.
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What sealant work can’t fix
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It won’t put right:
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
If you are not sure, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Service gaps in risers
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Cable penetrations
- Pipe penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
Common questions from Caulcott clients
Can you work on a hospital site such as Bicester Community Hospital?
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 take on work at estates like Hatch End Old Industrial Estate, close to Caulcott?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Caulcott, Hatch End Old Industrial Estate among them, are all within reach. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Is fire stopping in Scotland covered by different guidance?
Building standards in Scotland are separate from England’s, while England relies on Approved Document B. Wherever the site is, our work follows the specification and the tested detail.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. Workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months on every job.
Is the BS 476 change in 2029 relevant to fire stopping?
From 2 September 2029, Approved Document B in England drops its references to BS 476 classes, subject to the Government’s transitional arrangements. After that, the European classification under BS EN 13501-2 is the route. Product selection stays with your designer.
What do you charge?
Every job gets its own fixed quote. To get one, phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with a description of the work.
Can you quote from photographs?
It depends on the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photos and measurements, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
Surface by surface
Cables and cable bundles
Cable penetrations are frequently sealed with fire-rated sealant where the detail allows. Bundle size, cable type and the space between cables all matter and we work within those limits.
Drylining partitions
Service holes through plasterboard are frequently oversized or ragged. An oversized hole may be outside the sealant’s range.
Fire stopping around Caulcott: what changes locally
For England, the fire stopping of penetrations is dealt with in Approved Document B. From 2 September 2029, BS 476 references are being taken out of Approved Document B, leaving BS EN 13501-2 classification as the route, subject to the Government’s transitional arrangements. Our part stays the same: the specified product, installed to its tested detail. At about 58 miles from central London, Caulcott is within reach of the capital. Offices around the capital are refitted often, and the cabling that follows can breach fire-resisting walls, and the gaps need sealing with the specified product.
Older community buildings such as Heyford Park Chapel that have been rewired or given new heating can have service gaps through walls worth checking against the specification. Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Bicester Community Hospital, 4.6 miles east of Caulcott, the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product.
Caulcott is about 5 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Looking for fire stopping in Caulcott? We can help, as we do across Oxfordshire. Across Oxfordshire, 423 places are covered, including Caulcott. Oxford is covered too, some 11 miles away.
We cover the OX25 postcode districts. For a building on South Street, Lower Heyford Road and Greenway or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for service penetrations. If your building is just outside Caulcott, we cover Upper Heyford (1 mile north), Lower Heyford (1 mile west), Middleton Stoney (2 miles east), Ardley (3 miles north-east) and Somerton (3 miles north). A short drive away, we cover Oxford (11 miles south), Banbury (11 miles north), Bicester (5 miles east), Witney (13 miles south-west), Kidlington (7 miles south) and Headington Quarry (11 miles south).
What’s near Caulcott
The closest station to Caulcott is Heyford station, about 1.6 miles west. Nearby you will also find Bicester Community Hospital (4.6 miles east) and Ardley Castle (2.7 miles north-east).
Do you need fire stopping in Caulcott?
Openings in fire-resisting walls usually appear when services are added or changed. New cabling, rerouted pipework or a data route drilled through a riser can leave the hole behind. Across several fit-outs, the openings add up.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
Where a unit on an estate such as Hatch End Old Industrial Estate, 2.4 miles north-west of Caulcott, has fire-resisting walls between offices and warehouse, any new service through them should be sealed to the tested detail.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
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Work for main contractors and building owners
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.