Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Crookham, West Berkshire
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps across Crookham, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
Fire stopping across Crookham
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
About our fire stopping in Crookham
Opened ceilings and riser doors often reveal service openings nobody sealed. Where the walls and floors already have a fire-stopping specification, we can work to it, matching the product and detail it names. Where there isn’t one, the designer or fire engineer needs to set one first. If you’re dealing with fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back and openings found when ceilings come down for a refit, we can put it right. Most enquiries from Crookham start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
For a smaller site near Crookham, we plan to do all the penetrations in one go, so send the specification and photos first. We install to the specification and the manufacturer’s guidance, leaving design and sign-off with the designer and building control.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Where
- Crookham (RG7, RG19)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What affects the price in Crookham
Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:
- How much existing material needs removing
- Travel to remote or island sites
- The product specified
- The size and state of each joint
The product called for affects the cost, and so does the preparation, from cutting out to priming and backing rod. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
What we need to price the job
We can often quote from photographs and a few details. It helps to include:
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Any specification or named product
To get a fixed quote, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.
When something else is needed
Being straight saves everyone time. New sealant won’t cure:
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
If you are not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Pipe penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
Also near Crookham
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After the work
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Arrange inspection before areas are covered up
- Leave fire sealant to cure fully before covering it
- Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
Store the specified product details somewhere the next contractor can find them. It makes later repairs much easier to match.
Specify fire stopping early on refits, not as an afterthought. Details can then be picked to suit the actual pipes, cables and ducts, and the work runs in step with the M&E.
Your questions answered
Is a smaller place like Crookham outside your area?
Not at all. Crookham is within our area. Our area covers London and the South East counties. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Will you take on work at estates like Colthrop Industrial Estate, close to Crookham?
Yes. Our area takes in Crookham and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Colthrop Industrial Estate included. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
When can the area be used after sealing?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day.
Can the sealant be colour-matched?
In many cases, yes. Many products come in a range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or surrounding finishes is often possible. We’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product.
Will you come and look before quoting?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. Where they aren’t, we arrange a site visit before quoting.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, with one point of contact across South East England, Greater London and Scotland.
Are you members of a third-party fire-stopping installer scheme?
No. We don’t hold a third-party fire-stopping installer certificate. Our credentials are CHAS accreditation, Constructionline membership and CSCS-carded applicators, and we are fully insured. If your contract requires third-party installer certification, we are not the right fit for that package.
What happens if it’s left?
An improvised seal can look finished while offering no tested performance. The fix is to remove it and reinstall to the detail. Around Crookham, it’s better to renew all the failing joints at once. Send photographs of each area and we’ll quote for the lot.
There’s no price list, since every building and every scope is different. For a fixed figure, call for a quote.
Why us?
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
Fire stopping in Crookham: the local picture
In England, Approved Document B covers fire stopping of openings and penetrations. Its BS 476 references are being withdrawn from 2 September 2029, with BS EN 13501-2 classification taking over, subject to transitional arrangements. We install whatever has been specified, to the product’s tested detail. Central London is about 49 miles from Crookham. Tenant changes on commuter-belt business parks mean regular fit-outs, and new services through compartment walls.
Schools such as Brimpton C.E. Primary School often have new data and services installed during holidays, and penetrations through fire-resisting walls should be checked afterwards. On estates like Colthrop Industrial Estate, which lies north of Crookham, the wall between office and warehouse is often fire-resisting, and cables through it need the specified seal. In a building such as Church of St Peter, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
Crookham is about 3 miles south-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Across the RG7 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. 140 places across West Berkshire fall within our area, including Crookham. For work in that direction, see our Reading page (12 miles or so).
Commercial sites across RG7 and RG19 are covered for service penetrations. Streets here include Crookham Common Road and Hyde End Lane. Nearby places we also cover include Hyde End (1 mile south-east), Goose Hill (1 mile south-west), Mill Green (1 mile south-west), Ashford Hill (2 miles south-east) and Plastow Green (2 miles south-west). Further afield, our area takes in Newbury (5 miles west), Thatcham (3 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (7 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles north-west), Hungerford (13 miles west) and Fords Farm (9 miles north-east).
Around Crookham
In Crookham, that means premises near Kennet School and The Travellers Friend pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Crookham is Thatcham station, roughly 1.6 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.7 miles west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Thatcham Reed Beds.
On site: what to expect
Inspect, seal, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. First comes an inspection and agreement on scope, then we prepare and seal each joint with the specified product, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. Jobs in and around smaller places like Crookham are usually planned as a single visit, so photos and measurements up front really help. Then the right materials arrive with us.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send and ask about anything unclear.
- 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.
- We fit the backing the detail asks for, to the stated depth.
- We apply the specified sealant to the depth and around the services as the detail shows.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
Preparing the site
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Request a quote
Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a site visit.
Related advice
General trades versus a specialist
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. The usual problems come from preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Some joints are best left to specialists: for instance fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. Getting these wrong normally costs more in the end than doing them right.