Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Little Tew, Oxfordshire
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Little Tew and the surrounding area. Send photographs or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
Fire stopping in Little Tew
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
How the job changes by surface
Small ducts
Some fire-rated sealant details cover small ducts. Larger or fire-rated ductwork normally needs a different solution set by the designer and we flag that rather than guess.
Plastic pipes
In a fire, plastic pipework melts away and leaves an opening. Some intumescent sealants are tested on smaller plastic pipes, but many need a collar or wrap. We confirm material and size first and tell you if sealant isn’t the right product.
How we handle fire stopping in Little Tew
The test standards are BS EN 1366-3 for penetration seals and BS EN 1366-4 for linear joints. A rating such as EI 60 only holds when the product is installed as it was tested. So our job is to reproduce that arrangement faithfully. We work on linear gaps at wall heads, service gaps in risers and cable penetrations, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back and unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings. Most enquiries from Little Tew 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.
Around smaller places like Little Tew, penetration seals come up in schools, halls, pubs with rooms, care homes and farm buildings used as offices. Any service penetration through those walls should be closed with the specified product, set out as its test evidence shows.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: preparation, application and finish. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Location
- Little Tew (OX7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Towns and villages near Little Tew
What else we do in Little Tew
Little Tew: questions and answers
Do you cover business parks and estates near Little Tew, such as Enstone Airfield Industrial Estate?
Yes. Our area takes in Little Tew and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Enstone Airfield Industrial Estate included. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Is Little Tew too far out for you?
No. Places such as Little Tew are covered as much as the big towns. Our area covers London and the South East counties. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
What do BS EN 1366-3 and BS EN 13501-2 mean?
In short, BS EN 1366-3 and 1366-4 are the fire tests and BS EN 13501-2 is how results are classified. An EI 60 seal kept its integrity and insulation for 60 minutes as tested.
Will fire-rated sealant work on every penetration?
No. It depends on the tested detail for that wall or floor and service. Large openings, many plastic pipes and some ducts need collars, wraps, batts or boards, and we flag those rather than improvise.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so it all comes out first.
Can you send site paperwork?
Each site asks for different documents, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Some older mastics, especially in pre-2000 buildings, can contain asbestos. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
What we’re called out for in Little Tew
A common fault is a product that was never fire-rated in the first place: expanding foam or a general-purpose sealant pushed into a gap to tidy it. The opening looks sealed but has no fire test evidence behind it, so it has to come out.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
In a building such as Church of St John the Evangelist, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
Comparing quotes
- How they’ll work around occupants
- Who will actually carry out the work
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
What affects the price in Little Tew
What shapes the price:
- Any access equipment needed
- Which sealant the job calls for
- How much there is to seal
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Before you send an enquiry
We can often quote from photographs and a few details. It helps to include:
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- Your programme or deadline
- What the building is and how it’s used
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Penetration seals near Little Tew
Little Tew lies roughly 66 miles out from central London. Business park offices in the commuter belt are refitted as tenants change, and each fit-out adds services through compartment walls; the gaps need the specified seal. There are a number of hotels within about 2 miles of Little Tew. In hotels, bedroom and corridor walls are normally fire-resisting, so services added in a refit need sealing with the specified product.
Holiday works at schools like Great Tew County Primary School often leave service openings to seal before pupils return. Where a unit on an estate such as Enstone Airfield Industrial Estate, which lies south of Little Tew, has fire-resisting walls between offices and warehouse, any new service through them should be sealed to the tested detail.
Little Tew is about 9 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Looking for fire stopping in Little Tew? We can help. Our Oxfordshire coverage takes in 423 places, from busy centres to rural villages. Our Oxford page has more on work in that area (17 miles or so).
Postcode districts covered here: OX7. If your site is on Water Lane and Enstone Road or close by, send details and we will quote for service penetrations. Close to Little Tew, our area also takes in Great Tew (1 mile north-east), Swerford (2 miles north), Church Enstone (2 miles south), Enstone (3 miles south) and Wigginton (3 miles north). Nearby towns on our patch include Banbury (9 miles north-east), Bicester (13 miles east), Witney (12 miles south), Carterton (14 miles south-west), Kidlington (11 miles south-east) and Bure Park (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Little Tew
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to The Falkland Arms Public House and the streets around them. A little further out are Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (0.9 miles north-east). Not far away are Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
How a job runs
At the end of each section, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. For work around Little Tew, we aim to finish in one visit, so photographs and measurements up front really help. That way the right products come on the day.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- Openings are measured and grouped by detail.
- Improvised fillers and failed sealant are removed.
- Where the detail needs backing, it goes in at the stated depth.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant goes in around the services and is tooled off.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
What we need from you
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Request a quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
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Site staff or a sealant specialist?
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
Redoing a failed joint normally costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Honest limits
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
If you are not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work in Little Tew
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows