Fire Stopping in Newnham Murren
Fire stopping for Newnham Murren, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
Fire stopping in Newnham Murren
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
How we handle fire stopping in Newnham Murren
The test standards are BS EN 1366-3 for penetration seals and BS EN 1366-4 for linear joints. That classification, such as EI 60 or EI 120, belongs to the product in its tested arrangement. Reproducing the tested arrangement on site is the part we take care of. If you have hidden openings found during inspections and seals that don’t match their tested detail, we can put it right. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Newnham Murren? We’ve been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
Smaller places such as Newnham Murren still have buildings with fire-resisting walls and floors: schools, halls, care homes and commercial conversions. If sealant is what the specification names, we install it around the services exactly as the maker’s detail sets out.
Work we carry out in Oxfordshire comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, ring 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Place
- Newnham Murren (OX10)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
After the work
Regular inspection catches problems early. In particular:
- Look above ceilings when tiles are lifted for other jobs
- Ask which product is in place before decorating
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
After the work, brief anyone else working in the area that the openings are now sealed. Any seal cut back for a new service needs reinstating to its tested detail, by someone who knows the system.
Keep a register of where seals are and what they are made of. It tells the next contractor exactly what to reinstate, and it helps at inspections.
Why act early in Newnham Murren
An improvised seal can look finished while offering no tested performance. The fix is to remove it and reinstall to the detail, and doing it once, properly, is cheaper. For buildings around smaller places like Newnham Murren, water damage can go unnoticed for longer, especially where a building isn’t used daily, which gives a failed joint time to do damage. Resealing early avoids that.
Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote and we’ll explain how it’s made up.
Why appoint us
- Clear, fixed quotes
- CHAS accredited
- CSCS-carded applicators
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
From enquiry to sign-off
At the end of each section, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. Jobs in and around smaller places like Newnham Murren are usually planned as a single visit, so photographs and measurements up front really help. That way the right products come on the day.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send and ask about anything unclear.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- Mineral wool or other backing goes in wherever the detail asks.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
What we need from you
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
Get a fixed quote
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
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What we are called out for in Newnham Murren
Head-of-wall joints and wall-to-wall junctions are frequent weak points. Movement in the frame or slab can open the joint. The tested detail for a linear joint states the width and movement it covers.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
Schools such as Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School often have new data and services installed during holidays, and penetrations through fire-resisting walls should be checked afterwards.
Before you book anyone
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
Honest limits
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It won’t put right:
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
Fire stopping in Newnham Murren: the local picture
In England, Approved Document B covers fire stopping of openings and penetrations. The national BS 476 classes are due to drop out of it from 2 September 2029, leaving the European BS EN 13501-2 route, subject to transitional arrangements. What we install is set by the specification, and it goes in to the tested detail. Newnham Murren lies roughly 44 miles out from central London. Tenant changes on commuter-belt business parks mean regular fit-outs, and new services through compartment walls, and the gaps need sealing with the specified product.
Hotels like George Hotel (to the north-west of Newnham Murren) are refurbished in phases, and each phase can open up compartment walls. For a unit at a site such as Hithercroft Industrial Estate, 1 mile to the west of Newnham Murren, new power or data runs between office and warehouse can breach a compartment wall.
Newnham Murren is about 2 miles south of Benson, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX10, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Across Oxfordshire, 423 places are covered, Newnham Murren among them. There’s a separate page for Reading, about 12 miles away.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout OX10, for business premises of every kind. We cover commercial and managed buildings on The Street, Halifax Road and Hasthorpe Road and the roads nearby. Just outside Newnham Murren, we also work in Crowmarsh Gifford (1 mile north-east), Mongewell (1 mile south), Winterbrook (1 mile south-west), North Stoke (2 miles south) and Cholsey (2 miles south-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (6 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (10 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Newnham Murren
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Kinecroft, Wallingford School and Wallingford School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Cholsey station, roughly 2.5 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Wallingford Castle (0.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Newnham Murren includes Wittenham Clumps and Cholsey Marsh.
How the quote is worked out
To price the job, we consider:
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Which sealant the job calls for
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well.
What we need to price the job
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- Any specification or named product
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- The type of building and who uses it
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.
Your questions answered
Is a hospital such as Wallingford Community Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
What does the BS 476 change mean for fire-rated sealant in Newnham Murren?
Approved Document B loses its BS 476 references from 2 September 2029, and BS EN 13501-2 becomes the route, subject to transitional arrangements. Our part doesn’t change: the specified product, to its tested detail.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No, never. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so everything comes out first.
Can the building stay open while you work?
In the majority of cases, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use, with each area protected and signed.
When can the area be used after sealing?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, so we will confirm the curing time on the day.
Will you come and look before quoting?
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.
How long will the new sealant last?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.