Stockcross fire stopping
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Stockcross and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
Fire stopping for businesses in Stockcross
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Stockcross
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. If you have fire stopping installed outside its tested range and openings left by services added after handover, we can help, whatever the surface. For commercial sealant work in Stockcross, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, whether it’s one building or several.
For a smaller site near Stockcross, we plan to do all the penetrations in one go, so send the specification and photos first. Design and sign-off belong to the designer or building control; we install what’s specified.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we’re upfront about that.
- Where
- Stockcross (RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Work for main contractors and building owners
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units book us directly too. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Doing it in-house
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, 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. Getting these wrong normally costs more in the end than doing them right.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. Smaller jobs around Stockcross can be grouped with others nearby, which keeps travel down. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals.
- 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.
- We fit the backing the detail asks for, to the stated depth.
- 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
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
Request a quote
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.
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Service penetrations in Stockcross buildings
For England, the fire stopping of penetrations is dealt with in Approved Document B. 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. Stockcross is about 55 miles from central London. Office refits around the commuter belt bring new cabling through fire-resisting walls, and the gaps need sealing with the specified product.
For a unit at a site such as Parkway Shopping Centre, 2.4 miles east of Stockcross, any new service through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the tested detail. In a building such as Church of St John, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail. For a hospital such as West Berkshire Community Hospital, 3.7 miles to the east of Stockcross, penetration sealing is usually phased ward by ward, with infection-control rules agreed first.
Stockcross is about 3 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We send applicators to Stockcross for service penetrations, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Stockcross is one of 140 places in West Berkshire on our list. There’s a separate page for Reading, about 17 miles away.
Commercial sites across RG20 are covered. Streets here include Ermin Street, Chapel Road and Glebe Lane. Sites close to Stockcross are covered too, including Marsh Benham (1 mile south-west), Wickham Heath (1 mile north-west), Bagnor (1 mile east), Speen (1 mile south-east) and Boxford (2 miles north). Bigger towns within reach include Newbury (3 miles south-east), Thatcham (5 miles east), Burghfield Common (14 miles east), Hungerford (6 miles west), Fords Farm (15 miles east) and Little Heath (14 miles east).
Near you in Stockcross
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Trinity School, The Rising Sun pub and Hamstead Marshall Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Newbury station, roughly 2.6 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (2.5 miles east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.7 miles east). Not far away are Rack Marsh.
What affects the price in Stockcross
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, because every site is different. What we look at:
- Location, for remote and island sites
- The product specified
- Joint width, depth and condition
- How much there is to seal
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote and we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
What to include in your enquiry
There’s no need for a formal survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- Specification clauses that apply
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- The postcode of the building
For a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
Questions about Stockcross
Can you seal penetrations in a hotel in Stockcross after a refit?
Yes, where the specification calls for fire-rated sealant. It goes in to the manufacturer’s tested detail for the wall or floor and the services passing through, and we will tell you if the detail calls for a collar, wrap or batt instead.
Is Parkway Shopping Centre, near Stockcross, within your area?
Yes. Our area takes in Stockcross and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Parkway Shopping Centre included. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
Do you work in Stockcross?
Yes. Sites across Stockcross are covered.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
When can the area be used after sealing?
We will confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure.
Can staff carry on working while you’re here?
In the majority of cases, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use, with each area protected and signed.
Maintenance after handover
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. In particular:
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
- Look above ceilings when tiles are lifted for other jobs
- Agree the fire-stopping specification before services go in
- Keep general-purpose fillers away from compartment walls
Keep the product data and installation details with the building’s fire safety information. Anyone resealing later needs to know which product and detail were used.
Looking at service areas on a regular cycle pays off. Catching a damaged seal early keeps the fix small compared with dozens found at once.
Also near Stockcross
Other services in Stockcross
Why it’s worth doing now in Stockcross
Leave a penetration open and smoke and fire can cross into the next compartment far earlier than intended. While the openings can be reached, sealing them is normally straightforward. Left until ceilings are closed or a tenant moves in, the same work costs more access and more disruption. Around Stockcross, it’s better to renew all the failing joints at once. Send photos of each area and we’ll quote for the lot.
We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. For a fixed figure, call for a quote and we’ll price your job on its own details.
Why clients in Stockcross choose us
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Clear, fixed quotes
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and insurance.