Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Swallowfield, Wokingham
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Swallowfield. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
Fire stopping near Swallowfield
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Where services cross fire walls in Swallowfield
Swallowfield is about 38 miles from central London. Business park offices in the commuter belt are refitted as tenants change, and each fit-out adds services through compartment walls, and the gaps need sealing with the specified product. Approved Document B is the English guidance that covers fire stopping around openings and penetrations. 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. What we install is set by the specification, and it goes in to the tested detail.
In a school such as Lambs Lane Primary School, fire-rated sealant goes in around service penetrations where it is specified. At a healthcare site like Royal Berkshire Hospital, 5 miles to the north of Swallowfield, new services through compartment walls are a constant, and each needs the specified seal.
Swallowfield is about 5 miles south of Reading, in Wokingham. Looking for fire stopping in Swallowfield? We can help, as we do across Wokingham. Our Wokingham coverage takes in 42 places, large and small.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in RG7 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Among the streets we cover are The Street, Hornbeams and Fieldfare Court. Just outside Swallowfield, we also work in Riseley (1 mile south), Spencers Wood (1 mile north), Beech Hill (2 miles west), Farley Hill (2 miles east) and Grazeley (2 miles north-west). Bigger towns within reach include Wokingham (5 miles north-east), Woodley (6 miles north-east), Earley (4 miles north), Crowthorne (7 miles east), Lower Earley (4 miles north-east) and Winnersh (5 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Swallowfield
We work on buildings around Swallowfield Meadow, The Crown pub and Oakbank, among other places. Swallowfield’s nearest station is Mortimer station, about 3.3 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Beaumys Castle (0.9 miles west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (5 miles north). Open spaces near Swallowfield include Longwater and The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
Fire stopping in Swallowfield, done properly
Facilities managers in Swallowfield often find open service penetrations when ceilings come down for other work. If a specification already covers those walls and floors, we can reseal to it, matching the product and detail it names. Where there isn’t one, the designer or fire engineer needs to set one first. Most enquiries involve fire sealant pulled out of the opening and expanding foam used as fire stopping, on cable penetrations, linear gaps at wall heads and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows. For commercial sealant work in Swallowfield, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, whether it’s one building or several.
Barn and farm-building conversions near places like Swallowfield often combine new partitions with old walls. Where a pipe or cable passes through a fire-resisting wall, the seal must match the tested detail: product, substrate, gap and depth.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: preparation, application and finish. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Place
- Swallowfield (RG7)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
FAQs: Swallowfield
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Royal Berkshire Hospital?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Is Swallowfield too far out for you?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. We cover Greater London and the counties of the South East. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
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, with transitional arrangements set by the Government. The European route, BS EN 13501-2, then applies. Product selection stays with your designer.
What do BS EN 1366-3 and BS EN 13501-2 mean?
Penetration seals are tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4. Results are classified under BS EN 13501-2 as E for integrity and I for insulation, with a time such as EI 60 or EI 120. The rating applies to the product as tested.
Will you write the fire-stopping specification?
No, that isn’t our role. With the designer’s details in hand, we can price the sealant elements.
Can you reseal penetrations after our M&E works?
Yes, where there is a specification for those walls and floors. New services after M&E works often breach existing seals, and we reseal them to the specified detail.
How do I request a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
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Should maintenance staff do it?
Redoing a failed joint normally costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but larger jobs are different: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
What we can’t put right
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. You’ll hear from us if the cause turns out to be one of these:
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
If you are not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Swallowfield
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
How the quote is worked out
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It takes account of:
- How much there is to seal
- Phasing around occupants
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Location, for remote and island sites
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
Sending details for a quote
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:
- The product your specification calls for
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with what you know.
How a job runs
Working in a building that stays open takes some planning. The work area is signed and kept contained, keep walkways clear and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. Smaller jobs around Swallowfield can be grouped with others nearby. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals.
- 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.
- 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.
- If an opening needs something other than sealant, we tell you instead of improvising.
Getting the site ready
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
Get a fixed quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. If you have questions first, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
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Do you need fire stopping in Swallowfield?
Linear gaps fail where a fire-resisting wall meets a slab, soffit or another wall. Movement in the frame or slab can open the joint, and the wrong product can split as a result. The tested detail for a linear joint states the width and movement it covers.
Look out for the following:
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
For an estates team at a campus like University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus, 4.3 miles north of Swallowfield, summer M&E works are normally followed by a round of penetration sealing.
Comparing quotes
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
What the job involves on each surface
Risers and ceiling voids
Voids hide a lot of unsealed openings. We follow your schedule area by area, and note anything we find that isn’t on it.
Plastic pipes
Plastic waste pipes through slabs come up often. The detail decides whether sealant alone is enough, and we won’t substitute it for a specified collar.