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Fire-rated sealant in Aldington, Kent
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for Aldington, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Ask us for a quote.
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
Questions from Aldington
Can you do fire rated sealant in Aldington?
Yes, Aldington is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing.
Will you come out to Aldington?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Always. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, so we never do it.
Do you seal gaps around fire door frames?
Yes, where the gap suits a sealant detail. Our work is the gap around the frame, and we’ll mention anything we notice about the door.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. It looks sealed but won’t perform as fire stopping. A tested fire-rated product is needed, or ask us to do it.
How much does fire rated sealant cost in Aldington?
Every job is different, so each one gets its own quote. For a quick quote, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and let us know what needs doing and where.
What fire rating will the seal have?
We don’t give ratings or certificates for our work. The requirement comes from your assessor, designer or building control, and we fit a product whose tested details meet it with a record of each location.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated sealant covers any sealant tested for use in fire stopping. Intumescent ones swell in heat, and they’re one option among several. We use whichever the specification and tested details call for.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Aldington
Intumescent sealant looks much like any other sealant until it gets hot; in a fire it expands into the joint. Which product suits a gap depends on its width, the materials either side and what runs through it. If you’re dealing with gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated and fire stopping disturbed by later work, we can help.
Work in a small place like Aldington is planned ahead, journey included, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Where
- Aldington (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlord and commercial work in Aldington
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. We can quote for more than one property at once.
What happens if it’s left?
Paying for fire stopping that has to be redone is a false economy. Work that doesn’t follow the tested detail may have to come out again when the building is next checked. Around Aldington, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Leaving a failed joint normally makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you’re unsure, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
Why book with us
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
Take a look at what affects the cost or what customers say.
When it isn’t the sealant
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
If you’re not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
Keeping the joints in good condition
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Don’t fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Not every fire-rated sealant takes paint and we will tell you which one you have.
A flagged gap shouldn’t wait for the next assessment. Get it sealed and recorded.
The process
At the end, we look at the finished work together and explain the cure time. The visit itself normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, depending on the size of the job. In a small place like Aldington, access is usually the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- Old, damaged or unsuitable sealant is removed.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the joints
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Mention any tricky access
How to get a quote
If you’re in Aldington and need fire rated sealant, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Related advice
Commercial buildings in Aldington
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
Rented homes near Ham Street station change hands often, and new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. Schools such as Aldington Primary School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Aldington is about 5 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. We provide fire rated sealant to homes and businesses in Aldington, as part of our work across Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Aldington among them. For nearby work, see our Crawley page.
All of TN25 is covered for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Earlsfield, Walnut Ridge and Badgers Close and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Clap Hill (1 mile north-west), Stonestreet Green (1 mile north), Bonnington (1 mile south-west), Postling Green (1 mile south-east) and Aldington Frith (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (5 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (10 miles east), Hythe (6 miles east), Preston (15 miles north) and Hawkinge (10 miles east).
Around Aldington
In Aldington, that means homes and buildings near Walnut Tree Inn and Poulton Wood. For rail, the closest station is Ham Street station, roughly 4.1 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Lympne Castle (3.8 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.6 miles north). For a walk, there’s Hatch Park.
DIY versus a professional finish
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions.
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
When to call us in Aldington
Many open fire-stopping gaps are made after the building is finished. Electricians, plumbers and data installers drill through walls and ceilings and the hole round the new service is not always sealed again.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Open joints along the top of partitions
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Martin, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
What your quote should include
- How long the guarantee is
- Whether VAT is included
- How long to leave it before use
- What insurance they hold