Kent · England
Fire-rated sealant in Ashford, Kent
Problem with your fire-stopping gaps in Ashford? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
How we handle fire rated sealant in Ashford
A gap around a door frame, a linear joint at the head of a wall and a hole round a pipe are each sealed differently. Measuring the gap and checking what it’s made of comes first, then the sealant goes in to the depth the product’s details set. Common call-outs are for unsealed gaps around fire door frames and sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list, across door frames, plasterboard & masonry and linear gaps.
A place the size of Ashford has offices, shops, hotels and schools, all with washrooms, kitchens and service openings that need the right sealant. We cover both day-to-day sealant and fire-rated sealant, installed to the manufacturer’s tested details.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Ashford as everywhere else we work.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- The number of rooms or windows
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
What to tell us for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Roughly how big the job is
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- If someone has resealed it before
- Where the job is, and your postcode
If you are in Ashford and need fire rated sealant, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you will get a clear quote before work begins.
What happens on the day
There’s no need to move everything out, just the space around the work. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access for a typical job. In central Ashford, parking can be tight, so tell us about driveways, permits or nearby car parks. Let us know about stairs, lifts or shared entrances too.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
How to get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll talk you through the work before giving you a price.
Advice
Different surfaces, different methods
Linear gaps
Gaps along the top of partitions are easy to miss above a ceiling. We work along the whole run.
Flats and HMOs
In occupied buildings, we plan the order of work with you. We agree access to each flat and the common parts before we start.
Landlord and commercial work in Ashford
Landlords and agents in Ashford can book us as well as householders. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
When to call us in Ashford
Much fire stopping is hidden: in ceiling voids, service risers and behind boxing. Because nobody sees it, gaps go unnoticed until an assessor or surveyor looks.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
Letting a property close to Ashford International station? Then new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Before booking anyone
- What happens if the job turns out different
- Is VAT in the price?
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
Looking after it afterwards
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- Don’t paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
Don’t drill through or remove a fire seal without putting it back properly. If you need new services through a sealed wall, plan the fire stopping as part of the job.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Doing it at the time avoids leaving gaps behind.
What we can’t put right
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Ashford
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
What fire rated sealant looks like in Ashford
Ashford has hotels and guest accommodation in and around it. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on. In England, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires a fire risk assessment for workplaces and for the common parts of blocks of flats, 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.
Community buildings like Christ Church are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. If you look after a building such as Chilmington Green Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Ashford is in Kent. Every kind of property in Ashford is covered for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. Chelmsford is on our list too, around 44 miles away.
We cover every part of the TN23, TN24, TN25 and TN26 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Market Lane, Church Road and Station Road. Ashford is on the A20 and A28, which makes it straightforward to reach with everything needed for fire rated sealant. We also cover the places around Ashford: Stanhope (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile south-east), South Willesborough (1 mile south-east), Godinton (1 mile north-west) and Willesborough (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (10 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north). Ashford is one of the larger places we cover in Kent.
Local landmarks in Ashford
We work in homes and buildings around The Locomotive pub, Ashford Green Corridors and Ashford School and the streets around them. Ashford has its own railway station: Ashford International station. Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (2.1 miles east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (0.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Ashford
Do you cover Ashford for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Ashford 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, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Ashford?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. Rooms can be done a few at a time, so the building stays open.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We’re an ARBOMaster approved applicator, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. We record the locations we have sealed and the products used to keep with your fire safety documents.
Do you certify the fire stopping?
We don’t certify fire stopping or quote ratings. We apply the specified product to the manufacturer’s details and list the locations and products for you.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated is the broad term for sealants tested for fire stopping. Intumescent types expand when heated, and they’re one option among several. We use whichever the specification and tested details call for.