Kent · England
Fire-rated sealant in Bean, Kent
Fire rated sealant across Bean and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
Questions from Bean
Is Bean within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Greenhithe for Bluewater station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders, and several properties can go on one quote. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do you work in flats, HMOs and commercial buildings?
Yes, whether the building is a school, an office, flats or an HMO, and whether it’s in use or not. Tell us how the building is used and we’ll plan around it.
Is it messy?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
Which products do you use?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, picked for each joint. We will tell you what we are using and why.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. Every gap we seal is listed with the product used so it’s there for the next inspection.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before resealing.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
A typical job takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, including preparation and clearing up. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
Fire rated sealant in Bean, done properly
Until it’s heated, intumescent sealant behaves like an ordinary sealant; 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. We are often asked to deal with sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list and open gaps behind door architraves, across flats & HMOs, service penetrations and pipe & cable gaps.
For a small place like Bean, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Where
- Bean (DA2)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. We can quote for more than one property at once.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements.
Leave it or put it right?
Fire-rated sealants are less forgiving than ordinary ones. How it’s installed changes how it performs, and we work to the product details every time. In a small place like Bean, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
We do not show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will talk you through it.
Why Bean customers choose us
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
Read our cost guide and our reviews.
How it works
We keep the work tidy and contained to the joints we are treating, so you can get on with your day. The job usually takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. Somewhere like Bean needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
- Old or unsuitable sealant is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- We put in whatever backing or fill the product detail specifies.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
How to prepare
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
Get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.
Advice
Nearby places to Bean
What else we do in Bean
Should I try it myself first?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
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.
Common problems we fix in Bean
If the sealant is too shallow, has the wrong backing or sits on a dusty surface, it isn’t installed as tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried, especially where it was squeezed in at the end of a project.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
If you let a flat or house near Greenhithe for Bluewater station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Questions to ask before booking
- When the joint can take water or movement
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- Who turns up on the day
- How long the guarantee is
What affects the quote in Bean
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- The number of rooms or windows
What it costs depends on how much there is to do, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What to tell us for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The rough size of the job
- The type of property
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before we start.
Commercial buildings in Bean
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Bean Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Bean is about 3 miles west of Northfleet, in Kent. We carry out fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Bean and the surrounding area. Bean is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for fire rated sealant. London is on our list too, around 17 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of the DA2 postcode area for fire rated sealant. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on High Street, Drudgeon Way and Foxwood Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. With the B255 close by, Bean is easy for our applicators to reach for fire rated sealant. We also cover Green Street Green (1 mile south), Westwood (1 mile south-east), Darenth (1 mile west), Swanscombe (1 mile north) and Grubb Street (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (3 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles east), Northfleet (3 miles east) and Swanley (5 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Bean
Typical jobs here are in homes near Beacon Wood Country Park, The Ebbsfleet Academy and The Black Horse pub, among other places. The closest station to Bean is Greenhithe for Bluewater station, roughly 1.7 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Stone Museum of Geology (2.2 miles north-west) and Stone Castle (1.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Chafford Gorges Nature Park and Sawyers Lake.
Different surfaces, different methods
Service penetrations
Different services need different details: metal pipes, cables and plastic pipes are not treated the same. We follow the manufacturer’s tested detail for each.
Plasterboard walls
In plasterboard walls, the condition of the board edge matters. Loose material is removed so the sealant has a firm edge.