Kent · England
Bicknor Fire Rated Sealant
Fire-stopping gaps in Bicknor need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
Fire rated sealant around Bicknor
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.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St James, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Bicknor is about 4 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. If you need fire rated sealant in Bicknor, please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email for a quick quote. We’re based in Crawley and cover Kent. We cover 922 towns and villages across Kent, large and small. For nearby work, see our Chelmsford page (32 miles or so).
Every address in ME9 is within our area for fire rated sealant. Close by, we work in Hucking (1 mile west), Wormshill (1 mile south-east), Broad Street (2 miles south-west), Hollingbourne (2 miles south-west) and Eyhorne Street (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-east), Faversham (9 miles east), Minster (10 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (12 miles west).
Around Bicknor
The closest station to Bicknor is Hollingbourne station, roughly 2.8 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Leeds Castle (3.7 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (4.9 miles west). The countryside around Bicknor includes Detling Hill.
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Bicknor
We can work through a building room by room or floor by floor, with each location and product recorded. It gives you a list to keep with the building’s fire safety documents. We work on flats & HMOs, linear gaps and plasterboard & masonry, and the jobs we see most are joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey and ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed.
Work in a small place like Bicknor is planned ahead, journey included, so it can be fitted around guests, clients or events where possible.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
- Location
- Bicknor (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Bicknor questions
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Hollingbourne station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before work begins.
Do you cover smaller places like Bicknor?
Yes. Bicknor is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. Photos by email help too.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
Usually, yes. White, clear and grey are common, and other colours are available for many products, and we agree the colour with you before work begins.
Do you certify the fire stopping?
That is not something we state or certify. 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.
Can you give us a record of the work?
Yes. We note each location and the product that went in so it’s there for the next inspection.
What’s the difference between intumescent and 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. The specification and the tested detail decide which is used.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. We remove every bit of old sealant first, so the new sealant bonds properly.
DIY versus a professional finish
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, then guaranteed for a year.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Bicknor
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. Several properties can go on one quote.
What affects the quote in Bicknor
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The product the joint needs
- How many areas need sealing
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Any working-time requirements on site
Doing several joints on one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Where the property is
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.
What we are called out for in Bicknor
A lot of fire stopping is out of sight: in ceiling voids, service risers and behind boxing. Because nobody sees it, gaps go unnoticed until an assessor or surveyor looks.
The problems people generally mention when they call are:
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
Letting a property close to Hollingbourne station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Before booking anyone
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- Whether VAT is included
What we do, step by step
When we get to you, we check the joints match what you told us. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. Most jobs then take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Somewhere like Bicknor 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 begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed and the gap cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
How to prepare
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
How to get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Advice
When something else is needed
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work in Bicknor
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
Why it’s worth doing now in Bicknor
For some gaps, sealant isn’t the right answer and another system is needed. Large holes, cable bundles and plastic pipes can call for batts, collars or wraps. If a gap isn’t suitable for sealant, we’ll tell you. Around Bicknor, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part.
What you get with us
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Old sealant always removed completely
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