Kent · England
Fire-rated sealant in Bilting, Kent
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Bilting, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Call for a quick quote.
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
How to look after the new joints
Looking after new joints is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. Later work is a common cause of damaged fire stopping.
If a fire risk assessment has flagged a gap, don’t leave it for the next one. Have it sealed, then keep the record.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Bilting
We can work through a building room by room or floor by floor, noting the locations and products as we go. That record is useful for your files and for whoever looks at the building next. If you have door frames with gaps between frame and wall and fire seals that have cracked with movement, we can put it right.
For a small place like Bilting, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
All our work comes with our 12-month guarantee, wherever you are in Kent.
- Place
- Bilting (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Bilting
Other services in Bilting
What affects the quote in Bilting
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The number of rooms or windows
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just tell us:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- The problem you’ve noticed
- The type of property
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 will talk you through the work and send you a clear quote.
DIY versus a professional finish
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
Bilting questions
Can you do fire rated sealant in Bilting?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Bilting is part of that. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing, and we will give you a clear quote.
Will you come out to Bilting?
Yes. Bilting is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No, assessment is not something we do. Once you have a specification or action list from your assessor or designer, we can quote for the fire-rated sealant items.
Is it worth trying it myself?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
Do the sealants smell?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
Do you seal gaps around fire door frames?
Yes, where the gap suits a sealant detail. We seal the frame-to-wall gap, not the door itself and we’ll tell you if we spot problems with the door.
Do you work in flats, HMOs and commercial buildings?
Yes. Occupied flats, HMOs, offices and schools are all fine and we plan access around the people using them. Early starts or out-of-hours work can be arranged where it’s needed.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
That depends on the amount of work, but as a guide it takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. We will give you a better idea when we quote.
Why it’s worth doing now in Bilting
An open gap in a fire-resisting wall is a route for smoke and fire. Sealing it properly restores what the wall was there to do, and the work involved is often modest. In a small place like Bilting, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Why Bilting customers choose us
- Fully insured
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
Take a look at our cost guide and our reviews.
For landlords and businesses
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
When to call us in Bilting
Movement in the structure can open gaps too: a seal that cracks or pulls away leaves a path for smoke. Damage from cleaning, knocks and maintenance adds to it.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Wye School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if the job turns out different
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
What we do, step by step
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Show us the job and we will take it from there. The work itself takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building from start to finish. In a small place like Bilting, access is normally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the faces cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the joints
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Advice
Commercial buildings in Bilting
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.
Letting a property close to Wye station? Then fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through. Community buildings like Church of St Lawrence are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Bilting is about 6 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. We carry out fire rated sealant for householders, landlords and businesses in Bilting and nearby. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. For nearby work, see our Chelmsford page.
We work across TN25 for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Canterbury Road and Bilting Lane. If you are just outside Bilting, we cover Godmersham (1 mile north-east), Mountain Street (2 miles north), Molash (2 miles north-west), Chilham (3 miles north-east) and Shottenden (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (6 miles south-west), Canterbury (8 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Faversham (8 miles north).
What’s near Bilting
We work in homes and buildings around Godmersham Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Wye station, roughly 1.7 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.5 miles north) and William Harvey Hospital (4.8 miles south).