Kent · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Bockhanger
Fire rated sealant for Bockhanger and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
Fire rated sealant in Bockhanger
Where services or frames pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor, the gap around them needs a fire-rated seal. Each gap is sealed to the product maker’s tested detail for its size and substrate. We work on service penetrations, door frames and pipe & cable gaps, and common reasons people get in touch are unsealed gaps around fire door frames and ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed.
For a pub, café, guest house or shop in or near Bockhanger, its washrooms and kitchen need the same sealant care as any big building.
A 12-month guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Location
- Bockhanger (TN24, TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Should I try it myself first?
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Towns and villages near Bockhanger
Other services in Bockhanger
Do you need fire rated sealant in Bockhanger?
In some buildings the gap was filled with the wrong thing in the first place: general-purpose foam, everyday silicone or caulk where a fire-rated seal was needed. It looks sealed, but it isn’t fire-rated.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
Managing a site like Phoenix Community Primary School? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
What to look for in a quote
- How hidden problems are handled
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- How much experience the applicator has
Fire rated sealant around Bockhanger
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 work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Bockhanger. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed.
Community buildings like Church of St Mary are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. Rented homes near Ashford International station change hands often, and fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Bockhanger is about 2 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Bockhanger can book us for fire rated sealant. The work is guaranteed for a year. Bockhanger is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for fire rated sealant. Chelmsford is on our list too, about 43 miles from Bockhanger.
Our applicators cover all of the TN24 and TN25 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Park Road, York Road and Tudor Road. If you are just outside Bockhanger, we cover Kennington (1 mile north-east), Potters Corner (1 mile north-west), Godinton (2 miles south-west), Ashford (2 miles south) and Boughton Lees (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north-east), Faversham (10 miles north) and Hythe (11 miles south-east).
Near you in Bockhanger
We work in homes and buildings around Towers School and Sixth Form Centre, Towers School and Sixth Form Centre and Ashford Warren and Hoads Wood, among other places. The nearest railway station is Ashford International station, roughly 1.5 miles south of the centre. A little further out are County Square (1.2 miles south) and William Harvey Hospital (2.2 miles south-east). Not far away are Hatch Park.
What affects the quote in Bockhanger
You’ll get a clear quote before any work starts. It’s based on:
- Any mould that needs treating
- Access and height
- When we can work, for business premises
- The amount of work
Rather than a set price list, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You will know the price before we begin.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- If someone has resealed it before
- The type of property
- The address or postcode of the job
- The rough size of the job
If you are in Bockhanger 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.
Surface by surface
Flats and HMOs
Converted houses often have gaps around old and new services. The gaps on your list are sealed with a fire-rated product and record where they are.
Door frames
Our work is the joint between frame and wall. The door leaf, its seals and closer need a door specialist, and we will say if we spot a problem with them.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Bockhanger
Do you take on hotel work around Bockhanger?
Yes, we work for hotels as well as homes and businesses. Rooms can be done a few at a time, so the building stays open.
Do you work for landlords with property near Ashford International station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the property, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes, always, and completely. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Do you come to Bockhanger?
Yes. From our base in Crawley, we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland, and that includes Bockhanger.
Will you assess my building’s fire safety?
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.
What does intumescent mean?
Intumescent means it swells when heated. Intumescent sealants are one kind of fire-rated sealant; which product suits depends on the gap, the substrate and the service.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No, it won’t last. It may look fine at first, but the new bead soon lifts. The old sealant has to come out completely.
The process
Our applicators work methodically: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. A visit to Bockhanger is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. If the work is outside, the weather plays a part, as sealant needs a dry surface.
- We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
- Anything that is not fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
Getting 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 will talk you through the work before giving you a price.
Advice
What sealant work can’t fix
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
For landlords and businesses
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.