Medway · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Borstal
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Borstal, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
How we handle fire rated sealant in Borstal
Landlords, managing agents and facilities teams use us for the sealant items on a fire risk assessment for buildings in Borstal. If you share the list, we can quote for the gaps that need fire-rated sealant. If you’re dealing with fire stopping disturbed by later work and ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
Commercial work around a smaller place like Borstal normally means a pub, a shop, a school or small business units rather than office blocks. The work is the same as in a big building, just on a smaller scale.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Borstal (ME1, ME2)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Different surfaces, different methods
Door frames
Behind most architraves is a gap between frame and wall. We seal any open gap to the product’s tested details.
Service penetrations
Different services need different details: metal pipes, cables and plastic pipes aren’t treated the same. Each one is sealed to the product’s tested detail, and tell you if sealant alone isn’t the right fix.
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Borstal questions
I let a flat near Cuxton station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear quote.
Will you come out to Borstal?
Yes. Borstal is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures.
Do I have to be there?
That depends on where the joints are. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, while outside work can sometimes be arranged differently.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
An intumescent material expands when it’s heated. Intumescent sealants are a type of fire-rated sealant, and the choice depends on the gap.
Will you leave a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we tidy up before we go.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No, it will not last. It may look fine at first, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
For landlords and businesses
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we start by going over the job with you, so you know exactly what we’re doing. Surfaces next to the work are protected before work begins. The work normally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In a smaller place like Borstal, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. For outside work, side access and the height of the joints help us plan.
- 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.
- We apply and tool the sealant to the product’s tested detail.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints.
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Do you need fire rated sealant in Borstal?
Sometimes the wrong product was used from the start: ordinary expanding foam, standard silicone or decorators’ caulk in a place that needed a tested fire seal. It looks sealed, but it is not fire-rated.
Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as St Matthew's, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they hold
- What product goes in the joint
- The length of the guarantee
- What happens if the job turns out different
Aftercare tips
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
Any fire seal that is cut or drilled needs resealing to its tested detail. If you need new services through a sealed wall, plan the fire stopping as part of the job.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Closing it is normally a straightforward job.
Why it’s worth doing now in Borstal
Fire-rated sealants need more care than everyday sealant. Depth, backing and surface preparation all affect how a seal performs, so we follow the maker’s details on every gap. In a smaller place like Borstal, wherever a wall is exposed, a failed outside joint is a real source of damp. Indoors, a failed seal lets water into floors and panels as it would anywhere.
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs, plus any working-time requirements on site. Ask us for a quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why us?
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- We never seal over old sealant
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
See our cost guide or what customers say.
Workplaces and buildings in Borstal
Borstal 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. 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 are given, installing the product to its tested details.
For landlords with property near Cuxton station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Borstal is about 1 mile south-west of Rochester, in Medway. From the centre of Borstal to the outskirts, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property. We cover 68 towns and villages across Medway. For nearby work, see our Chelmsford page.
We cover every part of ME1 and ME2 for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Hill Road, Manor Lane and Mount Road or a nearby road, we can help. Main roads around Borstal include the M2, which makes travel easy. Other places close to Borstal include Rochester (1 mile north-east), Strood (1 mile north), Cuxton (1 mile west), North Halling (2 miles west) and Wouldham (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles east), Rainham (5 miles east), Park Wood (5 miles east), Lordswood (4 miles south-east), Twydall (4 miles east) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north-east).
Around Borstal
Around Borstal, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf and St John Fisher RC Comprehensive School. The closest station to Borstal is Cuxton station, about 1 mile west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Six Poor Travellers House (1.3 miles north-east) and Rochester Castle (1.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Borstal includes Blue Bell Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Borstal
Jobs vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Access and height
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- The number of rooms or windows
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we ask a few questions first.
What to tell us for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The rough size of the job
- The type of property
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- Whether it has been sealed before
For fire rated sealant in Borstal, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.