Kent · England
Brabourne Lees Fire Rated Sealant
Fire-stopping gaps in Brabourne Lees need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
How we handle fire rated sealant in Brabourne Lees
Bigger jobs can be worked through in stages, flat by flat or floor by floor, with each location and product recorded. It gives you a list to keep with the building’s fire safety documents. Common call-outs are for holes left by a change of layout and damaged fire sealant left by other trades, across linear gaps, flats & HMOs and door frames.
In a village or hamlet like Brabourne Lees, commercial work is more likely to be a pub, a farm shop, holiday lets or a village hall than an office block. They all have washrooms, kitchens and service openings that need the right sealant.
All our work comes with a 12-month guarantee, wherever you are in Kent.
- Where
- Brabourne Lees (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Commercial buildings in Brabourne Lees
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.
For buildings such as Church of St Mary, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. For landlords with property near Westenhanger station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. Schools such as Smeeth Community Primary School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Brabourne Lees is about 5 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. We provide fire rated sealant to homeowners, landlords and businesses in Brabourne Lees and the surrounding area. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 47 miles from Brabourne Lees.
Here we cover the TN25 postcode area for fire rated sealant. We cover properties on Knatchbull Way, Mountbatten Way and Prospect Way. We also cover the places around Brabourne Lees: Smeeth (1 mile south-west), Lilyvale (1 mile south-east), Bircholt Forstal (1 mile north), Ridgeway (1 mile west) and Stone Hill (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (5 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles east), Folkestone (9 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north) and Hythe (6 miles south-east).
What’s near Brabourne Lees
For rail, the closest station is Westenhanger station, about 3.4 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Lympne Castle (4.2 miles south-east) and William Harvey Hospital (2.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
Can I do it myself?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Different surfaces, different methods
Service penetrations
Pipes, cables and ducts passing through fire-resisting walls and floors each leave a gap. The sealant is chosen for what passes through and how wide the gap is.
Flats and HMOs
Converted houses often have gaps around old and new services. We seal the ones on your specification with a tested product and the locations noted.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Whether the work is at height
- When we can work, for business premises
- How many areas need sealing
- The product the joint needs
Doing several joints on one visit normally makes better use of the time than several visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to know:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- If someone has resealed it before
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- The type of property
It all starts with a short chat. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. Whenever you’re ready, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Questions from Brabourne Lees
Do you cover Brabourne Lees for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Brabourne Lees is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Westenhanger station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders, and several properties can be quoted together. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Most of the time, yes. We’ll tell you which colours the right product comes in.
Do you seal gaps around fire door frames?
Yes. Gaps behind architraves are a common job for us. The door and its fittings are a separate job for a door specialist.
How do I get a quote for fire rated sealant in Brabourne Lees?
Every job is different, so each one gets its own quote. For a quick quote, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing and where.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
That depends on how much there is to do, but as a guide it takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. We’ll tell you when we quote.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. Fresh sealant doesn’t stick to old sealant, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. We remove it all first.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. All our work carries a 12-month guarantee.
How the visit works
We bring everything the job needs with us, so you don’t need to buy or prepare anything. After a quick look at the joints together, we protect the area and start. It normally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In a small place like Brabourne Lees, access is usually the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- 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 faces 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
Get a quote
If you are in Brabourne Lees and need fire rated sealant, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
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Landlords, agents and businesses in Brabourne Lees
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Why deal with it now?
If an assessor has flagged gaps, it makes sense to close them before the next review. Having them sealed and recorded now means you can show the action was taken. Around Brabourne Lees, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
The cost depends on how much there is to do, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. We give a clear quote before we start.
Why us?
- Old sealant always removed completely
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Homes, businesses and hotels
How to look after the new joints
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and ask them to reseal anything they cut through. A lot of damaged fire stopping comes from later work.
If a fire risk assessment has flagged a gap, don’t leave it for the next one. Get it sealed and recorded so the item can be closed.