Kent · England
Broadstairs Fire Rated Sealant
Our applicators work in Broadstairs on intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly and a one-year guarantee.
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Open joints along the top of partitions
What happens on the day
Good joint work is mostly preparation, and we do not rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In Broadstairs, parking is rarely complicated, though it helps to know about driveways or restrictions, and let us know if the work is upstairs, in a flat or up high outside.
- 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 files.
How to prepare
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Mention any tricky access
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
How to get a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: tell us what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we will take it from there.
Advice
Fire rated sealant in Broadstairs, done properly
Later work by other trades often breaks through fire stopping, especially in flats, HMOs, offices and schools. One new cable or pipe can leave a gap that nobody goes back to seal. Those are the gaps we close, using a tested fire-rated product. If you have open holes round services passing through fire walls and gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs, we can help.
For anyone managing a school, care home, pub or office in Broadstairs, the sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and the fire-rated joints around its pipework, all need looking after. Out-of-hours working is possible to arrange.
You get a 12-month guarantee, the same in Broadstairs as everywhere else we work.
- Place
- Broadstairs (CT10, CT9, CT12)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How to look after the new joints
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Keep photos of seals that will be hidden
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Not every fire-rated sealant takes paint.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Sealing it early is a simple step to take.
Surface by surface
Linear gaps
Head-of-wall gaps are often hidden above suspended ceilings. We work along the whole run.
Masonry and concrete
Holes through concrete and block are rarely neat. We measure the gap at its widest point against the product’s tested range.
What sealant work can’t fix
We will not take on work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Doors that aren’t fire doors in the first place
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we seal
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
DIY sealant or a professional job?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Broadstairs: your questions answered
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Broadstairs?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. Rooms can be done a few at a time, so the building stays open.
I let a flat near Broadstairs station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes. We seal the gap between the frame and the wall with a suitable fire-rated product, to the product’s details. The door, its seals and closer are for a door specialist.
Do you work in Broadstairs?
Yes. We cover Broadstairs and the rest of Kent. For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes, always, and completely. New silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
Intumescent describes a material that swells in heat. Many fire-rated sealants work this way, but not all and which one is used depends on the job.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. We remove every bit of old sealant first.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, always. Each job is guaranteed for twelve months.
Common problems we fix in Broadstairs
Many open fire-stopping gaps are made after the building is finished. New cables, pipes and data runs go through walls and ceilings and the hole they leave doesn’t always get resealed.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
For landlords with property near Broadstairs station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Questions to ask before booking
- What product goes in the joint
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Whether VAT is included
- What guarantee comes with the work
For landlords and businesses
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Fire rated sealant around Broadstairs
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Broadstairs, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Broadstairs. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
For buildings such as Parish Church of St Peter the Apostle, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. Schools such as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Broadstairs is about 16 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Every kind of property in Broadstairs is covered for fire rated sealant. The work is guaranteed for a year. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Broadstairs among them. Chelmsford is on our list too, around 48 miles away.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in CT10, CT9 and CT12 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on High Street, Union Square and Church Road. Main roads around Broadstairs include the A254 and A255. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Upton (1 mile south-west), St Peter's (1 mile north-west), Northwood (1 mile south-west), Kingsgate (2 miles north) and Northdown (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (13 miles west), Walmer (11 miles south), Whitfield (15 miles south-west), Sandwich (7 miles south-west) and Aylesham (14 miles south-west).
Near you in Broadstairs
Around Broadstairs, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Charles Dickens School, The Charles Dickens School and The Little Albion Inn, among other places. Broadstairs has its own railway station: Broadstairs station. Nearby you will also find Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (2 miles north-west) and Westwood Cross (1.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.