Kent · England
Fire-rated sealant in Canterbury, Kent
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Canterbury. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
Different surfaces, different methods
Linear gaps
Head-of-wall gaps are often hidden above suspended ceilings. We seal them along their full length.
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We seal the gaps your assessor has identified, flat by flat if needed.
Fire rated sealant in Canterbury, done properly
Intumescent sealant looks much like any other sealant until it gets hot; then it swells to help close the gap. Which product suits a gap depends on its width, the materials either side and what runs through it. Common call-outs are for open holes round services passing through fire walls and new service routes left unsealed after building work, across pipe & cable gaps, door frames and flats & HMOs.
A place the size of Canterbury has offices, shops, hotels and schools, each with its own washrooms, kitchens and fire-rated joints to look after. We cover both day-to-day sealant and fire-rated sealant, installed to the manufacturer’s tested details.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you’re covered after we’ve gone.
How to look after the new joints
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
Don’t drill through or remove a fire seal without putting it back properly. New services through a sealed wall should include fire stopping in the plan.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Over time, more work adds more holes and the job gets bigger.
What we cannot put right
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
If you are not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
Nearby places to Canterbury
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Why act early in Canterbury
A quick fill with any sealant to hand isn’t fire stopping. A fire-rated product only performs as tested when it’s installed to its tested detail, which is why we match the product and the method to each gap. In a large rental market like Canterbury, tired sealant leads to tenant complaints about mould, damp and leaks. It’s simpler to sort between tenants than in the middle of a let.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
What you get with us
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
See how sealant jobs are priced and our reviews.
Commercial buildings in Canterbury
There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Canterbury. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on. 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 apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
For buildings such as Church of St Margaret, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. If you look after a building such as St Peter's Methodist Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Canterbury is in Kent. If you need fire rated sealant in Canterbury, please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us for a quick quote. We cover Kent from our Crawley base. Canterbury is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work for fire rated sealant. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 41 miles from Canterbury.
Every address in CT1, CT2, CT4 and CT3 is covered for fire rated sealant. Local streets include Long Market, High Street and High Street St Gregorys, and we cover them all. Canterbury sits on or near the A2 and A28, which makes travel easy. We also cover Wincheap (1 mile south-west), Harbledown (1 mile west), Hales Place (1 mile north), Thanington (1 mile south-west) and Stuppington (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles south-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Kent, Canterbury has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Near you in Canterbury
Typical jobs here are in homes near Canterbury School of Architecture, Bus Company Island and St Thomas of Canterbury Church, among other places. Also close by are The Old Buttermarket pub (less than half a mile south-west) and Barton Court Grammar School (0.5 miles east). There’s a railway station in Canterbury itself: Canterbury East station. Other landmarks nearby include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (under half a mile south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (under half a mile south). Open spaces near Canterbury include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
What happens on the day
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, and the area is left clean. Jobs in a place the size of Canterbury range from town-centre flats to offices and family homes. Whichever it is, tell us how to get in, where to park and where the work is.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- Old, damaged or unsuitable sealant is removed.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- We apply and tool the sealant to the product’s tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Mention any tricky access
Get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add pictures by email if you can.
Advice
Common questions in Canterbury
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Canterbury East station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Canterbury?
Yes. Hotel and guest-house work is part of what we do. Work can be planned room by room, and out-of-hours working can be arranged.
Will you leave a mess?
We keep the work tidy. We protect what’s around the joints, and the area is left clean when we finish.
How long will you be here?
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 will give you a better idea when we quote.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No, assessment isn’t 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 fire rated sealant cost?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. For a quick quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a short description of the job.
Which products do you use?
It depends on the joint: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Do you seal gaps around fire door frames?
Yes, if the gap is within the product’s tested range. We seal the frame-to-wall gap, not the door itself, and we will mention anything we notice about the door.
Should I try it myself first?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
What we are called out for in Canterbury
Many open fire-stopping gaps are made after the building is finished. Electricians, plumbers and data installers drill through walls and ceilings and the hole they leave doesn’t always get resealed.
Common reasons people contact us are:
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Open joints along the top of partitions
For landlords with property near Canterbury East station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Comparing quotes
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant