Kent · England
Dungeness Fire Rated Sealant
Fire-stopping gaps in Dungeness need attention? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant.
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
What we do, step by step
There’s no need to move everything out, just the space around the work. We protect the rest, and the work takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building in most cases. In a small place like Dungeness, access is normally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- 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.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
Get a quote
There’s no standard price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To get started, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
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Fire rated sealant in Dungeness, done properly
A gap around a door frame, a linear joint at the head of a wall and a hole round a pipe are each sealed differently. Measuring the gap and checking what it’s made of comes first, then apply it to the depth its tested detail calls for. We work on flats & HMOs, pipe & cable gaps and door frames, and the jobs we see most are gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs and open holes round services passing through fire walls.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Dungeness, washroom and kitchen sealant and any fire-rated joints need the same attention as anywhere.
Our work is backed for twelve months.
- Where
- Dungeness (TN29)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Keeping the joints in good condition
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Keep pictures of seals that will be hidden
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
Look at the sealed gaps as part of your routine walk-rounds. Watch for cracking, gaps or seals that have been disturbed and get them seen to.
Open gaps don’t only matter in a fire: noise, draughts and even pests can come through too. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Dungeness
Is there a guarantee on fire rated sealant in Dungeness?
Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee, wherever it is. We’re also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
Will you come out to Dungeness?
Yes, Dungeness is covered. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Will you leave a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. Nearby surfaces are protected, and we clear up when we are done.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Most of the time, yes. We will tell you which colours the right product comes in and agree one before any work starts.
Do you take on fire stopping in schools and offices?
Yes, whether the building is a school, an office, flats or an HMO, and whether it’s in use or not. Tell us how the building is used and we will plan around it.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned before resealing.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. The old sealant always comes out first, so the new sealant bonds properly.
Is it worth trying it myself?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
Why act early in Dungeness
Paying for fire stopping that has to be redone is a false economy. If the details weren’t followed, the seal may need redoing when the building is next checked. Older cottages and farmhouses around Dungeness can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
What you get with us
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- More than 20 years in sealant work
Take a look at what affects the cost and what customers say.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Dungeness
We work for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Can I do it myself?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone does not stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
When to call us in Dungeness
Over time, buildings change layout and use. Conversions to flats and HMOs, and office refits, create new walls and new routes for services, with gaps to match.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Holes left by a change of layout
Whether the job is in Dungeness itself or nearby, the right material for each joint matters as much as a neat finish.
Comparing quotes
- Who turns up on the day
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- When the joint can take water or movement
- The length of the guarantee
Commercial buildings in Dungeness
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Dungeness, heavy use in the busy months is hard on washroom and kitchen sealant, and any building work there should leave fire-rated joints made good. Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
In and around Dungeness, as anywhere, good fire rated sealant starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Dungeness is about 11 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We carry out fire rated sealant for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Dungeness and nearby, as part of our work across Kent. Dungeness is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for fire rated sealant. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 49 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of the TN29 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Local streets include Dungeness Road and Reactoe One Road, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Dungeness, we cover Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles north), Greatstone-on-Sea (4 miles north), Lydd (4 miles north-west), Littlestone-on-Sea (4 miles north) and New Romney (5 miles north). Further out, we also cover Folkestone (14 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles north-east), Cheriton (14 miles north-east), South Willesborough (15 miles north), Dymchurch (8 miles north) and Willesborough (15 miles north).
Local landmarks in Dungeness
Typical jobs here are in homes near Britannia Inn. A little further out are Lydd Town Museum (3.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include RSPB Dungeness and Burnthouse Pen.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- The number of rooms or windows
- The number and length of the joints
We do not show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- The address or postcode of the job
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the job. We will explain what we’d do and give you a clear price before any work starts.