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Fire-rated sealant in Eddington, Kent
Fire rated sealant across Eddington and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
About our fire rated sealant in Eddington
Deciding which gaps need fire stopping isn’t our role; that comes from your fire risk assessor, designer or building control. Our part is applying the specified sealant carefully, to the right depth and with the right backing. We work on service penetrations, linear gaps and plasterboard & masonry, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment and open holes round services passing through fire walls.
Around a place like Eddington, halls, schools and small businesses all have washrooms and kitchens used by many people. Sealant and fire-rated joints there matter as much as in any larger building.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after we have gone.
- Location
- Eddington (CT6)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Workplaces and buildings in Eddington
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Eddington, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. 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.
If you let a flat or house near Herne Bay station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Herne Bay High School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Eddington is about 1 mile south-west of Herne Bay, in Kent. Wherever you are in the CT6 postcode area, we can carry out fire rated sealant at your property. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 38 miles from Eddington.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in CT6 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Parkland Road, Cooper Drive and Sidney Grove and the roads around them. If you are just outside Eddington, we cover Bullockstone (1 mile south-west), Herne (1 mile south-east), Greenhill (1 mile west), Hunters Forstal (1 mile east) and Herne Bay (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (6 miles south), Margate (11 miles east), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (4 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Around Eddington
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Herne Bay Infant School, Queen's Head Public House and Curtis Wood and the streets around them. The closest station to Eddington is Herne Bay station, about 0.5 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Tankerton Castle (3.8 miles west) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.2 miles west). For a walk, there’s West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Eddington
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.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
Community buildings like Church of St Martin are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cure time is
- How hidden problems are handled
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
Can I do it myself?
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we start by going over the job with you, so you know exactly what we are doing. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work starts. Most jobs take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. In a smaller place like Eddington, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. If the job is outside, tell us about side access and how high the joints are.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
How to get a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we’ll explain how we’d tackle it. When it suits you, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
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When it is not the sealant
It helps to know what we cannot do:
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Big openings where sealant alone isn’t the tested solution
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What we seal
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
Keeping the joints in good condition
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
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.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Doing it at the time avoids leaving gaps behind.
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Eddington: your questions answered
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Herne Bay station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Do you work in hotels near Eddington?
Yes, hospitality work, including hotels, is part of what we do. Jobs can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, because it fails. We remove every bit of old sealant first, so the new sealant bonds properly.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. After that, simply call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Should I try DIY first?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. Standard sealants aren’t made or tested to stop fire. If it’s been used, we remove it and use the right product.
How long will you be here?
Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Bigger jobs take longer.
How the job changes by surface
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We work through the gaps on your assessment room by room.
Plasterboard walls
In plasterboard walls, the condition of the board edge matters. Loose material is removed so the sealant has a firm edge.
What happens if it’s left?
A quick fill with any sealant to hand is not fire stopping. Fire-rated products are tested in set gap sizes, depths and substrates, so both the product and the method matter. In an older home around Eddington, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the sealant itself.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You will know the price before we begin.
Why book with us
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Over 20 years’ experience
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