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Fire-rated sealant in Erriottwood, Kent
Problem with your fire-stopping gaps in Erriottwood? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly.
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
How the job changes by surface
Flats and HMOs
In occupied buildings, we plan the order of work with you. Access to flats and common areas is agreed in advance so residents know what to expect.
Plasterboard walls
Many fire-resisting walls in flats, offices and conversions are plasterboard. The sealant has to be one tested in plasterboard for the gap we’re sealing.
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Erriottwood
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk does not make it fire-rated. Anything unsuitable comes out first and reseal with a fire-rated product tested for that kind of gap. Common call-outs are for unsealed gaps around fire door frames and holes left by a change of layout, across plasterboard & masonry, door frames and flats & HMOs.
Somewhere as small as Erriottwood, commercial jobs tend to be pubs, holiday lets, farm buildings or halls rather than offices. Each still needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints where services pass through walls.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Erriottwood (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The job generally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Somewhere as small as Erriottwood, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- 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.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the location and a short description of the problem. We will give you a clear price before any work starts.
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Leave it or put it right?
Items left open on a fire risk assessment tend to come back at the next review. Getting them done and written up gives you evidence that the item was dealt with. Older cottages and farmhouses around Erriottwood can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Doing several joints on one visit is normally more efficient than separate visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We will send you a clear quote for the lot.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Erriottwood
- We are fully insured
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced or what customers say.
Fire rated sealant in Erriottwood: local notes
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
Letting a property close to Teynham station? Then fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through. Community buildings like Church of St Peter and St Paul are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Erriottwood is about 4 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Anywhere in ME9, we can carry out fire rated sealant at your property. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 33 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: ME9. You will find streets such as Christophers Row and Kingsdown Road, all of which we cover. Close by, we work in Kingsdown (1 mile west), Lynsted (1 mile north), Newbury (1 mile north-west), Bapchild (1 mile north-west) and Bogle (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles east) and Faversham (5 miles east).
Local landmarks in Erriottwood
Around Erriottwood, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Black Lion Public House and Doddington Place Gardens, among other places. Erriottwood’s nearest station is Teynham station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Newnham Castle (1.3 miles south-east) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.2 miles north-west).
Should I try it myself first?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone will not bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Common problems we fix in Erriottwood
Door frames are a common weak spot. The gap between the frame and the wall is hidden behind the architrave, so it can be left open when a door is replaced.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
Schools such as Lynsted and Norton Primary School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
What your quote should include
- Is VAT in the price?
- What the cure time is
- What preparation is included
- What insurance they hold
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FAQs for Erriottwood
Do you cover Erriottwood for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Erriottwood is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Do you work for landlords with property near Teynham station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, so we never do it.
What do you put in the joint?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, chosen to suit the joint. We’ll tell you what we’re using and why.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes. Occupied flats, HMOs, offices and schools are all fine and we plan access around the people using them. Out-of-hours work can be arranged where it’s needed.
Does someone need to be in?
Access is agreed with you when the job is booked. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
How long does the job take?
Most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, including preparation and clearing up. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.
What does intumescent mean?
Intumescent means it swells when heated. Intumescent sealants are one kind of fire-rated sealant; which product suits depends on the gap, the substrate and the service.
Honest limits
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Doors that aren’t fire doors in the first place
- Construction that does not provide fire resistance on its own
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
Landlords, agents and businesses in Erriottwood
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll quote.