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Fire-rated sealant in Farningham, Kent
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Farningham and across Kent. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
What fire rated sealant looks like in Farningham
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. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Farningham. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Community buildings like Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building. Schools such as The Anthony Roper Primary School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Farningham is about 5 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. Jobs in Farningham get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. Our London page covers work nearby, about 16 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of the DA4 postcode area for fire rated sealant. We cover properties on High Street, London Road and South Hall Close. We also cover the places around Farningham: Eynsford (1 mile south-west), Horton Kirby (1 mile north-east), Maplescombe (2 miles south-east), Speed Gate (2 miles east) and Fawkham Green (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north), Sevenoaks (7 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (7 miles north-east).
Near you in Farningham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Pied Bull pub, among other places. Farningham’s nearest station is Eynsford station, about 1.4 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Eynsford Castle (0.7 miles south-west) and Darenth Park Hospital (4.2 miles north). For a walk, there’s The Warren.
Fire rated sealant in Farningham, 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. We seal them with a product tested for that kind of gap. If you have gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated and open gaps behind door architraves, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Farningham, commercial work is more likely to be a pub, a farm shop, holiday lets or a village hall than an office block. Each still needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints where services pass through walls.
All our work comes with a 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Farningham (DA4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Places near Farningham
What else we do in Farningham
FAQs for Farningham
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Farningham?
Yes. Hotel and guest-house work is part of what we do. Jobs can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
I let a flat near Eynsford station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details for a clear quote.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes. The joint between frame and wall is sealed with a fire-rated sealant, to the product’s details. The door leaf and its hardware need a door specialist.
Do you cover Farningham?
Yes. We work in Farningham and the rest of Kent. For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
How long will you be here?
Typically it takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Bigger jobs take longer.
Will you leave a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. We protect what’s around the joints.
Does someone need to be in?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done and we will quote it together.
What we can’t put right
It helps to know what we can’t do:
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Doors that are not fire doors in the first place
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
Why act early in Farningham
Leaving a gap until a refurbishment comes round can mean years with it open. On its own, sealing it now is a small job. Older cottages and farmhouses around Farningham can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
We don’t show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll talk you through it.
Why Farningham clients choose us
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Arbo and Everbuild products
See what affects the cost and what customers say.
What the job involves on each surface
Masonry and concrete
Holes through concrete and block are rarely neat. We check the gap size around the service against the product’s tested range.
Door frames
A door can only do its job if the gap behind its frame is sealed too. We seal that gap with a fire-rated sealant suited to the frame and wall.
What affects the quote in Farningham
We don’t publish a price list. What we look at:
- How many areas need sealing
- The size of the job
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Which sealant suits the joint
Leaving a failed joint normally makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are unsure, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for an honest opinion and a quote.
What we need to know
You do not need to know the technical terms. Just tell us:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
If you’re in Farningham and need fire rated sealant, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
Common problems we fix in Farningham
Lots of unsealed gaps appear long after the building was completed. Electricians, plumbers and data installers drill through walls and ceilings and the hole round the new service isn’t always sealed again.
The most common problems we see are:
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
Letting a property close to Eynsford station? Then fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Before booking anyone
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Which colour the sealant will be
Aftercare tips
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
Include fire stopping in your regular building checks. Look for cracks, gaps or sealant that has been cut or pulled out and have them put right.
Open gaps do not only matter in a fire: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Sealing them early helps on every front.
The process
Once we are on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. In a small place like Farningham, access is usually the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- We remove any old or unsuitable filler and clean the gap.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
How to prepare
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted individually. Simply ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and describe the job.