Kent · England
Fordwich Fire Rated Sealant
Professional fire rated sealant in and around Fordwich, with every bit of old sealant taken out first.
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Open joints along the top of partitions
DIY versus a professional finish
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Fordwich
Deciding which gaps need fire stopping is not 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. If you have seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers and open gaps behind door architraves, we can help, on pipe & cable gaps, service penetrations and door frames alike.
Somewhere as small as Fordwich, commercial jobs tend to be pubs, holiday lets, farm buildings or halls rather than offices. They all have washrooms, kitchens and service openings that need the right sealant.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Location
- Fordwich (CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Keeping the joints in good condition
Looking after new joints is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
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.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Sealing it early is a simple step to take.
The process
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we’ll get on with it. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. In a small place like Fordwich, access is normally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Clear the area around the work
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Getting a quote
To get a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the location and a short description of the problem. We’ll send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Related advice
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Fordwich
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- How much there is to do
- Access and height
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- When we can work, for business premises
What it costs depends on how much there is to do, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. We give a clear quote before work begins.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- The address or postcode of the job
- Roughly how big the job is
- How we’d reach the joints
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we will explain how we’d tackle it. Whenever you are ready, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
When it is not the sealant
Sealant is not the answer to every problem, and we will tell you before work begins. Sealant won’t put right:
- Big openings where sealant alone is not the tested solution
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
What we’re called out for in Fordwich
If the sealant is too shallow, has the wrong backing or sits on a dusty surface, it isn’t installed as tested. Rushed fire stopping is common particularly when it was the last job before handover.
People generally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
Schools such as Sturry Church of England Primary School are buildings too, and fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- What the cure time is
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Whether they’re fully insured
Questions from Fordwich
Do you cover Fordwich for fire rated sealant?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Fordwich is part of that. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Sturry station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Doing several areas at once is generally more efficient.
Where do you work from?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. We cover Fordwich and the rest of Kent.
Is there any odour?
There can be a smell while the sealant cures, but it fades. Ventilation helps.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated sealant covers any sealant tested for use in fire stopping. Intumescent types expand when heated, and they’re one of the options. The specification and the tested detail decide which is used.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, it won’t last. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.
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 will quote for the sealant work on it.
Fire rated sealant around Fordwich
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 work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
Rented homes near Sturry station change hands often, and new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. Community buildings like Church of St Mary the Virgin are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Fordwich is about 2 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Every kind of property in Fordwich can book us for fire rated sealant. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Fordwich among them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 41 miles from Fordwich.
Work in CT2 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Brooklands Close, Water Meadows and King Street or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Fordwich include Littlebourne (2 miles south-east), Bekesbourne Hill (2 miles south), Wickhambreaux (3 miles east), Ickham (3 miles south-east) and Patrixbourne (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south-east), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Fordwich
Around Fordwich, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Frank Montgomery School, Chequer's Wood and Old Park and Fordwich Arms, among other places. Fordwich has its own railway station: Sturry station. Well-known places in the area include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.4 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (1.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Fordwich include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
How the job changes by surface
Linear gaps
Linear gaps run along the head of walls, at floor edges and between panels. They’re sealed with a fire-rated sealant over backing where the detail calls for it.
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 are sealing.