Medway · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Gadshill
Our applicators work in Gadshill on intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
How it works
Once we are on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. Most jobs then take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Somewhere like Gadshill needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed and the gap cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
Getting ready for the visit
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we will come back to you with a quote.
Related advice
Fire rated sealant in Gadshill, done properly
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk doesn’t make it fire-rated. Anything unsuitable comes out first and the gap is resealed with a product tested for that use. We’re often asked to deal with sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list and unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall, across service penetrations, flats & HMOs and plasterboard & masonry.
Work in a small place like Gadshill is planned ahead, journey included, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
You’re covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
- Location
- Gadshill (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Workplaces and buildings in Gadshill
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 apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
Schools such as Strood Academy are buildings too, and fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. If you let a flat or house near Higham station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St John, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Gadshill is about 2 miles north-west of Rochester, in Medway. Every kind of property in Gadshill can book us for fire rated sealant. The work is guaranteed for a year. Across Medway, we cover 68 places, Gadshill among them. Our Chelmsford page covers work nearby (23 miles or so).
We work across ME3 for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. We cover properties on Copperfield Crescent, Charles Dickens Avenue and Gravesend Road. We also cover the places around Gadshill: Higham (1 mile north), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile west), Shorne (1 mile west), Lower Higham (1 mile north) and Mockbeggar (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (5 miles south-east), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Luton (4 miles south-east), Park Wood (7 miles south-east) and Lordswood (6 miles south-east).
What’s near Gadshill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Rede Common, Temple School and Sir John Falstaff Public House, among other places. Gadshill’s nearest station is Higham station, about 1.2 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Rochester Castle (2.2 miles south-east) and French Hospital (2.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Gadshill
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. Several sites can go on one quote, and we’re fully insured for the work.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the address, the job and how access works.
Common questions in Gadshill
Can you do fire rated sealant in Gadshill?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Gadshill is part of that. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job.
Do you work for landlords with property near Higham station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Will you assess my building’s fire safety?
No. We work from the specification you give us and install to the manufacturer’s details.
What does fire rated sealant cost?
Every job is different, so each one gets its own quote. To get one, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us what needs doing and where.
Will there be a smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure, but it fades. Ventilation helps.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. We note each location and the product that went in.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. Fresh sealant doesn’t stick to old sealant, and it traps any mould or water underneath. We remove it all first.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
That depends on the amount of work, but as a guide it takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
Places near Gadshill
What else we do in Gadshill
Surface by surface
Plasterboard walls
Service holes in plasterboard are often rough and oversized. Where a hole is bigger than the sealant’s tested range, it needs another approach, and we will tell you.
Service penetrations
Service penetrations are where new gaps often appear. We clean out what’s there and reseal to the right depth over any backing the detail calls for.
DIY versus a professional finish
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.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, 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.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Gadshill
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We take into account:
- How many areas need sealing
- Which sealant suits the joint
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Access and height
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
What we need to know
You don’t need to know the technical terms. It helps if you can tell us:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The rough size of the job
- Where the property is
There’s no standard price list. Instead, we give you a clear price for your job. To arrange one, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
When something else is needed
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
Why act early in Gadshill
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. Sealing the gap now is a contained job on its own and needn’t wait for anything else. Around Gadshill, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Doing several joints on one visit usually makes better use of the time than several visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We will give you a clear quote for the lot.
Why Gadshill customers choose us
- Fully insured
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- One-year guarantee on every job
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