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Fire-rated sealant in Gravesend, Kent
Fire rated sealant in Gravesend from a team with over 20 years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
Common problems we fix in Gravesend
Much fire stopping is hidden: in ceiling voids, service risers and behind boxing. Because nobody sees it, gaps go unnoticed until an assessor or surveyor looks.
The most common problems we see are:
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
Schools such as Whitehill Primary School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Comparing quotes
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- Is VAT in the price?
Fire rated sealant in Gravesend
Bigger jobs can be worked through in stages, flat by flat or floor by floor, noting the locations and products as we go. It gives you a list to keep with the building’s fire safety documents. We work on door frames, service penetrations and linear gaps, and the jobs we see most are old fire sealant that has split or come away and holes left by a change of layout.
If you look after a school, care home, pub or office in Gravesend, washroom sealant, kitchen joints and fire-rated sealant around service openings all need upkeep. Work can be planned around opening hours where needed.
Our work is backed for twelve months, in Gravesend and everywhere else we cover.
- Where
- Gravesend (DA12, DA11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we do not rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it usually takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. For a job in Gravesend, we need access to where the work is and somewhere nearby to park. If the job is outside, mention gates, side access and anything above ground floor.
- 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.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
Before we arrive
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Tell us about any water getting in
Getting a quote
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Related advice
Surface by surface
Flats and HMOs
In occupied buildings, we plan the order of work with you. We agree access to each flat and the common parts before work begins.
Service penetrations
New gaps tend to show up where services have been added. Old or unsuitable filler comes out before the right sealant goes in with backing where the detail needs it.
Can I do it myself?
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, then guaranteed for a year.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Gravesend
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Gravesend, heavy use in the busy months is hard on washroom and kitchen sealant, and any building work there should leave fire-rated joints made good. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Gravesend. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed.
Community buildings like Christ Church Milton are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. For landlords with property near Gravesend station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Gravesend is about 9 miles north-west of Gillingham, in Kent. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Gravesend can book us for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. Gravesend is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover for fire rated sealant. We also work in London, around 21 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of the DA12 and DA11 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Christ Church Road, Hillside Drive and Laurel Avenue. Being close to the A2 and A226, Gravesend is easy for our applicators to reach. Close by, we work in Windmill Hill (1 mile north-west), Milton-next-Gravesend (1 mile north-east), Denton (1 mile east), Singlewell or Ifield (1 mile south) and Northfleet (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles west), Sevenoaks (13 miles south-west), Swanley (9 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (12 miles south-east).
What’s near Gravesend
We work in homes and buildings around Northfleet Urban Country Park, St John's Catholic Comprehensive and St John's Catholic Comprehensive and the streets around them. Gravesend’s nearest station is Gravesend station, roughly 0.9 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Gravesham Museum (0.9 miles north-west) and Stone Castle (4.5 miles west). Not far away are Sawyers Lake and Gad's Hill.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Any working-time requirements on site
- The product the joint needs
- How easy the joints are to reach
The cost depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- A few photos by email, if you can
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Where the job is, and your postcode
For fire rated sealant in Gravesend, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Why it’s worth doing now in Gravesend
Fire-rated sealants are less forgiving than ordinary ones. How it’s installed changes how it performs, and we work to the product details every time. Around Gravesend, failed sealant lets water into hidden places, such as under the floor, behind a panel or into a wall. Left alone, that means rot, damp and a bigger repair.
Doing several joints on one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits. We’ll give you a clear price for the lot.
Why us?
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant won’t fix:
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Doors that aren’t fire doors in the first place
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
Towns and villages near Gravesend
What else we do in Gravesend
Gravesend questions
I let a flat near Gravesend station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before work begins.
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Gravesend?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We are an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit.
What should I tell you?
A short description and the location, with pictures by email if possible. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. Each job is guaranteed for twelve months, wherever you are.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No, we don’t assess buildings. Once you have a specification or action list from your assessor or designer, we will quote for the sealant work on it.