Kent · England
Fire-rated sealant in Great Chart, Kent
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Great Chart and across Kent. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
Commercial buildings in Great Chart
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 apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
If you let a flat or house near Ashford International 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 Mary, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Great Chart is about 1 mile west of Ashford, in Kent. For fire rated sealant in and around Great Chart, it’s easy to get a quote: please ring 0345 464 0079 or email us. We are based in Crawley and cover Kent, Great Chart included. We cover 922 towns and villages across Kent. Crawley is on our list too, about 44 miles from Great Chart.
Our applicators cover all of TN23 for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on The Street, Toke Close and The Paddocks or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Godinton (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (1 mile south-west), Stanhope (1 mile south-east), Ashford (1 mile east) and Fleeden (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (12 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north).
Local landmarks in Great Chart
Around Great Chart, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Little Black Dog pub, Ashford Community Woodland and John Wallis Academy, among other places. The closest station to Great Chart is Ashford International station, about 1.8 miles east. Well-known places in the area include County Square (1.6 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
Fire rated sealant in Great Chart, done properly
We don’t assess buildings or decide what fire stopping is needed; 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 old fire sealant that has split or come away and ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed, we can help, on linear gaps, service penetrations and door frames alike.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Great Chart, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
Our work is backed for twelve months, in Great Chart and everywhere else we cover.
- Location
- Great Chart (TN23)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
When it is not the sealant
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
Why act early in Great Chart
An unsealed gap lets smoke and fire get round a wall that was built to hold them back. Sealing it properly restores what the wall was there to do, and the work involved is often modest. Around Great Chart, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You’ll know the price before we begin.
Why Great Chart clients choose us
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- We never seal over old sealant
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Every job guaranteed for a year
Read our cost guide and our reviews.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we’ll give you a quote.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Great Chart questions
Will you come out to Great Chart?
Yes, Great Chart is covered. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
I let a flat near Ashford International station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details for a clear quote.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. Photos by email help too.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. A gap that needs fire stopping needs a tested fire-rated product.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
As a guide, most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Larger jobs naturally take longer, and we’ll say how long yours will take.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
An intumescent sealant expands when it gets hot to help seal the gap. Intumescent sealants are one kind of fire-rated sealant; the right one depends on the gap and what passes through it.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Normally, yes. White, clear and grey are common, and other colours are available, and we agree the colour with you before any work starts.
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Great Chart
Buildings are refitted and reconfigured over the years. A house turned into flats or an HMO, or an office split into smaller units, brings new walls, new service routes and new gaps.
The most common problems we see are:
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
Schools such as Great Chart Primary School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Questions to ask before you book
- What product goes in the joint
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Are they insured?
- What happens if the job turns out different
How the visit works
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we are working on, so you can get on with your day. The job generally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. For a village or hamlet like Great Chart, the journey is planned in advance: 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.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the faces cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any water getting in
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know what needs doing and where and its rough size. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand, and we will take it from there.
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Surface by surface
Masonry and concrete
Holes through concrete and block are rarely neat. We measure the gap at its widest point to make sure it suits the product.
Linear gaps
Head-of-wall gaps are often hidden above suspended ceilings. We work along the whole run.
Nearby places to Great Chart
Also in Great Chart
How we quote for fire rated sealant
You will get a clear quote before any work starts. It takes into account:
- Any mould that needs treating
- Access and height
- The number of rooms or windows
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
The cost reflects the work involved, not a rough estimate. That’s why we ask about the job first and agree the price before starting.
Asking for a quote
To make quoting easier, please include:
- The address or postcode of the job
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- How we’d reach the joints
- The problem you’ve noticed
For a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the location and a short description of the problem. We’ll give you a clear price before any work starts.