Kent · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Greatness
Fire rated sealant in Greatness from a team with over 20 years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
About our fire rated sealant in Greatness
Deciding which gaps need fire stopping is not our role; your assessor, designer or building control sets that out. What we do is apply the right product to that specification, properly and neatly. Common call-outs are for gaps left after a refit or conversion and open gaps behind door architraves, on pipe & cable gaps, flats & HMOs and service penetrations.
Community buildings, schools and small businesses around places like Greatness have washrooms and kitchens that see a lot of use. Their sealant and fire-rated joints are as important as those in any bigger building.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, whatever its size.
- Place
- Greatness (TN13, TN14, TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What fire rated sealant looks like in Greatness
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.
Letting a property close to Bat & Ball station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as St John the Baptist, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. If you look after a building such as St John's Church of England Primary School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Greatness is about 1 mile north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From the centre of Greatness to the outskirts, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Greatness is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work for fire rated sealant. You can also see our page for London, about 19 miles away.
Work in TN13, TN14 and TN15 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Seal Road, Mill Lane and Sandy Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Seal (1 mile east), Godden Green (2 miles south-east), Styants Bottom (3 miles east), Bitchet Green (3 miles south-east) and Stone Street (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south-east) and Northfleet (12 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Greatness
We work in homes and buildings around The Old Bat and Ball pub, Wildernesse School and Knole Academy and the streets around them. Greatness has its own railway station: Bat & Ball station. Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Museum (1.3 miles south) and Kemsing Castle Bank (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Greatness include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
Looking after it afterwards
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Take pictures of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
Look at the sealed gaps as part of your routine walk-rounds. Look for cracks, gaps or sealant that has been cut or pulled out and get them seen to.
It’s easiest to seal gaps while they’re few and easy to reach. Leave them and each new job adds another hole and the job gets bigger.
How it works
You don’t need to clear the whole room or building before we come, just the space around the work. Everything nearby is protected, and the work takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access in most cases. In a smaller place like Greatness, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. For outside work, side access and the height of the joints help us plan.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
How to prepare
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a quote
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will explain what’s involved.
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Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant won’t fix:
- Big openings where sealant alone is not the tested solution
- A wall that is not a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
What affects the quote in Greatness
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- When we can work, for business premises
- The product the joint needs
- How easy the joints are to reach
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
What to tell us for a quote
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- How we’d reach the joints
- The address or postcode of the job
- Whether it has been sealed before
- A few photos by email, if you can
If you’re in Greatness and need fire rated sealant, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you’ll get a clear quote before we start.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Greatness
Can you do fire rated sealant in Greatness?
Yes, Greatness is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing, and we will give you a clear quote.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Bat & Ball station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, large or small.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
An intumescent material expands when it’s heated. Many fire-rated sealants work this way, but not all, and the choice depends on the gap.
Is it worth trying it myself?
It depends on the job. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
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. Bigger jobs take longer.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Doing several areas at once is usually more efficient.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
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.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Different surfaces, different methods
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
Some linear gaps have to cope with movement as well as fire. The product and depth are chosen to suit both, following the tested detail.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.