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Fire-rated sealant in Hampton, Kent
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- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Hampton
Door frame gaps, linear joints and holes around services all have their own details. Measuring the gap and checking what it’s made of comes first, then apply it to the depth its tested detail calls for. We work on flats & HMOs, linear gaps and pipe & cable gaps, and the jobs we see most are damaged fire sealant left by other trades and gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls.
If you run a pub, café, guest house or shop in or near Hampton, its washrooms and kitchen need the same sealant care as any big building.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Hampton (CT6)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Hampton
Is Hampton within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Hampton?
Yes, hospitality work, including hotels, is part of what we do. Jobs can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes: twelve months. If anything isn’t right with the work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new bead soon lifts. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.
Can I do it myself?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
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 option among several. The specification and the tested detail decide which is used.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes, where the gap suits a sealant detail. Our work is the gap around the frame, and we will mention anything we notice about the door.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Many landlords are glad to have it sorted.
What happens on the day
At the end, we look at the finished work together and explain the cure time. The work normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, depending on how much there is to do. Parking around Hampton is normally easier than in a town centre, but mention any lanes, gates or long drives. For outside work, side access and the height of the joints help us plan.
- 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.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Tell us about any water getting in
Get a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and email pictures if that’s easy.
Related advice
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
Your quote is based on your job. We take into account:
- The number of rooms or windows
- Working hours on commercial sites
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Which sealant suits the joint
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask a few questions first.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- The type of property
- Where the property is
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- A few photos by email, if you can
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we’ll explain how we’d tackle it. When it suits you, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Why act early in Hampton
An open gap in a fire-resisting wall is a route for smoke and fire. Sealing it properly restores what the wall was there to do, and the sealing itself is often a contained piece of work. Around Hampton, water from a failed joint in an older home can soak into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the sealant itself.
What it costs depends on the amount of work, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. We give a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Over 20 years’ experience
Read what affects the cost and what customers say.
Nearby places to Hampton
Also in Hampton
Fire rated sealant around Hampton
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Hampton, 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. Hampton has hotels and guest accommodation in and around it. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Community buildings like St Andrew's Church 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 Herne Bay station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Hampton is about 2 miles west of Herne Bay, in Kent. Every kind of property in Hampton can book us for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. Hampton is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for fire rated sealant. We also work in Chelmsford, around 37 miles away.
Every address in CT6 is within our area for fire rated sealant. You will find streets such as Riley Avenue, Essex Avenue and Alvis Avenue. If you’re just outside Hampton, we cover Swalecliffe (2 miles south-west), West End (2 miles south), Chestfield (2 miles south-west), Tankerton (2 miles west) and Radfall (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles south), Margate (12 miles east), Ramsgate (14 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east), Faversham (10 miles south-west) and Minster (13 miles west).
Local landmarks in Hampton
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Hampton Inn and Herne Bay High School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Herne Bay station, about 1 mile south-east of the centre. A little further out are Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (2.2 miles west) and Tankerton Castle (2.8 miles west). Open spaces near Hampton include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Landlord and commercial work in Hampton
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
Keeping the joints in good condition
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- Take pictures of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
Follow the cure time we give you before decorating over the sealant. Some fire-rated sealants can be painted and some cannot, so ask us which we used.
Open gaps don’t only matter in a fire: noise, draughts and even pests can come through too. Sealing them early helps on every front.
What we are called out for in Hampton
Door frames are a common weak spot. The gap between the frame and the wall is hidden behind the architrave, so it can be left open when a door is replaced.
Look out for any of the following:
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Hampton Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cure time is
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- How the colour is chosen
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
What sealant work cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant won’t fix:
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations