Kent · England
Fire-rated sealant in Hawkhurst, Kent
Problem with your fire-stopping gaps in Hawkhurst? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, with a one-year guarantee.
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Hawkhurst
Landlords, managing agents and facilities teams use us for the sealant items on a fire risk assessment for buildings in Hawkhurst. If you share the list, we can quote for the gaps that need fire-rated sealant. If you have seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers and open joints along the top of partitions, we can help, whatever the surface.
Commercial work around a smaller place like Hawkhurst usually means a pub, a shop, a school or small business units rather than office blocks. The work is the same as in a big building, just on a smaller scale.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, whatever its size.
- Place
- Hawkhurst (TN18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
When to call us in Hawkhurst
Door frames are a common weak spot. The architrave hides the gap between frame and wall, so it’s easy to leave unsealed when doors are changed.
The most common problems we see are:
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
Managing a site like Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School? Then gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Questions to ask before booking
- How the colour is chosen
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
Fire rated sealant around Hawkhurst
Hawkhurst 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. 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.
Community buildings like Church of All Saints are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building. If you let a flat or house near Etchingham station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Hawkhurst is about 12 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Anywhere in TN18, we cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Hawkhurst is one of them. You can also see our page for Crawley, about 31 miles away.
All of TN18 is within our area for fire rated sealant. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, Barretts Road and Norris Close. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Beal's Green (1 mile north), Pipsden (1 mile east), The Moor (1 mile south-west), Gill's Green (1 mile north) and Little Conghurst (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (10 miles north-west), Tenterden (8 miles east) and Southborough (13 miles north-west).
Near you in Hawkhurst
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Collingwood Nature Reserve, The Queen's Hotel and Marlborough House School. For rail, the closest station is Etchingham station, roughly 4 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Ticehurst House Hospital (4.9 miles west).
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
For anyone letting property in or around Hawkhurst, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and pictures by email help.
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
What we can’t put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different trade:
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we seal
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
How we quote for fire rated sealant
You will get a clear quote before we start. It’s based on:
- The number and length of the joints
- The number of rooms or windows
- Whether the work is at height
- The product the joint needs
Doing several joints on one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits. We’ll give you a clear price for the lot.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- The address or postcode of the job
- The rough size of the job
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Can I do it myself?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
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.
What happens if it’s left?
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 sealing itself is often a contained piece of work. Homes in smaller places like Hawkhurst can face more weather, and failed outside joints let damp into walls. Indoors, a failed seal lets water into floors and panels as it would anywhere.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
What you get with us
- Tidy, careful work
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
Take a look at what affects the cost or customer reviews.
Questions from Hawkhurst
Is Hawkhurst within the area you cover?
Yes, Hawkhurst is covered. Our work covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you work for landlords with property near Etchingham station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can be quoted together. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status, and we are fully insured.
What sealant do you use?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference, and we will explain our choice.
Does someone need to be in?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. It might close the gap, but it is not a fire-rated seal. A tested fire-rated product is needed, or ask us to do it.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and it traps any mould or water underneath. It all has to come out first.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured.
What happens on the day
Good joint work is mostly preparation, and we don’t rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it generally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. A visit to Hawkhurst is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. If the work is outside, the weather plays a part, as sealant needs a dry surface.
- We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
- Old or unsuitable sealant is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- We put in whatever backing or fill the product detail specifies.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Mention any tricky access
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list. Instead, we give you a clear price for your job. To arrange one, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.