Kent · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Hemsted
Fire rated sealant for Hemsted, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
What we cannot put right
New sealant cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. Sealant won’t put right:
- Big openings where sealant alone is not the tested solution
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Hemsted
Where services or frames pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor, the gap around them needs a fire-rated seal. We apply intumescent and fire-rated sealants to the manufacturer’s tested details for each gap, and we can record what went where. We work on service penetrations, door frames and flats & HMOs, and common reasons people get in touch are joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey and old fire sealant that has split or come away.
Somewhere as small as Hemsted, commercial jobs tend to be pubs, holiday lets, farm buildings or halls rather than offices. They all have washrooms, kitchens and service openings that need the right sealant.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, large or small.
- Location
- Hemsted (CT18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Hemsted and across Kent. Several sites can be quoted together.
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.
Surface by surface
Flats and HMOs
Converted houses often have gaps around old and new services. We seal the ones on your specification with a tested product and the locations noted.
Linear gaps
Long, narrow gaps appear where walls meet slabs and ceilings. We seal them to the tested detail, with backing where it’s needed.
Fire rated sealant around Hemsted
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, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
Managing a site like Stowting Church of England Primary School? Then gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Mary, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. Letting a property close to Westenhanger station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Hemsted is about 5 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. We provide fire rated sealant to homes and businesses in Hemsted, as part of our work across Kent. 922 places in Kent are on our list. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 48 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: CT18. We also cover the places around Hemsted: Woodland (1 mile south-east), Skeete (1 mile south), Stowting (1 mile west), Rhodes Minnis (1 mile north-east) and Stowting Common (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (11 miles east), Folkestone (6 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north) and Faversham (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Hemsted
Hemsted’s nearest station is Westenhanger station, roughly 2.9 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Saltwood Castle (4 miles south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (3.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
Towns and villages near Hemsted
Other services in Hemsted
How the visit works
Our applicators work methodically: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. For most jobs that takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Somewhere as small as Hemsted, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- Old or unsuitable sealant is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- We put in whatever backing or fill the product detail specifies.
- The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Ask for a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: tell us what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
Paying for fire stopping that has to be redone is a false economy. If the details weren’t followed, the seal may need redoing when the building is next checked. Older cottages and farmhouses around Hemsted can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part.
What you get with us
- We never seal over old sealant
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Arbo and Everbuild products
See what affects the cost and our reviews.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Hemsted
You will get a clear quote before any work starts. It takes into account:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- When we can work, for business premises
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The amount of work
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed. Call for a quick quote and we will explain what it covers.
What to tell us for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Roughly how big the job is
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- The address or postcode of the job
- What’s wrong with the joints now
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll explain what’s involved and give you a clear quote.
Can I do it myself?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
Questions from Hemsted
Can you do fire rated sealant in Hemsted?
Yes, Hemsted is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we will send you a clear quote.
Is Hemsted within the area you cover?
Yes. Hemsted is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
A typical job takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, including the preparation. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.
Is it messy?
Not at all. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Does someone need to be in?
We need access to the joints, so we will agree that with you when we book. Indoors, that usually means someone at home.
Can you give us a record of the work?
Yes. When the job is done, we give you the locations and products. Tell us if your assessor needs it in a particular format.
What does fire rated sealant cost?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Ask us for a quote and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes: twelve months. If anything isn’t right with the work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.