Medway · England
Fire-rated sealant in Higham, Medway
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Higham. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
Keeping the joints in good condition
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. It helps whoever checks the building next.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Closing it is generally a straightforward job.
About our fire rated sealant in Higham
Landlords, managing agents and facilities teams use us for the sealant items on a fire risk assessment. Send us the list or the survey and we will quote for the fire-rated sealant work on it. Typical jobs include gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated and gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs, on service penetrations, flats & HMOs and door frames.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Higham, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Location
- Higham (ME3, DA12)
- Region
- Medway
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do, step by step
On the day, we start by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work begins. Most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Somewhere like Higham needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Clear the area around the work
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Get a quote
To get a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We will send you a clear quote before any work starts.
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Honest limits
Sealant is not the answer to every problem, and we’d rather say so up front. Sealant will not put right:
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, the work is the same standard: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
For anyone letting property in or around Higham, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
Your quote is based on your job. We take into account:
- When we can work, for business premises
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Mould in or behind the old joints
Rather than a set price list, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
What to tell us for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- How we’d reach the joints
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- The type of property
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
Every job is quoted individually, so the first step is telling us about yours. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details, and photos are welcome.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Higham
Do you work for landlords with property near Higham station?
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.
Do you cover smaller places like Higham?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
Most of the time, yes. We’ll tell you which colours the right product comes in.
What does intumescent mean?
An intumescent material expands when it’s heated. Intumescent sealants are a type of fire-rated sealant and which one is used depends on the job.
What sealant do you use?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Where are you based?
We are based in Crawley, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Do the sealants smell?
There can be a smell while the sealant cures, which fades as it sets. Opening a window helps.
Should I try DIY first?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
Surface by surface
Service penetrations
New gaps tend to show up where services have been added. We clean out what’s there and reseal to the right depth.
Door frames
A door can only do its job if the gap behind its frame is sealed too. We fill it with a fire-rated product suited to the materials either side.
Commercial buildings in Higham
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’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
Schools such as Higham Primary School are buildings too, and fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St John, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Higham is about 2 miles north-west of Rochester, in Medway. Jobs in Higham get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Our Medway coverage runs to 68 places, Higham among them. We also work in Chelmsford, around 22 miles away.
Every address in ME3 and DA12 is covered for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as Villa Road, Darby Gardens and Ash Crescent, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Higham, we cover Gadshill (1 mile south), Lower Higham (1 mile north), Shorne (1 mile west), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile south-west) and Mockbeggar (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (5 miles south-east), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Luton (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (8 miles south-east) and Lordswood (7 miles south-east).
Near you in Higham
We work in homes and buildings around Rede Common, Sir John Falstaff Public House and Strood Academy, among other places. The closest station to Higham is Higham station, about 0.9 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Rochester Castle (2.6 miles south-east) and French Hospital (2.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
Towns and villages near Higham
Other services in Higham
Do you need fire rated sealant in Higham?
Gaps around door frames are easily missed. The gap between the frame and the wall is hidden behind the architrave, so it can be left open when a door is replaced.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
For landlords with property near Higham station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Comparing quotes
- Whether you can choose the colour
- When the joint can take water or movement
- What happens if the job turns out different
- What product goes in the joint