Kent · England
Fire-rated sealant in Hollow Street, Kent
Fire-stopping gaps in Hollow Street need attention? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant.
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
How we handle fire rated sealant in Hollow Street
Until it’s heated, intumescent sealant behaves like an ordinary sealant; then it swells to help close the gap. The right product depends on the gap size, the substrate and what passes through, so we follow the tested detail for each one. If you have gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls and door frames with gaps between frame and wall, we can help.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Hollow Street, washroom and kitchen sealant and any fire-rated joints need the same attention as anywhere.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Place
- Hollow Street (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before work begins
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
What happens on the day
Good joint work is mostly preparation, and we do not rush it. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. In total, it usually takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Somewhere as small as Hollow Street, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- We remove any old or unsuitable filler and clean the gap.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Let us know about parking restrictions
Get a quote
Need a quote? Please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the job. You will know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Advice
FAQs for Hollow Street
Is Hollow Street within the area you cover?
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 you help a landlord with a rental near Sturry station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. Where a fire-rated seal is needed, it has to be a product tested for that use, installed to its details.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes. Gaps behind architraves are a common job for us. Doors, seals and closers need a door specialist.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
Intumescent means it swells when heated to help seal the gap. It’s one type of fire-rated sealant; the right one depends on the gap and what passes through it.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Just list everything you need and you will get one quote.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. Every job comes with a one-year guarantee.
Do I have to be there?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you do not need to watch us work.
Surface by surface
Door frames
Frame gaps are normally hidden behind the architrave. Where it’s open, we seal it to the product’s details for that gap size.
Flats and HMOs
Conversions usually leave a mix of old and new service holes. The gaps on your list are sealed with a fire-rated product and the locations noted.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Big openings where sealant alone isn’t the tested solution
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What we seal
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
Other services in Hollow Street
What fire rated sealant looks like in Hollow Street
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, 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.
For landlords with property near Sturry station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. If you look after a building such as Chislet Church of England Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Hollow Street is about 3 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Wherever you are in the CT3 postcode area, we cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Hollow Street among them. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 41 miles from Hollow Street.
Work in CT3 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Hollow Street: Chislet (1 mile north-east), Chitty (1 mile north-east), Old Tree (1 mile north-west), Boyden Gate (1 mile north) and Hoath (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east) and Whitstable (7 miles west).
Around Hollow Street
In Hollow Street, that means homes and buildings near Grove Ferry Picnic Area and Spires Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Hollow Street is Sturry station, roughly 3.6 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find St Martins Hospital (5.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
For landlords and businesses
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hollow Street
Leaving a gap until a refurbishment comes round can mean years with it open. On its own, sealing it now is a small job that does not depend on other work. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Hollow Street, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Why book with us
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- Full insurance on every job
- More than 20 years in sealant work
Common problems we fix in Hollow Street
Gaps around door frames are easily missed. The architrave hides the gap between frame and wall, so it’s easy to leave unsealed when doors are changed.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
- Open joints along the top of partitions
Community buildings like Church of St Mary the Virgin are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How hidden problems are handled
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- How long the guarantee is