Kent · England
Howt Green Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for householders, landlords and businesses in Howt Green. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
Workplaces and buildings in Howt Green
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Howt Green, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
If you let a flat or house near Kemsley station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through. Managing a site like Regis Manor Primary School? Then fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. For buildings such as Church of St Bartholomew, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Howt Green is about 1 mile north-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. From the centre of Howt Green to the outskirts, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Howt Green is one of them. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 28 miles from Howt Green.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area for fire rated sealant. We also cover the places around Howt Green: Kemsley (1 mile east), Iwade (1 mile north), Sittingbourne (1 mile south-east), Milton Regis (1 mile south-east) and Murston (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Minster (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles south-west) and Davington (8 miles south-east).
What’s near Howt Green
Around Howt Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Milton Creek Country Park, The Three Hats Inn and Westlands School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Kemsley station, roughly 0.6 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Castle Rough (1.4 miles east) and Court Hall Museum (0.9 miles south-east).
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Howt Green
Where services or frames pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor, the gap around them needs a fire-rated seal. Each gap is sealed to the product maker’s tested detail for its size and substrate, with a record of the products and locations if you need one. We work on plasterboard & masonry, door frames and pipe & cable gaps, and people most often call us about standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap and holes left by a change of layout.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Howt Green, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
All our work comes with our 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Howt Green (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY versus a professional finish
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
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
The gap between a door frame and the wall around it needs sealing as well as the door itself. We fill it with a fire-rated product suited to the materials either side.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Howt Green
Landlords and agents in Howt Green can book us as well as householders. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
FAQs for Howt Green
I let a flat near Kemsley station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Is Howt Green in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Howt Green is part of that. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. Ordinary silicone, caulk or foam is not tested as fire stopping. If it’s been used, we remove it and use the right product.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes. We work in flats, HMOs, schools, offices and other commercial buildings, including occupied ones. The order of work and access are planned with you.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. Just list everything you need and you will get one quote.
Which products do you use?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, chosen to suit the joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
We will suggest a colour to suit the surroundings, from white and clear to greys and other shades. The choice depends on the product the joint needs.
Do you seal gaps around fire door frames?
Yes. The joint between frame and wall is sealed with a fire-rated sealant. The door leaf and its hardware need a door specialist.
How to look after the new joints
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
Follow the cure time we give you before decorating over the sealant. Some fire-rated sealants can be painted and some cannot and we will tell you which one you have.
An open gap is not only a fire issue: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Sealing them early helps on every front.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- Access and height
- The number and length of the joints
- Working hours on commercial sites
- How many areas need sealing
Combining jobs into one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
What to tell us for a quote
To help us quote quickly, let us know:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- A few photos by email, if you can
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Also near Howt Green
More services for Howt Green
Why act early in Howt Green
An unsealed gap lets smoke and fire get round a wall that was built to hold them back. A proper seal lets the wall do its job again, and the work involved is often modest. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Howt Green, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs, plus any working-time requirements on site. Call for a quick quote and we will go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Tidy, careful work
- We never seal over old sealant
- More than 20 years in sealant work
See our cost guide and our reviews.
How it works
You do not need to clear the whole room or building before we come, just the space around the work. Everything nearby is protected, and the work takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access in most cases. Somewhere as small as Howt Green, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- 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.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- 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
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Move anything stored near the joints
How to get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add photos by email if you can.