Kent · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Lunsford
Fire-stopping gaps in Lunsford need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly.
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
How we handle fire rated sealant in Lunsford
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. We are often asked to deal with fire seals that have cracked with movement and gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs, across flats & HMOs, door frames and pipe & cable gaps.
For a pub, café, guest house or shop in or near Lunsford, the washrooms and kitchen need the same attention as a big site, and fire-rated sealant around service openings should be restored after new pipes or cables go through.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Place
- Lunsford (ME20)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before work begins
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Aftercare tips
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Keep photos of seals that will be hidden
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- Don’t paint over fire sealant until it has cured
Any fire seal that’s cut or drilled needs resealing to its tested detail. New services through a sealed wall should include fire stopping in the plan.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Over time, more work adds more holes.
More services for Lunsford
Do you need fire rated sealant in Lunsford?
Buildings are refitted and reconfigured over the years. A house turned into flats or an HMO, or an office split into smaller units, brings new walls, new service routes and new gaps.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
Schools such as Lunsford Primary School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Comparing quotes
- Is VAT in the price?
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What the cure time is
Commercial buildings in Lunsford
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 buildings such as Church of the Holy Trinity, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. Letting a property close to New Hythe station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Lunsford is about 5 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Across the ME20 area, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. Lunsford is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for fire rated sealant. Our London page covers work nearby.
All of ME20 is within our area for fire rated sealant. Whether your property is on Sassoon Close, Chaucer Way and Masefield Road or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover the places around Lunsford: New Hythe (1 mile east), Larkfield (1 mile south), Leybourne (1 mile south-west), Snodland (1 mile north) and Birling (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Local landmarks in Lunsford
Typical jobs here are in homes near Leybourne Lakes Country Park, The Malling School and The Holmesdale School, among other places. Lunsford’s nearest station is New Hythe station, about 0.7 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Maidstone Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (0.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Lunsford include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Lunsford
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll give you a quote.
Can I do it myself?
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 does not work out, we can still put it right.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, then guaranteed for a year.
Surface by surface
Service penetrations
Pipes, cables and ducts passing through fire-resisting walls and floors each leave a gap. The sealant is chosen for what passes through and how wide the gap is.
Flats and HMOs
Conversions normally leave a mix of old and new service holes. We seal the ones on your specification with a tested product and the locations noted.
What happens on the day
A visit follows a simple pattern: we look at the joints together, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, do the work and clear up. It normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. In a smaller place like Lunsford, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. If the job is outside, tell us about side access and how high the joints are.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- We remove any old or unsuitable filler and clean the gap.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
Before we arrive
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Mention any tricky access
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
How to get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work.
Related advice
Lunsford: your questions answered
Is Lunsford in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Lunsford is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job.
Is Lunsford within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes. Gaps behind architraves are a common job for us. Doors, seals and closers need a door specialist.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
Is it messy?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
Can tenants book the work?
Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Landlords are often happy for the work to be arranged.
What sealant do you use?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, picked for each joint. We explain the product when we quote.
What fire rating will the seal have?
Ratings and certification sit with the product’s test evidence and whoever specified the work. We apply the specified product to the manufacturer’s details and giving you a record of where it went.
Why it’s worth doing now in Lunsford
Squirting in whichever sealant is nearest doesn’t make a fire seal. A fire-rated product only performs as tested when it’s installed to its tested detail, so both the product and the method matter. Around Lunsford, water from a failed joint in an older home can soak into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the sealant itself.
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why us?
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Tidy, careful work
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Arbo and Everbuild products
See our cost guide and what customers say.