Kent · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Maidstone
We cover Maidstone for intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
Commercial buildings in Maidstone
There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Maidstone. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on. 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 work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
Community buildings like St Philip's Church are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building. If you let a flat or house near Maidstone West station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Maidstone is about 31 miles south-east of London, in Kent. Wherever you are in the ME15 postcode area, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from the larger towns to small villages. London is on our list too, about 31 miles from Maidstone.
Our applicators cover all of ME15, ME16, ME14 and ME17 for fire rated sealant. Streets in the area include Square Hill Road, Arundel Square and Square Hill, all of which we cover. You’ll find Maidstone on the A20 and A26, which makes it straightforward to reach. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Tovil (1 mile west), Foley Park (1 mile north), Shepway (1 mile south-east), Penenden Heath (1 mile north) and Weavering (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west). Being one of Kent’s larger places, Maidstone has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Local landmarks in Maidstone
Typical jobs here are in homes near St Augustine Academy, River Len LNR and Maidstone Grammar School. The closest station to Maidstone is Maidstone West station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Maidstone Carriage Museum (under half a mile north-west) and Oakwood Hospital (1.8 miles west). Open spaces near Maidstone include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
Fire rated sealant in Maidstone, done properly
We can work through a building room by room or floor by floor, with each location and product recorded. It gives you a list to keep with the building’s fire safety documents. We work on linear gaps, flats & HMOs and service penetrations, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment and fire seals that have cracked with movement.
For landlords in a large town like Maidstone, sealant work comes in two kinds: resealing bathrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated sealant where pipes pass through walls. We can quote for a single property or a whole portfolio.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
Nearby places to Maidstone
Other services in Maidstone
Why deal with it now?
An open gap in a fire-resisting wall is a route for smoke and fire. Sealing it properly restores what the wall was there to do, and the work involved is often modest. For landlords in Maidstone, failed sealant soon turns into tenant complaints about mould, damp or draughts. Sorting it between tenancies is easier than dealing with it mid-let.
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.
Why book with us
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- We never seal over old sealant
Read what affects the cost and our reviews.
What the job involves on each surface
Linear gaps
Head-of-wall gaps are often hidden above suspended ceilings. We work along the whole run.
Door frames
Our work is the joint between frame and wall. The door leaf, its seals and closer need a door specialist and we will mention anything we notice.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
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.
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
When to call us in Maidstone
Door frames are a common weak spot. The architrave hides the gap between frame and wall, so it can be left open when a door is replaced.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Open gaps behind door architraves
If you look after a building such as South Borough Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- What preparation is included
- What product goes in the joint
Maidstone questions
Do you cover Maidstone for fire rated sealant?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Maidstone is part of that. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Maidstone West station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. 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.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. Standard sealants aren’t made or tested to stop fire. If it’s been used, we remove it and use the right product.
Can you give us a record of the work?
Yes. You get a list of where we worked and what we used for your files.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
We do not certify fire stopping or quote ratings. Our part is installing the specified product to its tested details and list the locations and products for you.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. All our work carries a 12-month guarantee.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. After that, simply phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Do I have to be there?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. Once we have agreed the job, you do not need to watch us work.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Maidstone and across Kent. Several sites can go on one quote, and we are fully insured for the work.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
What we cannot put right
We will not take on work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant cannot put right:
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
If you are not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
How it works
Most of a good job is in the preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it normally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Commercial jobs in Maidstone can be planned out of hours where a building can’t close, and homes are booked within our usual hours, Monday to Saturday.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the faces cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Clear the area around the work
Ask for a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that is easier. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll explain what’s involved and give you a clear quote.