Kent · England
Fire-rated sealant in New Ash Green, Kent
Specialist fire rated sealant for New Ash Green: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
Looking after it afterwards
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Don’t paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
Do not drill through or remove a fire seal without putting it back properly. If you need new services through a sealed wall, plan the fire stopping as part of the job.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Closing it is normally a straightforward job.
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in New Ash Green
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk doesn’t make it fire-rated. Anything unsuitable comes out first and the gap is resealed with a product tested for that use. If you are dealing with linear gaps at the head of walls and open holes round services passing through fire walls, we can help, on pipe & cable gaps, door frames and service penetrations alike.
In a village or hamlet like New Ash Green, commercial work is more likely to be a pub, a farm shop, holiday lets or a village hall than an office block. They all have washrooms, kitchens and service openings that need the right sealant.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
- Place
- New Ash Green (DA3, TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we are called out for in New Ash Green
Much fire stopping is hidden: above ceilings, inside risers and behind panels. Because nobody sees it, gaps go unnoticed until an assessor or surveyor looks.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
Schools such as New Ash Green Primary School are buildings too, and fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
What to look for in a quote
- Is VAT in the price?
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- How long to leave it before use
For landlords and businesses
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
What affects the quote in New Ash Green
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- How many areas need sealing
- Any mould that needs treating
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
A few things move the cost up or down: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
What we need to know
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- The address or postcode of the job
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
We quote each job on its own. Simply ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and describe the job and send photos if you have them.
Leave it or put it right?
Sealant is not the fix for every opening. Large holes, cable bundles and plastic pipes can call for batts, collars or wraps. If a gap is not suitable for sealant, we will tell you. In a small place like New Ash Green, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference.
Why New Ash Green customers choose us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- We’re fully insured
- Old sealant always removed completely
Read what affects the cost and what customers say.
How it works
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are from start to finish. Somewhere as small as New Ash Green, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- We apply and tool the sealant to the product’s tested detail.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Get a quote
For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the location and a short description of the problem. You will have a clear quote before work begins.
Advice
Commercial buildings in New Ash Green
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
If you let a flat or house near Longfield station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
New Ash Green is about 5 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. Jobs in New Ash Green get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. New Ash Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover for fire rated sealant. You can also see our page for London, roughly 20 miles from New Ash Green.
We work across DA3 and TN15 for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. We cover properties on Church Road, Upper Street North and Upper Street South. Close by, we work in Ridley (1 mile south-east), Hartley (1 mile north), New Street (2 miles south-east), Hodsoll Street (2 miles south-east) and Longfield Hill (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (5 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north).
What’s near New Ash Green
In New Ash Green, that means homes and buildings near The White Swan Public House, Longfield Academy and Rectory Meadow and the streets around them. The closest station to New Ash Green is Longfield station, roughly 2.1 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Eynsford Castle (4 miles west) and Darent Valley Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
Common questions in New Ash Green
Do you work for landlords with property near Longfield station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Will you come out to New Ash Green?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you carry out fire risk assessments?
No, assessment isn’t something we do. When your assessor or designer has set out what’s needed, we will quote for the sealant work on it.
How long does the job take?
It depends on the size of the job, but as a guide it takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. We’ll tell you when we quote.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes, every time. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
Most of the time, yes. We will explain which colours are available and agree one before any work starts.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
An intumescent sealant expands when it gets hot. It’s one type of fire-rated sealant; the right one depends on the gap and what passes through it.
Do you certify the fire stopping?
We don’t issue ratings or certificates ourselves. The performance comes from the product’s tested details and the specification from your assessor or designer; we install to those details and record what we did.
Also near New Ash Green
Other services in New Ash Green
How the job changes by surface
Plasterboard walls
In plasterboard walls, the condition of the board edge matters. Crumbling edges are cleaned back before the sealant goes in.
Service penetrations
Different services need different details: metal pipes, cables and plastic pipes are not treated the same. Each one is sealed to the product’s tested detail and we flag any that need another system.