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Fire-rated sealant in Northwood, Kent
Professional fire rated sealant in and around Northwood, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a one-year guarantee.
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Northwood
There’s no set price list. The quote depends on:
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- The product the joint needs
- Any mould that needs treating
- How much there is to do
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
If you’re in Northwood and need fire rated sealant, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
Fire rated sealant in Northwood, done properly
Landlords, managing agents and facilities teams use us for the sealant items on a fire risk assessment on buildings across Northwood. If you share the list, we can quote for the gaps that need fire-rated sealant. If you are dealing with gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls and door frames with gaps between frame and wall, we can put it right.
Community buildings, schools and small businesses around places like Northwood have washrooms and kitchens that see a lot of use. Sealant and fire-rated joints there matter as much as in any larger building.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Place
- Northwood (CT12, CT10, CT11)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Questions from Northwood
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Northwood?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. Rooms can be done a few at a time, so the building stays open.
Is Northwood within the area you cover?
Yes, Northwood is covered. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
How long will you be here?
It depends on the size of the job, but as a guide it takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. We will tell you when we quote.
Can I do it myself?
It depends on the job. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. Locations and products are written up when we finish. If you need pictures or a set layout, ask when you get a quote.
Will you leave a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we tidy up before we go.
What sealant do you use?
The product depends on the job: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
What does intumescent mean?
Intumescent describes a material that swells in heat. Many fire-rated sealants work this way, but not all and which one is used depends on the job.
Surface by surface
Linear gaps
Gaps along the top of partitions are easy to miss above a ceiling. We work along the whole run leaving no stretch unsealed.
Door frames
We deal with the gap around the frame, not the door. Doors, seals and closers are for a door specialist and we will mention anything we notice.
What we are called out for in Northwood
In some buildings the gap was filled with the wrong thing in the first place: ordinary expanding foam, standard silicone or decorators’ caulk in a place that needed a tested fire seal. It may look fine, but it is not a fire-rated seal.
Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
Managing a site like Dame Janet Primary Academy? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- What product goes in the joint
- How long to leave it before use
- Is VAT in the price?
Can I do it myself?
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
Commercial buildings in Northwood
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Northwood, heavy use in the busy months is hard on washroom and kitchen sealant, and any building work there should leave fire-rated joints made good. 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.
Community buildings like St Mark's Church are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. If you let a flat or house near Ramsgate station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Northwood is about 1 mile north-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. If you need fire rated sealant in Northwood, please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for a quick quote. We’re based in Crawley and cover Kent. Northwood is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 48 miles from Northwood.
All of CT12, CT10 and CT11 is within our area for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Gwyn Road, Coxes Lane and Roman Road. Being close to the A254 and A256, Northwood is easy for our applicators to reach for fire rated sealant. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Ramsgate (1 mile south-east), Upton (1 mile east), St Lawrence (1 mile south), St Peter's (1 mile north-east) and Broadstairs (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (15 miles west), Dover (15 miles south), Deal (9 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west), Walmer (10 miles south) and Wincheap (15 miles west).
What’s near Northwood
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Derby Arms, The Charles Dickens School and The Royal Harbour Academy. Northwood’s nearest station is Ramsgate station, about 0.8 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Westwood Cross (0.5 miles north-west) and Ramsgate Museum (1.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Northwood include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Northwood
We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll quote.
What we do, step by step
We bring everything the job needs with us, so you do not need to buy or prepare anything. Once we have agreed what’s being done, the area is protected and the work begins. Most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Parking around Northwood is normally easier than in a town centre, but mention any lanes, gates or long drives. For outside work, side access and the height of the joints help us plan.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Mention any tricky access
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.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
An open gap in a fire-resisting wall is a route for smoke and fire. A proper seal lets the wall do its job again, and the sealing itself is often a contained piece of work. In a smaller place like Northwood, wherever a wall is exposed, a failed outside joint is a real source of damp. Indoors, a failed seal lets water into floors and panels as it would anywhere.
The cost depends on the amount of work, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. You will have a clear quote before any work starts.
What you get with us
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- Tidy, careful work
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
Read our cost guide and customer reviews.