Kent · England
Fire-rated sealant in Richborough Port, Kent
Fire-stopping gaps in Richborough Port need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
How the job changes by surface
Plasterboard walls
Many fire-resisting walls in flats, offices and conversions are plasterboard. The sealant has to be one tested in plasterboard for each gap size.
Flats and HMOs
Conversions usually leave a mix of old and new service holes. We seal the ones on your specification with a tested product and record where they are.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Richborough Port
A fire seal relies on being installed the way it was tested: the right depth, the right backing and the right product for the substrate. That is the part we focus on, gap by gap. If you are dealing with holes left by a change of layout and fire stopping disturbed by later work, we can help.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Richborough Port, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
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.
- Where
- Richborough Port (CT13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY sealant or a professional job?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
Keeping the joints in good condition
How long the joints last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Not every fire-rated sealant takes paint and we will tell you which one you have.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Over time, more work adds more holes and the list grows.
Landlord and commercial work in Richborough Port
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. Several sites can go on one quote, and we are fully insured.
If you manage several properties in or around Richborough Port, several properties can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
Nearby places to Richborough Port
What else we do in Richborough Port
When something else is needed
It helps to know what we can’t do:
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
What fire rated sealant looks like in Richborough Port
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Richborough Port, 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, 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 look after a building such as Sir Roger Manwood's School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Richborough Port is about 4 miles south-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. Across the CT13 area, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Richborough Port among them. Our Chelmsford page covers work nearby (48 miles or so).
We cover every part of the CT13 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. If you’re just outside Richborough Port, we cover Ebbsfleet (1 mile north), Sevenscore (2 miles north), Cliffs End (2 miles north-east), Way (2 miles north) and Pegwell (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (12 miles west), Margate (5 miles north), Dover (12 miles south), Ramsgate (4 miles north-east), Broadstairs (5 miles north-east) and Whitstable (14 miles west).
Near you in Richborough Port
We work in homes and buildings around Sandwich and Pegwell Bay, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Thanet Parkway station, about 1.8 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ramsgate General Hospital (3.2 miles north-east) and White Mill (2.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Richborough Port includes Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
What happens on the day
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we’re working on, so you can carry on as normal. The job normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. For a village or hamlet like Richborough Port, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- Old, damaged or unsuitable sealant is removed.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
How to prepare
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
Get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, we give you a clear quote for your job. To get started, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Related advice
What we are called out for in Richborough Port
Much fire stopping is hidden: in ceiling voids, service risers and behind boxing. Because nobody sees it, gaps go unnoticed until an assessor or surveyor looks.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
For landlords with property near Thanet Parkway station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- What happens if the job turns out different
- When the joint can take water or movement
- What guarantee comes with the work
Richborough Port questions
Will you come out to Richborough Port?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you do fire rated sealant in Richborough Port?
Yes, Richborough Port is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and let us know what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes. We seal the gap between the frame and the wall with a suitable fire-rated product following the tested details. The door, its seals and closer are for a door specialist.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured.
Do I have to be there?
We need access to the joints, so we’ll agree that with you when we book. Indoors, that usually means someone at home.
What sealant do you use?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, picked for each joint. We’ll tell you what we are using and why.