Kent · England
Selsted Fire Rated Sealant
Our applicators work in Selsted on 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.
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
FAQs for Selsted
I let a flat near Shepherds Well station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Selsted?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
What do you put in the joint?
It depends on the joint: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Will you assess my building’s fire safety?
No, we do not assess buildings. When your assessor or designer has set out what’s needed, we’ll quote for the sealant work on it.
Can I do it myself?
You can, for simple jobs. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. If it doesn’t work out, we can redo it.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
Most of the time, yes. We will explain which colours are available.
Where do you work from?
Our base is in Crawley, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes. We often seal open gaps hidden behind the architrave. Doors, seals and closers need a door specialist.
About our fire rated sealant in Selsted
A gap around a door frame, a linear joint at the head of a wall and a hole round a pipe are each sealed differently. We check the size and the substrate before choosing the product, then the sealant goes in to the depth the product’s details set. We work on plasterboard & masonry, flats & HMOs and service penetrations, and people most often call us about damaged fire sealant left by other trades and holes left by a change of layout.
In a village or hamlet like Selsted, commercial work is more likely to be a pub, a farm shop, holiday lets or a village hall than an office block. Each still needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints where services pass through walls.
Every job comes with a 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Selsted (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Selsted
Your quote is based on your job. We take into account:
- Whether the work is at height
- Any mould that needs treating
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- How many areas need sealing
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, because water and mould keep working on it. If you’re unsure, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email for an honest opinion and a quote.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Roughly how big the job is
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Where the property is
For fire rated sealant in Selsted, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Should I try it myself first?
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone will not bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Nearby places to Selsted
Other services in Selsted
Landlord and commercial work in Selsted
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. Several sites can go on one quote, and we’re fully insured.
For anyone letting property in or around Selsted, several properties can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and pictures by email help.
Why it’s worth doing now in Selsted
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. On its own, sealing it now is a small job and needn’t wait for anything else. Older cottages and farmhouses around Selsted can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That’s why we ask about the job first.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Old sealant always removed completely
The process
Once we’re on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Somewhere like Selsted needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- We apply and tool the sealant to the product’s tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
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.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Selsted
If the sealant is too shallow, has the wrong backing or sits on a dusty surface, it is not installed as tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried.
The most common problems we see are:
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
If you let a flat or house near Shepherds Well station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Comparing quotes
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How long the guarantee is
What fire rated sealant looks like in Selsted
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, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
If you look after a building such as Selsted Church of England Primary School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Selsted is about 5 miles north of Folkestone, in Kent. Selsted gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Selsted is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 50 miles from Selsted.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in CT15 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Swingfield Minnis (1 mile south), Wootton (1 mile north), Denton (2 miles north), Lodge Lees (2 miles north) and Shelvin (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north-west), Dover (6 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south), Whitstable (15 miles north-west) and Deal (10 miles north-east).
Around Selsted
For rail, the closest station is Shepherds Well station, about 3.2 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (5 miles south) and Folkestone Castle (4.2 miles south). For a walk, there’s Cheriton Hill.
Different surfaces, different methods
Linear gaps
Head-of-wall gaps are often hidden above suspended ceilings. We work along the whole run so there are no open sections left.
Masonry and concrete
Holes through concrete and block are rarely neat. We measure the gap at its widest point against the product’s tested range.