Kent · England
Shadoxhurst Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for householders, landlords and businesses in Shadoxhurst. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
How we handle fire rated sealant in Shadoxhurst
Deciding which gaps need fire stopping isn’t our role; that comes from your fire risk assessor, designer or building control. What we do is apply the right product to that specification, properly and neatly. We are often asked to deal with linear gaps at the head of walls and unsealed gaps around fire door frames, across pipe & cable gaps, service penetrations and linear gaps.
In a village or hamlet like Shadoxhurst, 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.
Every job comes with a one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Kent.
- Location
- Shadoxhurst (TN26)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Flats and HMOs
Converted houses often have gaps around old and new services. The gaps on your list are sealed with a fire-rated product and the locations noted.
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.
How it works
Our applicators work methodically: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. For most jobs that takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Somewhere as small as Shadoxhurst, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- 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.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
Before we arrive
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Mention any parking rules near the property
How to get a quote
Need a quote? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before any work starts.
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Landlord and commercial work in Shadoxhurst
Hotels need rooms back in use, 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.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. We can quote a run of properties together, and we are fully insured for the work.
Common questions in Shadoxhurst
Do you cover Shadoxhurst for fire rated sealant?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Shadoxhurst is part of that. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job.
Do you cover smaller places like Shadoxhurst?
Yes, Shadoxhurst is covered. 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.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No, it will not last. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes, if the gap is within the product’s tested range. We seal the frame-to-wall gap, not the door itself and we will tell you if we spot problems with the door.
How do I get a quote for fire rated sealant in Shadoxhurst?
Every job is different, so each one gets its own quote. To get one, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a short description of the job.
Which products do you use?
The product depends on the job: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
Do the sealants smell?
Sometimes, a little. It fades as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
Can you give us a record of the work?
Yes. Locations and products are written up when we finish. If you need pictures or a set layout, ask when you get a quote.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Shadoxhurst
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, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
Schools such as John Wallis Academy are buildings too, and fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. Community buildings like Church of St Peter and St Paul are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Shadoxhurst is about 3 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever you are in the TN26 postcode area, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. We cover 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We also work in Crawley, around 44 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: TN26. We cover properties on The Street, Park Farm Close and Woodchurch Road and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Stubb's Cross (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (2 miles north), Kingsnorth (2 miles east), Fleeden (2 miles north) and Stanhope (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (3 miles north-east), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north), Hythe (12 miles east), Davington (15 miles north) and Preston (14 miles north).
Near you in Shadoxhurst
In Shadoxhurst, that means homes and buildings near Stone Wood, among other places. The nearest railway station is Ham Street station, roughly 3.1 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Woodchurch Village Life Museum (2.9 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Shadoxhurst?
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.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
Rented homes near Ham Street station change hands often, and new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Questions to ask before you book
- The length of the guarantee
- When the joint can take water or movement
- What preparation is included
- Are they insured?
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DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
What sealant work cannot fix
Sealant isn’t the answer to every problem, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not solve:
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
Leave it or put it right?
If an assessor has flagged gaps, it makes sense to close them before the next review. Getting them done and written up means you can show the action was taken. Around Shadoxhurst, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Doing several joints on one visit usually makes better use of the time than several visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. We will send you a clear quote for the lot.
Why book with us
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
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