Kent · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Small Hythe
Fire rated sealant in Small Hythe from a team with over 20 years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
Fire rated sealant in Small Hythe
Bigger jobs can be worked through in stages, flat by flat or floor by floor, with each location and product recorded. It gives you a list to keep with the building’s fire safety documents. We’re often asked to deal with old fire sealant that has split or come away and gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls, across service penetrations, plasterboard & masonry and door frames.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Small Hythe, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job.
- Place
- Small Hythe (TN30)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Ask which product was used before you paint
Don’t add foam, filler or ordinary sealant over a fire seal. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. Ask us if you’re not sure which product was used.
Any job that breaks through a wall or ceiling should include resealing. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.
Leave it or put it right?
Sealant isn’t the fix for every opening. Large holes, cable bundles and plastic pipes can call for batts, collars or wraps. We’ll say so if a gap needs something other than sealant. Older cottages and farmhouses around Small Hythe can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
What you get with us
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
Take a look at what affects the cost and what customers say.
Places near Small Hythe
Also in Small Hythe
For landlords and businesses
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
FAQs for Small Hythe
Is fire rated sealant in Small Hythe guaranteed?
All our work, in Small Hythe and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We’re fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Is Small Hythe within the area you cover?
Yes. Small Hythe is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
What do you put in the joint?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Always. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, so we never do it.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated sealant covers any sealant tested for use in fire stopping. Intumescent types expand when heated, and they’re one option among several. We use whichever the specification and tested details call for.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. A gap that needs fire stopping needs a tested fire-rated product fitted to the maker’s details.
How long does the job take?
Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Bigger jobs take longer.
Different surfaces, different methods
Flats and HMOs
In occupied buildings, we plan the order of work with you. Access to flats and common areas is agreed in advance so residents know what to expect.
Service penetrations
A copper pipe, a cable and a plastic pipe can all need different fire-stopping details. We follow the manufacturer’s tested detail for each.
How it works
We work through the job in order: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are and we leave things clean and tidy. Somewhere like Small Hythe needs a little journey planning: 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.
- 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.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
Getting a quote
For a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We’ll give you a clear price before any work starts.
Advice
When to call us in Small Hythe
If the sealant is too shallow, has the wrong backing or sits on a dusty surface, it isn’t installed as tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
If you look after a building such as Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Before booking anyone
- What product goes in the joint
- Who turns up on the day
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Which colour the sealant will be
What fire rated sealant looks like in Small Hythe
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.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St John the Baptist, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Small Hythe is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Whether you’re in the middle of Small Hythe or further out, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property. Small Hythe is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for fire rated sealant. You can also see our page for Crawley, about 39 miles away.
Every address in TN30 is covered for fire rated sealant. If you’re just outside Small Hythe, we cover Broad Tenterden (1 mile north), Tenterden (2 miles north), Strood (2 miles north-west), Rolvenden Layne (3 miles west) and Rolvenden (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (10 miles north-east), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (12 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles east), Staplehurst (11 miles north-west) and Stanhope (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Small Hythe
Other landmarks nearby include Benenden Hospital (4.8 miles north-west) and Smallhythe Place (less than half a mile south). Not far away are Flatropers Wood.
DIY versus a professional finish
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 does not work out, we can still put it right.
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, then guaranteed for a year.