Kent · England
Fire-rated sealant in South Stour, Kent
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homeowners, landlords and businesses in South Stour. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
About our fire rated sealant in South Stour
Intumescent sealant looks much like any other sealant until it gets hot; then it swells to help close the gap. The right product depends on the gap size, the substrate and what passes through, so we follow the tested detail for each one. We work on door frames, pipe & cable gaps and flats & HMOs, and common reasons people get in touch are new service routes left unsealed after building work and gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls.
Work in a small place like South Stour is planned ahead, journey included, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Place
- South Stour (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in South Stour
Items left open on a fire risk assessment tend to come back at the next review. Having them sealed and recorded now means you can show the action was taken. In a small place like South Stour, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
What it costs depends on how much there is to do, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- We never seal over old sealant
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Full insurance on every job
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
Read how sealant jobs are priced or our reviews.
How it works
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we are working on. The job normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. In a small place like South Stour, access is normally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Clear the area around the work
- Tell us about any water getting in
Getting a quote
Need a quote? Please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Advice
What we can’t put right
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
If you’re not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work in South Stour
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, 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.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Common questions in South Stour
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Ashford International station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before we start.
Can you do fire rated sealant in South Stour?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and South Stour is part of that. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job, and we will send you a clear quote.
Is it worth trying it myself?
Sometimes. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. We can always put it right if it fails.
Is there any odour?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure, which fades as it sets. Ventilation helps.
Do you work in flats, HMOs and commercial buildings?
Yes, in flats, HMOs, schools, offices and other buildings, occupied or empty. Tell us how the building is used and we’ll plan around it.
Which products do you use?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few photos.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. A gap that needs fire stopping needs a tested fire-rated product.
What the job involves on each surface
Service penetrations
A copper pipe, a cable and a plastic pipe can all need different fire-stopping details. Each one is sealed to the product’s tested detail and we flag any that need another system.
Masonry and concrete
For masonry and concrete, we use a product tested in that substrate. We clean out dust and debris before sealing so the sealant bonds.
Also in South Stour
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
We don’t publish a price list, because no two jobs are the same. What we look at:
- The type of sealant required
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How easy the joints are to reach
We do not show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a quick quote and we’ll talk you through it.
What we need to know
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Please mention:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Roughly how big the job is
To get a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You will have a clear quote before we start.
What fire rated sealant looks like in South Stour
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 work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
Schools such as Finberry Primary School are buildings too, and fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. If you let a flat or house near Ashford International station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
South Stour is about 3 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. Whether you are in the middle of South Stour or further out, fire rated sealant is available for homes and businesses alike. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. For nearby work, see our Crawley page (47 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: TN25. We also cover Mersham (1 mile north-east), Sevington (2 miles north), Hinxhill Park (2 miles north), Ridgeway (3 miles north-east) and Hinxhill (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (3 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (11 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (8 miles east) and Davington (15 miles north).
Around South Stour
Around South Stour, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Poulton Wood. The closest station to South Stour is Ashford International station, about 2.8 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (2.4 miles north) and Ashford Designer Outlet (2.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Hatch Park.