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Fire-rated sealant in Strood, Kent
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for Strood, backed by a one-year guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
Landlords, agents and businesses in Strood
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we will give you a quote.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Fire rated sealant in Strood, done properly
Where services or frames pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor, the gap around them needs a fire-rated seal. We apply intumescent and fire-rated sealants to the manufacturer’s tested details for each gap. We work on linear gaps, service penetrations and door frames, and the jobs we see most are unsealed gaps around fire door frames and gaps left after a refit or conversion.
For a small place like Strood, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Where
- Strood (TN17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
We work through the job in order: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. Typically it takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. For a village or hamlet like Strood, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
- Anything that isn’t fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- We apply the fire-rated or intumescent sealant to the specified depth and tool it.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
Get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work before giving you a price.
Related advice
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- A wall that isn’t a fire-resisting element to begin with
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work in Strood
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Service penetrations
Keeping the joints in good condition
How long the joints last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and ask them to reseal anything they cut through. Later work is a common cause of damaged fire stopping.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Sealing it early is a simple step to take.
When to call us in Strood
Gaps also open up as buildings move: cracked or debonded sealant leaves an open route through the wall. Damage from cleaning, knocks and maintenance adds to it.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Parish Church of St Mary, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Is VAT in the price?
- What happens if the job turns out different
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
What the job involves on each surface
Door frames
Frame gaps are normally hidden behind the architrave. Where it’s open, we seal it to the product’s details for that gap size.
Masonry and concrete
For masonry and concrete, we use a product tested in that substrate. The gap is cleaned of dust first.
Nearby places to Strood
Also in Strood
Strood questions
Do you cover Strood for fire rated sealant?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Strood is part of that. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing.
Is fire rated sealant in Strood guaranteed?
All our work, in Strood and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We’re also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
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.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, we can. More than one area can go on one quote.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
Ratings and certification sit with the product’s test evidence and whoever specified the work. We apply the specified product to the manufacturer’s details and list the locations and products for you.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. It might close the gap, but it isn’t a fire-rated seal. Use a product tested for that gap and service, or ask us to do it.
Where do you work from?
We are a Crawley-based firm, with over 20 years’ experience. Our area covers South East England, London and Scotland.
Do you work in flats, HMOs and commercial buildings?
Yes. We regularly work in flats, HMOs, schools and offices while they’re in use. Out-of-hours work can be arranged if that suits the building.
Workplaces and buildings in Strood
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.
Managing a site like Rolvenden Primary School? Then gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Strood is about 11 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Every kind of property in Strood is covered for fire rated sealant. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. 922 places in Kent are on our list. Crawley is on our list too, about 37 miles from Strood.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: TN17. Whether your property is on Rolvenden Hill and Tenterden Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover Rolvenden (1 mile south-west), Rolvenden Layne (1 mile south), West Cross (1 mile west), Parkgate (2 miles north) and Broad Tenterden (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (11 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north) and Kennington (13 miles north-east).
What’s near Strood
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Turners Field and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include The C.M Booth Collection (1 mile south-west) and Benenden Hospital (2.4 miles north-west).
Why act early in Strood
Doing it once, properly, beats doing it twice. Work that doesn’t follow the tested detail may have to come out again once someone inspects it. In a small place like Strood, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Combining jobs into one visit is usually more efficient than separate visits. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
Why us?
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- 12-month guarantee on every job
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