Kent · England
Fire-rated sealant in Swanton, Kent
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for householders, landlords and businesses in Swanton. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
How we handle fire rated sealant in Swanton
Where services or frames pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor, the gap around them needs a fire-rated seal. Each gap is sealed to the product maker’s tested detail for its size and substrate, with a record of the products and locations if you need one. We work on pipe & cable gaps, door frames and linear gaps, and the jobs we see most are old fire sealant that has split or come away and seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers.
Somewhere as small as Swanton, commercial jobs tend to be pubs, holiday lets, farm buildings or halls rather than offices. Each still needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints where services pass through walls.
All our work comes with a one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Swanton (ME18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
A visit follows a simple pattern: we look at the joints together, protect the area around them, do the work and tidy away. Most jobs take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Somewhere as small as Swanton, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- Old, damaged or unsuitable sealant is removed.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the location and a short description of the problem. We will give you a clear price before any work starts.
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What we are called out for in Swanton
Sometimes the wrong product was used from the start: general-purpose foam, everyday silicone or caulk where a fire-rated seal was needed. It may look fine, but it is not a fire-rated seal.
People usually contact us when they notice one of these:
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
Community buildings like Church of St Dunstan are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
What your quote should include
- When the joint can take water or movement
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Which colour the sealant will be
- What happens if the job turns out different
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will quote.
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
Looking after it afterwards
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
Don’t drill through or remove a fire seal without putting it back properly. If you need new services through a sealed wall, plan the fire stopping as part of the job.
An open gap isn’t only a fire issue: noise, draughts and even pests can come through too. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
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.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
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Your questions about fire rated sealant in Swanton
Is Swanton within the area you cover?
Yes. Swanton is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work for landlords with property near Wateringbury station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear quote.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No. We follow the requirements from your assessor, designer or building control, and apply each product to its tested details.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes, whether the building is a school, an office, flats or an HMO, and whether it’s in use or not. Tell us how the building is used and we’ll plan around it.
Is it worth trying it myself?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Can you match the sealant colour?
We will suggest a colour to suit the surroundings, from white and clear to greys and other shades. The product needed can limit the range.
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.
What the job involves on each surface
Door frames
Our work is the joint between frame and wall. Doors, seals and closers are for a door specialist and we’ll mention anything we notice.
Plasterboard walls
Plasterboard partitions are common in flats, offices and conversions. The sealant has to be one tested in plasterboard for each gap size.
What happens if it’s left?
A quick fill with any sealant to hand isn’t fire stopping. Fire-rated products are tested in set gap sizes, depths and substrates, so both the product and the method matter. In a small place like Swanton, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, because water and mould keep working on it. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Swanton
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
Take a look at our cost guide and our reviews.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Swanton
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
Schools such as Mereworth Community Primary School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. Letting a property close to Wateringbury station? Then fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Swanton is about 5 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Jobs in Swanton get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Swanton is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. There’s also a page for London, roughly 26 miles from Swanton.
Here we cover the ME18 postcode area for fire rated sealant. If you’re just outside Swanton, we cover West Peckham (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile north-east), Mereworth (1 mile east), Herne Pound (1 mile north-east) and Roughway (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south-west).
Near you in Swanton
We work in homes and buildings around Swan on the Green pub. Swanton’s nearest station is Wateringbury station, roughly 3 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2 miles north-west) and Ightham Court (3.8 miles north-west).