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Fire-rated sealant in The Brents, Kent
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for The Brents, backed by a one-year guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Open joints along the top of partitions
DIY versus a professional finish
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone will not bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
About our fire rated sealant in The Brents
Deciding which gaps need fire stopping is not our role; your assessor, designer or building control sets that out. What we do is apply the right product to that specification, properly and neatly. Typical jobs include linear gaps at the head of walls and fire seals that have cracked with movement, across linear gaps, plasterboard & masonry and flats & HMOs.
In a smaller place like The Brents, commercial jobs tend to be smaller buildings: a pub, a surgery, a school, a shop or a few business units. The work is the same as in a big building, just on a smaller scale.
Every job is covered by our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Kent.
- Where
- The Brents (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in The Brents
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
When it isn’t the sealant
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Doors that are not fire doors in the first place
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think.
Where we work in The Brents
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
Other services in The Brents
What affects the quote in The Brents
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether the work is at height
- Which sealant suits the joint
- The number and length of the joints
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Asking for a quote
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- A few pictures by email, if you can
We don’t publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Questions from The Brents
Do you cover smaller places like The Brents?
Yes. The Brents is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in The Brents?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. New silicone won’t bond to old silicone, and it traps any mould or water underneath. We remove it all first.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. Every gap we seal is listed with the product used.
Is intumescent sealant the same as 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. The specification and the tested detail decide which is used.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
We don’t give ratings or certificates for our work. The requirement comes from your assessor, designer or building control, and we apply a product tested for it.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We are an ARBOMaster approved applicator, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
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. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Ask which product was used before you paint
Don’t drill through or remove a fire seal without putting it back properly. New services through a sealed wall should include fire stopping in the plan.
Any job that breaks through a wall or ceiling should include resealing. Doing it at the time avoids leaving gaps behind.
What we are called out for in The Brents
Lots of unsealed gaps appear long after the building was completed. Electricians, plumbers and data installers drill through walls and ceilings and the hole round the new service isn’t always sealed again.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Faversham Parish Church, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- How long to leave it before use
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- Who turns up on the day
What fire rated sealant looks like in The Brents
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like The Brents, heavy use in the busy months is hard on washroom and kitchen sealant, and any building work there should leave fire-rated joints made good. 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, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
If you let a flat or house near Faversham station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. Schools such as Davington Primary School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
The Brents is about 1 mile north-east of Faversham, in Kent. If you need fire rated sealant in The Brents, it’s easy to get a quote: please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. We cover Kent from our Crawley base, The Brents included. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. Chelmsford is on our list too, around 34 miles away.
We cover every part of ME13 for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Ham Road, Back Lane and Quay Lane or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Davington (1 mile west), Faversham (1 mile south-west), Preston (1 mile south), Oare (1 mile north-west) and Ospringe (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-west).
Landmarks near The Brents
In The Brents, that means homes and buildings near The Brents Tavern, Oare Meadow and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, among other places. The Brents’s nearest station is Faversham station, roughly 0.6 miles south. Nearby you will also find Newnham Castle (4.6 miles south-west).
How the visit works
A visit follows a simple pattern: we check the joints, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, do the work and tidy away. Most jobs take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. A visit to The Brents is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. If the work is outside, the weather plays a part, as sealant needs a dry surface.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
Ask for a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we’ll talk you through what we’d do. When it suits you, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.