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Fire Rated Sealant in The Moor
Fire rated sealant across The Moor and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
What the job involves on each surface
Service penetrations
Pipes, cables and ducts passing through fire-resisting walls and floors each leave a gap. The sealant is chosen for what passes through and how wide the gap is.
Masonry and concrete
Holes through concrete and block are rarely neat. We check the gap size around the service against the product’s tested range.
How we handle fire rated sealant in The Moor
Ordinary silicone or decorators’ caulk in a fire-stopping gap isn’t a fire-rated seal. We cut out the wrong material and the gap is resealed with a product tested for that use. If you are dealing with seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers and new service routes left unsealed after building work, we can put it right.
For a small place like The Moor, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, large or small.
- Location
- The Moor (TN18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before we start
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
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.
Do you need fire rated sealant in The Moor?
In some buildings the gap was filled with the wrong thing in the first place: ordinary expanding foam, standard silicone or decorators’ caulk in a place that needed a tested fire seal. It may look fine, but it isn’t a fire-rated seal.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Laurence, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
What to look for in a quote
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- How the colour is chosen
- Is VAT in the price?
- How long the guarantee is
Why deal with it now?
Leaving a gap until a refurbishment comes round can mean years with it open. On its own, sealing it now is a small job that does not depend on other work. Around The Moor, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
We don’t show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote.
Why book with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- We’re fully insured
- Tidy, careful work
- We never seal over old sealant
See our cost guide and our reviews.
What fire rated sealant looks like in The Moor
There are hotels and other places to stay in and around The Moor. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on. 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’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
If you let a flat or house near Etchingham station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. Managing a site like Marlborough House School? Then gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
The Moor is about 12 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Jobs in The Moor get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. The Moor is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. We also work in Crawley, about 30 miles from The Moor.
We cover every part of the TN18 postcode area for fire rated sealant. You’ll find streets such as The Moor, Pipers Lane and The Chestnuts. If you’re just outside The Moor, we cover Hawkhurst (1 mile north-east), Little Conghurst (1 mile east), Pipsden (1 mile north-east), Four Throws (1 mile east) and Beal's Green (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (8 miles east), Southborough (13 miles north-west) and Park Wood (14 miles north).
Local landmarks in The Moor
Around The Moor, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Collingwood Nature Reserve, The Eight Bells Hotel and Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School. The closest station to The Moor is Etchingham station, about 3.3 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Ticehurst House Hospital (4.6 miles west).
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What sealant work cannot fix
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Construction that does not provide fire resistance on its own
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
Questions from The Moor
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in The Moor?
Yes. Hotel and guest-house work is part of what we do. Work can be planned room by room, and out-of-hours working can be arranged.
I let a flat near Etchingham station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners, and several properties can be quoted together. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details for a clear quote.
Should I try DIY first?
It depends on the job. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
Do I need to be at home?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you do not need to watch us work.
What information do you need?
A short description and the location, with pictures by email if possible. We’ll ask anything else we need to know.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. Locations and products are written up when we finish. If you need pictures or a set layout, ask when you get a quote.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Always. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, and it’s something we never do.
What we do, step by step
You do not need to clear the whole room or building before we come, just the space around the work. Everything nearby is protected, and the work takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building in most cases. Somewhere like The Moor needs a little journey planning: 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 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.
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What affects the quote in The Moor
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- When we can work, for business premises
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The type of sealant required
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Helping us quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- The type of property
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
We quote each job on its own. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details.