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Fire Rated Sealant in Upstreet
Fire rated sealant across Upstreet and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
Jobs vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- How many areas need sealing
- Any mould that needs treating
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Try to tell us:
- The type of property
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- A few photos by email, if you can
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that’s easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will explain what’s involved before giving you a price.
Fire rated sealant in Upstreet
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk doesn’t make it fire-rated. We cut out the wrong material and reseal with a fire-rated product tested for that kind of gap. Typical jobs include fire seals that have cracked with movement and unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall, on flats & HMOs, door frames and service penetrations.
Somewhere as small as Upstreet, 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.
Every job comes with a one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Kent.
- Location
- Upstreet (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
- Keep photos of seals that will be hidden
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
File the record of locations and products with your fire safety paperwork. It helps whoever checks the building next.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.
Upstreet: your questions answered
Do you work for landlords with property near Sturry station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders, and several properties can be quoted together. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear quote.
Is Upstreet within the area you cover?
Yes. Upstreet 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.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. Standard sealants aren’t made or tested to stop fire. We cut it out and reseal with a fire-rated product.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No. We follow the requirements from your assessor, designer or building control and install to the manufacturer’s details.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit.
What sealant do you use?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, picked for each joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Can you match the sealant colour?
We help you choose a colour that suits. The choice depends on the product the joint needs.
Where do you work from?
We work from Crawley. We cover Upstreet and the rest of Kent, along with the rest of our area.
What happens on the day
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The job generally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, including the tidy-up. For a village or hamlet like Upstreet, 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.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- We remove any old or unsuitable filler and clean the gap.
- We put in whatever backing or fill the product detail specifies.
- The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
Getting a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add photos by email if you can.
Related advice
Workplaces and buildings in Upstreet
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 apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
Rented homes near Sturry station change hands often, and fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through. Managing a site like Chislet Church of England Primary School? Then fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Upstreet is about 4 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We carry out fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Upstreet and the surrounding area. Upstreet is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover for fire rated sealant. Chelmsford is on our list too, about 42 miles from Upstreet.
We work across CT3 for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on St Mary's Gardens, Becketts Wood and Grove Ferry Hill. We also cover Grove (1 mile south), West Stourmouth (2 miles east), Sarre (2 miles north-east), Preston (2 miles south-east) and East Stourmouth (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (9 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east) and Whitstable (8 miles west).
What’s near Upstreet
Around Upstreet, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Grove Ferry Picnic Area, Spires Academy and The Grove Ferry Inn, among other places. The closest station to Upstreet is Sturry station, roughly 3.8 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5.2 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Upstreet?
Door frames are a common weak spot. The architrave hides the gap between frame and wall, so it can be left open when a door is replaced.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
Community buildings like Church of St Mary the Virgin are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
What your quote should include
- Is VAT in the price?
- What preparation is included
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
Nearby places to Upstreet
Also in Upstreet
DIY versus a professional finish
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone will not bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Why it’s worth doing now in Upstreet
Fire-rated sealants are less forgiving than ordinary ones. Depth, backing and surface preparation all affect how a seal performs, and we work to the product details every time. Around Upstreet, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You will know the price before we begin.
Why Upstreet customers choose us
- We never seal over old sealant
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide and customer reviews.
What we cannot put right
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- A wall that is not a fire-resisting element to begin with
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs