Kent · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Westbere
Problem with your fire-stopping gaps in Westbere? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
How we handle fire rated sealant in Westbere
In flats, HMOs, offices and schools, fire stopping is often disturbed by later work. A new cable run or a replaced pipe can leave an open hole behind. We seal them with a product tested for that kind of gap. We work on plasterboard & masonry, pipe & cable gaps and service penetrations, and people most often call us about linear gaps at the head of walls and gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated.
Somewhere as small as Westbere, commercial jobs tend to be pubs, holiday lets, farm buildings or halls rather than offices. They all have washrooms, kitchens and service openings that need the right sealant.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Westbere as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- Westbere (CT2)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
A quick fill with any sealant to hand is not fire stopping. Fire-rated products are tested in set gap sizes, depths and substrates, so both the product and the method matter. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Westbere, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Every job is a little different, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
Why us?
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- We never seal over old sealant
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Fully insured
How the job changes by surface
Linear gaps
Linear gaps run along the head of walls, at floor edges and between panels. They’re sealed with a fire-rated sealant over backing where the detail calls for it.
Service penetrations
Wherever a service goes through a fire-resisting wall or floor, there’s a gap around it. We seal it with a product tested for that service and gap size.
What affects the quote in Westbere
For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Whether the work is at height
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- How many areas need sealing
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- The rough size of the job
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
For fire rated sealant in Westbere, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
What we can’t put right
It helps to know what we cannot do too:
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Westbere
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
Fire rated sealant in Westbere: local notes
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.
Schools such as Spires Academy are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. For buildings such as Church of All Saints, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Westbere is about 3 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Westbere is covered for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 41 miles away.
All of CT2 is within our area for fire rated sealant. Whether your property is on Island Road, Pennington Close and Bushy Hill Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Westbere include Hersden (1 mile north-east), Sturry (1 mile west), Calcott (2 miles north-west), Broad Oak (2 miles west) and Stodmarsh (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Westbere
Around Westbere, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Hersden Village Primary School, Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn and Frank Montgomery School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Sturry station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (3.9 miles south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
What happens on the day
At the end, we look at the finished work together. The visit itself normally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, depending on the size of the job. Somewhere like Westbere needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed and the faces cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your files.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
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, and add photos by email if you can.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in Westbere
Sealant applied too thin, without the backing its detail needs, or onto dust won’t perform as it was tested. Rushed fire stopping is common particularly when it was the last job before handover.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Holes left by a change of layout
If you let a flat or house near Sturry station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
What to look for in a quote
- What preparation is included
- How long the guarantee is
- How long to leave it before use
- What insurance they hold
Places near Westbere
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Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple:
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Keep pictures of seals that will be hidden
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
Let contractors know where fire stopping has been done, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. Later work is a common cause of damaged fire stopping.
An open gap is not only a fire issue: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Westbere questions
Is Westbere in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Westbere is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Will you come out to Westbere?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Will you assess my building’s fire safety?
No, we do not assess buildings. When your assessor or designer has set out what’s needed, we will quote for the sealant work on it.
How much does fire rated sealant cost in Westbere?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: its size, the old material, access and the product needed. You will get a clear quote before work begins.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Tell us what needs doing and where. If we need more, we will ask.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we’ve been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
Will you leave a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. When the job is done, we give you the locations and products. Tell us if your assessor needs it in a particular format.