Fire Stopping in Bowmans
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Bowmans and across Kent. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
Fire stopping for Bowmans sites
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Honest limits
Honesty saves time and money. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
If in doubt, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we will say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
About our fire stopping in Bowmans
A fire-rated sealant is only one part of a tested system: the evidence covers a specific product, wall or floor type, service, gap, depth and backing. We match each opening to that detail before any sealant goes in, and we say so if it doesn’t fit. If you have openings left by services added after handover and damaged fire seals in risers and voids, we can help. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Bowmans first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
In places the size of Bowmans, fire-resisting walls and floors are found in schools, care homes, health centres and mixed-use buildings. Around those penetrations, fire-rated sealant is installed if specified, with depth, backing and gap all as tested.
Every job is signed off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Place
- Bowmans (DA1, DA2, DA5)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
How a job runs
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. What matters most for a job in Bowmans is a clear list of what needs doing. A fixed quote follows.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and ask about anything unclear.
- On site, each opening is checked against the tested detail it is meant to follow.
- Anything that doesn’t belong in the opening, such as expanding foam or general-purpose filler, is removed.
- Mineral wool or other backing goes in wherever the detail asks.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
What we need from you
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Point out any areas we must not close
Ask for a quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we’ll fill any gaps with a visit.
Related advice
Do you need fire stopping in Bowmans?
Linear gaps fail where a fire-resisting wall meets a slab, soffit or another wall. Deflection and building movement can open these gaps, and the wrong product can split as a result. Linear joint details set a width range and movement capability, and the seal has to sit within them.
Most enquiries start with one or more of the following:
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Penetration schedules that need working through
For a building such as St Barnabas, new heating or data runs are the usual reason penetrations need sealing.
What to look for in a quote
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
Why deal with it now?
An improvised seal can look finished while offering no tested performance. Correcting it means cutting it out and starting again with the specified product, and doing it once, properly, is cheaper. A failed joint lets water into a building whatever its size. Catching it early means a reseal rather than repairs.
What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote once you have the details.
Why clients in Bowmans choose us
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
After the work
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. Specifically:
- Make fire stopping part of every scope that crosses a fire-resisting wall
- Record which product was used where
- Ask which product is in place before decorating
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
After the work, brief anyone else working in the area that the openings are now sealed. Any seal cut back for a new service needs reinstating to its tested detail, by someone who knows the system.
Regular walk-rounds of service areas are worth the time. A cracked or disturbed seal found early is a small job.
Places near Bowmans
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FAQs: Bowmans
Can you seal penetrations in a hotel in Bowmans after a refit?
Yes. We install fire-rated and intumescent sealant where it is specified. It goes in to the manufacturer’s tested detail for the wall or floor and the services passing through, and we will tell you if the detail calls for a collar, wrap or batt instead.
Is a smaller place like Bowmans outside your area?
Not at all. Bowmans is within our area. We cover Greater London and the counties of the South East. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Can you quote from photos?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photos and measurements, and bigger or more complex jobs typically get a visit.
What do you charge?
That depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a quote and we will price it properly.
What hours do you work?
The office is staffed Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5pm. Tell us your site hours and access windows and the work will be fitted around them.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, let us know and we’ll send them with the quote.
How many days will you need on site?
It depends on the scope, but the work usually takes anything from one day to a planned run of visits, depending on the number of seals and the access. For bigger or phased jobs, we’ll set out a timescale with the quote.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Bowmans
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
We work for building owners and managing agents on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios. One quote can cover more than one site, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Fire stopping around Bowmans: how the place shapes the job
Bowmans lies roughly 13 miles out from central London. Office refits around the commuter belt bring new cabling through fire-resisting walls, and the gaps need sealing with the specified product. Fire stopping of openings and penetrations in England falls under Approved Document B. From 2 September 2029, BS 476 references are being taken out of Approved Document B, leaving BS EN 13501-2 classification as the route, subject to the Government’s transitional arrangements. Either way, we install the specified product to its tested detail.
At a retail site such as Tower Retail Park, 0.8 miles north of Bowmans, walls between units may be fire-resisting, so services added in a refit need the specified seal. Residences at universities like University of Greenwich, 3.7 miles east of Bowmans, have compartment walls that must be resealed whenever services change.
Bowmans is about 2 miles west of Dartford, in Kent. Any commercial site in Bowmans is covered, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. 931 places across Kent fall within our area, including Bowmans. London is covered too, some 13 miles away.
Postcode districts covered here: DA1, DA2 and DA5 for service penetrations. Buildings on Swan Lane, Dale Road and Ross Road are within our area. You will find Bowmans on or near the A2018, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. We also cover Wilmington (1 mile south), Crayford (1 mile north), Coldblow (1 mile west), Joyden's Wood (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Cray (1 mile north-east) for service penetrations. Bigger towns within reach include Sevenoaks (11 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (3 miles south), Kings Hill (15 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (5 miles east).
Around Bowmans
Around Bowmans, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, Bird in Hand pub and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School. The nearest railway station is Crayford station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Stone Castle (4.1 miles east) and West Hill Hospital (1.3 miles east). Open spaces near Bowmans include Wansunt Pit.