Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Cliffe, Medway
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Cliffe and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
Fire stopping across Cliffe
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Cliffe
On a fit-out or refurbishment, we follow the services contractors floor by floor. We work from your penetration schedule or marked-up drawings. Tell us what records you need and we will confirm with the quote. If you are dealing with head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal and openings left by services added after handover, we can help, whatever the surface. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Cliffe first comes to us: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
Around smaller places like Cliffe, penetration seals come up in schools, halls, pubs with rooms, care homes and farm buildings used as offices. If sealant is what the specification names, we install it around the services exactly as the maker’s detail sets out.
We stand behind the joints we seal: 12 months, guaranteed. That covers our preparation and application, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Place
- Cliffe (ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Service penetrations in Cliffe buildings
Central London is about 26 miles from Cliffe. Business park offices in the commuter belt are refitted as tenants change, and each fit-out adds services through compartment walls, and the gaps need sealing with the specified product. In England, Approved Document B covers fire stopping of openings and penetrations. The national BS 476 classes are due to drop out of it from 2 September 2029, leaving the European BS EN 13501-2 route, subject to transitional arrangements. Our part stays the same: the specified product, installed to its tested detail.
Wherever services are added at a hospital such as French Hospital, 4.9 miles to the south of Cliffe, the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product. Campus buildings at universities such as University of Greenwich - Medway, 4.6 miles south-east of Cliffe, see constant changes to data and services, and fire-rated sealant goes in around new penetrations where it is specified.
Cliffe is about 5 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. We cover commercial sites throughout Cliffe, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. Our Medway coverage takes in 54 places, large and small. There’s a separate page for London, roughly 26 miles from Cliffe.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in ME3 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Among the streets we cover are Station Road, St Helens Road and Chesterton Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Close to Cliffe, our area also takes in Cliffe Woods (2 miles south), Church Street (2 miles south-west), Mockbeggar (3 miles south), Lower Higham (3 miles south-west) and Higham (4 miles south-west). Further afield, our area takes in Gillingham (7 miles south-east), Chatham (7 miles south), Rochester (5 miles south), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Strood (5 miles south) and Luton (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in Cliffe
Around Cliffe, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Evening Star pub. The closest station to Cliffe is Higham station, about 2.6 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include French Hospital (4.9 miles south) and Upnor Castle (3.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Gad's Hill and Thurrock Thameside Nature Park.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Cliffe
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
General trades versus a specialist
Redoing a failed joint normally costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
On arrival, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Everything around the joints gets protected before anything is cut or cleaned, and the work usually takes longer where risers, ceiling voids or occupied floors have to be worked through in sequence. For work around Cliffe, we aim to finish in one visit, so we ask for photographs and rough sizes first. That way the right products come on the day.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned so the seal starts clean.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
What we need from you
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Request a quote
For a fixed quote, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email. You can also send details through our quote form.
Advice
When to call us in Cliffe
Head-of-wall joints and wall-to-wall junctions are frequent weak points. Movement in the frame or slab can open the joint, and the wrong product can split as a result. The tested detail for a linear joint states the width and movement it covers.
Things that usually lead to an enquiry:
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
Industrial units on estates such as Nuralite Industrial Estate, 2.6 miles to the south-west of Cliffe, often separate offices from warehouse space with fire-resisting walls, and new services through them need the specified seal.
Before you book anyone
- Their public liability cover
- How they’ll work around occupants
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
Surface by surface
Cables and cable bundles
Single cables and small bundles are often within a fire-rated sealant’s tested detail. Bundle size, cable type and the space between cables all matter.
Drylining partitions
Plasterboard partitions are tested as a specific construction. We check that the product’s detail covers that partition type and board thickness.
Why it’s worth doing now in Cliffe
An open or wrongly sealed service penetration lets fire and smoke reach the next compartment much sooner than the building was designed for. While the openings can be reached, sealing them is normally straightforward. Left until ceilings are closed or a tenant moves in, the same work costs more access and more disruption. For buildings around smaller places like Cliffe, water damage can go unnoticed for longer, especially where a building isn’t used daily, so a failed joint can leak for a while before anyone sees it. Renewing joints in good time avoids the problem.
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote, and you’ll have a fixed figure to work with.
Why appoint us
- Constructionline member
- CHAS accredited contractor
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations and insurance.
Questions we’re asked in Cliffe
Can you work on a hospital site such as French Hospital?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
What does the BS 476 change mean for fire-rated sealant in Cliffe?
Approved Document B loses its BS 476 references from 2 September 2029, and BS EN 13501-2 becomes the route, subject to transitional arrangements. The designer or fire engineer sets the specification, and we install the product to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, tell us and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
How long do sealant joints last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
Can staff carry on working while you are here?
Typically, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use.
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 usually get a visit.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so it all comes out first.