Fire stopping in Fordwich
We carry out fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Fordwich. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
Need fire stopping in Fordwich?
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Commercial clients in Fordwich
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative, plus a 12-month guarantee.
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, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Fire stopping in Fordwich, done properly
The test standards are BS EN 1366-3 for penetration seals and BS EN 1366-4 for linear joints. That classification, such as EI 60 or EI 120, belongs to the product in its tested arrangement. Reproducing the tested arrangement on site is the part we take care of. Site teams most often ask us about non-fire-rated filler around services and penetration schedules that need working through, across small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and cable penetrations. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Fordwich, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
A job near Fordwich is typically planned around one visit, with the specification and photos sent in advance. Design and sign-off belong to the designer or building control; we install what’s specified.
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.
- Location
- Fordwich (CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Cost factors for service penetrations
Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:
- The size and state of each joint
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Before you send an enquiry
A few photographs plus some basic facts will normally do. It helps to include:
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Your programme or deadline
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
General trades versus a specialist
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Honest limits
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It won’t put right:
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
Not sure which it is? You can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Fordwich
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
- Pipe penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
Fire stopping in Fordwich: the local picture
Fordwich lies roughly 54 miles out from central London. Tenant changes on commuter-belt business parks mean regular fit-outs, and new services through compartment walls; the gaps need the specified seal. For England, the fire stopping of penetrations is dealt with in 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.
Older community buildings such as Church of St Mary the Virgin that have been rewired or given new heating can have service gaps through walls worth checking against the specification. Workshops and IT rooms at colleges like Canterbury College, 2.1 miles south-west of Fordwich, are re-serviced often, leaving penetrations to seal. Refits at places like Buddy's Retail Park, 0.9 miles to the north-west of Fordwich, often reroute services through walls between units.
Fordwich is about 2 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover Fordwich, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. 931 places across Kent fall within our area, Fordwich among them. For work in that direction, see our London page (54 miles or so).
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout CT2, whatever the building. Among the streets we cover are Brooklands Close, Water Meadows and King Street, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Nearby places we also cover include Littlebourne (2 miles south-east), Bekesbourne Hill (2 miles south), Wickhambreaux (3 miles east), Ickham (3 miles south-east) and Patrixbourne (3 miles south). Further afield, our area takes in Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south-east), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Around Fordwich
We work on buildings around Frank Montgomery School, Chequer's Wood and Old Park and Fordwich Arms, among other places. There’s a railway station in Fordwich itself: Sturry station. Nearby you will also find Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.4 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (1.5 miles south-west). Not far away are West Blean and Thornden Woods.
What happens if it’s left?
Leave a penetration open and smoke and fire can cross into the next compartment far earlier than intended. While the openings can be reached, sealing them is normally straightforward. Wait until ceilings close or areas are occupied and the same work becomes harder to reach. Around Fordwich, it’s better to renew all the failing joints at once. Photos of every joint help us quote for the whole job.
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote and we will put a fixed figure on it.
Why us?
- CSCS-carded applicators
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Fully insured
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations.
From enquiry to sign-off
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new area. Jobs in and around smaller places like Fordwich are typically planned as a single visit, so we ask for photos and rough sizes first. That way the right products come on the day.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- Openings are measured and grouped by detail.
- Old or wrong materials are cut out.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- We gun the sealant in to the specified depth around each service and tool it.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
Preparing the site
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
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Fordwich: questions and answers
Is a hospital such as Saint Martin's Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Does your area include sites such as Buddy's Retail Park, near Fordwich?
Yes. We cover Fordwich and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Buddy's Retail Park. To start, just ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Can you tell us what fire stopping our building needs?
No. The specification comes from your designer, fire engineer or building control. Our role is fitting the specified fire-rated sealant, following the maker’s tested details.
Can you seal any opening with fire-rated sealant?
No. Sealant is the right product only where the tested detail says so. Collars, wraps, batts and boards exist for openings sealant doesn’t cover.
Is colour matching possible?
Often, yes. Many products come in a range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or surrounding finishes is often possible. We confirm what’s available for the specified product when we quote.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.