Fire Stopping in New Hythe
Planning work on a service penetration in New Hythe? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
Fire stopping for New Hythe sites
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Common problems we fix in New Hythe
On a busy project, programme pressure can mean fire stopping is rushed or left to whichever trade is closest. That is when untested combinations creep in and later need putting right.
Clients usually get in touch after noticing something like this:
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
At a healthcare site like Maidstone Hospital (2.8 miles south-east of New Hythe), new services through compartment walls are a constant, and each needs the specified seal.
Before you book anyone
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- How joint depth will be controlled
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in New Hythe
Penetration seals are fire tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4, with results classified under BS EN 13501-2. A rating such as EI 60 only holds when the product is installed as it was tested. Reproducing the tested arrangement on site is the part we take care of. Most enquiries involve fire stopping installed outside its tested range and penetration schedules that need working through, across joints between fire-resisting walls and floors, pipe penetrations and service gaps in risers. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in New Hythe, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
A job near New Hythe is normally 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 we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, wherever the site is. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Place
- New Hythe (ME20)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Service penetrations in New Hythe buildings
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. What we install is set by the specification, and it goes in to the tested detail. There are two care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of New Hythe. Care homes rely on fire-resisting walls and floors, and maintenance work that breaks through them leaves openings to seal. Where that’s fire-rated sealant, we install it to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
For a building such as Church of the Holy Trinity, new heating or data runs are the usual reason penetrations need sealing. In a hotel such as Hamlet Hotel Maidstone (0.9 miles south-west of New Hythe), new pipework or cabling through bedroom and corridor walls needs sealing with the specified product.
New Hythe is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Commercial clients in New Hythe can call on us for service penetrations. 931 places across Kent fall within our area, including New Hythe. Sites around London have their own page, about 27 miles away.
We cover the ME20 postcode districts for service penetrations. Among the streets we cover are Sherwood Avenue, Ingram Close and Abery Drive, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. We also cover Lunsford (1 mile west), Larkfield (1 mile south-west), Leybourne (1 mile south-west), Eccles (1 mile north-east) and Snodland (1 mile north-west) for service penetrations. A short drive away, we cover Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Around New Hythe
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Aylesford School, The Monks Head pub and Leybourne Lakes Country Park, among other places. There’s a railway station in New Hythe itself: New Hythe station. A little further out are Maidstone Hospital (2.8 miles south-east) and Medway megaliths (2.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
Why act early in New Hythe
The longer openings stay, the more there tend to be: each new service adds to the list. Keeping on top of it after each round of works keeps the job small. Around New Hythe, it’s better to renew all the failing joints at once, rather than one at a time. Photos of every joint help us quote for the whole job.
The price depends on the quantity of joints, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote once you have the details.
Why clients in New Hythe choose us
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- CHAS accredited contractor
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
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. If others near New Hythe need work, visits can be combined, which keeps travel down. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- We fit the backing the detail asks for, to the stated depth.
- 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
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Flag any permit to work we will need
Request a quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote that you can work with. If you have questions first, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Related advice
FAQs: New Hythe
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. Any paperwork you need, from RAMS to our insurance certificate and CSCS details, is confirmed with the quote.
Is New Hythe Business Park, near New Hythe, within your area?
Yes. Our area takes in New Hythe and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as New Hythe Business Park included. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. We take on portfolio and planned maintenance work, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Requirements differ from site to site, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
How long before the joints can be used?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
Doing it in-house
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. The usual problems come from preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Looking after the joints
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Include service cupboards in routine inspections
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
- Ask the designer to confirm details early on refits
Add risers, plant rooms and ceiling voids to routine fire-stopping checks. Watch for cracked sealant, new services with no seal and openings that have grown.
A simple record of seal locations and products helps. When a new service goes through, everyone knows which product and detail to match.
How the job changes by surface
Small ducts
We seal around ducts only within what the tested detail covers. Dampers and ductwork systems themselves are outside our work.
Plastic pipes
In a fire, plastic pipework melts away and leaves an opening. Small sizes are sometimes covered by an intumescent sealant detail, but many need a collar or wrap. We check the pipe material and diameter against the detail before we start.