Fire stopping in Shepway
Fire stopping in Shepway, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
Fire stopping in Shepway
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Different surfaces, different methods
Cables and cable bundles
New data and power cables are the most common breach we see. Openings around new cables are resealed to the detail.
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled holes are neat; broken-out ones rarely are. The gap is measured at the widest point against the detail’s limits.
Fire stopping in Shepway, done properly
It helps to set out our role at the start. Deciding the specification sits with the designer, the fire engineer and building control. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant following that specification and the maker’s installation guidance on buildings around Shepway. If you have fire sealant pulled out of the opening and damaged fire seals in risers and voids, we can help, whatever the surface. For commercial sealant work in Shepway, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, whether it’s one building or several.
Fire-rated sealing in a place like Shepway is usually a single building at a time. With the specification and photos of the gaps, we can give a fixed quote and bring the right products.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Location
- Shepway (ME15)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Where services cross fire walls in Shepway
A 2-mile radius around Shepway takes in a number of hotels. Bedroom-to-corridor walls in hotels are normally fire-resisting, so new cabling or pipework through them has to be sealed to the tested detail. Shepway is about 32 miles from central London. Offices around the capital are refitted often, and the cabling that follows can breach fire-resisting walls, and the gaps need sealing with the specified product.
For a site team at a college like Kent Police College, 0.7 miles south of Shepway, fire-rated sealing is best scheduled after the summer works. At a university such as University for the Creative Arts, 2.4 miles to the north-west of Shepway, labs, lecture blocks and residences are re-serviced often, so penetration seals are best checked after M&E work.
Shepway is about 1 mile south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Shepway, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Shepway is one of 931 places in Kent on our list. For work in that direction, see our London page, about 32 miles away.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout ME15. For a building on Derby Road, Devon Road and Surrey Road or nearby, we can quote for service penetrations. If your building is just outside Shepway, we cover Willington (1 mile east), Park Wood (1 mile south), Otham (1 mile south-east), Maidstone (1 mile north-west) and Weavering (1 mile north-east). Bigger towns within reach include Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles west), Faversham (15 miles east) and Northfleet (15 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Shepway
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Mote Park, The Wheatsheaf pub and Senacre Technology College. The nearest railway station is Maidstone West station, about 1.7 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (2.2 miles north) and Allington Castle (3.1 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Detling Hill.
Work for main contractors and building owners
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in Shepway can sit alongside others in a wider programme.
After the work
After handover, a little attention goes a long way:
- Record which product was used where
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
- Report damaged or disturbed seals as soon as they’re spotted
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
After every round of M&E works, check that the openings created have been sealed. A short check at the end of each job saves a long hunt later.
Write fire stopping into the scope of any work crossing a compartment wall or floor. That way the opening is sealed while the trade and access are still there instead of being left for someone else.
How a job runs
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, 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. For a job in Shepway, the main thing is a clear picture of the work, so send photos of each area. A fixed quote follows.
- 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.
Getting the site ready
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
Request a quote
Every quote starts with the facts: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Share whatever details you have and we will fill any gaps with a visit.
Advice
Signs you need fire stopping in Shepway
Some seals fail because the wrong product went in: expanding foam or a general-purpose sealant pushed into a gap to tidy it. It may look closed, but it has no tested fire performance in that position, so it has to come out.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
For a hospital such as KIMS Hospital, 2.2 miles to the north of Shepway, penetration sealing is usually phased ward by ward, with infection-control rules agreed first.
What your quote should include
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Their public liability cover
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
Towns and villages near Shepway
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Your questions answered
Can you work in a care home near Shepway with residents in?
Yes, with the manager deciding the order and timing of rooms. We follow the home’s own procedures throughout.
Is a smaller place like Shepway outside your area?
Not at all. Shepway is within our area. Our area covers London and the South East counties. Good photos up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, with one point of contact across South East England, Greater London and Scotland.
How much does the work cost?
There isn’t a price list, as every site differs. Send photographs or drawings and we will price it at a fixed figure.
How long does a job like this take?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. You will have an expected duration with the quote.
Do you need to see the site first?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photos and measurements, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
Which standards are fire seals tested to?
The tests are BS EN 1366-3 for penetrations and BS EN 1366-4 for linear joints, and classification is to BS EN 13501-2. An EI 60 seal kept its integrity and insulation for 60 minutes as tested.
What sealant work can’t fix
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It won’t put right:
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
If you are not sure, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads