Fire Stopping in Shipbourne
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Shipbourne and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
Fire stopping near Shipbourne
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Shipbourne
We are commercial sealant applicators, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with CSCS-carded applicators on site. We don’t hold a third-party fire-stopping installer certificate, and we won’t pretend otherwise. We install the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail, and our workmanship carries a 12-month guarantee. We work on pipe penetrations, small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows and cable penetrations, and what we’re called in for most is non-fire-rated filler around services and fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Shipbourne, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
For a smaller site near Shipbourne, we plan to do all the penetrations in one go, with the specification and photographs sent in advance. We install to the specification and the manufacturer’s guidance, leaving design and sign-off with the designer and building control.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Location
- Shipbourne (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Leave it or put it right?
An unsealed opening affects more than fire safety: they also carry noise, draughts and smells between rooms. The specified fire seal closes the gap for all of these, and the other benefits follow. Halls, stores and units around places like Shipbourne may not be checked every day, so a failed joint can leak for a while before anyone sees it. Renewing joints in good time avoids the problem.
What a job costs comes down to how many linear metres there are, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a quote when you’re ready.
What you get with us
- One contact handling all your sites
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
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Our process
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in. If others near Shipbourne need work, visits can be combined. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out so the seal starts clean.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Getting the site ready
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Request a quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form to discuss it first.
Related advice
Compartments and services around Shipbourne
At about 24 miles from central London, Shipbourne is within reach of the capital. Business park offices in the commuter belt are refitted as tenants change, and each fit-out adds services through compartment walls. For England, the fire stopping of penetrations is dealt with in Approved Document B. 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. Either way, we install the specified product to its tested detail.
For an estates team at a campus like University of Kent - Tonbridge, 3.8 miles to the south of Shipbourne, summer M&E works are typically followed by a round of penetration sealing. In a building such as Church of St Giles, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
Shipbourne is about 3 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. We send applicators to Shipbourne for service penetrations. Shipbourne is one of 931 places in Kent on our list. Our London page has more on work in that area.
Business premises anywhere in TN11 are within our area for service penetrations. If your site is on Upper Green Road, Upper Green Lane and Back Lane or close by, send details and we’ll quote for service penetrations. Just outside Shipbourne, we also work in Budds (1 mile west), Yopps Green (1 mile north), Sheet Hill (2 miles north), Ivy Hatch (2 miles north) and Coldharbour (2 miles south-west). A short drive away, we cover Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (3 miles south).
Near you in Shipbourne
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Hugh Christie Technology College and The Chaser Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 3.3 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (3.3 miles north) and Hadlow Tower museum (2.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Barden Lake.
After the work
For the best life from the joints:
- Include service cupboards in routine inspections
- Agree the fire-stopping specification before services go in
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
After the work, brief anyone else working in the area that the openings are now sealed. If a seal has to be opened for a new service, it should be reinstated to the same detail.
A simple record of seal locations and products helps. When a new service goes through, everyone knows which product and detail to match, and it helps at inspections.
What we can’t put right
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we are upfront when that’s the case. These need a different solution:
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
If in doubt, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we will say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Cable penetrations
- Pipe penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
Do you need fire stopping in Shipbourne?
Plenty of openings were simply never closed, often hidden above suspended ceilings or behind boxing. Inspections, refurbishments and ceiling access typically bring them to light.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
Holiday works at schools like Shipbourne School often leave service openings to seal before pupils return.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
Common questions from Shipbourne clients
What happens to BS 476 references for fire stopping in Shipbourne?
From 2 September 2029, Approved Document B drops its BS 476 references in favour of BS EN 13501-2 classification, with transitional arrangements. The designer or fire engineer sets the specification, and we install the product to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Hollanden Park Hospital?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
What do you charge?
It depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a fixed quote and we will price it properly.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and if asbestos is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. Removing asbestos is a job for asbestos specialists, not us.
Which sealant will you use?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
There are four steps: send details, receive a fixed quote, we carry out the work, and it’s guaranteed. The first step only needs photos and a postcode.
Do you work in Shipbourne?
Yes. Shipbourne falls within our area, and you can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form to get started.
What the job involves on each surface
Small ducts
Small ductwork can sometimes be sealed with sealant where the tested detail includes it. Bigger ducts and fire-resisting ductwork are normally handled with other products and we flag that rather than guess.
Plastic pipes
Waste and drainage pipes through floors are a frequent case. Whether sealant alone is acceptable depends entirely on the tested detail, and we won’t substitute it for a specified collar.