Sturry fire stopping
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Sturry and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
Fire stopping near Sturry
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Fire stopping in Sturry, done properly
A lot of fire-stopping work comes after M&E installation, a refit or a tenant fit-out. New cable runs, replaced pipework and extra data routes all punch holes in compartment walls, and they are easy to forget. We close the openings listed on your schedule, using the specified sealant and detail. If you have fire stopping installed outside its tested range and unsealed openings around new pipes and cables, we can help, on linear gaps at wall heads, service gaps in risers and joints between fire-resisting walls and floors alike. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Sturry tend to want the same three things: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Around smaller places like Sturry, many commercial buildings are conversions or extensions of older ones, so it’s worth confirming the wall or floor type before choosing the seal. We match the product to the substrate and service, and say so if a collar, wrap or batt is the specified item.
We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Where
- Sturry (CT2)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
FAQs: Sturry
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Saint Martin's Hospital?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Will you take on work at estates like Buddy's Retail Park, close to Sturry?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Sturry, Buddy's Retail Park among them, are all within reach. To start, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Can you send site paperwork?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Do you work in Sturry?
Yes. We cover Sturry and the rest of Kent, within our coverage of Greater London, South East England and Scotland. For a quote, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance.
Is BS 476 being phased out?
In England, references to the older BS 476 national classes are being removed from Approved Document B from 2 September 2029, with transitional arrangements set by the Government. The European route, BS EN 13501-2, then applies. Product selection stays with your designer.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, planned site by site to suit how each building is used.
Surface by surface
Cables and cable bundles
New data and power cables are the most common breach we see. We reseal around them to the specified detail, and we tell you if the bundle exceeds what sealant covers.
Plastic pipes
Waste and drainage pipes through floors are a frequent case. The detail decides whether sealant alone is enough, and we won’t substitute it for a specified collar.
What sealant work can’t fix
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in Sturry
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
Aftercare for building managers
Once the work is signed off, a little attention goes a long way:
- Arrange inspection before areas are covered up
- Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- Leave fire sealant to cure fully before covering it
Never top up a fire seal with foam, ordinary silicone or filler. Repairs need the same product and detail as the original unless the designer specifies otherwise.
Write fire stopping into the scope of any work crossing a compartment wall or floor. Then the seal goes in while the area is open instead of being left for someone else.
What sets the cost
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It takes account of:
- How accessible the joints are
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Travel to remote or island sites
- The product specified
Every site prices differently: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
Details that help us quote
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Let us know:
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Your programme or deadline
- The type of building and who uses it
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step is to speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form with what you know.
Other services in Sturry
Owners, agents and contractors
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sturry can form part of a wider programme.
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor on new-build and refurbishment projects. Programme, specification and site rules come first.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them. While we are working, the area stays contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new area. For a site in Sturry, we plan so the whole job is done in one go where possible. Photos with rough sizes let us arrive with everything needed.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Old or wrong materials are cut out.
- Where the detail needs backing, it goes in at the stated depth.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Ask for a quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. The easiest way is to call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Related advice
Fire stopping around Sturry: how the place shapes the job
Fire stopping of openings and penetrations in England falls under Approved Document B. Its BS 476 references are being withdrawn from 2 September 2029, with BS EN 13501-2 classification taking over, subject to transitional arrangements. What we install is set by the specification, and it goes in to the tested detail. At about 54 miles from central London, Sturry is within reach of the capital. 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.
At a healthcare site like Saint Martin's Hospital (2.1 miles south of Sturry), new services through compartment walls are a constant, and each needs the specified seal. For a unit at a site such as Buddy's Retail Park, less than half a mile north-west of Sturry, any new service through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the tested detail. At a university such as Canterbury Christ Church University, 2.5 miles south-west of Sturry, labs, lecture blocks and residences are re-serviced often, so penetration seals are best checked after M&E work.
Sturry is about 3 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. If you’re looking for fire stopping in Sturry, we can help, as we do across Kent. Sturry is one of 931 places we cover in Kent. Our London page has more on work in that area, about 54 miles away.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in CT2 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. For a building on High Street, Park View and Link Road or nearby, we can quote for service penetrations. Close to Sturry, our area also takes in Broad Oak (1 mile west), Westbere (1 mile east), Calcott (1 mile north), Hersden (2 miles east) and Hicks Forstal (2 miles north). Bigger towns within reach include Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (12 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles east) and Broadstairs (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Sturry
In Sturry, that means premises near Frank Montgomery School, Chequer's Wood and Old Park and The Swan Inn. There’s a railway station in Sturry itself: Sturry station. Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Roman Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (2.1 miles south). For a walk, there’s West Blean and Thornden Woods.