Fire Stopping in An t-Àth Leathann
Fire stopping for An t-Àth Leathann, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
Fire stopping in An t-Àth Leathann
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
From enquiry to sign-off
Working in a building that stays open takes some planning. The work area is signed and kept contained, keep walkways clear and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. Jobs near An t-Àth Leathann are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send and ask about anything unclear.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Anything that doesn’t belong in the opening, such as expanding foam or general-purpose filler, is removed.
- 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.
Before we start on site
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Agree which areas must stay open
Request a quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Related advice
Fire stopping in An t-Àth Leathann
We should be clear about what we do and don’t do. The designer, fire engineer or building control decides which fire stopping is required. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant following that specification and the maker’s installation guidance on sites in An t-Àth Leathann. We work on cable penetrations, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, and the failures we are asked to look at most are fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover and builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls. A single leaking joint is often how a building in An t-Àth Leathann first comes to us: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
For a building near An t-Àth Leathann, we plan fire-rated sealing so it’s finished in one visit where possible. Send the specification and photos of the openings, with sizes if you have them.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Where
- An t-Àth Leathann (IV49)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Building owners, agents and FMs in An t-Àth Leathann
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. We phase the work so people keep access, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Common problems we fix in An t-Àth Leathann
Linear gaps fail where a fire-resisting wall meets a slab, soffit or another wall. Movement in the frame or slab can open the joint, and the wrong product can split as a result. Linear joint details set a width range and movement capability, and the seal has to sit within them.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
Hotels such as Hotel Dunollie, less than half a mile north-east of An t-Àth Leathann, rely on fire-resisting walls between bedrooms and corridors, and refits that add services leave penetrations to seal where fire-rated sealant is specified.
Comparing quotes
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
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Site staff or a sealant specialist?
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are easy to get wrong without experience.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
Common questions from An t-Àth Leathann clients
Is An t-Àth Leathann off your patch?
Not at all. An t-Àth Leathann is within our area. We cover the whole of Scotland. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Can you seal around new services in a hotel near An t-Àth Leathann?
Yes, to the specification and the product’s tested detail. We match the product to the wall or floor and the services, and say if something other than sealant is needed.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.
How do you choose the sealant?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
Do you take on small jobs?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
Can you fit around our working hours?
Give us your site hours and any access windows in your enquiry, and we will schedule the work to suit. You can reach the office between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, including public liability cover.
Honest limits
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It won’t put right:
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
If you are not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Cable penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
Compartment walls and floors in An t-Àth Leathann
Under the Scottish non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14, penetrations should be fire stopped to at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance duration, with products tested for that end use. We install fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified. Several hotels sit less than 2 miles from An t-Àth Leathann. In hotels, bedroom and corridor walls are typically fire-resisting, so services added in a refit need sealing with the specified product.
Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Broadford Hospital, less than half a mile north of An t-Àth Leathann, the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product. In a building such as Broadford Parish Church, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
An t-Àth Leathann (Gaelic: Broadford) is in Highland. We cover commercial sites throughout An t-Àth Leathann, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. Our Highland coverage takes in 256 places, large and small.
Commercial sites across IV49 are covered. If your site is on Ionad Bhoraraig, Suisnish Place and MacLennan Place or close by, send details and we will quote for service penetrations. Sites close to An t-Àth Leathann are covered too, including Blackpark (1 mile south-east), Corry (1 mile north), Harrapul (1 mile east), Kyleakin (7 miles east) and Kyle of Lochalsh (8 miles east). For island and remote sites, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
Landmarks near An t-Àth Leathann
A little further out are Mackinnon Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles north). For a walk, there’s Bheinn Shuardail and Loch Buidhe.
Keeping the joints sound
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. We suggest:
- Record which product was used where
- Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
Never top up a fire seal with foam, ordinary silicone or filler. A repair should use the original product, installed the same way.
Make reporting new openings part of every permit to work in service areas. It costs little and catches breaches early.