Fire stopping in Applecross
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Applecross. Send photographs or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
Fire stopping for businesses in Applecross
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Looking after the joints
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Leave fire sealant to cure fully before covering it
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
- Arrange inspection before areas are covered up
- Ask the designer to confirm details early on refits
Store the specified product details somewhere the next contractor can find them. It makes later repairs much easier to match.
Specify fire stopping early on refits, not as an afterthought. The designer can then choose details that suit the services planned, and installation follows the programme.
About our fire stopping in Applecross
It helps to set out our role at the start. Deciding the specification sits with the designer, the fire engineer and building control; sign-off sits with them too. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant following that specification and the maker’s installation guidance. If you have seals that don’t match their tested detail and openings left by services added after handover, we can put it right. Most enquiries from Applecross start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
Travel to smaller places like Applecross is planned so every penetration is sealed on one trip. Send the specification and photographs of the openings, with sizes if you have them.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: twelve months on the work we carried out. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we’re upfront about that.
- Where
- Applecross (IV54)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Diagnose, treat, sign off
In a busy building, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed, then reopened once the sealant allows before the next one starts. Where we can, we combine work around Applecross with other jobs nearby. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- Openings are measured and grouped by detail.
- Improvised fillers and failed sealant are removed.
- 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.
- We walk the completed areas with you and confirm the records agreed at quote stage.
Before we start on site
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
- Point out any areas we must not close
Getting a fixed quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with what you know.
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What we can’t put right
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’re upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- Plastic pipes whose detail calls for a collar or wrap
If you are not sure, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
What we’re called out for in Applecross
Openings in fire-resisting walls normally appear when services are added or changed. New cabling, rerouted pipework or a data route drilled through a riser can leave the hole behind. Across several fit-outs, the openings add up.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
Buildings near Applecross get the fire-rated product that’s specified, installed to its tested detail.
Before you book anyone
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
Different surfaces, different methods
Plastic pipes
Waste and drainage pipes through floors are a frequent case. The detail decides whether sealant alone is enough.
Linear joints
Head-of-wall gaps, slab edges and wall junctions are linear joints. Their tested detail, under BS EN 1366-4, sets the width, depth, backing and movement allowed, and we work within it.
What else we do in Applecross
Where services cross fire walls in Applecross
Scottish guidance (non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14) asks that penetrations match at least the fire resistance period of the element they pass through, with products tested for that end use. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail.
Older community buildings such as Old Parish Church that have been rewired or given new heating can have service gaps through walls worth checking against the specification.
Applecross is in Highland. We cover Applecross, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Across Highland, 256 places are covered, Applecross among them.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in IV54 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Among the streets we cover are Shore Street and Craite Barn. Sites close to Applecross are covered too, including Miltown (1 mile south), Plockton (9 miles south-east), Shieldaig (9 miles north-east), Drumbuie (9 miles south-east) and Erbusaig (10 miles south-east). Bigger towns within reach include Portree (14 miles west), Kyle of Lochalsh (11 miles south) and An t-Àth Leathann (14 miles south). For island and remote sites, we plan travel and materials carefully, so the full address helps from the start.
Landmarks near Applecross
Well-known places in the area include Applecross Heritage Centre (0.9 miles north).
General trades versus a specialist
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are easy to get wrong without experience.
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
Questions we are asked in Applecross
Can you produce the fire-stopping design for a job in Applecross?
No. Fire-stopping design and sign-off belong to the designer, principal designer, fire engineer or building control. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail.
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Applecross?
Under Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook (clause 2.1.14), service penetrations should keep at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance duration, using products tested for their end use. We install what has been specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail, while design and approval sit with the designer and the verifier.
How soon can the area be used again?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day, and sign any area that should be left alone.
How do we ask for a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
Is your workmanship covered by a guarantee?
Yes, for 12 months. If a joint fails because of how we installed it, we come back and put it right.
Can you quote from photographs?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photographs and measurements, and bigger or more complex jobs typically get a visit.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.