Fire stopping in Arabella
Need fire stopping in Arabella? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
Need fire stopping in Arabella?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Fire stopping in Arabella, done properly
We are commercial sealant applicators, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with CSCS-carded applicators on site. We hold no 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, service gaps in risers and linear gaps at wall heads, and what we are called in for most is seals that don’t match their tested detail and service penetrations left open after M&E works. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Arabella first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Refurbishments in small hotels, schools and care homes around places like Arabella can leave gaps around new services. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant as its published detail shows and raise it if another product is needed.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, wherever the site is. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Place
- Arabella (IV19)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Different surfaces, different methods
Metal pipes
Copper and steel pipes are a common service penetration for fire-rated sealant. Pipe diameter, annular gap, sealant depth and any pipe insulation all have to match the detail, so we check each one.
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled holes are neat; broken-out ones rarely are. Each gap is measured where it is widest against the detail’s limits.
FAQs: Arabella
Is Arabella off your patch?
Not at all. Arabella is within our area. We cover the whole of Scotland. Good photos up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Which Scottish guidance covers penetration seals in Arabella?
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. Design sits with the designer and the verifier; installation to the tested detail is our part.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
The duty to manage asbestos sits with the building’s dutyholder, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. If anything suspect turns up, we stop until it’s tested.
How soon can the area be used again?
We’ll confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure, and flag anything to keep off until it has cured.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Requirements differ from site to site, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is fully insured, public liability included.
What sets the cost
Before we quote, we look at:
- How much existing material needs removing
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Phasing around occupants
- The total length or number of joints
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Sending details for a quote
For an accurate fixed quote, we need to understand the site. Send us:
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- The product your specification calls for
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and we will put a fixed quote together. To get it moving, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Aftercare for building managers
Once the work is signed off, these steps help:
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
- Keep product data and details in the fire safety file
- Arrange inspection before areas are covered up
- Report damaged or disturbed seals as soon as they’re spotted
Add risers, plant rooms and ceiling voids to routine fire-stopping checks. Watch for cracked sealant, new services with no seal and openings that have grown.
Regular walk-rounds of service areas are worth the time. Catching a damaged seal early keeps the fix small.
Service penetrations in Arabella buildings
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 proprietary products, intumescent ones included, tested for their end use. We install fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified.
Around Arabella, fire-stopping design belongs to the designer and building control; installation to the specification is our part. For buildings in and around Arabella, fire-rated sealant is installed where it is specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Arabella is about 13 miles north of Nairn, in Highland. We cover Arabella and the rest of Highland, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Arabella is one of 256 places in Highland on our list.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in IV19 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. We also cover Hill of Fearn (2 miles north-east), Fearn (2 miles north-east), Pitcalnie (2 miles south), Kildary (2 miles west) and Nigg (3 miles south) for service penetrations. A short drive away, we cover Nairn (13 miles south), Tain (4 miles north-west), Alness (10 miles south-west), Dornoch (9 miles north), Invergordon (8 miles south-west) and Fortrose (13 miles south). For island and remote sites, we plan travel and materials carefully.
What’s near Arabella
The closest station to Arabella is Fearn station, about 1.5 miles north. A little further out are Milntown Castle (2.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Loch Eye.
How a job runs
Diagnose, treat, sign off: that’s the shape of every visit. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then we prepare and seal each joint with the specified product, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. For a building near Arabella, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Improvised fillers and failed sealant are removed.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Getting a fixed quote
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.
Advice
Why act early in Arabella
A seal that doesn’t match its tested detail gives false comfort. Correcting it means cutting it out and starting again with the specified product. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, and for a smaller place like Arabella, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
The specified product makes a difference, as does the preparation each joint needs, such as cutting out, priming or new backing rod. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
Why us?
- CHAS accredited
- Clear, fixed quotes
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and insurance.
What we can’t put right
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. We will tell you if the real problem is any of the following:
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
If you’re not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work in Arabella
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Cable penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations