Fire stopping in Ardeer
Need fire stopping in Ardeer? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
Need fire stopping in Ardeer?
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 Ardeer
Where pipes, cables and other services cross a compartment wall or floor, the opening around them has to be closed so fire and smoke can’t move between compartments. Our part is installing fire-rated and intumescent sealant at those openings and along linear gaps, where the specification calls for it. Each seal follows the manufacturer’s tested detail. If you’re dealing with openings left by services added after handover and damaged fire seals in risers and voids, we can put it right. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Ardeer, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Travel to smaller places like Ardeer is planned so every penetration is sealed on one trip. Photos of the gaps, the services and the wall or floor type help us bring the right products.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: twelve months on the work we carried out. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Place
- Ardeer (KA20)
- Region
- North Ayrshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
When it isn’t the sealant
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- 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 are not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Ardeer
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
Towns and villages near Ardeer
What else we do in Ardeer
Your questions answered
Could you schedule work at a campus like Ayrshire College - Kilwinning Campus for the vacation?
Yes. We plan campus work around teaching, exams and residence turnarounds. Any paperwork you need, from RAMS to our insurance certificate and CSCS details, is confirmed with the quote.
What do Scotland’s building standards say about service penetrations in Ardeer?
The non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14, expects a penetration to keep at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance period, with proprietary products tested for the use they’re put to. The detail is set by the designer and goes through the warrant process; we install the specified product to its tested detail.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. Our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is fully insured, public liability included.
What will the job cost?
We don’t publish prices, as every site differs. With photos or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. It runs for twelve months and covers how we prepared and sealed the joints, though not damage or work by other trades.
What the job involves on each surface
Small ducts
We seal around ducts only within what the tested detail covers. Dampers and ductwork systems themselves are outside our work.
Plastic pipes
Plastic pipes soften and collapse in a fire. Small sizes are sometimes covered by an intumescent sealant detail. We confirm material and size first and tell you if sealant isn’t the right product.
Quoting for work in Ardeer
These are the things that shape the price:
- The total length or number of joints
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Location, for remote and island sites
- How much existing material needs removing
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Sending details for a quote
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- Your programme or deadline
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Any specification or named product
- The postcode of the building
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
Maintenance after handover
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Look above ceilings when tiles are lifted for other jobs
- Ask the designer to confirm details early on refits
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
- Report damaged or disturbed seals as soon as they’re spotted
Add risers, plant rooms and ceiling voids to routine fire-stopping checks. Look for cracks, unsealed new cables and gaps that have been enlarged, and report them promptly.
Looking at service areas on a regular cycle pays off. Catching a damaged seal early keeps the fix small compared with dozens found at once.
Compartments and services around Ardeer
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. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
Hospital estates such as Ayrshire Central Hospital, 2.2 miles to the east of Ardeer, are divided into fire compartments, and any service penetration through them should be sealed to the specified, tested detail. On estates like Stevenston Industrial Estate, which lies north-west of Ardeer, the wall between office and warehouse is often fire-resisting, and cables through it need the specified seal. Colleges such as Ayrshire College - Kilwinning Campus, 2.2 miles north-east of Ardeer, add IT and services as courses change, and each new penetration through a fire-resisting wall needs sealing with the specified product.
Ardeer is about 1 mile south-east of Stevenston, in North Ayrshire. Across the KA20 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Our North Ayrshire coverage takes in 54 places, from busy centres to rural villages. There’s a separate page for Glasgow, about 24 miles away.
We take on service penetrations across the KA20 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. Among the streets we cover are Shore Road, Golf Avenue and Garven Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Close to Ardeer, our area also takes in Stevenston (1 mile north-west), Auchenharvie (2 miles north-west), Kilwinning (2 miles north-east), Saltcoats (2 miles north-west) and Girdle Toll (3 miles east). A short drive away, we cover Irvine (3 miles east), Largs (13 miles north-west), Ardrossan (3 miles north-west), Kilbirnie (9 miles north), West Kilbride (7 miles north-west) and Beith (9 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Ardeer
We work on buildings around Auchenharvie Academy and Stevenston Beach, among other places. The closest station to Ardeer is Stevenston station, about 0.9 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Kerelaw Castle (1.7 miles north-west) and Woodland View (2.1 miles east). Not far away are Stevenston Loch.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Some joints are best left to specialists: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong usually costs more in the end than doing them right.
The visible bead is only part of the job. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are where general trades tend to cut corners.
On site: what to expect
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. On site, the work normally takes longer where risers, ceiling voids or occupied floors have to be worked through in sequence, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. Travel to smaller Scottish places like Ardeer is planned so the job is finished in one visit where possible, so photographs, sizes and a full list matter. Outside work also needs a suitable weather window.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals 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.
- We apply the specified sealant to the depth and around the services as the detail shows.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
What we need from you
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Make sure the joints can be reached
Get a fixed quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. If you have questions first, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.