Scotland
Fire Stopping in Aberdeen
Wherever your site is in Aberdeen, our applicators cover fire stopping in 40 towns and villages, with a fixed quote and a 12-month guarantee.
Fire Stopping in Aberdeen
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Towns we cover in Aberdeen
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, and call or email us for a quote.
Biggest towns in Aberdeen
Also in Aberdeen
- Construction and new-build mastic
- Facade and window perimeter sealing
- Expansion and movement joint sealing
- Coloured and colour-matched sealant
- Industrial and floor joint sealing
- Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing
- Commercial sealant contractors
- Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents
Postcode areas we cover
Our fire stopping service in Aberdeen
Opened ceilings and riser doors often reveal service openings nobody sealed. If a specification already covers those walls and floors, we can reseal to it, matching the product and detail it names. With no specification in place, the first step sits with your designer or fire engineer, not with us. We work on linear gaps at wall heads, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls and seals that don’t match their tested detail.
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in.
- 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.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
Pricing in Aberdeen
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. For a fixed figure, call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
What you get with us
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
Getting a fixed quote
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and we will put a fixed quote together. The easiest way is to speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Landmarks near Aberdeen
Recent enquiries here include premises near Victoria Park, Gilcomstoun Primary School and Library, among other places. You will also find Triple Kirks pub (0.8 miles south-east), Rutherford Church And Church Hall (less than half a mile south-east), North East of Scotland Music School (0.9 miles south-east) and Aberdeen Grammar School (0.5 miles south-east). For rail, the closest station is Aberdeen station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Marischal Museum (1 mile east) and Bon Accord Centre (0.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Gallows Hill and Rubislaw Quarry.
Fire-resisting walls and floors across Aberdeen
For buildings across Aberdeen, fire-stopping design and sign-off belong to the designer, fire engineer or building control. We install what has been specified, using the right product for the substrate and the services.
In Scotland, managing agents for tenements are often called property factors, so the factor is often the first contact for work on shared parts. Parts of Aberdeen lie on or near the coast, where wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. Product choice and joint preparation matter more there.
Aberdeen: Shop fits on retail sites such as Berryden Retail Park, less than half a mile north-east of Aberdeen, can bring new services through fire-resisting walls between units, to be sealed with the specified product. For a hotel such as Skene House Apartment Hotel - Whitehall (less than half a mile south-east of Aberdeen), penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade.
Maintenance after handover
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
- Ask the designer to confirm details early on refits
- Keep general-purpose fillers away from compartment walls
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
Allow the manufacturer’s stated cure time before boxing in or decorating. Not every fire-rated product can be painted.
Keep a register of where seals are and what they are made of. When a new service goes through, everyone knows which product and detail to match.
Leave it or put it right?
It is cheaper to seal service penetrations as each services package finishes than to come back for them later. While the area is still open, every opening is easy to see and reach and each detail can be checked as we go.
Questions to ask before you book
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
When something else is needed
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It isn’t the answer for:
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
What sets the cost
Each job is priced on its own details. The things that drive the figure:
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- How accessible the joints are
- Joint width, depth and condition
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Details that help us quote
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
For managing agents and facilities managers
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative, plus a 12-month guarantee.
Questions we are asked in Aberdeen
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.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
Do you need to see the site first?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photos and measurements, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
Do you work in Aberdeen?
Yes. Aberdeen is in our area, within our coverage of Greater London, South East England and Scotland. For a quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
What does an EI 60 rating mean?
In short, BS EN 1366-3 and 1366-4 are the fire tests and BS EN 13501-2 is how results are classified. An EI 60 seal kept its integrity and insulation for 60 minutes as tested.
Do the same rules apply to fire stopping in Scotland?
Building standards in Scotland are separate from England’s, and England uses Approved Document B. Wherever the site is, our work follows the specification and the tested detail.
Do you have third-party installer accreditation for fire stopping?
No. We are not members of a third-party fire-stopping installer scheme. Our credentials are CHAS accreditation, Constructionline membership and CSCS-carded applicators, and we are fully insured. Where a client or main contractor requires a scheme member, we’ll say so right away rather than waste your time.