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Fire Stopping in Aberdeenshire

We cover 179 towns and villages across Aberdeenshire for fire stopping, with failed joints always cut out and a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship.

Fire Stopping in Aberdeenshire

Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.

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Fire stopping in every part of Aberdeenshire

Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, or call or email us for a quote.

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Our fire stopping service in Aberdeenshire

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 job is fitting fire-rated and intumescent sealant at those service penetrations, and along linear gaps, where it is the specified product. Each seal follows the manufacturer’s tested detail, not a rule of thumb. The enquiries we see most involve seals disturbed by maintenance and left open and head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal, on cable penetrations, service gaps in risers and linear gaps at wall heads.

We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in.

  1. We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
  2. We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
  3. We compare every service penetration with its tested detail before sealing.
  4. Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned first.
  5. The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
  6. Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.

How we quote

Pricing service penetrations depends on quantities, condition and access. Ask us for a fixed quote.

What you get with us

  • Fully insured, including public liability cover
  • A fixed quote before work starts
  • CHAS accredited
  • Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators

Getting a fixed quote

The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.

Landmarks near Peterhead

Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Peterhead and The Cross Keys pub and the streets around them. A little further out are Peterhead Community Hospital (less than half a mile south-east) and Keith Inch Castle (1.1 miles east). For a walk, there’s Meet Hill.

Fire-resisting walls and floors across Aberdeenshire

Fit-outs and M&E works in places such as Peterhead, Inverurie and Fraserburgh are a common reason fire stopping gets breached. Checking after services work is good practice; tell us what the specification says and we’ll install to it.

In Scotland, managing agents for tenements are often called property factors, so the factor is often the first contact for work on shared parts. Along the coast in Aberdeenshire, hospitality buildings tend to be busiest in the summer months, so work is often best planned for quieter months.

Peterhead: For a hotel such as Albert Hotel, 0.6 miles to the east of Peterhead, penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade. On a hospital site such as Peterhead Community Hospital, under half a mile south-east of Peterhead, fire-rated sealant goes in where the specification calls for it, with the work planned around the estates team’s permits.

Looking after the joints

Regular inspection catches problems early. In particular:

  • Record which product was used where
  • Brief every trade that openings they make must be sealed
  • Leave fire sealant to cure fully before covering it
  • Arrange inspection before areas are covered up

During planned inspections, look at seals in risers, cupboards and voids. Watch for cracked sealant, new services with no seal and openings that have grown.

The simplest way to keep compartment walls intact is to plan fire stopping into every job that crosses them. That way the opening is sealed while the trade and access are still there, not months later.

Cost factors for service penetrations

To price the job, we consider:

  • The total length or number of joints
  • Distance, for remote addresses
  • Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
  • Any access equipment needed

The product called for affects the cost, as does the preparation each joint needs, from cutting out to priming and backing rod. Access, phasing and site rules also count.

What to include in your enquiry

Whether it’s one area or a whole building, the same details help:

  • The type of building and who uses it
  • A wide shot and a close-up of the area
  • Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
  • The postcode of the building

If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.

Site staff or a sealant specialist?

Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.

General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.

How the job changes by surface

Small ducts

We seal around ducts only within what the tested detail covers. The ductwork, its supports and any dampers are for the ductwork contractor.

Masonry and concrete

Block walls and concrete floors are common substrates for penetration seals. Dust and debris are cleared from the opening, with backing added if the detail requires it.

When it isn’t the sealant

Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. You’ll hear from us if the cause turns out to be any of the following:

  • Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
  • Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
  • Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant

Questions we’re asked in Aberdeenshire

Is the BS 476 change in 2029 relevant to fire stopping?

In England, references to the older BS 476 national classes are being removed from Approved Document B from 2 September 2029, with transitional arrangements set by the Government. After that, the European classification under BS EN 13501-2 is the route. Product selection stays with your designer.

Do you work in Aberdeenshire?

Yes. We cover Aberdeenshire, and the simplest way to start is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.

How do we ask for a quote?

You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.

How do you choose the sealant?

If the job is specified, we follow the specification. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.

Do you take on small jobs?

Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Photos and a description are enough to start.

Can one quote cover more than one building?

Yes. We take on portfolio and planned maintenance work, planned site by site to suit how each building is used.

How long do sealant joints last?

There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.

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