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Fire Stopping in Midlothian

For any site across Midlothian, our applicators cover fire stopping in 34 towns and villages, with a fixed quote and a 12-month guarantee.

Book fire stopping in Midlothian

Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.

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Fire stopping in every part of Midlothian

Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or send details for a fixed quote.

Biggest towns in Midlothian

How fire stopping works in Midlothian

Penetration seals are fire tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4. A rating such as EI 60 only holds when the product is installed as it was tested. So our job is to reproduce that arrangement faithfully. Site teams most often ask us about hidden openings found during inspections and openings left by services added after handover, on service gaps in risers, linear gaps at wall heads and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows.

The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it.

First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
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.
Fire-rated or intumescent sealant goes in around the services and is tooled off.
We walk the completed areas with you and confirm the records agreed at quote stage.

What affects the price in Midlothian

Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.

What you get with us

12-month guarantee on workmanship
Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
Clear, fixed quotes
Fully insured, including public liability cover

Quotes

Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote you can plan around. If you have questions first, ring 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.

Landmarks near Bonnyrigg

We work on buildings around Bonnyrigg Parish Church, Lasswade High School Centre and Public Library and the streets around them. The closest station to Bonnyrigg is Eskbank station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Dalhousie Castle (1.2 miles south-east) and Midlothian Community Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include The New Leaf Co-op and Edgelaw Reservoir.

Fire stopping across Midlothian: the area picture

Fit-outs and M&E works in places such as Bonnyrigg, Dalkeith and Penicuik are a common reason fire stopping gets breached. We work to the specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance, and say if the detail calls for something other than sealant.

Across Midlothian, outside sealant work is planned around the weather, with a little give in the programme for wet or frosty days. Along the coast in Midlothian, hospitality buildings tend to be busiest in the summer months, which makes the quieter months a good time for sealant work.

Bonnyrigg: Shop fits in centres such as Straiton Retail Park (2.4 miles west of Bonnyrigg) can bring new services through fire-resisting walls between units, which then need the specified seal. Campus buildings at universities such as University of Edinburgh Bioquarter (3.5 miles north of Bonnyrigg) see constant changes to data and services, and fire-rated sealant goes in around new penetrations where it is specified.

Signs you need fire stopping

Physical damage is another reason seals stop doing their job. Maintenance work can knock a seal, cut it back for an extra cable or remove it with an old pipe, and the repair is often skipped.

These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:

Hidden openings found during inspections
Penetration schedules that need working through
Service penetrations left open after M&E works
Improvised or mixed-product fire seals

What sealant work can’t fix

We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:

Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer

Keeping the joints sound

A few simple habits keep the new joints working:

Record which product was used where
Arrange inspection before areas are covered up
Include service cupboards in routine inspections
Make fire stopping part of every scope that crosses a fire-resisting wall

After every round of M&E works, check that the openings created have been sealed. Building it into each contractor’s sign-off keeps the walls intact.

A simple record of seal locations and products helps. When a new service goes through, everyone knows which product and detail to match, which saves guesswork.

Different surfaces, different methods

Small ducts

We seal around ducts only within what the tested detail covers. Dampers and ductwork systems themselves are outside our work.

Risers and ceiling voids

Openings above suspended ceilings are easy to miss. We work through the areas on your schedule methodically, and note anything we find that isn’t on it.

Cost factors for service penetrations

Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, since sites vary so much. What we take into account:

How much there is to seal
Whether the work must be split into stages
How much existing material needs removing
Backing rod, priming and other preparation

Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits, along with the time of year for external work.

Sending details for a quote

For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:

What the building is and how it’s used
When you need the work done
The asbestos register, for older buildings
Photos of the joints, close up and from further back

For a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form. You can also send details through our quote form.

FAQs: Midlothian

Do you offer coloured sealant?

Often, yes. Sealants are made in a wide range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or nearby finishes is commonly requested. We’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product.

Can you quote from photographs?

Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a visit.

Can you work to our specification?

Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it.

How many days will you need on site?

We plan the time on site around your programme and access. You’ll have an expected duration with the quote.

What does an EI 60 rating mean?

BS EN 1366-3 covers penetration seals and BS EN 1366-4 covers linear joints. Results are classified under BS EN 13501-2. That rating only holds when the product is installed to its tested detail.

Is the work guaranteed?

Yes. Workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months.

Can weather delay the job?

It can, for external work. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Internal work is far less affected.