Scotland

Fire Stopping in Na h-Eileanan Siar

We cover 87 towns and villages in Na h-Eileanan Siar for fire stopping, with failed joints always cut out and a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship.

Fire Stopping across Na h-Eileanan Siar

Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.

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Fire stopping across Na h-Eileanan Siar

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

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How fire stopping works in Na h-Eileanan Siar

Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and we are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member. We hold no third-party fire-stopping installer certificate. What we offer is careful installation of the specified sealant to its tested detail, with a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. We work on linear gaps at wall heads, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and service gaps in risers, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated and service penetrations left open after M&E works.

At the end of each section, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area.

We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
Openings are measured and grouped by detail.
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.

What you will pay

Cost follows what’s involved: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote.

Why choose Mastic Doctor

CHAS accredited
Over 20 years of commercial sealing
Constructionline member
Fully insured, including public liability cover

Get a fixed quote

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

Around Stornoway

Around Stornoway, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Neptune's Bar and Nicolson Institute. Nearby you will also find Western Isles Hospital (0.5 miles north) and Lewis Loom Centre (less than half a mile south-west). The countryside around Stornoway includes Loch Àirigh na Lic.

Fire-resisting walls and floors across Na h-Eileanan Siar

In Na h-Eileanan Siar, as anywhere, the fire-stopping detail is set by the designer and accepted by 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 mastic work on shared parts may come through the factor. On the coastal side of Na h-Eileanan Siar, sea-facing elevations normally show failed joints first, so they’re worth inspecting more often.

Stornoway: In a hotel such as Royal Hotel, less than half a mile south-west of Stornoway, new pipework or cabling through bedroom and corridor walls needs sealing with the specified product. Office fit-outs on sites such as Gleann Seileach Business Park (0.8 miles north-west of Stornoway) add cabling and pipework through fire-resisting walls, and fire-rated sealant goes in where the specification calls for it.

What sealant work can’t fix

Being straight saves everyone time. Fresh joints won’t solve:

Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
Plastic pipes whose detail calls for a collar or wrap

Building owners, agents and FMs in Na h-Eileanan Siar

Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.

CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.

What happens if it’s left?

An unsealed opening affects more than fire safety: smoke, noise and draughts pass through them every day. Sealing them to the specified detail deals with the fire risk first, and the other benefits follow.

What your quote should include

Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
Their approach to joint depth and backing
Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS

Signs you need fire stopping

On a busy project, programme pressure can mean fire stopping is rushed or left to whichever trade is closest. That is how unsuitable products and improvised details end up in compartment walls and later need putting right.

It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:

Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
Penetration schedules that need working through
Hidden openings found during inspections

Keeping the joints sound

Sealant joints are maintenance items, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:

Leave fire sealant to cure fully before covering it
Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works

New services after handover are a common way fire stopping gets breached. Building it into each contractor’s sign-off keeps the walls intact.

Make reporting new openings part of every permit to work in service areas. It costs little and catches breaches early.

Common questions from Na h-Eileanan Siar clients

Will fire-rated sealant work on every penetration?

No. Each fire-rated sealant is tested for particular services, gap sizes and substrates. If an opening falls outside, it needs another solution, as set out by the designer.

Do you certify or sign off fire stopping?

No. Sign-off isn’t ours to give, and we don’t hold a third-party installer certificate. Our part is fitting the specified product to its tested detail, and any records you need can be confirmed with the quote.

Are you members of a third-party fire-stopping installer scheme?

No. We don’t hold a third-party fire-stopping installer certificate. Our credentials are CHAS accreditation, Constructionline membership and CSCS-carded applicators, and we are fully insured. If your contract requires third-party installer certification, we are not the right fit for that package.

Do you cover Na h-Eileanan Siar?

Yes. Sites across Na h-Eileanan Siar are covered.

What about RAMS and site documents?

Let us know which documents the site needs, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm them with the quote.

How many days will you need on site?

The duration is planned around your programme and the access we are given. We’ll give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.

Can you follow the specification on our project?

Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and the quote will be based on it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.