Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Armadale, Highland
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps across Armadale, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
Fire stopping for businesses in Armadale
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What sealant work can’t fix
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
- Pipe penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
Fire stopping in Armadale, done properly
Opened ceilings and riser doors often reveal service openings nobody sealed. Where the walls and floors already have a fire-stopping specification, we can work 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. If you have fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back and head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal, we can help. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Armadale? We have been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
Around smaller places such as Armadale, compartment walls and floors tend to be in schools, hotels, care homes and community buildings. Those penetrations are closed with the product the specification names, built up as tested.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Place
- Armadale (IV45)
- Region
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Other services in Armadale
Keeping the joints sound
For the best life from the joints:
- Report damaged or disturbed seals as soon as they’re spotted
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
- Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works
- Ask which product is in place before decorating
Never top up a fire seal with foam, ordinary silicone or filler. A repair should use the original product, installed the same way, or a new specification from the designer.
On fit-outs, get the fire-stopping specification agreed before the services go in. The designer can then choose details that suit the services planned.
Owners, agents and contractors
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients book us directly too. The work is planned around how the building runs, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
When to bring in a specialist
Redoing a failed joint typically costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
Our process
Diagnose, treat, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then we prepare and seal each joint with the specified product, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Armadale. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- We fit the backing the detail asks for, to the stated depth.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
What we need from you
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Get a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
Advice
Service penetrations in Armadale buildings
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, and products should be tested for their end use. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail.
Around Armadale, fire-stopping design belongs to the designer and building control; installation to the specification is our part. Buildings near Armadale get the fire-rated product that’s specified, installed to its tested detail.
Armadale (Gaelic: Armadail) is in Highland. Looking for fire stopping in Armadale? We can help, as we do across Highland. We work across 256 places in Highland.
Commercial sites across IV45 are covered. Buildings on Allt A'tuath and Rathad na Chidhe are within our area. If your building is just outside Armadale, we cover Ardvasar (1 mile south-west), Kilbeg (2 miles north-east), Mallaig (5 miles south-east), Morar (7 miles south-east) and Glenancross (8 miles south). Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so mention the location when you speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Near you in Armadale
For rail, the closest station is Mallaig station, about 4.9 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Museum of the Isles (less than half a mile north) and Armadale Castle (0.5 miles north). The countryside around Armadale includes Loch Ic Iain and Sgùrr nan Caorach.
Your questions answered
Can you produce the fire-stopping design for a job in Armadale?
No, that sits with the designer, fire engineer or building control. Our part is installing the specified product to its tested detail, and telling you if the detail calls for something other than sealant.
Is a smaller place like Armadale outside your area?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of Scotland. Send photographs and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
How many days will you need on site?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we’re given. You’ll have an expected duration with the quote.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
Managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. If anything suspect turns up, we stop until it’s tested.
What will the job cost?
There isn’t a price list, as every site differs. With photos or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
Do you take on small jobs?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
How the job changes by surface
Small ducts
We seal around ducts only within what the tested detail covers. Dampers and ductwork systems themselves are outside our work.
Metal pipes
Sealant details often cover copper and steel pipework. Pipe diameter, annular gap, sealant depth and any pipe insulation all have to match the detail.