Fire stopping in Avoch
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Avoch and across Highland. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
Fire stopping across Avoch
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Maintenance after handover
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
- Ask the designer to confirm details early on refits
- Check with the data sheet before painting over fire sealant
- Brief every trade that openings they make must be sealed
Keep the product data and installation details with the building’s fire safety information. Anyone resealing later needs to know which product and detail were used.
Specify fire stopping early on refits, not as an afterthought. Details can then be picked to suit the actual pipes, cables and ducts.
About our fire stopping in Avoch
Fire-rated sealant suits many small service penetrations: copper and steel pipes, cables and some small ducts where the tested detail allows. Larger openings and some plastic pipes call for collars, wraps, batts or boards instead. If the detail calls for something other than sealant, we say so rather than force sealant into it. Most enquiries involve expanding foam used as fire stopping and openings found when ceilings come down for a refit, across pipe penetrations, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Avoch, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
In smaller Scottish places like Avoch, buildings with fire-resisting walls typically include schools, care homes, hotels and health centres. Where services pass through, specified fire-rated sealant is installed following the manufacturer’s guidance for that wall or floor.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. Should something we installed fail, call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll come back to it.
- Where
- Avoch (IV9)
- Region
- Highland
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Avoch
An unsealed opening affects more than fire safety: they also carry noise, draughts and smells between rooms. Sealing them to the specified detail deals with the fire risk first and the building feels the difference. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, and for a smaller place like Avoch, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. For a fixed figure, call for a quote.
Why us?
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Public liability insurance in place
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
What sets the cost
To price the job, we consider:
- Access and working height
- Phasing around occupants
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
What to include in your enquiry
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- The site address and postcode
- The product your specification calls for
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote that you can work with. If you have questions first, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Avoch
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative, plus a 12-month guarantee.
Building owners and managing agents use us on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios. Several sites can go on one quote, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Our CSCS-carded applicators arrive with the sealants, primers and backing rod the job calls for. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and the sealant is tooled off neatly. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Avoch. We will confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- We compare every service penetration with its tested detail before sealing.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned first.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
Before we start on site
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Get a fixed quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Share whatever details you have and we’ll fill any gaps with a visit.
Related advice
Where services cross fire walls in Avoch
Scotland has its own building standards: the non-domestic Technical Handbook (clause 2.1.14) says service penetrations should be fire stopped to at least the fire resistance duration of the wall or floor, using products tested for the way they’re used. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail. Avoch has several hotels close by, all within 2 miles. Bedroom-to-corridor walls in hotels are normally fire-resisting, so new cabling or pipework through them has to be sealed to the tested detail.
On estates like Avoch Industrial Estate, which lies south of Avoch, the wall between office and warehouse is often fire-resisting, and cables through it need the specified seal. Hotels like Station Hotel (under half a mile east of Avoch) are refurbished in phases, and each phase can open up compartment walls.
Avoch is about 7 miles north of Inverness, in Highland. Across the IV9 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. 256 places across Highland fall within our area, including Avoch.
We take on service penetrations across the IV9 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. Buildings on High Street, Station Road and Long Road are within our area. Sites close to Avoch are covered too, including Fortrose (2 miles north-east), Killen (2 miles north-west), Rosemarkie (3 miles north-east), Munlochy (3 miles west) and Ardersier (5 miles east). Nearby towns on our patch include Inverness (7 miles south), Nairn (11 miles east), Cradlehall (6 miles south), Merkinch (6 miles south-west), Dingwall (10 miles west) and Hilton (7 miles south). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Around Avoch
Well-known places in the area include Ormond Castle (1 mile south) and Groam House Museum (2.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Fairy Glen and Ord Hill.
Places near Avoch
What else we do in Avoch
When to bring in a specialist
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
Some joints are best left to specialists: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
FAQs: Avoch
Do you work on fire-rated sealing in hotels in Avoch?
Yes, to the specification and the product’s tested detail. It goes in to the manufacturer’s tested detail for the wall or floor and the services passing through, and we will tell you if the detail calls for a collar, wrap or batt instead.
Can you work at a site such as Avoch Industrial Estate, by Avoch?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Avoch, Avoch Industrial Estate among them, are all within reach. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
How long does a job like this take?
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.
How long will the new sealant last?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote.
What hours do you work?
We’re in the office from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. Let us know your site hours and access windows, and the work will be planned around them.
Do you need to see the site first?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a visit.