Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Bonnington, Edinburgh
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Bonnington and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Hidden openings found during inspections
Fire stopping for businesses in Bonnington
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Fire stopping in Bonnington, done properly
No fire sealant works on its own: the evidence covers a specific product, wall or floor type, service, gap, depth and backing. Before we seal anything, we check the opening against the detail it is meant to follow, and we say so if it doesn’t fit. Most enquiries involve non-fire-rated filler around services and fire stopping installed outside its tested range, across service gaps in risers, cable penetrations and linear gaps at wall heads. Most enquiries from Bonnington start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we’re there and tell you what we find.
Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook says a service penetration ought to match, as a minimum, how long the wall or floor resists fire. In Bonnington, penetrations get the fire-rated sealant the specification asks for, built to its tested arrangement.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, in Bonnington as everywhere else we work. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Place
- Bonnington (EH6, EH7, EH5)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Our process
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. We sign and contain the area we are in, keep walkways clear and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. In a Scottish city, kerbside space and loading need planning, especially near the centre. Shared closes, stairs and the property factor may need to be part of the plan.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and ask about anything unclear.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Anything that doesn’t belong in the opening, such as expanding foam or general-purpose filler, is removed.
- We fit the backing the detail asks for, to the stated depth.
- We apply the specified sealant to the depth and around the services as the detail shows.
- If an opening needs something other than sealant, we tell you instead of improvising.
Getting the site ready
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Get a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
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Aftercare for building managers
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
- Brief every trade that openings they make must be sealed
- Keep general-purpose fillers away from compartment walls
- Record which product was used where
During planned inspections, look at seals in risers, cupboards and voids. Look for cracks, unsealed new cables and gaps that have been enlarged, and report them promptly.
Looking at service areas on a regular cycle pays off. Catching a damaged seal early keeps the fix small compared with dozens found at once.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Bonnington
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
Surface by surface
Small ducts
We seal around ducts only within what the tested detail covers. Dampers and ductwork systems themselves are outside our work.
Linear joints
Head-of-wall joints often have to absorb slab deflection. The specified product and backing for that movement are what goes in, with no gaps along the run.
Fire-rated sealing for Bonnington buildings
Bonnington has a good number of hotels close by, all within 2 miles. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal. Bonnington has six care or nursing homes no more than 2 miles away. In a care home, any new pipe or cable through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
At a healthcare site like Western General Hospital (Edinburgh), which lies west of Bonnington, new services through compartment walls are a constant, and each needs the specified seal. For a unit at a centre such as Newkirkgate Shopping Centre, which lies east of Bonnington, penetration seals are worth checking after each shop fit. Office fit-outs on sites such as Bonnington Business Centre, under half a mile to the east of Bonnington, add cabling and pipework through fire-resisting walls, and fire-rated sealant goes in where the specification calls for it.
Bonnington is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Anywhere in EH6, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, including Bonnington.
We cover the EH6, EH7 and EH5 postcode districts. Among the streets we cover are Fyfe Lane, Haig Lane and Mill Lane, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Close to Bonnington, our area also takes in North Leith (1 mile north), Pilrig (1 mile south), Powderhall (1 mile south-west), Timber Bush (1 mile north-east) and Victoria Park (1 mile north-west). Further afield, our area takes in Merchiston (3 miles south-west), Queensferry (8 miles west), Burgh Muir (3 miles south), South Portobello (3 miles south-east), Southhouse (5 miles south) and Mayfield (3 miles south). As one of the bigger centres in Edinburgh, Bonnington has a broad mix of commercial, public and industrial buildings.
Around Bonnington
Recent enquiries here include premises near London Street Primary School, The Foot of the Walk pub and Leith Academy. Also close by are Taylor Gardens (under half a mile north) and McDonald Road Library (0.7 miles south). The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage (0.5 miles south) and Ocean Terminal (0.7 miles north). Not far away are Whinny Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
How the quote is worked out
Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:
- Phasing around occupants
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- The size and state of each joint
The price depends on the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a fixed quote when you’re ready.
What to include in your enquiry
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. These details are enough to start:
- The site address and postcode
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- When you need the work done
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. If you have questions first, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are easy to get wrong without experience.
Paperwork matters too. 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.
Common questions from Bonnington clients
Do you seal service penetrations in hotels around Bonnington?
Yes, where fire-rated sealant is the specified product. Work is done room by room so the hotel keeps trading; design and sign-off stay with the designer and building control.
Will you work in a care home in Bonnington without moving residents out?
Yes, with the manager deciding the order and timing of rooms. Any site rules, from signing in to infection control, are agreed before we start.
Which sealant will you use?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
How long do sealant joints 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 do you charge?
We don’t publish prices, because every site is different. With photographs or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
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.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.