Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian
Work needed on a service penetration in Bonnyrigg? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
Fire stopping for businesses in Bonnyrigg
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Fire stopping in Bonnyrigg
Facilities managers in Bonnyrigg often find open service penetrations when ceilings come down for other work. If a specification already covers those walls and floors, we can reseal 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. The enquiries we see most involve openings left by services added after handover and fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated, on pipe penetrations, cable penetrations and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Bonnyrigg, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
After refits and M&E works in buildings around Bonnyrigg, gaps around new services are a common finding. Openings are closed with the specified seal, and we say so if a collar, wrap or batt is what the detail requires.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Location
- Bonnyrigg (EH19, EH18, EH20)
- Region
- Midlothian
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Fire stopping in Bonnyrigg: the local picture
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, with proprietary products, intumescent ones included, tested for their end use. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail. Two care or nursing homes sit less than 2 miles from Bonnyrigg. In a care home, any new pipe or cable through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
On a hospital site such as Midlothian Community Hospital, 0.8 miles north-east of Bonnyrigg, fire-rated sealant goes in where the specification calls for it, with the work planned around the estates team’s permits. Colleges such as Edinburgh College - Midlothian Campus, 1.2 miles north-east of Bonnyrigg, add IT and services as courses change, and each new penetration through a fire-resisting wall needs sealing with the specified product.
Bonnyrigg is about 6 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Midlothian. If you’re looking for fire stopping in Bonnyrigg, we can help. Our Midlothian coverage takes in 34 places, large and small. There’s a separate page for Edinburgh, about 6 miles away.
Business premises anywhere in EH19, EH18 and EH20 are within our area for service penetrations. Streets here include Old Market Place, High Street and Church Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Access to Bonnyrigg is via the A768 and B704 among other routes. Close to Bonnyrigg, our area also takes in Lasswade (1 mile north-west), Polton (1 mile west), Rosewell (2 miles south-west), Loanhead (2 miles west) and Roslin (3 miles west). Further afield, our area takes in Penicuik (5 miles south-west), Gorebridge (3 miles south-east), Mayfield (3 miles east), Shawfair (4 miles north), Danderhall (3 miles north) and Bilston (3 miles west). Among the larger centres in Midlothian is Bonnyrigg, and we take on service penetrations for its commercial and public buildings.
Landmarks near Bonnyrigg
We work on buildings around Public Library. For rail, the closest station is Eskbank station, about 1.1 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Dalhousie Castle (1.2 miles south-east) and Midlothian Community Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Bonnyrigg includes The New Leaf Co-op and Edgelaw Reservoir.
Other services in Bonnyrigg
Owners, agents and contractors
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Building owners and managing agents use us on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around Bonnyrigg. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
How the job changes by surface
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.
Small ducts
Small ductwork can sometimes be sealed with sealant where the tested detail includes it. Bigger ducts and fire-resisting ductwork are normally handled with other products and we flag that rather than guess.
Common problems we fix in Bonnyrigg
Some seals fail because the wrong product went in: expanding foam or a general-purpose sealant pushed into a gap to tidy it. The opening looks sealed but has no fire test evidence behind it.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
Residences at universities like University of Edinburgh Bioquarter (to the north of Bonnyrigg) have compartment walls that must be resealed whenever services change.
What to look for in a quote
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Who will actually carry out the work
- How they’ll work around occupants
What happens if it’s left?
The longer openings stay, the more there tend to be: each new service adds to the list. Keeping on top of it after each round of works keeps the job small, rather than turning into a full building survey and reseal. Buildings in towns like Bonnyrigg often have joints of similar age across a whole building or estate. Doing them together saves return visits.
A quote for service penetrations depends on quantities, condition and access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.
Why appoint us
- One number for every site we cover
- Clear, fixed quotes
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- CHAS accredited
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced and how we’re accredited.
When to bring in a specialist
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are easy to get wrong without experience.
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
FAQs: Bonnyrigg
Could you schedule work at a campus like University of Edinburgh Bioquarter for the vacation?
Yes. Education sites normally want the work in vacations or in phases during term, and we plan to suit. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Do you seal service penetrations in hotels around Bonnyrigg?
Yes, to the specification and the product’s tested detail. We match the product to the wall or floor and the services, and say if something other than sealant is needed.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so it all comes out first.
Which sealant will you use?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
Do you cover Bonnyrigg?
Yes. Bonnyrigg falls within our area, and the simplest way to start is to call 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, let us know and we will send them with the quote.
How many days will you need on site?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. You will have an expected duration with the quote.
How a job runs
Before we leave any area, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint with your site contact. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. Several buildings in and around Bonnyrigg can be done on one programme, with one quote. Give us access times for each.
- 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.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
What we need from you
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Ask for a quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.