Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Borgh, Na h-Eileanan Siar
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Borgh. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
Fire stopping in Borgh
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Fire stopping in Borgh
Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and we are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member. We don’t hold a third-party fire-stopping installer certificate, and we won’t pretend otherwise. We install the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail, and our workmanship carries a 12-month guarantee. The enquiries we see most involve builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls and fire sealant pulled out of the opening, on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and cable penetrations. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Borgh? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
Around smaller places such as Borgh, 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.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, wherever the site is. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Location
- Borgh (HS2)
- Region
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What we are called out for in Borgh
Linear gaps fail where a fire-resisting wall meets a slab, soffit or another wall. Deflection and building movement can open these gaps, and a product not tested for that movement may crack. The tested detail for a linear joint states the width and movement it covers.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
In a hotel such as Borve Country House Hotel, under half a mile north-east of Borgh, new pipework or cabling through bedroom and corridor walls needs sealing with the specified product.
Comparing quotes
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- How joint depth will be controlled
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Their public liability cover
Nearby places to Borgh
What else we do in Borgh
FAQs: Borgh
Will you design a fire-stopping scheme for our building in Borgh?
No. Fire-stopping design and sign-off belong to the designer, principal designer, fire engineer or building control. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail.
Which Scottish guidance covers penetration seals in Borgh?
The non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14, expects a penetration to keep at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance period, with proprietary products tested for the use they’re put to. We install what has been specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail, while design and approval sit with the designer and the verifier.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, with one point of contact.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. Our applicators hold CSCS cards, which many sites require.
What do you charge?
Each job is quoted on its own details. To get one, phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with a description of the work.
Do you work in Borgh?
Yes. Sites across Borgh are covered.
How long will the new sealant last?
There isn’t a single answer, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
Our process
Where the site stays busy, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed before we move to the next. Where we can, we combine work around Borgh with other jobs nearby. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- Openings are measured and grouped by detail.
- Old or wrong materials are cut out.
- 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.
Before we start on site
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Make sure the joints can be reached
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, phone 01277 525 020 or email us, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.
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Doing it in-house
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Service penetrations in Borgh buildings
Scottish guidance (non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14) asks that penetrations match at least the fire resistance period of the element they pass through, with proprietary products, intumescent ones included, tested for their end use. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail. Being on an island, Borgh means planning around ferry times as well as the weather. The specification and photographs of each penetration let us bring the right products first time.
Buildings near Borgh get the fire-rated product that’s specified, installed to its tested detail.
Borgh (Gaelic: Borve) is in Na h-Eileanan Siar. Looking for fire stopping in Borgh? We can help. Borgh is one of 87 places we cover in Na h-Eileanan Siar.
We take on service penetrations across the HS2 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Gearra Mor and Sraid na H-Eaglaise and the roads nearby. Nearby places we also cover include Shader (1 mile south-west), Barabhas (5 miles south-west), West Side (6 miles south-west), South Dell (6 miles north-east) and North Dell (6 miles north-east). For island and remote sites, we plan travel and materials carefully.
What affects the price in Borgh
The price varies from site to site. Expect it to depend on:
- How much there is to seal
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Working within restricted access windows
- Removal of failed or old sealant
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Before you send an enquiry
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Let us know:
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Your programme or deadline
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- What the building is and how it’s used
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 will fill any gaps with a visit.
Honest limits
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. You’ll hear from us if the cause turns out to be any of the following:
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
What the job involves on each surface
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled holes are neat; broken-out ones rarely are. The gap is measured at the widest point so we know it sits within the tested range.
Small ducts
Some fire-rated sealant details cover small ducts. Larger or fire-rated ductwork usually needs a different solution set by the designer and we flag that rather than guess.