Braehoulland fire stopping
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Braehoulland and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
Fire stopping in Braehoulland
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
How we handle fire stopping in Braehoulland
Every service that crosses a compartment wall or floor leaves an opening, and that opening needs sealing to hold back fire and smoke. Our job is fitting fire-rated and intumescent sealant at those service penetrations, and along linear gaps, where it is the specified product. We work to the product’s tested detail for every seal. We work on service gaps in risers, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls and openings left by services added after handover. Whoever orders the work in Braehoulland, the brief is usually the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Travel to smaller places like Braehoulland is planned so every penetration is sealed on one trip. Send the specification and photos of the openings, with sizes if you have them.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. Should something we installed fail, call 01277 525 020 or email us and we will come back to it.
- Place
- Braehoulland (ZE2)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Where services cross fire walls in Braehoulland
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, Braehoulland means planning around ferry times as well as the weather. With the specification and photos of the openings, the right fire-rated products travel with us.
Buildings near Braehoulland get the fire-rated product that’s specified, installed to its tested detail. Wherever the building is near Braehoulland, design and sign-off of fire stopping sit with the designer, fire engineer or building control; we install what has been specified.
Braehoulland is about 28 miles north-west of Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands. If you’re looking for fire stopping in Braehoulland, we can help. We work across 63 places in the Shetland Islands, from busy centres to rural villages.
Commercial sites across ZE2 are covered for service penetrations. Close to Braehoulland, our area also takes in Hillswick (3 miles south-east), Urafirth (4 miles east), Hogaland (7 miles east), Ollaberry (8 miles east) and Sullom (8 miles south-east). For island and remote sites, we plan travel and materials carefully, so the full address helps from the start.
Near you in Braehoulland
Well-known places in the area include Tangwick Haa Museum (1.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Loch of Braehoulland.
From enquiry to sign-off
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them. While we are working, the area stays contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new area. Jobs near Braehoulland are often grouped with others in the same area. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and raise any questions before we price.
- 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.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
Getting the site ready
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Ask for a 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.
Advice
After the work
Once the work is signed off, a little attention goes a long way:
- Ask the designer to confirm details early on refits
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
- Ask which product is in place before decorating
- Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works
Never top up a fire seal with foam, ordinary silicone or filler. Repairs need the same product and detail as the original.
Keep a register of where seals are and what they are made of. When a new service goes through, everyone knows which product and detail to match.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Redoing a failed joint normally 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 a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
Also in Braehoulland
FAQs: Braehoulland
Can you take on a job in Braehoulland, on the island?
Yes. Islands are part of our area, Braehoulland included. Island work is planned around ferry crossings and the weather, so photos and a full list before we travel are essential.
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Braehoulland?
Under Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook (clause 2.1.14), service penetrations should keep at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance duration, using products tested for their end use. Design sits with the designer and the verifier; installation to the tested detail is our part.
Will you quote for a small job?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.
Is your workmanship covered by a guarantee?
Yes. Workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months.
How soon can the area be used again?
We’ll confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure, and flag anything to keep off until it has cured.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
Outside, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Internal work is rarely affected.
What the job involves on each surface
Cables and cable bundles
Data cabling added after handover is a regular cause of open service penetrations. We reseal around them to the specified detail, and we tell you if the bundle exceeds what sealant covers.
Small ducts
Ducts are only sealed with sealant where the detail allows it. Dampers and ductwork systems themselves are outside our work.
Owners, agents and contractors
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. We’re fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
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.
What affects the price in Braehoulland
We price every job individually. The things that drive the figure:
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- How much existing material needs removing
The work involved drives the cost: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a quote.
What to include in your enquiry
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Tell us:
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Any dates the work must fit around
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.