Fire Stopping in Bragar
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Bragar and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Penetration schedules that need working through
Fire stopping for Bragar sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Service penetrations in Bragar buildings
Island jobs, Bragar among them, are planned around the ferry and the forecast. We need the specification and a count of penetrations before we sail. Under the Scottish non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14, penetrations should be fire stopped to at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance duration, using products tested for the way they’re used. We install fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified.
For any site around Bragar, we work to the specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance, leaving design and sign-off with the designer.
Bragar is in Na h-Eileanan Siar. Our applicators travel to Bragar for work on service penetrations, handled exactly as we handle every other area. 87 places across Na h-Eileanan Siar fall within our area, Bragar among them.
We cover the HS2 postcode districts. Streets here include Rathad an Duin, Ionad an Duin and Pairc an Duin. Sites close to Bragar are covered too, including Shawbost (2 miles south-west), Barabhas (4 miles east), West Side (4 miles east), Carloway (6 miles south-west) and Na Gearrannan (6 miles south-west). Where a site is remote or on an island, we plan travel and materials carefully, so the full address helps from the start.
Local landmarks in Bragar
Well-known places in the area include Shawbost Folk Museum (1.8 miles west). Open spaces near Bragar include Loch Arnol and Roishal More.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Bragar
It helps to set out our role at the start. The designer, fire engineer or building control decides which fire stopping is required; sign-off sits with them too. What we bring is careful installation of the specified sealant, to the maker’s guidance on sites in Bragar. We work on service gaps in risers, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and pipe penetrations, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back and hidden openings found during inspections. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Bragar first comes to us: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
Hotels and care homes around smaller places like Bragar often have services added during refurbishment. A round of checks after M&E work is good practice, and any gaps found are sealed where fire-rated sealant is specified.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, in Bragar as everywhere else we work. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Location
- Bragar (HS2)
- Wider area
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What we can’t put right
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
What the job involves on each surface
Risers and ceiling voids
Voids hide a lot of unsealed openings. We work through the areas on your schedule methodically and tell you about openings outside the list.
Plastic pipes
Waste and drainage pipes through floors are a frequent case. Whether sealant alone is acceptable depends entirely on the tested detail, and we won’t substitute it for a specified collar.
How a job runs
At the end of each section, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. Travel to smaller Scottish places like Bragar is planned so the job is finished in one visit where possible, which is why we ask for photos and a full list first. Outside work also needs a suitable weather window.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- We compare every service penetration with its tested detail before sealing.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
What we need from you
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Make sure the joints can be reached
Get a fixed quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we’ll put a fixed quote together. The easiest way is to phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
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What else we do in Bragar
Leave it or put it right?
Open service penetrations matter on ordinary days, not just in a fire: smoke, noise and draughts pass through them every day. The specified fire seal closes the gap for all of these, and the other benefits follow. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, and for a smaller place like Bragar, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
Pricing service penetrations depends on quantities, condition and access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.
Why appoint us
- CHAS accredited
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- CSCS-carded applicators
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and insurance.
Questions we are asked in Bragar
Do you design the fire stopping for buildings in Bragar?
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.
Do you work on the island where Bragar is?
Yes, Bragar is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of Scotland. Island work is planned around ferry crossings and the weather, so photos and a full list before we travel are essential.
What will the job cost?
It depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a fixed quote.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
It depends on the product specified. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
Who decides which product is used?
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 hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. We’re CHAS accredited, we are a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, and you deal with one contact throughout.
When to call us in Bragar
Fire stopping can get squeezed at the end of a programme, or done by whoever is on site. That is how unsuitable products and improvised details end up in compartment walls and later need putting right.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
Buildings near Bragar get the fire-rated product that’s specified, installed to its tested detail.
What your quote should include
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
How the quote is worked out
What shapes the price:
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Access and working height
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
The product called for affects the cost, as does the preparation each joint needs, such as cutting out, priming or new backing rod. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Sending details for a quote
To price the job accurately, we need to understand the site. Send us:
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Specification clauses that apply
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- The type of building and who uses it
To get a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.