Branahuie fire stopping
Looking for fire stopping in Branahuie? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
Fire stopping for businesses in Branahuie
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Fire stopping in Branahuie, done properly
Fire-rated sealant suits many small service penetrations: copper and steel pipes, cables and some small ducts where the tested detail allows. Other openings need collars, wraps, batts, pillows or boards. We use sealant where it is the specified product, and we tell you when a detail calls for something else. If you have damaged fire seals in risers and voids and penetration schedules that need working through, we can put it right, whatever the surface. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Branahuie first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Refurbishments in small hotels, schools and care homes around places like Branahuie can leave gaps around new services. A round of checks after M&E work is good practice, and any gaps found are sealed where fire-rated sealant is specified.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Place
- Branahuie (HS2)
- Wider area
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Do you need fire stopping in Branahuie?
Some service penetrations were never sealed at all because they sat out of sight above a ceiling or inside a riser. They come to light during inspections, refits or when another trade lifts a tile.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
Hospital estates such as Western Isles Hospital (to the west of Branahuie) are divided into fire compartments, and any service penetration through them should be sealed to the specified, tested detail.
What your quote should include
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- Proof of insurance
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
What sets the cost
Each job is priced on its own details. The main factors are:
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Any access equipment needed
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. For a fixed figure, call for a quote.
What we need to price the job
The more we know, the firmer the quote. Helpful details to send:
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- The postcode of the building
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with what you know.
Fire stopping around Branahuie: points for this area
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, using products tested for the way they’re used. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail. Work on Branahuie has to fit the ferry timetable and the forecast. With the specification and photos of the openings, the right fire-rated products travel with us.
Industrial units on estates such as Parkend Industrial Estate, 1 mile to the south-west of Branahuie, often separate offices from warehouse space with fire-resisting walls, and new services through them need the specified seal.
Branahuie is about 2 miles east of Stornoway, in Na h-Eileanan Siar. Our applicators travel to Branahuie for work on service penetrations, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Across Na h-Eileanan Siar, 87 places are covered, Branahuie among them.
Postcode districts covered here: HS2 for service penetrations. We also cover Bràigh na h-Aoidhe (1 mile south-east), Sanndabhaig (1 mile west), Sandwick (1 mile west), Steinis (1 mile north-west) and Plasterfield (1 mile west) for service penetrations. For island and remote sites, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
Near you in Branahuie
A little further out are Western Isles Hospital (2.6 miles west) and Lewis Loom Centre (2.6 miles west). Not far away are Loch Àirigh na Lic.
When it isn’t the sealant
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It isn’t the answer for:
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
- Plastic pipes whose detail calls for a collar or wrap
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
If you’re not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
Towns and villages near Branahuie
What else we do in Branahuie
Common questions from Branahuie clients
Does your area include sites such as Parkend Industrial Estate, near Branahuie?
Yes, sites like Parkend Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Branahuie. A few photos and the unit address let us price the work.
Which Scottish guidance covers penetration seals in Branahuie?
Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook covers it in clause 2.1.14: penetrations keep at least the element’s fire resistance duration, with products tested for their end use. We install what has been specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail, while design and approval sit with the designer and the verifier.
Is your workmanship covered by a guarantee?
Yes. Workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
Outside, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Internal work is rarely affected.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote.
How do you choose the sealant?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
Will you come and look before quoting?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a visit.
On site: what to expect
On arrival, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Everything around the joints gets protected before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself normally taking longer where risers, ceiling voids or occupied floors have to be worked through in sequence. For a building near Branahuie, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- 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.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- 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
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
Request a quote
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.
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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 note anything we find that isn’t on it.
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.
For managing agents and facilities managers
We work for building owners and managing agents on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.