Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Broughton, Edinburgh
Planning work on a service penetration in Broughton? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
Fire stopping for Broughton sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Fire-rated sealing for Broughton buildings
Broughton has seven care or nursing homes no more than 2 miles away. Care settings depend on compartmentation, so service penetrations made during maintenance or refurbishment need sealing with the specified product. We install fire-rated sealant to the tested detail where it is specified. 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, and products should be tested for their end use. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail.
For a hospital such as Western General Hospital (Edinburgh) (1.8 miles west of Broughton), penetration sealing is typically phased ward by ward, with infection-control rules agreed first. For a site team at a college like Royal College of General Practitioners Edinburgh, which lies south-west of Broughton, fire-rated sealing is best scheduled after the summer works. Office fit-outs on sites such as Beaverbank Business Park (0.5 miles north-west of Broughton) add cabling and pipework through fire-resisting walls, and fire-rated sealant goes in where the specification calls for it.
Broughton is about 1 mile north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. If you’re looking for fire stopping in Broughton, we can help, as we do across Edinburgh. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, Broughton among them.
We cover the EH7, EH1 and EH3 postcode districts. If your site is on York Lane, Meuse Lane and Canon Lane or close by, send details and we’ll quote for service penetrations. Being close to the A900, Broughton is straightforward for us to reach. Just outside Broughton, we also work in Gayfield (1 mile north-east), Greenside (1 mile south-east), Bellevue (1 mile north-west), New Town (1 mile west) and Canonmills (1 mile north-west). Further afield, our area takes in Queensferry (8 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles east), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Muirhouse (3 miles west) and Slateford (3 miles south-west). Broughton ranks among the main centres of Edinburgh, with offices, shops, schools and other public and commercial buildings, and we cover them all.
Landmarks near Broughton
Recent enquiries here include premises near King George V Park, McDonald Road Library and Public House and the streets around them. Broughton has its own railway station: Edinburgh Waverley station. A little further out are Victorian Pharmacy Museum (under half a mile south-west) and St. James Centre (under half a mile south). Open spaces near Broughton include Salisbury Crags and The New Leaf Co-op.
About our fire stopping in Broughton
A lot of fire-stopping work comes after M&E installation, a refit or a tenant fit-out. New cable runs, replaced pipework and extra data routes all punch holes in compartment walls, often unnoticed. We close the openings listed on your schedule, using the specified sealant and detail. The enquiries we see most involve fire sealant pulled out of the opening and unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings, across small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, linear gaps at wall heads and service gaps in risers. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Broughton, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Large city estates in Scotland, from universities to hospitals and offices, are re-serviced constantly, and each new run of cable or pipe through a compartment wall needs sealing. New openings are closed with the specified fire-rated product, following its test evidence.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, in Broughton as everywhere else we work. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Broughton (EH7, EH1, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
How the job changes by surface
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled holes are neat; broken-out ones rarely are. Each gap is measured where it is widest against the detail’s limits.
Cables and cable bundles
Cable penetrations are frequently sealed with fire-rated sealant where the detail allows. The detail limits bundle size and the gaps between and around cables.
When it isn’t the sealant
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we will say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Cable penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
Quoting for work in Broughton
We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Which sealant the job calls for
- The size and state of each joint
A quote for service penetrations depends on how many there are, their condition and the access. Call for a quote.
What to include in your enquiry
A few photographs plus some basic facts will normally do. It helps to include:
- The type of building and who uses it
- Specification clauses that apply
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Any dates the work must fit around
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, ring 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
From enquiry to sign-off
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Pass on the site’s contractor rules when you get in touch.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and ask about anything unclear.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- 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.
- If an opening needs something other than sealant, we tell you instead of improvising.
Preparing the site
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Arrange parking or a loading space
Quotes
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over with what you know.
Related advice
When to bring in a specialist
Certain joints really need a specialist: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
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.
What else we do in Broughton
Why act early in Broughton
A seal that doesn’t match its tested detail gives false comfort. The fix is to remove it and reinstall to the detail, so it makes sense to get it right first time. Getting access arranged for a building in Broughton takes time, so deal with all failing joints while access is up.
We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. Call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
Why clients in Broughton choose us
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- Fixed quotes based on photos, drawings or a visit
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
Read our cost guide or how we’re accredited.
Questions about Broughton
Can work at a site such as University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus fit around teaching?
Yes. Tell us the term dates, vacation periods and access windows, and we’ll plan the work around them. Any paperwork you need, from RAMS to our insurance certificate and CSCS details, is confirmed with the quote.
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Broughton?
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. Design sits with the designer and the verifier; installation to the tested detail is our part.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
Can the building stay open while you work?
Usually, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, for 12 months. If our installation fails in that time, we return and fix it.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, including public liability cover.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it.