Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Chesser, Edinburgh
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Chesser and across Edinburgh. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
Fire stopping across Chesser
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
How we handle fire stopping in Chesser
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. Most enquiries involve seals disturbed by maintenance and left open and openings left by services added after handover, across pipe penetrations, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and cable penetrations. Searching for sealant specialists in Chesser? We’ve been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
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.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Where
- Chesser (EH14, EH11, EH12)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Aftercare for building managers
A few simple habits keep the new joints working:
- Leave fire sealant to cure fully before covering it
- Include service cupboards in routine inspections
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
Give the sealant its full cure time before ceilings, boxing or decoration go over it. Some fire-rated sealants accept paint and some don’t, so check the product data first.
Regular walk-rounds of service areas are worth the time. Catching a damaged seal early keeps the fix small; found late, it can be one of many.
Should maintenance staff do it?
The visible bead is only part of the job. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but larger jobs are different: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
When it isn’t the sealant
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. You will hear from us if the cause turns out to be one of these:
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
If you are not sure, just ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Pipe penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
Compartments and services around Chesser
In Scotland, clause 2.1.14 of the non-domestic Technical Handbook expects service penetrations to keep at least the fire resistance duration of the wall or floor, and products should be tested for their end use. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail. A good number of hotels sit less than 2 miles from Chesser. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal.
Shop fits on retail sites such as Edinburgh West Retail Park, less than half a mile north-east of Chesser, can bring new services through fire-resisting walls between units, to be sealed with the specified product. For a hotel such as Tynecastle Park Hotel, 1 mile to the north-east of Chesser, penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade. For a hospital such as Royal Edinburgh Hospital, which lies east of Chesser, penetration sealing is typically phased ward by ward, with infection-control rules agreed first.
Chesser is about 2 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We cover commercial sites throughout Chesser. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, Chesser among them.
Commercial sites across EH14, EH11 and EH12 are covered for service penetrations. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Appin Lane, Ford's Road and Gorgie Road and the roads nearby. Sites close to Chesser are covered too, including Slateford (1 mile east), Parkhead (1 mile south-west), Redhall (1 mile south-west), Stenhouse (1 mile north-west) and Longstone (1 mile south-west). A short drive away, we cover Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (3 miles north-east), Broughton (3 miles north-east), Bellevue (3 miles north-east) and Silvermills (3 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Chesser
Around Chesser, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Cross Keys Tavern, Gabrielle Keiller Library and Merchiston Castle School. You’ll also find Saughton Park (less than half a mile north) and Firrhill High School (1.1 miles south-east). Chesser has its own railway station: Slateford station. Other landmarks nearby include Merchiston Tower (1.4 miles east) and Murrayfield Experience (0.9 miles north). Open spaces near Chesser include Dunsapie Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
Work for main contractors and building owners
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Sites in Chesser can sit alongside others in a wider programme.
On site: what to expect
Diagnose, treat, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off. City jobs in Chesser normally need parking and loading planned. Tenement closes, shared stairs and factor approvals may also be involved.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- Openings are measured and grouped by detail.
- Old or wrong materials are cut out.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- We gun the sealant in to the specified depth around each service and tool it.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
Preparing the site
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Get a fixed quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
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Different surfaces, different methods
Small ducts
Small ductwork can sometimes be sealed with sealant where the tested detail includes it. Larger or fire-rated ductwork normally needs a different solution set by the designer.
Risers and ceiling voids
Service risers and the voids above ceilings are where openings collect. Access is often tight, so we agree it with you in advance.
Your questions answered
Could you schedule work at a campus like Edinburgh Napier University for the vacation?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. Any paperwork you need, from RAMS to our insurance certificate and CSCS details, is confirmed with the quote.
Can you seal penetrations in a hotel in Chesser after a refit?
Yes, where fire-rated sealant is the specified product. Work is done room by room so the hotel keeps trading; design and sign-off stay with the designer and building control.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
How do you choose the sealant?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and any queries are raised before we start.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators.