Fire stopping in Corry
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Corry and across Highland. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
Fire stopping in Corry
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Corry
It helps to set out our role at the start. Deciding the specification sits with the designer, the fire engineer and building control. What we bring is careful installation of the specified sealant, to the maker’s guidance on sites in Corry. If you have seals disturbed by maintenance and left open and fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover, we can put it right. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Corry? We have been sealing commercial buildings since 2005.
Refurbishments in small hotels, schools and care homes around places like Corry 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.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if our work fails within that year, we put it right.
- Location
- Corry (IV49)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Surface by surface
Cables and cable bundles
New data and power cables are the most common breach we see. We reseal around them to the specified detail, and we tell you if the bundle exceeds what sealant covers.
Risers and ceiling voids
Openings above suspended ceilings are easy to miss. We follow your schedule area by area.
From enquiry to sign-off
When we get to site, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before any cutting starts, and the work usually takes a single visit for a short list of penetrations, or a phased programme for a whole building. For a building near Corry, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. We will confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and ask about anything unclear.
- On site, each opening is checked against the tested detail it is meant to follow.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- Mineral wool or other backing goes in wherever the detail asks.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- If an opening needs something other than sealant, we tell you instead of improvising.
Before we start on site
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
Quotes
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a site visit.
Advice
Do you need fire stopping in Corry?
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.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
For a hotel such as Broadford Hotel, under half a mile south of Corry, penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade.
Questions to ask before you book
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
Fire stopping in Corry: the local picture
Corry has several hotels close by, all within 2 miles. In hotels, bedroom and corridor walls are usually fire-resisting, so services added in a refit need sealing with the specified product. 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, and products should be tested for their end use. We install fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified.
In a building such as Broadford Parish Church, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail. Large healthcare estates like Broadford Hospital (less than half a mile north-east of Corry) change their services often, so penetration seals are worth checking after M&E work.
Corry is in Highland. We cover Corry, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Our Highland coverage takes in 256 places, from busy centres to rural villages.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout IV49. Streets here include Ford Road, Riverbank and Liveras Park. We also cover An t-Àth Leathann (1 mile south), Blackpark (1 mile south-east), Harrapul (1 mile south-east), Kyleakin (7 miles east) and Kyle of Lochalsh (8 miles east) for service penetrations. For island and remote sites, travel and materials need planning ahead, so the full address helps from the start.
Around Corry
Nearby you will also find Mackinnon Memorial Hospital (under half a mile north). Green spaces nearby include Bheinn Shuardail and Lochan Cruinn.
Keeping the joints sound
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
- Agree the fire-stopping specification before services go in
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
After the work, brief anyone else working in the area that the openings are now sealed. If a seal has to be opened for a new service, it should be reinstated to the same detail using the same product.
Ask every contractor who works in risers or voids to report openings they create. It costs little and catches breaches early.
Leave it or put it right?
An improvised seal can look finished while offering no tested performance. Correcting it means cutting it out and starting again with the specified product, and doing it once, properly, is cheaper. Renewing every failing joint on one visit is the sensible approach for a place like Corry. Send photos and we’ll quote for everything together.
A quote for service penetrations depends on how many there are, their condition and the access. Call for a quote.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Corry
- A fixed quote before work starts
- Constructionline member
- One contact handling all your sites
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Your questions answered
Is a hospital such as Broadford Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
Is Corry too far out for you?
Not at all. Corry is within our area. We cover the whole of Scotland. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Which standards are fire seals tested to?
Penetration seals are tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4. Classification follows BS EN 13501-2. That rating only holds when the product is installed to its tested detail.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and the quote will be based on it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
How long does a typical visit take?
It depends on the scope, but the work usually takes anything from one day to a planned run of visits, depending on the number of seals and the access. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we will give you a timescale with the quote.
What do you charge?
It depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a quote.
How long will the new sealant last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
Owners, agents and contractors
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Corry can form part of a wider programme across Highland.
Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm them with the quote.