Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Craigmillar, Edinburgh
Commercial sealant work in Craigmillar for contractors, FMs and building owners: fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps, quoted at a fixed price.
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
Fire stopping for Craigmillar sites
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Fire stopping in Craigmillar, done properly
Most of our fire stopping work happens after the building is up. New cable runs, replaced pipework and extra data routes all punch holes in compartment walls. We close the openings listed on your schedule, using the specified sealant and detail. If you are dealing with fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated and hidden openings found during inspections, we can help, whatever the surface. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Craigmillar? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
Older stone and tenement buildings in Scotland’s cities have normally been re-serviced many times. Before sealing, we confirm the wall or floor and the services passing through, so the product matches the detail.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. Sealant wears with time, and movement, weather, cleaning and use decide how fast, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Place
- Craigmillar (EH16, EH15)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Signs you need fire stopping in Craigmillar
Plenty of openings were simply never closed, often hidden above suspended ceilings or behind boxing. They come to light during inspections, refits or when another trade lifts a tile.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
Colleges such as Edinburgh College - Milton Road Campus, 1.9 miles to the north-east of Craigmillar, add IT and services as courses change, and each new penetration through a fire-resisting wall needs sealing with the specified product.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
What affects the price in Craigmillar
Each job is priced on its own details. The main factors are:
- How accessible the joints are
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- How much existing material needs removing
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Before you send an enquiry
There’s no need for a formal survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- What the building is and how it’s used
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
On site: what to expect
Inspect, seal, 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 the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. In a Scottish city, kerbside space and loading need planning, especially near the centre. Shared closes, stairs and the property factor may need to be part of the plan.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send and raise any questions before we price.
- On site, each opening is checked against the tested detail it is meant to follow.
- Anything that doesn’t belong in the opening, such as expanding foam or general-purpose filler, is removed.
- 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.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
Preparing the site
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Get a fixed quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. If you have questions first, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Advice
Compartments and services around Craigmillar
Craigmillar has a good number of hotels close by, all within 2 miles. Bedroom-to-corridor walls in hotels are normally fire-resisting, so new cabling or pipework through them has to be sealed to the tested detail. 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. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail.
On a site such as Holyrood Business Park (less than half a mile north-west of Craigmillar), every fit-out that runs new services through a compartment wall leaves penetrations to seal with the specified product. Residences at universities like University of Edinburgh - Little France Campus (to the south of Craigmillar) have compartment walls that must be resealed whenever services change.
Craigmillar is about 2 miles east of Newington, in Edinburgh. If you’re looking for fire stopping in Craigmillar, we can help, as we do across Edinburgh. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, Craigmillar among them.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout EH16 and EH15, for business premises of every kind. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Dunkirk Road, Harewood Road and Seacole Square. Just outside Craigmillar, we also work in Greendykes (1 mile east), Bridge End (1 mile south-west), Duddingston (1 mile north), Bingham (1 mile north-east) and Niddrie Mains (1 mile east). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles west), Leith (4 miles north), Bonnington (3 miles north-west), Broughton (3 miles north-west), Bellevue (3 miles north-west) and Silvermills (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Craigmillar
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Craigmillar Castle Park, Duddingston Kirk and Sheep Heid Inn, among other places. Other local landmarks include Portobello Library (1.8 miles north-east) and St Margaret's School (1.1 miles west). Craigmillar’s nearest station is Brunstane station, roughly 1.7 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Morita Museum of Fine Art (1.3 miles west) and Craigmillar Castle (less than half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Duddingston Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
What we can’t put right
Being straight saves everyone time. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
If in doubt, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
Why it’s worth doing now in Craigmillar
An improvised seal can look finished while offering no tested performance. Correcting it means cutting it out and starting again with the specified product, so it makes sense to get it right first time. Failed sealant in a shared building in Craigmillar can affect more than one owner, which makes early repair simpler for everyone. Acting early avoids disputes and bigger repairs.
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. For a fixed figure, call for a quote and we’ll price your job on its own details.
Why appoint us
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Fully insured
- Constructionline member
- Failed material removed, not covered up
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations.
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Owners, agents and contractors
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end, plus a 12-month guarantee.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
Craigmillar: questions and answers
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Little France)?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Can work at a site such as University of Edinburgh - Little France Campus fit around teaching?
Yes. Education sites usually want the work in vacations or in phases during term, and we plan to suit. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Are you members of a third-party fire-stopping installer scheme?
No. We don’t hold a third-party fire-stopping installer certificate. Our credentials are CHAS accreditation, Constructionline membership and CSCS-carded applicators, and we are fully insured. If your contract requires third-party installer certification, we are not the right fit for that package.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
In many cases, yes. Many products come in a range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or surrounding finishes is often possible. We will confirm the colours available for the specified product.
Do you cover Craigmillar?
Yes. We take on work across Craigmillar, with one number for every area we cover.
Do you design or specify fire stopping?
No, that isn’t our role. With the designer’s details in hand, we can price the sealant elements, and tell you if a detail needs another product.
How many days will you need on site?
It depends on the scope, though a typical visit usually takes longer where risers, ceiling voids or occupied floors have to be worked through in sequence. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we’ll give you a timescale with the quote.