Fire Stopping in Cramond
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Cramond and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
Fire stopping for businesses in Cramond
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
About our fire stopping in Cramond
We are commercial sealant applicators, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with CSCS-carded applicators on site. We hold no third-party fire-stopping installer certificate and we’d rather say that up front. We install the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail, and our workmanship carries a 12-month guarantee. Site teams most often ask us about fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover and builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls, across joints between fire-resisting walls and floors, small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows and linear gaps at wall heads. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, the work in Cramond is the same: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
For a building near Cramond, we plan fire-rated sealing so it’s finished in one visit where possible. Photos of the gaps, the services and the wall or floor type help us bring the right products.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, in Cramond as everywhere else we work. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Place
- Cramond (EH4)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Service penetrations in Cramond buildings
A 2-mile radius around Cramond takes in a number of hotels. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal. 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, with products tested for that end use. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail.
Campus buildings at universities such as Edinburgh Napier University - Sighthill Campus, 3 miles south of Cramond, see constant changes to data and services, and fire-rated sealant goes in around new penetrations where it is specified. At a retail site such as Corstorphine Retail Park, which lies south of Cramond, walls between units may be fire-resisting, so services added in a refit need the specified seal. In a hotel such as Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Murrayfield, 1.1 miles to the south-east of Cramond, new pipework or cabling through bedroom and corridor walls needs sealing with the specified product.
Cramond is about 3 miles west of Comely Bank, in Edinburgh. We send applicators to Cramond for service penetrations. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, Cramond among them.
We cover the EH4 postcode districts. Among the streets we cover are Avon Road, Essex Road and Whitehouse Road. We also cover Braepark (1 mile west), Barnton (1 mile south-west), Cammo (1 mile south-west), Bughtlin (1 mile south) and East Craigs (1 mile south) for service penetrations. A short drive away, we cover Edinburgh (4 miles south-east), Leith (5 miles east), Bonnington (5 miles east), Greenside (4 miles east), Broughton (4 miles east) and Bellevue (4 miles east).
Local landmarks in Cramond
The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Gateway station, about 1.9 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include The Gyle Shopping Centre (2 miles south) and Craigcrook Castle (1.6 miles south-east). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Dundas Loch.
How a job runs
Our CSCS-carded applicators arrive with the sealants, primers and backing rod the job calls for. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. For work around Cramond, we aim for one trip, so photographs, sizes and a full list matter. Outside work also needs a suitable weather window.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- We compare every service penetration with its tested detail before sealing.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
What we need from you
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Point out any areas we must not close
Get a fixed quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Advice
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Aftercare for building managers
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. We suggest:
- Ask the designer to confirm details early on refits
- Brief every trade that openings they make must be sealed
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
- Check with the data sheet before painting over fire sealant
Give the sealant its full cure time before ceilings, boxing or decoration go over it. Not every fire-rated product can be painted, and the data sheet says which.
Keep a register of where seals are and what they are made of. When a new service goes through, everyone knows which product and detail to match.
When something else is needed
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
What the job involves on each surface
Linear joints
Joints at the top of partitions may need to move as the slab above deflects. The specified product and backing for that movement are what goes in, along the full length of the run.
Plastic pipes
Plastic pipes soften and collapse in a fire. Some intumescent sealants are tested on smaller plastic pipes, but many need a collar or wrap. We check the pipe material and diameter against the detail before we start.
Questions about Cramond
Which Scottish guidance covers penetration seals in Cramond?
Under Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook (clause 2.1.14), service penetrations should keep at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance duration, using 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.
Can you work in a care home near Cramond with residents in?
Yes, with the manager deciding the order and timing of rooms. Noise and disruption are kept to a minimum.
How long does a typical visit take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we’re given. We’ll give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
How do we ask for a quote?
There are four steps: send details, receive a fixed quote, we carry out the work, and it’s guaranteed. Step one needs little more than photos and a postcode.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No. Failed sealant is removed and the faces cleaned back to sound, dry material first, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.
Do you take on small jobs?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Each site asks for different documents, so tell us what you need and we will confirm it when we quote.
Leave it or put it right?
The longer openings stay, the more there tend to be: each new service adds to the list. A schedule that is dealt with regularly stays manageable and avoids a much larger catch-up later. Renewing every failing joint on one visit is the sensible approach for a place like Cramond. Photos of each area help us quote the whole job.
The price depends on the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote once you have the details.
Why appoint us
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
- Constructionline member
- CSCS-carded applicators
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations.
When to bring in a specialist
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. The usual problems come from preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.