Cranhill fire stopping
We carry out fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Cranhill and the surrounding area. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
Fire stopping in Cranhill
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Fire stopping in Cranhill
A lot of fire-stopping work comes after M&E installation, a refit or a tenant fit-out. Each new cable, pipe or data route cut through a fire-resisting wall leaves an opening behind, and they are easy to forget. Those on your schedule are closed with the specified product. If you’re dealing with fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back and head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal, we can help, on service gaps in risers, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows alike. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Cranhill it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook says a service penetration ought to match, as a minimum, how long the wall or floor resists fire. In Cranhill, penetrations get the fire-rated sealant the specification asks for, built to its tested arrangement.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Where
- Cranhill (G33, G32, G69)
- Region
- Glasgow
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Diagnose, treat, sign off
In a busy building, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed before the next one starts. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Tell us the rules and we’ll work to them.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and raise any questions before we price.
- 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.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
Preparing the site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Getting a fixed quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Related advice
When to call us in Cranhill
Linear gaps fail where a fire-resisting wall meets a slab, soffit or another wall. Deflection and building movement can open these gaps, and the wrong product can split as a result. The tested detail for a linear joint states the width and movement it covers.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
On estates like Carntyne Industrial Estate, which lies south-west of Cranhill, the wall between office and warehouse is often fire-resisting, and cables through it need the specified seal.
Comparing quotes
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- Their public liability cover
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
Cranhill: questions and answers
Can work at a site such as University of Strathclyde fit around teaching?
Yes. Tell us the term dates, vacation periods and access windows, and we’ll plan the work around them. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Which Scottish guidance covers penetration seals in Cranhill?
The non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14, expects a penetration to keep at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance period, with proprietary products tested for the use they’re put to. We install what has been specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail, while design and approval sit with the designer and the verifier.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Requirements differ from site to site, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
What will the job cost?
It depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a quote.
How do you choose the sealant?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. A group of buildings can go on one quote, with one point of contact across South East England, Greater London and Scotland.
Can the building stay open while you work?
Yes, as long as we plan it. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them.
Nearby places to Cranhill
Also in Cranhill
Work for main contractors and building owners
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
Whether you are a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
Doing it in-house
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
Cost factors for service penetrations
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, because every site is different. What we take into account:
- The total length or number of joints
- Any access equipment needed
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Joint width, depth and condition
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
What to include in your enquiry
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Let us know:
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- Your programme or deadline
- The site address and postcode
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
Every quote starts with the facts: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Penetration seals near Cranhill
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, using products tested for the way they’re used. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail.
Large healthcare estates like Lightburn Hospital (to the south-east of Cranhill) change their services often, so penetration seals are worth checking after M&E work. At a university such as University of Strathclyde (1.3 miles north-west of Cranhill), labs, lecture blocks and residences are re-serviced often, so penetration seals are best checked after M&E work.
Cranhill is about 3 miles north of Cambuslang, in Glasgow. We send applicators to Cranhill for service penetrations. Cranhill is one of 171 places we cover in Glasgow for service penetrations.
We take on service penetrations across the G33, G32 and G69 postcode area. Buildings on Glen Road, Monach Road and Strone Road are within our area for service penetrations. Just outside Cranhill, we also work in Lightburn (1 mile south), Ruchazie (1 mile north), Greenfield (1 mile south), Springboig (1 mile south-east) and Carntyne (1 mile west). Nearby towns on our patch include Glasgow (4 miles west), Hillhead (5 miles west), Dowanhill (5 miles west), Woodlands (4 miles west), Woodside (4 miles west) and North Kelvinside (4 miles west).
Local landmarks in Cranhill
In Cranhill, that means premises near Eastbank Academy and Parkhead Library. The nearest railway station is Carntyne station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Lightburn Hospital (less than half a mile south-east) and Tollcross Museum (1.1 miles south). The countryside around Cranhill includes Hogganfield Loch and Lenzie Moss.
What sealant work can’t fix
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It isn’t the answer for:
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
If in doubt, ring 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Cable penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors