Fire stopping in Cromarty
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps across Cromarty, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
Need fire stopping in Cromarty?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
How we handle fire stopping in Cromarty
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. The enquiries we see most involve openings found when ceilings come down for a refit and snag lists that include open service penetrations, across service gaps in risers, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and cable penetrations. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Cromarty, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Refurbishments in small hotels, schools and care homes around places like Cromarty 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.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: twelve months on the work we carried out. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Location
- Cromarty (IV11)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Honest limits
Being straight saves everyone time. New sealant won’t cure:
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
If you are not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
Why deal with it now?
It is cheaper to seal service penetrations as each services package finishes than to come back for them later. Openings are visible, access is open and nothing has to be taken down and each detail can be checked as we go. Buildings that aren’t in daily use, such as halls and seasonal premises, may let water in unnoticed, so a failed joint has time to cause damage. Early resealing prevents it.
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
What you get with us
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
- CSCS-carded applicators
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
Doing it in-house
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong typically costs more in the end than doing them right.
Fire-rated sealing for Cromarty buildings
The area within 2 miles of Cromarty holds several hotels. Hotels are divided into compartments, and refurbishments that add pipes and cables through bedroom and corridor walls leave gaps to close. 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. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail.
On a hospital site such as County Community Hospital (4.4 miles west of Cromarty), fire-rated sealant goes in where the specification calls for it, with the work planned around the estates team’s permits.
Cromarty is about 9 miles north-west of Nairn, in Highland. Anywhere in IV11, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Across Highland, 256 places are covered, Cromarty among them. We also cover Aberdeen, some 80 miles away.
We cover the IV11 postcode districts. We cover commercial and managed buildings on High Street, Allan Square and Denoon Place. You will find Cromarty on or near the A832 and B9163, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. If your building is just outside Cromarty, we cover Nigg (3 miles north), Davidston (3 miles south-west), Pitcalnie (3 miles north), Barbaraville (4 miles north-west) and Kilmuir (4 miles north-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Nairn (9 miles south-east), Cradlehall (14 miles south), Tain (9 miles north), Alness (8 miles west), Dornoch (14 miles north) and Invergordon (5 miles west). Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Local landmarks in Cromarty
Nearby you will also find Cromarty Courthouse Museum (under half a mile east) and County Community Hospital (4.4 miles west). Open spaces near Cromarty include Udale Bay RSPB reserve.
How a job runs
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in. Where we can, we combine work around Cromarty with other jobs nearby. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- 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.
- We walk the completed areas with you and confirm the records agreed at quote stage.
Preparing the site
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Send your site hours and access windows
Ask for a quote
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.
Related advice
When to call us in Cromarty
Head-of-wall joints and wall-to-wall junctions are frequent weak points. Movement in the frame or slab can open the joint, and the wrong product can split as a result. Linear joint details set a width range and movement capability, and the seal has to sit within them.
Look out for the following:
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
Hotels like The Royal Hotel, less than half a mile north-west of Cromarty, are refurbished in phases, and each phase can open up compartment walls.
Before you book anyone
- How joint depth will be controlled
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Proof of insurance
- What site paperwork they can supply
Building owners, agents and FMs in Cromarty
We work for building owners and managing agents on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around Cromarty. One quote can cover more than one site, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Whether you’re 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. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
FAQs: Cromarty
Which Scottish guidance covers penetration seals in Cromarty?
Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook covers it in clause 2.1.14: penetrations keep at least the element’s fire resistance duration, with products tested for their end use. Design sits with the designer and the verifier; installation to the tested detail is our part.
Can you work on a hospital site such as County Community Hospital?
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.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
That depends on the product specified. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Internal work is far less affected.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so it all comes out first.
Is Cromarty in your area?
Yes. We take on work across Cromarty, and the same phone number covers every area.