Fire Stopping in Cunningsburgh
Planning work on a service penetration in Cunningsburgh? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
Fire stopping in Cunningsburgh
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 Cunningsburgh
Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and we are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member. We don’t hold a third-party fire-stopping installer certificate, and we won’t pretend otherwise. We install the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail, and our workmanship carries a 12-month guarantee. If you are dealing with non-fire-rated filler around services and improvised or mixed-product fire seals, we can help. For commercial sealant work in Cunningsburgh, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, whether it’s one building or several.
Refurbishments in small hotels, schools and care homes around places like Cunningsburgh can leave gaps around new services. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant as its published detail shows and raise it if another product is needed.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: preparation, application and finish. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Location
- Cunningsburgh (ZE2)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Leave it or put it right?
An improvised seal can look finished while offering no tested performance. The fix is to remove it and reinstall to the detail, and doing it once, properly, is cheaper. Buildings that aren’t in daily use, such as halls and seasonal premises, may let water in unnoticed, giving water time to get in. Early resealing prevents it.
The price depends on how many linear metres there are, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote once you have the details.
What you get with us
- CHAS accredited
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Clear, fixed quotes
- Specification-led, product-correct work
Read our cost guide or how we’re accredited.
Compartment walls and floors in Cunningsburgh
Work on Cunningsburgh has to fit the ferry timetable and the forecast. We need the specification and a count of penetrations before we sail. Under the Scottish non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14, penetrations should be fire stopped to at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance duration, with proprietary products, intumescent ones included, tested for their end use. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail.
Buildings near Cunningsburgh get the fire-rated product that’s specified, installed to its tested detail.
Cunningsburgh is in the Shetland Islands. Any commercial site in Cunningsburgh is covered, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. Cunningsburgh is one of 63 places we cover in the Shetland Islands.
Business premises anywhere in ZE2 are within our area. For a building on St Clair Road, Laxdale Road and Pundsta Place or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for service penetrations. We also cover Bremirehoull (1 mile south), Aithsetter (1 mile east), Mail (1 mile south), Sandwick (4 miles south) and Hoswick (4 miles south) for service penetrations. Nearby towns on our patch include Lerwick (7 miles north), Sound (7 miles north) and Scalloway (6 miles north). Cunningsburgh is one of the busier places in the Shetland Islands, and we take on service penetrations for its commercial and public buildings. Where a site is remote or on an island, we plan travel and materials carefully, so the full address helps from the start.
Local landmarks in Cunningsburgh
The countryside around Cunningsburgh includes Loch of Fladdabister.
Doing it in-house
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are easy to get wrong without experience.
How a job runs
Inspect, seal, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then we prepare and seal each joint with the specified product, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Cunningsburgh. We will confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- We compare every service penetration with its tested detail before sealing.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out so the seal starts clean.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
What we need from you
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
Quotes
Every quote starts with the facts: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
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Owners, agents and contractors
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients book us directly too. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor. Programme, specification and site rules come first, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
Do you need fire stopping in Cunningsburgh?
On a busy project, programme pressure can mean fire stopping is rushed or left to whichever trade is closest. That is how unsuitable products and improvised details end up in compartment walls and later need putting right.
Most enquiries start with one or more of the following:
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
Around Cunningsburgh, fire-stopping design belongs to the designer and building control; installation to the specification is our part.
What your quote should include
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- Proof of insurance
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
Different surfaces, different methods
Cables and cable bundles
Single cables and small bundles are often within a fire-rated sealant’s tested detail. Bundle size, cable type and the space between cables all matter and we work within those limits.
Masonry and concrete
Many seals are made in blockwork, brickwork or concrete slabs. Dust and debris are cleared from the opening, with backing added if the detail requires it.
FAQs: Cunningsburgh
Do you design the fire stopping for buildings in Cunningsburgh?
No. Fire-stopping design and sign-off belong to the designer, principal designer, fire engineer or building control. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail.
Do you work on the island where Cunningsburgh is?
Yes. Our area covers all of Scotland, cities, towns and islands alike, and that includes island locations such as Cunningsburgh. Ferry times and the weather set the plan, so we ask for photographs and a full list first.
How long does a typical visit take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we are given. You will have an expected duration with the quote.
When can the area be used after sealing?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, so we will confirm the curing time on the day.
How much does the work cost?
That depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a fixed quote.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to.
What hours do you work?
The office is staffed Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5pm. Let us know your site hours and access windows, and the work will be planned around them.