Davidson's Mains fire stopping
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Davidson's Mains. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
Fire stopping in Davidson's Mains
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
About our fire stopping in Davidson's Mains
It helps to set out our role at the start. The designer, fire engineer or building control decides which fire stopping is required; sign-off sits with them too. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant following that specification and the maker’s installation guidance on sites in Davidson's Mains. If you are dealing with openings found when ceilings come down for a refit and penetration schedules that need working through, we can put it right, on pipe penetrations, linear gaps at wall heads and joints between fire-resisting walls and floors alike. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Davidson's Mains, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Tenement blocks and converted stone buildings in Scottish cities often hide old service routes through walls and floors. Wall type and service type decide the product, so both are checked before sealing, and design questions go to the designer or verifier.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: preparation, application and finish. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Location
- Davidson's Mains (EH4, EH12)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Questions about Davidson's Mains
Can you work around term dates at a campus such as Edinburgh Napier University - Sighthill Campus?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Western General Hospital (Edinburgh), something you do?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
How long will the new sealant last?
There isn’t a single answer, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
Will you come and look before quoting?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, drawings or a joint schedule. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a visit.
How do I request 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 photographs and a postcode.
Can you reseal penetrations after our M&E works?
Yes. Share the penetration schedule and product details. We can follow the services contractor floor by floor so areas aren’t left open.
Is Davidson's Mains in your area?
Yes. We take on work across Davidson's Mains, and the same phone number covers every area.
Nearby places to Davidson's Mains
Also in Davidson's Mains
For managing agents and facilities managers
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
What we’re called out for in Davidson's Mains
Linear gaps fail where a fire-resisting wall meets a slab, soffit or another wall. Movement in the frame or slab can open the joint, and the wrong product can split as a result. The tested detail for a linear joint states the width and movement it covers.
Look out for the following:
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Western General Hospital (Edinburgh), 1.5 miles to the east of Davidson's Mains, the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product.
What your quote should include
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Who will actually carry out the work
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
When something else is needed
Honesty saves time and money. New sealant won’t cure:
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in Davidson's Mains
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Cable penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
Cost factors for service penetrations
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, because every site is different. What we look at:
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Working within restricted access windows
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote and we’ll explain how it’s made up.
Details that help us quote
Good information means a firmer quote. When you get in touch, include:
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Any dates the work must fit around
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Fire-rated sealing for Davidson's Mains buildings
Davidson's Mains has plenty 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. There are six care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of Davidson's Mains. In a care home, any new pipe or cable through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
Colleges such as Edinburgh College - Granton Campus, 1.4 miles north-east of Davidson's Mains, add IT and services as courses change, and each new penetration through a fire-resisting wall needs sealing with the specified product. Residences at universities like Edinburgh Napier University - Sighthill Campus (to the south of Davidson's Mains) have compartment walls that must be resealed whenever services change.
Davidson's Mains is about 3 miles north-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. If you are looking for fire stopping in Davidson's Mains, we can help, as we do across Edinburgh. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, from busy centres to rural villages.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout EH4 and EH12, for business premises of every kind. Buildings on March Road, Main Street and Hillpark Road are within our area. If your building is just outside Davidson's Mains, we cover Silverknowes (1 mile north-east), Craigcrook (1 mile south-east), Parkgrove (1 mile south-west), Muirhouse (1 mile north-east) and Clermiston (1 mile south-west). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (3 miles south-east), Leith (4 miles east), Bonnington (4 miles east), Greenside (4 miles east), Broughton (3 miles east) and Bellevue (3 miles east).
Local landmarks in Davidson's Mains
For rail, the closest station is South Gyle station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Western General Hospital (1.5 miles east) and Murrayfield Experience (2.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Corstorphine Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
Maintenance after handover
After handover, a little attention goes a long way:
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
- Foam or ordinary sealant is never a fire-seal repair
- Make fire stopping part of every scope that crosses a fire-resisting wall
- Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works
During planned inspections, look at seals in risers, cupboards and voids. Look for cracks, unsealed new cables and gaps that have been enlarged, and report them promptly.
On fit-outs, get the fire-stopping specification agreed before the services go in. The designer can then choose details that suit the services planned, and the work runs in step with the M&E.
Our process
We schedule the visit to fit the site hours and access windows you give us. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. 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 start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned first.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Before we start on site
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Ask for a quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings to discuss it first.