Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Dores, Highland
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps across Dores, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
Fire stopping across Dores
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
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.
Masonry and concrete
Block walls and concrete floors are common substrates for penetration seals. Dust and debris are cleared from the opening.
How we handle fire stopping in Dores
Facilities managers in Dores often find open service penetrations when ceilings come down for other work. If a specification already covers those walls and floors, we can reseal to it. Where there isn’t one, the designer or fire engineer needs to set one first. If you’re dealing with snag lists that include open service penetrations and non-fire-rated filler around services, we can help, on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, cable penetrations and linear gaps at wall heads alike. Searching for sealant specialists in Dores? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Refurbishments in small hotels, schools and care homes around places like Dores 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.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Location
- Dores (IV2)
- Region
- Highland
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Where services cross fire walls in Dores
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, with proprietary products, intumescent ones included, tested for their end use. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Craig Dunain Hospital, 5.8 miles north of Dores, the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product.
Dores is about 7 miles south-west of Inverness, in Highland. Dores sits inside our coverage, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Across Highland, 256 places are covered, Dores among them.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout IV2. For a building on Mill Croft and Torr Gardens or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for service penetrations. Sites close to Dores are covered too, including Torness (5 miles south), Farr (6 miles east), Slackbuie (6 miles north-east), Lochardil (6 miles north-east) and Leachkin (6 miles north). A short drive away, we cover Inverness (7 miles north-east), Cradlehall (10 miles north-east), Merkinch (8 miles north-east), Dingwall (15 miles north), Hilton (7 miles north-east) and Crown (8 miles north-east). Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Around Dores
Nearby you’ll also find Abriachan Museum (2.7 miles west) and Craig Dunain Hospital (5.8 miles north). The countryside around Dores includes Loch Ashie.
Other services in Dores
What sealant work can’t fix
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
If you’re not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
What sets the cost
What shapes the price:
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Any access equipment needed
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits.
Before you send an enquiry
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Let us know:
- The site address and postcode
- Specification clauses that apply
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Dores: questions and answers
Is Dores too small for you to travel to?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. Our area covers all of Scotland, cities, towns and islands alike. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Which Scottish guidance covers penetration seals in Dores?
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. The detail is set by the designer and goes through the warrant process; we install the specified product to its tested detail.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, let us know and we will send them with the quote.
Do you need to see the site first?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a visit.
What will the job 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 and we will price it properly.
When is resealing likely to be due?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
From enquiry to sign-off
Working in a building that stays open takes some planning. The work area is signed and kept contained, with routes through the building left open and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. For work around Dores, we aim for one trip, which is why we ask for photographs and a full list first. Outside work also needs a suitable weather window.
- 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 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
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Make sure the joints can be reached
Get a fixed quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us if you’d rather talk the job through.
Related advice
Commercial clients in Dores
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We’re fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
Do you need fire stopping in Dores?
Some service penetrations were never sealed at all because they sat out of sight above a ceiling or inside a riser. They come to light during inspections, refits or when another trade lifts a tile.
Most enquiries start with something like this:
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
Older community buildings such as Dores Parish Church that have been rewired or given new heating can have service gaps through walls worth checking against the specification.
What to look for in a quote
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- How they’ll work around occupants