Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Edgehead, Midlothian
Fire stopping for Edgehead, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
Need fire stopping in Edgehead?
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
When we get to site, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Everything around the joints gets protected before any cutting starts, and the work usually takes anything from one day to a planned run of visits, depending on the number of seals and the access. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Edgehead. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send and ask about anything unclear.
- On site, each opening is checked against the tested detail it is meant to follow.
- Anything that doesn’t belong in the opening, such as expanding foam or general-purpose filler, is removed.
- We fit the backing the detail asks for, to the stated depth.
- We apply the specified sealant to the depth and around the services as the detail shows.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
Getting the site ready
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
Quotes
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Advice
Fire stopping in Edgehead, done properly
For main contractors, our fire stopping package slots in after the M&E trades have finished in an area. To price a package, ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with the schedule or marked-up drawings. Tell us what records you need and we will confirm with the quote. If you’re dealing with old intumescent sealant that has split away and openings left by services added after handover, we can help, whatever the surface. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Edgehead, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Hotels and care homes around smaller places like Edgehead often have services added during refurbishment. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant as its published detail shows and raise it if another product is needed.
We stand behind the joints we seal: 12 months, guaranteed. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Place
- Edgehead (EH37)
- Wider area
- Midlothian
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Nearby places to Edgehead
Other services in Edgehead
How the quote is worked out
The price varies from site to site. It mainly depends on:
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Access and working height
- Working within restricted access windows
- Travel to remote or island sites
The work involved drives the cost: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote.
Sending details for a quote
Good information means a firmer quote. When you get in touch, include:
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- The postcode of the building
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step is to ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with what you know.
Looking after the joints
Once the work is signed off, a little attention goes a long way:
- Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
- Report damaged or disturbed seals as soon as they’re spotted
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
After the work, brief anyone else working in the area that the openings are now sealed. If a seal has to be opened for a new service, it should be reinstated to the same detail using the same product.
Looking at service areas on a regular cycle pays off. A cracked or disturbed seal found early is a small job.
Doing it in-house
Paperwork matters too. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we will confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
Why deal with it now?
It is cheaper to seal service penetrations as each services package finishes than to come back for them later. While the area is still open, every opening is easy to see and reach and each detail can be checked as we go. Renewing every failing joint on one visit is the sensible approach for a place like Edgehead. Send photographs and we will quote for everything together.
Pricing service penetrations depends on quantities, condition and access, plus any specification you are working to. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Why clients in Edgehead choose us
- One contact handling all your sites
- Public liability insurance in place
- Constructionline member
- CSCS-carded applicators
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Your questions answered
Which Scottish guidance covers penetration seals in Edgehead?
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.
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Midlothian Community Hospital?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
How do we ask for a quote?
It works in four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Step one needs little more than photos and a postcode.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
Will you come and look before quoting?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Simple work can often be priced from photos, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so everything comes out first.
Is Edgehead in your area?
Yes. Edgehead is in our area. To discuss a job, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Owners, agents and contractors
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Edgehead can form part of a wider programme across Midlothian.
Compartments and services around Edgehead
Scottish guidance (non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14) asks that penetrations match at least the fire resistance period of the element they pass through, with products tested for that end use. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail.
For a hotel such as Stair Arms Hotel, 0.9 miles to the east of Edgehead, penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade. For an estates team at a campus like Queen Margaret University, which lies north-west of Edgehead, summer M&E works are typically followed by a round of penetration sealing. On a site such as McSence Business Park, 1.5 miles to the west of Edgehead, every fit-out that runs new services through a compartment wall leaves penetrations to seal with the specified product.
Edgehead is about 3 miles south-east of Dalkeith, in Midlothian. Anywhere in EH37, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Edgehead is one of 34 places we cover in Midlothian for service penetrations. For work in that direction, see our Edinburgh page.
If you need fire stopping in EH37, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. For a building on Edgehead Road, The Loan and Elizabeth Dickson Gardens or nearby, we can quote for service penetrations. Just outside Edgehead, we also work in D'Arcy (1 mile west), Mayfield (1 mile west), Easthouses (2 miles west), Newtongrange (2 miles west) and Gowkshill (2 miles south-west). A short drive away, we cover Bonnyrigg (4 miles west), Penicuik (9 miles west), Loanhead (6 miles west), Gorebridge (3 miles south-west), Shawfair (5 miles north-west) and Danderhall (5 miles north-west).
Near you in Edgehead
The closest station to Edgehead is Newtongrange station, about 2.7 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Midlothian Community Hospital (3.4 miles west) and Cousland Smiddy (2.1 miles north).