Fire stopping in Edinburgh
Fire stopping for Edinburgh, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
Fire stopping across Edinburgh
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Why act early in Edinburgh
An unsealed opening affects more than fire safety: smoke, noise and draughts pass through them every day. Sealing them to the specified detail deals with the fire risk first, and the other benefits follow. Getting access arranged for a building in Edinburgh takes time, so deal with all failing joints while access is up.
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
What you get with us
- Public liability insurance in place
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced and how we’re accredited.
How we handle fire stopping in Edinburgh
A fire-rated sealant is only one part of a tested system: its test evidence covers one product in one kind of wall or floor, with set services, gaps, depths and backing. We match each opening to that detail before any sealant goes in. If you have open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls and improvised or mixed-product fire seals, we can help, on pipe penetrations, cable penetrations and linear gaps at wall heads alike. For commercial sealant work in Edinburgh, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, whether it’s one building or several.
In Scotland’s cities, university, hospital and office estates see services added year after year, and new cabling and pipework through compartment walls is a common reason fire stopping gets breached. Intumescent sealant goes in where the specification calls for it, with backing and depth as tested.
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.
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What else we do in Edinburgh
Quoting for work in Edinburgh
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- Working within restricted access windows
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Travel to remote or island sites
- The size and state of each joint
Pricing service penetrations depends on quantities, condition and access. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Sending details for a quote
We can often quote from photos and a few details. It helps to include:
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- The type of building and who uses it
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
Commercial clients in Edinburgh
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we are straightforward to vet for your supplier list. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Questions about Edinburgh
Can you seal penetrations in a hotel in Edinburgh after a refit?
Yes, to the specification and the product’s tested detail. We match the product to the wall or floor and the services, and say if something other than sealant is needed.
Will you work in a care home in Edinburgh without moving residents out?
Yes. We agree rooms and times with the manager and work a few areas at a time. Noise and disruption are kept to a minimum.
Does the weather affect the work?
For external joints, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Internal work is rarely affected.
Do you need to see the site first?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Simple work can often be priced from photographs, and bigger or more complex jobs normally get a visit.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
How long does a typical visit take?
It depends on the scope, but the work typically takes anything from one day to a planned run of visits, depending on the number of seals and the access. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we’ll give you a timescale with the quote.
When can the area be used after sealing?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, and we confirm it before leaving site.
When something else is needed
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. You’ll hear from us if the cause turns out to be one of these:
- Plastic pipes whose detail calls for a collar or wrap
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
If you’re not sure, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
Should maintenance staff do it?
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
Certain joints really need a specialist: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. Getting these wrong typically costs more in the end than doing them right.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
A typical day starts with protection: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. On site, the work normally takes longer where risers, ceiling voids or occupied floors have to be worked through in sequence, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. Work on a big city site in Scotland normally involves inductions and permits. Pass on the site’s contractor rules when you get in touch.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals.
- On site, each opening is checked against the tested detail it is meant to follow.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- Mineral wool or other backing goes in wherever the detail asks.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- If an opening needs something other than sealant, we tell you instead of improvising.
Getting the site ready
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Ask for a quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over with what you know.
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Fire stopping around Edinburgh: how the place shapes the job
The 2 miles around Edinburgh include four care or nursing homes. Where new services have gone through compartment walls in a care setting, the gaps need the specified product. There are a good number of hotels within about 2 miles of Edinburgh. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal.
In a retail centre such as Waverley Mall (0.8 miles north-east of Edinburgh), any fire-resisting wall between units that is crossed by new services needs sealing to the tested detail. On estates like Russell Road Industrial Estate, 0.8 miles west of Edinburgh, the wall between office and warehouse is often fire-resisting, and cables through it need the specified seal. At a university such as University of Edinburgh - Lauriston Campus, less than half a mile to the north-east of Edinburgh, labs, lecture blocks and residences are re-serviced often, so penetration seals are best checked after M&E work.
Edinburgh is in Scotland. Anywhere in EH4, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, from busy centres to rural villages.
Postcode districts covered here: EH4, EH14, EH12 and EH6. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Fountainbridge Square, Conference Square and Mcewan Square and the roads nearby. Main routes into Edinburgh include the A1 and A7, which helps when planning parking and deliveries for the job. We also cover West End (1 mile north-west), Bruntsfield (1 mile south), Merchiston (1 mile south), Dalry (1 mile west) and Greenhill (1 mile south) for service penetrations. Bigger towns within reach include Leith (3 miles north-east), Queensferry (8 miles west), Timber Bush (3 miles north-east), South Portobello (3 miles east), Southhouse (4 miles south-east) and Newhaven (3 miles north).
What’s near Edinburgh
Around Edinburgh, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Signet Library, Bruntsfield Links and Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. You’ll also find Boroughmuir High School (less than half a mile south) and Bennets Bar (under half a mile south-east). The closest station to Edinburgh is Haymarket station, about 0.5 miles west. A little further out are Museum of Fire (under half a mile north-east) and Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (under half a mile east). Open spaces near Edinburgh include Salisbury Crags and Dunsapie Loch.