Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Ettrickbridge, Scottish Borders
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Ettrickbridge. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
Need fire stopping in Ettrickbridge?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Different surfaces, different methods
Small ducts
Ducts are only sealed with sealant where the detail allows it. Dampers and ductwork systems themselves are outside our work.
Drylining partitions
Drylined fire walls are tested in a particular build-up. The sealant detail has to be tested in that wall type, with the stated board layers first.
Fire stopping in Ettrickbridge, done properly
We are commercial sealant applicators, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with CSCS-carded applicators on site. We hold no third-party fire-stopping installer certificate. What we offer is careful installation of the specified sealant to its tested detail, with a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. The enquiries we see most involve open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls and fire stopping installed outside its tested range, across joints between fire-resisting walls and floors, cable penetrations and linear gaps at wall heads. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Ettrickbridge tend to want the same three things: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Hotels and care homes around smaller places like Ettrickbridge often have services added during refurbishment. A round of checks after M&E work is good practice, and any gaps found are sealed where fire-rated sealant is specified.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, wherever the site is. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Ettrickbridge (TD7)
- Wider area
- Scottish Borders
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
When to bring in a specialist
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Looking after the joints
For the best life from the joints:
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- Agree the fire-stopping specification before services go in
- Include service cupboards in routine inspections
- Ask which product is in place before decorating
Once the seals are in, tell other trades they exist and must not be disturbed. Any seal cut back for a new service needs reinstating to its tested detail using the same product.
Write fire stopping into the scope of any work crossing a compartment wall or floor. Then the seal goes in while the area is open.
What sealant work can’t fix
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It isn’t the answer for:
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Pipe penetrations
On site: what to expect
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. For a building near Ettrickbridge, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. We’ll confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- 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
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Point out any areas we must not close
Getting a fixed quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.
Advice
Ettrickbridge: questions and answers
What do Scotland’s building standards say about service penetrations in Ettrickbridge?
Under Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook (clause 2.1.14), service penetrations should keep at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance duration, using products tested for their end use. We install what has been specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail, while design and approval sit with the designer and the verifier.
Is Ettrickbridge off your patch?
No. Places such as Ettrickbridge are covered as much as the big towns. Every Scottish council area is within our area. Good photographs up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
When is resealing likely to be due?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, 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 just go over the old sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
Can staff carry on working while you are here?
Yes, with some planning. We agree a sequence with your contact so just one area at a time is disrupted.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Let us know which documents the site needs, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm them with the quote.
Will you come and look before quoting?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photos and measurements, and bigger or more complex jobs typically get a visit.
Why act early in Ettrickbridge
The longer openings stay, the more there tend to be: every new cable or pipe adds another. Keeping on top of it after each round of works keeps the job small. Around smaller places like Ettrickbridge, halls, stores and seasonal buildings may not be checked often, so a failed joint has time to cause damage. Resealing early avoids that.
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote, and you’ll have a fixed figure to work with.
What you get with us
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- CSCS-carded applicators
Take a look at what affects the cost and how we’re accredited.
Fire stopping in Ettrickbridge: the local picture
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, and products should be tested for their end use. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail.
Around Ettrickbridge, we install fire-rated and intumescent sealant to the product’s tested detail wherever it is the specified product. For a building such as Ettrickbridge Church, new heating or data runs are the usual reason penetrations need sealing.
Ettrickbridge is about 9 miles north-west of Hawick, in the Scottish Borders. We cover Ettrickbridge, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Ettrickbridge is one of 91 places we cover in the Scottish Borders. There’s a separate page for Edinburgh, about 31 miles away.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in TD7 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. With the B7009 nearby, Ettrickbridge is straightforward for us to reach. If your building is just outside Ettrickbridge, we cover Yarrowford (4 miles north), Broadmeadows (4 miles north), Woll (5 miles east), Ashkirk (5 miles east) and Selkirk (6 miles north-east). Nearby towns on our patch include Galashiels (10 miles north-east), Hawick (9 miles south-east), Peebles (13 miles north-west), Wilton (9 miles south-east), Innerleithen (8 miles north-west) and Melrose (11 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Ettrickbridge
Open spaces near Ettrickbridge include Akermoor Loch.