Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Fetterangus, Aberdeenshire
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps across Fetterangus, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
Fire stopping near Fetterangus
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Why act early in Fetterangus
Sealing behind the M&E trades area by area beats a sweep at the end. While the area is still open, every opening is easy to see and reach, and the right detail can be checked at the time. Buildings that aren’t in daily use, such as halls and seasonal premises, may let water in unnoticed, so a failed joint has time to cause damage. Resealing early avoids that.
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote.
What you get with us
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Public liability insurance in place
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
Fire stopping in Fetterangus
A lot of fire-stopping work comes after M&E installation, a refit or a tenant fit-out. New cable runs, replaced pipework and extra data routes all punch holes in compartment walls, and they are easy to forget. Those on your schedule are closed with the specified product. We work on cable penetrations, linear gaps at wall heads and pipe penetrations, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are seals that don’t match their tested detail and builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Fetterangus, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Hotels and care homes around smaller places like Fetterangus 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.
We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Where
- Fetterangus (AB42)
- Region
- Aberdeenshire
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Other services in Fetterangus
Looking after the joints
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Pass these on to them:
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
- Keep general-purpose fillers away from compartment walls
- Ask which product is in place before decorating
- Agree the fire-stopping specification before services go in
During planned inspections, look at seals in risers, cupboards and voids. Watch for cracked sealant, new services with no seal and openings that have grown and get them dealt with.
Looking at service areas on a regular cycle pays off. Catching a damaged seal early keeps the fix small; found late, it can be one of many.
How a job runs
Diagnose, treat, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Fetterangus. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and raise any questions before we price.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- We fit the backing the detail asks for, to the stated depth.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
Preparing the site
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Getting a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.
Related advice
Signs you need fire stopping in Fetterangus
Most open service penetrations are left by later work. New cabling, rerouted pipework or a data route drilled through a riser can leave the hole behind. Over a few years of fit-outs, a wall can collect a lot of these.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
In a building such as Fetterangus Church, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
Comparing quotes
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
Fetterangus: questions and answers
What do Scotland’s building standards say about service penetrations in Fetterangus?
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. Design sits with the designer and the verifier; installation to the tested detail is our part.
Is a smaller place like Fetterangus outside your area?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. Every Scottish council area is within our area. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we will plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, tell us and we will confirm them with the quote.
How many days will you need on site?
It depends on the scope, though a typical visit usually takes a single visit for a short list of penetrations, or a phased programme for a whole building. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we will give you a timescale with the quote.
Can staff carry on working while you’re here?
Typically, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use, with each area protected and signed.
Can the sealant be colour-matched?
In many cases, yes. Many products come in a range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or surrounding finishes is often possible. We will confirm the colours available for the specified product.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
When to bring in a specialist
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Compartment walls and floors in Fetterangus
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, and products should be tested for their end use. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
Large healthcare estates like Maud Hospital, 4.3 miles to the south-west of Fetterangus, change their services often, so penetration seals are worth checking after M&E work. In a school such as Peterhead Academy, fire-rated sealant goes in around service penetrations where it is specified.
Fetterangus is about 9 miles west of Peterhead, in Aberdeenshire. We cover Fetterangus and the rest of Aberdeenshire, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Fetterangus is one of 179 places we cover in Aberdeenshire for service penetrations. There’s a separate page for Aberdeen, about 27 miles away.
If you need fire stopping in AB42, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Streets here include North Place, Duke Street and Pitfour Crescent, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Sites close to Fetterangus are covered too, including Mintlaw (2 miles south), Old Deer (2 miles south), New Leeds (2 miles north), Stuartfield (3 miles south) and Longside (4 miles south-east). Bigger towns within reach include Peterhead (9 miles east), Fraserburgh (9 miles north), Ellon (13 miles south), Roanheads (10 miles east), Clerkhill (9 miles east) and Port Henry (10 miles east).
Around Fetterangus
In Fetterangus, that means premises near Aden Country Park. Well-known places in the area include Maud Hospital (4.3 miles south-west) and Brucklay Castle (4.7 miles west). The countryside around Fetterangus includes Pitfour Lake and Mormond Hill.
What the job involves on each surface
Small ducts
Ducts are only sealed with sealant where the detail allows it. Dampers and ductwork systems themselves are outside our work.
Linear joints
Linear joints run along the head of a wall, at a slab edge or between two fire-resisting elements. Their tested detail, under BS EN 1366-4, sets the width, depth, backing and movement allowed, and we work within it.