Findhorn fire stopping
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Findhorn and across Moray. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
Need fire stopping in Findhorn?
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How a job runs
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. We sign and contain the area we’re in, with routes through the building left open and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. For a building near Findhorn, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. We will confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and raise any questions before we price.
- 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.
- 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.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
What we need from you
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Get a fixed quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Advice
About our fire stopping in Findhorn
Sealant is the specified answer for plenty of openings, such as metal pipes, cables and some small ducts where the detail covers them. Larger openings and some plastic pipes call for collars, wraps, batts or boards instead. If the detail calls for something other than sealant, we say so rather than force sealant into it. Most enquiries involve builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls and service penetrations left open after M&E works, on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, service gaps in risers and pipe penetrations. Whoever orders the work in Findhorn, the brief is usually the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Travel to smaller places like Findhorn is planned so every penetration is sealed on one trip. Photos of the gaps, the services and the wall or floor type help us bring the right products.
Work we carry out in Moray comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Where
- Findhorn (IV36)
- Wider area
- Moray
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
General trades versus a specialist
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
Redoing a failed joint normally costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Fire-rated sealing for Findhorn buildings
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. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Leanchoil Hospital (3.6 miles south of Findhorn) the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product. Halls and meeting rooms at places like Findhorn Parish Church and Church Hall sometimes gain new services, and any compartment wall crossed needs the specified seal.
Findhorn is about 4 miles north of Forres, in Moray. Our applicators travel to Findhorn for work on service penetrations, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Findhorn is one of 59 places in Moray on our list. There’s a separate page for Aberdeen, roughly 65 miles from Findhorn.
Postcode districts covered here: IV36. Buildings on Elvin Place, Cromarty Court and Fyrish Road are within our area for service penetrations. If your building is just outside Findhorn, we cover Kinloss (2 miles south-east), Forres (4 miles south), Red Craig (4 miles south-west), Mundole (5 miles south-west) and Dyke (5 miles south-west). Further afield, our area takes in Elgin (11 miles east), Lossiemouth (12 miles east), Ashgrove (11 miles east), Burghead (5 miles north-east), Hopeman (7 miles north-east) and Lhanbryde (14 miles east). Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so mention the location when you call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Local landmarks in Findhorn
The nearest railway station is Forres station, about 3.2 miles south. A little further out are Findhorn Heritage Centre (0.5 miles north-west) and Forres Castle (3.3 miles south). Open spaces near Findhorn include Sanquhar Loch and Culbin Sandhills.
Common questions from Findhorn clients
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Findhorn?
Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook covers it in clause 2.1.14: penetrations keep at least the element’s fire resistance duration, with products tested for their end use. Design sits with the designer and the verifier; installation to the tested detail is our part.
Is a hospital such as Leanchoil Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
How long does a job like this take?
That varies with the scale of the job, but the work typically takes a single visit for a short list of penetrations, or a phased programme for a whole building. For bigger or phased jobs, we will set out a timescale with the quote.
Will you quote for a small job?
We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Photos and a description are enough to start.
How long will the new sealant last?
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.
Does the weather affect the work?
For external joints, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Inside work is seldom held up.
Is colour matching possible?
That depends on the product. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
Aftercare for building managers
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. Our advice:
- Brief every trade that openings they make must be sealed
- Arrange inspection before areas are covered up
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
Give the sealant its full cure time before ceilings, boxing or decoration go over it. Not every fire-rated product can be painted.
Specify fire stopping early on refits, not as an afterthought. Details can then be picked to suit the actual pipes, cables and ducts.
Also in Findhorn
Work for main contractors and building owners
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
When it isn’t the sealant
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It won’t put right:
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
Not sure which it is? You can ring 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Pipe penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Service gaps in risers
Surface by surface
Plastic pipes
Plastic waste pipes through slabs come up often. The detail decides whether sealant alone is enough, and we won’t substitute it for a specified collar.
Cables and cable bundles
Data cabling added after handover is a regular cause of open service penetrations. We reseal around them to the specified detail, and any bundle too large for sealant alone is flagged.