Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Findochty, Moray
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Findochty and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
Fire stopping for businesses in Findochty
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How the job changes by surface
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled holes are neat; broken-out ones rarely are. The gap is measured at the widest point against the detail’s limits, and any that don’t are flagged.
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 the installation has to fit inside those limits.
Fire stopping in Findochty
Fire-rated sealant suits many small service penetrations: copper and steel pipes, cables and some small ducts where the tested detail allows. Other openings need collars, wraps, batts, pillows or boards. We use sealant where it is the specified product, and we tell you when a detail calls for something else. Most enquiries involve fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back and hidden openings found during inspections, on service gaps in risers, linear gaps at wall heads and pipe penetrations. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in Findochty it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
For a building near Findochty, we plan fire-rated sealing so it’s finished in one visit where possible. Send the specification and photos of the openings, with sizes if you have them.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we are clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Where
- Findochty (AB56)
- Region
- Moray
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What else we do in Findochty
Where services cross fire walls in Findochty
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.
Workshops and IT rooms at colleges like Moray College UHI - Buckie Learning Centre (2.1 miles south-west of Findochty) are re-serviced often, leaving penetrations to seal. On estates like March Road Industrial Estate, 2.2 miles to the south-west of Findochty, the wall between office and warehouse is often fire-resisting, and cables through it need the specified seal.
Findochty is about 3 miles north-east of Buckie, in Moray. We cover Findochty and the rest of Moray, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Our Moray coverage takes in 59 places, from busy centres to rural villages. We also cover Aberdeen, some 48 miles away.
If you need fire stopping in AB56, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. If your site is on Main Street, Station Road and Blantyre Terrace or close by, send details and we’ll quote for service penetrations. You’ll find Findochty on or near the A942 and B9020. We also cover Buckpool (1 mile north), Portknockie (2 miles east), Portessie (2 miles south-west), Rathven (2 miles south-west) and Ianstown (2 miles south-west). Bigger towns within reach include Lossiemouth (14 miles west), Keith (11 miles south), Ashgrove (15 miles west), Cullen (3 miles east), Fochabers (9 miles south-west) and Lhanbryde (12 miles west). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so mention the location when you phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Landmarks near Findochty
Nearby you’ll also find Findochty Castle (0.6 miles south-west) and Seafield Hospital (3.5 miles south-west).
Building owners, agents and FMs in Findochty
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.
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative.
Questions we’re asked in Findochty
Is a hospital such as Seafield Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Will you take on work at estates like March Road Industrial Estate, close to Findochty?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Findochty, March Road Industrial Estate among them, are all within reach. A few photos and the unit address let us price the work.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Internal work is far less affected.
Do you work in Findochty?
Yes. We cover Findochty, and the simplest way to start is to call 01277 525 020 or email us.
How do we ask for a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings. Include photos or drawings if you have them.
Do you take on small jobs?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Send details for a fixed quote.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and the quote will be based on it.
How a job runs
Before we leave any area, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked with your site contact. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. For a building near Findochty, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- We compare every service penetration with its tested detail before sealing.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned first.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Before we start on site
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Ask for a quote
Every quote starts with the facts: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we will fill any gaps with a visit.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Findochty
A common fault is a product that was never fire-rated in the first place: builders’ foam or ordinary silicone used to fill a hole. It may look closed, but it has no tested fire performance in that position.
Most enquiries start with one or more of the following:
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
Theatres, wards and plant rooms at sites like Seafield Hospital (to the south-west of Findochty) all have compartment walls crossed by services.
What to look for in a quote
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
Why act early in Findochty
Open service penetrations matter on ordinary days, not just in a fire: smoke, noise and draughts pass through them every day. The specified fire seal closes the gap for all of these and the building feels the difference. For buildings near Findochty, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Photos of each area help us quote the whole job.
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
Why clients in Findochty choose us
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Fully insured
- Constructionline member
- One number for every site we cover
Read our cost guide and how we’re accredited.
Honest limits
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
If in doubt, ring 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Cable penetrations
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows