Finnieston fire stopping
Work needed on a service penetration in Finnieston? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
Fire stopping for Finnieston sites
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Finnieston
Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and we are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member. We hold no third-party fire-stopping installer certificate and we’d rather say that up front. What we offer is careful installation of the specified sealant to its tested detail, with a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. Most enquiries involve openings left by services added after handover and expanding foam used as fire stopping, across joints between fire-resisting walls and floors, pipe penetrations and service gaps in risers. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Finnieston first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Older stone and tenement buildings in Scotland’s cities have typically been re-serviced many times. Before sealing, we confirm the wall or floor and the services passing through, so the product matches the detail.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Place
- Finnieston (G3, G51, G11)
- Region
- Glasgow
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What happens if it’s left?
An unsealed opening affects more than fire safety: smoke, noise and draughts pass through them every day. The specified fire seal closes the gap for all of these. In a Scottish city, access often needs scaffold, permits or factor approval, so deal with all failing joints while access is up.
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits.
Why us?
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Public liability insurance in place
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Cost factors for service penetrations
We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- How much there is to seal
- Location, for remote and island sites
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
What we need to price the job
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- The type of building and who uses it
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
Every quote starts with the facts: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Finnieston
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Finnieston can form part of a wider programme.
Nearby places to Finnieston
Also in Finnieston
Questions about Finnieston
Does your area include sites such as Finnieston Business Park, near Finnieston?
Yes. We cover Finnieston and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Finnieston Business Park. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Can you seal around new services in a hotel near Finnieston?
Yes, where fire-rated sealant is the specified product. It goes in to the manufacturer’s tested detail for the wall or floor and the services passing through, and we’ll tell you if the detail calls for a collar, wrap or batt instead.
How do we ask for a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
What hours do you work?
Mention the site’s hours and access windows in your enquiry, and we will schedule the work to suit. Our office runs Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. We check the asbestos register before cutting out old sealant in an older building, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
How long does a job like this take?
That varies with the scale of the job, though a typical visit typically 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 you handle several sites?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
How a job runs
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. On site, the work normally takes anything from one day to a planned run of visits, depending on the number of seals and the access, and we clear our waste as we work. City jobs in Finnieston usually need parking and loading planned. Tenement closes, shared stairs and factor approvals may also be involved.
- 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.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
Before we start on site
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Quotes
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
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Common problems we fix in Finnieston
Some service penetrations were never sealed at all, often hidden above suspended ceilings or behind boxing. They come to light during inspections, refits or when another trade lifts a tile.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
Tenant changes at parks like Finnieston Business Park, under half a mile to the east of Finnieston, bring new data and services, and openings through fire-resisting walls need the specified seal.
What to look for in a quote
- How they’ll work around occupants
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Their public liability cover
Fire stopping around Finnieston: how the place shapes the job
Plenty of hotels sit less than 2 miles from Finnieston. In hotels, bedroom and corridor walls are usually fire-resisting, so services added in a refit need sealing with the specified product. 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. We install fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified.
Residences at universities like University of Glasgow Gilmorehill Campus (to the north of Finnieston) have compartment walls that must be resealed whenever services change. In a retail centre such as West End Retail Park, which lies north-west of Finnieston, any fire-resisting wall between units that is crossed by new services needs sealing to the tested detail.
Finnieston is about 1 mile north-west of Glasgow, in Glasgow. Looking for fire stopping in Finnieston? We can help, as we do across Glasgow. 171 places across Glasgow fall within our area, including Finnieston.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in G3, G51 and G11 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Streets here include Kent Road, Haugh Road and Bunhouse Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. If your building is just outside Finnieston, we cover Kelvinhaugh (1 mile north-west), Kelvingrove (1 mile north-east), Sandyford (1 mile east), Plantation (1 mile south) and Cessnock (1 mile south-west). Further afield, our area takes in Langside (3 miles south), Yoker (4 miles north-west), Mount Florida (3 miles south-east), Hillpark (3 miles south), Temple (3 miles north-west) and Muirend (3 miles south).
Landmarks near Finnieston
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Kelvingrove Park, Old Toll Bar and Glasgow University Library, among other places. Other local landmarks include College of Piping (0.9 miles north), Lorne Street Primary School (0.6 miles south) and St Vincent Street Church (0.9 miles east). There’s a railway station in Finnieston itself: Exhibition Centre station. Well-known places in the area include Glasgow Science Centre (under half a mile south-west) and Chinatown (1.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hogganfield Loch.
Doing it in-house
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Certain joints really need a specialist: for instance fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.