Fire stopping in Finstown
Fire stopping in Finstown, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
Fire stopping for Finstown sites
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
FAQs: Finstown
Do you work on the island where Finstown is?
Yes, Finstown is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of Scotland. We group island work where we can and plan around the crossings.
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Finstown?
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. The detail is set by the designer and goes through the warrant process; we install the specified product to its tested detail.
Are you insured?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is fully insured, public liability included.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings. Include photos or drawings if you have them.
Can staff carry on working while you are here?
Usually, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use, with each area protected and signed.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and the quote will be based on it.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, tell us and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
Fire stopping in Finstown
On a fit-out or refurbishment, we follow the services contractors floor by floor. We work from your penetration schedule or marked-up drawings alongside the manufacturer’s details. Tell us what records you need and we’ll confirm with the quote. We work on linear gaps at wall heads, pipe penetrations and service gaps in risers, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal and expanding foam used as fire stopping. For commercial sealant work in Finstown, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
For a building near Finstown, 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 workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, in Finstown as everywhere else we work. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Place
- Finstown (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Looking after the joints
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Make fire stopping part of every scope that crosses a fire-resisting wall
- Arrange inspection before areas are covered up
- Ask which product is in place before decorating
- Look above ceilings when tiles are lifted for other jobs
Keep the product data and installation details with the building’s fire safety information. It makes later repairs much easier to match.
A simple record of seal locations and products helps. When a new service goes through, everyone knows which product and detail to match, and it helps at inspections.
Where services cross fire walls in Finstown
Island jobs, Finstown among them, are planned around the ferry and the forecast. We need the specification and a count of penetrations before we sail. 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, with products tested for that end use. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail.
For buildings in and around Finstown, fire-rated sealant is installed where it is specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail. Theatres, wards and plant rooms at sites like Balfour Hospital (to the east of Finstown) all have compartment walls crossed by services.
Finstown is about 6 miles west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Finstown sits inside our coverage, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. We work across 51 places in the Orkney Islands, from busy centres to rural villages.
Commercial sites across KW17 are covered for service penetrations. Among the streets we cover are Grimond Square, Fletts Corner and Seafield, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Access to Finstown is via the A965. Nearby places we also cover include Heddle (1 mile south-west), Grimbister (1 mile south-east), Germiston (2 miles south-west), Bimbister (3 miles north-west) and Grimeston (3 miles west). As one of the bigger centres in the Orkney Islands, Finstown has a broad mix of commercial, public and industrial buildings. Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Local landmarks in Finstown
Nearby you’ll also find Balfour Hospital (5.7 miles east). For a walk, there’s Loch of Wasdale and Hill of Heddle.
Places near Finstown
Also in Finstown
Building owners, agents and FMs in Finstown
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.
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor. Programme, specification and site rules come first, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
How the job changes by surface
Masonry and concrete
Many seals are made in blockwork, brickwork or concrete slabs. Dust and loose debris are cleared out of the opening, with backing added if the detail requires it.
Cables and cable bundles
Data cabling added after handover is a regular cause of open service penetrations. Openings around new cables are resealed to the detail, and any bundle too large for sealant alone is flagged.
Cost factors for service penetrations
To price the job, we consider:
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- How much existing material needs removing
- Access and working height
- The site’s rules and procedures
We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. For a fixed figure, call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
Sending details for a quote
The more we know, the firmer the quote. Helpful details to send:
- Your programme or deadline
- The site address and postcode
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
To get a fixed quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form. You can also send details through our quote form.
On site: what to expect
We schedule the visit to fit the site hours and access windows you give us. While we’re working, the area stays contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new area. Where we can, we combine work around Finstown with other jobs nearby, to make the most of each trip. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- 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.
Getting the site ready
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Request a quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings to discuss it first.
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Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Redoing a failed joint typically costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.