Fire stopping in Gairloch
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Gairloch and across Highland. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
Fire stopping for businesses in Gairloch
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
About our fire stopping in Gairloch
Fire-rated sealant suits many small service penetrations: copper and steel pipes, cables and some small ducts where the tested detail allows. 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. If you’re dealing with unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings and fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover, we can put it right, on service gaps in risers, pipe penetrations and joints between fire-resisting walls and floors alike. Most enquiries from Gairloch start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Around smaller places such as Gairloch, compartment walls and floors tend to be in schools, hotels, care homes and community buildings. Where services pass through, specified fire-rated sealant is installed following the manufacturer’s guidance for that wall or floor.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. Should something we installed fail, ring 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we will come back to it.
- Place
- Gairloch (IV21)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What sealant work can’t fix
Being straight saves everyone time. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Pipe penetrations
How a job runs
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. For a building near Gairloch, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- 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.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
Preparing the site
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Ask for a quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings if you’d rather talk the job through.
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What else we do in Gairloch
Compartments and services around Gairloch
Scotland has its own building standards: the non-domestic Technical Handbook (clause 2.1.14) says service penetrations should be fire stopped to at least the fire resistance duration of the wall or floor, with proprietary products, intumescent ones included, tested for their end use. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail. There are several hotels within about 2 miles of Gairloch. Bedroom-to-corridor walls in hotels are normally fire-resisting, so new cabling or pipework through them has to be sealed to the tested detail.
Schools such as Gairloch High School often have new data and services installed during holidays, and penetrations through fire-resisting walls should be checked afterwards.
Gairloch is in Highland. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Gairloch use us for work on service penetrations. Across Highland, 256 places are covered, including Gairloch.
Commercial sites across IV21 are covered. For a building on Glebe Park, Faolin and Burnside Terrace or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for service penetrations. Sites close to Gairloch are covered too, including Lonemore (1 mile west), Badachro (3 miles south-west), Poolewe (4 miles north-east), Inverasdale (6 miles north) and Àird (8 miles north-east). Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so mention the location when you phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Local landmarks in Gairloch
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Gairloch School and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Gairloch Museum (less than half a mile south-east). Open spaces near Gairloch include Cnoc Dubh and Linne a' Mhuilinn.
What we are called out for in Gairloch
Openings in fire-resisting walls normally appear when services are added or changed. New cabling, rerouted pipework or a data route drilled through a riser leaves an opening that nobody returns to. Across several fit-outs, the openings add up.
Clients typically get in touch after noticing something like this:
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
For a hotel such as Millcroft Hotel, under half a mile to the west of Gairloch, penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade.
What your quote should include
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- Who will actually carry out the work
Questions about Gairloch
Is Gairloch too small for you to travel to?
No. Places such as Gairloch are covered as much as the big towns. We work across every Scottish council area. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Do you work on fire-rated sealing in hotels in Gairloch?
Yes, where the specification calls for fire-rated sealant. We match the product to the wall or floor and the services, and say if something other than sealant is needed.
Who decides which product is used?
The specification comes first, if there is one. Without one, the joint decides: how much it moves, what it bonds to and whether it’s wet, trafficked or fire-rated.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, including public liability cover.
Is any job too small?
We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Photos and a description are enough to start.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and we’ll price the work to it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
What will the job cost?
We don’t publish prices, because every site is different. With photos or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
How the job changes by surface
Drylining partitions
Plasterboard partitions are tested as a specific construction. We check that the product’s detail covers that partition type and board thickness.
Metal pipes
Copper and steel pipes are a common service penetration for fire-rated sealant. Pipe diameter, annular gap, sealant depth and any pipe insulation all have to match the detail and we confirm each before sealing.
What affects the price in Gairloch
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, since sites vary so much. What we take into account:
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- The total length or number of joints
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
The specified product makes a difference, as does the preparation each joint needs, from cutting out to priming and backing rod. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
Sending details for a quote
We can often quote from photos and a few details. It helps to include:
- Any dates the work must fit around
- The product your specification calls for
- The site address and postcode
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we’ll fill any gaps with a visit.
Doing it in-house
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we will confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.