Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Gogar, Edinburgh
We carry out fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Gogar. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
Fire stopping near Gogar
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Looking after the joints
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Keep product data and details in the fire safety file
- Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works
- Brief every trade that openings they make must be sealed
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
New services after handover are a common way fire stopping gets breached. A short check at the end of each job saves a long hunt later.
On fit-outs, get the fire-stopping specification agreed before the services go in. Details can then be picked to suit the actual pipes, cables and ducts.
Fire stopping in Gogar
We are commercial sealant applicators, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with CSCS-carded applicators on site. We don’t hold a third-party fire-stopping installer certificate, and we won’t pretend otherwise. What we offer is careful installation of the specified sealant to its tested detail, with a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. If you’re dealing with fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated and expanding foam used as fire stopping, we can put it right. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Gogar first comes to us: we look at the rest while we’re there and tell you what we find.
Refurbishments in small hotels, schools and care homes around places like Gogar can leave gaps around new services. A round of checks after M&E work is good practice, and any gaps found are sealed where fire-rated sealant is specified.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Place
- Gogar (EH12)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Our process
Working in a building that stays open takes some planning. The work area is signed and kept contained, keep walkways clear and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. Travel to smaller Scottish places like Gogar is planned so the job is finished in one visit where possible, which is why we ask for photos and a full list first. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- 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 first.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Getting the site ready
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Ask for a quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote that you can work with. If you have questions first, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Advice
What we’re called out for in Gogar
Some service penetrations were never sealed at all because they sat out of sight above a ceiling or inside a riser. They come to light during inspections, refits or when another trade lifts a tile.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
Industrial units on estates such as West Craigs Industrial Estate (to the north-east of Gogar) often separate offices from warehouse space with fire-resisting walls, and new services through them need the specified seal.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Proof of insurance
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
Your questions answered
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Gogar?
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. Design sits with the designer and the verifier; installation to the tested detail is our part.
Can work at a site such as Heriot-Watt University fit around teaching?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. Any paperwork you need, from RAMS to our insurance certificate and CSCS details, is confirmed with the quote.
Are you insured?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. If you need card details for site access, tell us and we will confirm them with the quote.
How do I request a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
How soon can the area be used again?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, and we confirm it before leaving site.
When can you be on site?
Mention the site’s hours and access windows in your enquiry, and we will plan around them. Our office runs Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm.
What we can’t put right
Being straight saves everyone time. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
Nearby places to Gogar
More services for Gogar
Penetration seals near Gogar
The 2 miles around Gogar include two care or nursing homes. Care settings depend on compartmentation, so service penetrations made during maintenance or refurbishment need sealing with the specified product. Where that’s fire-rated sealant, we install it to the manufacturer’s tested detail. 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. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
At a healthcare site like Spire Murrayfield Hospital (2.6 miles east of Gogar), new services through compartment walls are a constant, and each needs the specified seal. At a university such as Heriot-Watt University, 1.8 miles to the south of Gogar, labs, lecture blocks and residences are re-serviced often, so penetration seals are best checked after M&E work.
Gogar is about 5 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Looking for fire stopping in Gogar? We can help. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, large and small.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in EH12 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Close to Gogar, our area also takes in West Craigs (1 mile north-east), Maybury (1 mile north-east), Hermiston (1 mile south-east), East Craigs (1 mile north-east) and Ingliston (1 mile west). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (5 miles east), Leith (7 miles north-east), Bonnington (6 miles east), Greenside (6 miles east), Broughton (6 miles east) and Bellevue (6 miles east).
Near you in Gogar
The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Gateway station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east. A little further out are Craigcrook Castle (2.8 miles north-east) and Corstorphine Hospital (2.3 miles east). For a walk, there’s Dundas Loch and Corstorphine Hill.
Leave it or put it right?
Leave a penetration open and smoke and fire can cross into the next compartment far earlier than intended. Putting it right is typically a modest job when the openings are accessible. Left until ceilings are closed or a tenant moves in, the same work costs more access and more disruption. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, and for a smaller place like Gogar, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
The price depends on how many linear metres there are, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a quote when you’re ready.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Gogar
- A fixed quote before work starts
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
Take a look at our cost guide or how we’re accredited.
Commercial clients in Gogar
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor on new-build and refurbishment projects. Programme, specification and site rules come first.
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative, plus a 12-month guarantee.