Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Gorgie, Edinburgh
Need fire stopping in Gorgie? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
Fire stopping near Gorgie
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Why deal with it now?
An open or wrongly sealed service penetration lets fire and smoke reach the next compartment much sooner than the building was designed for. While the openings can be reached, sealing them is normally straightforward. Wait until ceilings close or areas are occupied and the same work becomes harder to reach. In Gorgie, as across Scotland, rain finds any gap, and failed external joints let it into stone walls and around frames. Renewing them early protects the fabric.
There’s no price list, since every building and every scope is different. For a fixed figure, call for a quote and we’ll price your job on its own details.
What you get with us
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Fully insured
See our cost guide and how we’re accredited.
About our fire stopping in Gorgie
The test standards are BS EN 1366-3 for penetration seals and BS EN 1366-4 for linear joints, with results classified under BS EN 13501-2. A rating such as EI 60 only holds when the product is installed as it was tested. Reproducing the tested arrangement on site is the part we take care of. The enquiries we see most involve penetration schedules that need working through and unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings, on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, cable penetrations and service gaps in risers. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Gorgie it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
Older stone and tenement buildings in Scotland’s cities have normally been re-serviced many times. Wall type and service type decide the product, so both are checked before sealing, and design questions go to the designer or verifier.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Where
- Gorgie (EH11, EH14, EH10)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Looking after the joints
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Look above ceilings when tiles are lifted for other jobs
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
- Make fire stopping part of every scope that crosses a fire-resisting wall
- Settle who seals which penetrations at the start of a project
Don’t patch a fire-rated seal with anything outside its tested detail. Repairs need the same product and detail as the original unless the designer specifies otherwise.
Regular walk-rounds of service areas are worth the time. Catching a damaged seal early keeps the fix small; found late, it can be one of many.
Where services cross fire walls in Gorgie
There are seven care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of Gorgie. Where new services have gone through compartment walls in a care setting, the gaps need the specified product. We install fire-rated sealant to the tested detail where it is specified. 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.
Where a unit on an estate such as West Gorgie Park Industrial Estate, which lies south-west of Gorgie, has fire-resisting walls between offices and warehouse, any new service through them should be sealed to the tested detail. At a healthcare site like Royal Edinburgh Hospital, 0.7 miles south-east of Gorgie, new services through compartment walls are a constant, and each needs the specified seal. In a hotel such as Tynecastle Park Hotel (under half a mile north of Gorgie), new pipework or cabling through bedroom and corridor walls needs sealing with the specified product.
Gorgie is about 1 mile south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We cover commercial sites throughout Gorgie, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, large and small.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout EH11, EH14 and EH10, for business premises of every kind. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Appin Lane, Cowan Road and Gorgie Road and the roads nearby. Nearby places we also cover include Shandon (1 mile east), Polwarth (1 mile south-east), Westfield (1 mile north-west), Slateford (1 mile south-west) and Chesser (1 mile south-west) for service penetrations. Nearby towns on our patch include Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Gayfield (3 miles north-east), Pilrig (3 miles north-east), North Leith (4 miles north-east) and Queensferry (7 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Gorgie
Around Gorgie, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Athletic Arms, Gabrielle Keiller Library and Harrison Park, among other places. Also close by are Boroughmuir High School (1 mile east) and Iain Tomlin School of Music (0.8 miles east). The closest station to Gorgie is Slateford station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Edinburgh Hospital (0.8 miles south-east) and Merchiston Tower (0.8 miles east). Not far away are Craiglockhart Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
Also in Gorgie
Owners, agents and contractors
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in Gorgie can sit alongside others in a wider programme.
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm them with the quote.
On site: what to expect
Site rules come first: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. With the paperwork done, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you. For premises in Gorgie, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, so the work can be phased and areas kept in use.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Improvised fillers and failed sealant are removed.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- We gun the sealant in to the specified depth around each service and tool it.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
Before we start on site
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Request a quote
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.
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Gorgie: questions and answers
Do you cover business parks and estates near Gorgie, such as West Gorgie Park Industrial Estate?
Yes. Our area takes in Gorgie and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as West Gorgie Park Industrial Estate included. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Royal Edinburgh Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Who decides which product is used?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
Do you need to see the site first?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. Where they aren’t, we arrange a site visit.
Does the weather affect the work?
It can, when the joints are outside. Wet joints and cold, damp or frosty conditions stop the sealant bonding properly, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
Are you insured?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is fully insured, public liability included.
How long before the joints can be used?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, and we confirm it before leaving site.
How the job changes by surface
Plastic pipes
In a fire, plastic pipework melts away and leaves an opening. Small sizes are sometimes covered by an intumescent sealant detail, but many need a collar or wrap. We check the pipe material and diameter against the detail before we start.
Metal pipes
Sealant details often cover copper and steel pipework. The tested detail sets the pipe size range, gap, depth and whether insulation can stay on and we confirm each before sealing.
What affects the price in Gorgie
What shapes the price:
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- How accessible the joints are
- The product specified
- Travel to remote or island sites
Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain how it’s made up.
Details that help us quote
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Let us know:
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- The site address and postcode
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Any specification or named product
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.