Fire stopping in Haroldswick
We carry out fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Haroldswick and the surrounding area. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
Fire stopping near Haroldswick
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Doing it in-house
Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
About our fire stopping in Haroldswick
No fire sealant works on its own: the evidence covers a specific product, wall or floor type, service, gap, depth and backing. We match each opening to that detail before any sealant goes in, and raise it with you if it falls outside. If you have openings left by services added after handover and openings found when ceilings come down for a refit, we can put it right. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Haroldswick 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 Haroldswick 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, call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Place
- Haroldswick (ZE2)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Drylining partitions
Drylined fire walls are tested in a particular build-up. We check that the product’s detail covers that partition type and board thickness before sealing.
Linear joints
Head-of-wall joints often have to absorb slab deflection. The specified product and backing for that movement are what goes in, with no gaps along the run.
Commercial clients in Haroldswick
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Common questions from Haroldswick clients
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Haroldswick?
The non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14, expects a penetration to keep at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance period, with proprietary products tested for the use they’re put to. The detail is set by the designer and goes through the warrant process; we install the specified product to its tested detail.
Is Haroldswick inside the area you cover, given it’s on an island?
Yes. Our area covers all of Scotland, cities, towns and islands alike, and that includes island locations such as Haroldswick. We plan island jobs around the ferry and the forecast, and bring everything the job needs on the first crossing.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. We are CHAS accredited, we are a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Can the sealant be colour-matched?
That depends on the product. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
When can you be on site?
The office is staffed Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5pm. Let us know your site hours and access windows, and the work will be planned around them.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, for 12 months. If our installation fails in that time, we return and fix it.
Why deal with it now?
Open penetrations multiply: every new cable or pipe adds another. Keeping on top of it after each round of works keeps the job small and avoids a much larger catch-up later. For buildings near Haroldswick, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Photos of each area help us quote the whole job.
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote, and you’ll have a fixed figure to work with.
Why clients in Haroldswick choose us
- Public liability insurance in place
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- CHAS accredited
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations and insurance.
Our process
Where the site stays busy, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed before the next one starts. Travel to smaller Scottish places like Haroldswick is planned so the job is finished in one visit where possible, so photographs, sizes and a full list matter. Outside work also needs a suitable weather window.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and ask about anything unclear.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Anything that doesn’t belong in the opening, such as expanding foam or general-purpose filler, is removed.
- We fit the backing the detail asks for, to the stated depth.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- If an opening needs something other than sealant, we tell you instead of improvising.
Getting the site ready
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
Get a fixed quote
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.
Advice
Other services in Haroldswick
Service penetrations in Haroldswick buildings
Under the Scottish non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14, penetrations should be fire stopped to at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance duration, using products tested for the way they’re used. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail. Being on an island, Haroldswick means planning around ferry times as well as the weather. Photos of each opening and the specification mean the right products make the trip.
In a building such as St John's Church, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail. Around Haroldswick, we install fire-rated and intumescent sealant to the product’s tested detail wherever it is the specified product.
Haroldswick is in the Shetland Islands. Looking for fire stopping in Haroldswick? We can help. 63 places across the Shetland Islands fall within our area, Haroldswick among them.
We cover the ZE2 postcode districts for service penetrations. Streets here include Taftens, Nordabrake and Brakefield Crescent, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. With the B9087 nearby, Haroldswick is straightforward for us to reach. Sites close to Haroldswick are covered too, including Baltasound (3 miles south-west), Clivocast (8 miles south), Cullivoe (9 miles south-west), Houbie (14 miles south) and Camb (15 miles south-west). Where a site is remote or on an island, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
Landmarks near Haroldswick
A little further out are Unst Heritage Centre (0.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Little Heog and Loomer Shun.
Honest limits
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It isn’t the answer for:
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
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
- Cable penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads