Hawick fire stopping
Fire stopping for Hawick, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
Fire stopping for businesses in Hawick
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Fire stopping in Hawick, done properly
A lot of fire-stopping work comes after M&E installation, a refit or a tenant fit-out. Each new cable, pipe or data route cut through a fire-resisting wall leaves an opening behind, and they are easy to forget. We close the openings listed on your schedule, using the specified sealant and detail. If you’re dealing with seals disturbed by maintenance and left open and openings found when ceilings come down for a refit, we can put it right. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Hawick from the first photos to the final walk-round, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
When contractors add cables and pipes in a Scottish town building, gaps through fire-resisting walls are often left behind. Openings are closed with the specified seal, and we say so if a collar, wrap or batt is what the detail requires.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: twelve months on the work we carried out. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Place
- Hawick (TD9)
- Wider area
- Scottish Borders
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Different surfaces, different methods
Cables and cable bundles
Cable penetrations are frequently sealed with fire-rated sealant where the detail allows. Bundle size, cable type and the space between cables all matter, so we check before sealing.
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled holes are neat; broken-out ones rarely are. The gap is measured at the widest point so we know it sits within the tested range.
Fire stopping around Hawick: what changes locally
Scottish guidance (non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14) asks that penetrations match at least the fire resistance period of the element they pass through, with products tested for that end use. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail. Hawick has two care or nursing homes no more than 2 miles away. Care settings depend on compartmentation, so service penetrations made during maintenance or refurbishment need sealing with the specified product.
At a healthcare site like Hawick Community Hospital, which lies west of Hawick, new services through compartment walls are a constant, and each needs the specified seal. Tenant changes at parks like Annfield Business Centre, less than half a mile to the north of Hawick, bring new data and services, and openings through fire-resisting walls need the specified seal. In a hotel such as Balcary House Hotel, which lies south-west of Hawick, new pipework or cabling through bedroom and corridor walls needs sealing with the specified product.
Hawick is in the Scottish Borders. Hawick sits inside our coverage and the rest of the Scottish Borders, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. 91 places across the Scottish Borders fall within our area, including Hawick. We also cover Edinburgh, some 39 miles away.
Postcode districts covered here: TD9 for service penetrations. We cover commercial and managed buildings on High Street, Drumlanrig Square and Teviot Crescent and the roads nearby. Main routes into Hawick include the A7 and A698, which helps when planning parking and deliveries for the job. Just outside Hawick, we also work in Wilton (1 mile west), Stirches (1 mile north-west), Wilton Dean (1 mile west), Burnfoot (1 mile north-east) and Newmill (4 miles south-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Galashiels (13 miles north), Selkirk (9 miles north), Jedburgh (10 miles east), Melrose (12 miles north), Earlston (15 miles north) and Langlee (13 miles north). Among the larger centres in the Scottish Borders is Hawick, and its commercial and public buildings are all within our area.
Near you in Hawick
Recent enquiries here include premises near The Bourtree pub. Well-known places in the area include Borders Textile Towerhouse (under half a mile south) and Hawick Community Hospital (less than half a mile west). For a walk, there’s Ashkirk Hill and Williestruther Loch.
Hawick: questions and answers
Does your area include sites such as Annfield Business Centre, near Hawick?
Yes. We cover Hawick and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Annfield Business Centre. To start, just phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Which Scottish guidance covers penetration seals in Hawick?
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 Hawick in your area?
Yes. We cover Hawick, and the simplest way to start is to call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Can you fit around our working hours?
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 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 before quoting.
Is your workmanship covered by a guarantee?
Yes. The 12-month guarantee covers our preparation and application, but not damage, misuse or other trades’ work.
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, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
How the quote is worked out
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, because every site is different. What we look at:
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Whether the work must be split into stages
What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a fixed quote when you’re ready.
What we need to price the job
The more we know, the firmer the quote. When you get in touch, include:
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- The type of building and who uses it
- Any specification or named product
- Access details, including height
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, ring 01277 525 020 or email us.
From enquiry to sign-off
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. The work itself usually takes longer where risers, ceiling voids or occupied floors have to be worked through in sequence, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. If you manage more than one building in Hawick, they can be grouped. Give us access times for each.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out so the seal starts clean.
- 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
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Make sure the joints can be reached
Request a quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
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Why act early in Hawick
It is cheaper to seal service penetrations as each services package finishes than to come back for them later. While the area is still open, every opening is easy to see and reach and each detail can be checked as we go. In Hawick, rain and frost work into any failed joint, so small failures grow. Resealing early keeps it a simple job.
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote.
Why clients in Hawick choose us
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
Commercial clients in Hawick
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Sites in Hawick can sit alongside others in a wider programme.
Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
Other services in Hawick
Honest limits
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It won’t put right:
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
If in doubt, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work in Hawick
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows