Fire Stopping in Hermiston
Fire stopping in Hermiston, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
Fire stopping across Hermiston
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Fire stopping in Hermiston, done properly
Penetration seals are fire tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4, 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. We work on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and linear gaps at wall heads, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are damaged fire seals in risers and voids and seals that don’t match their tested detail. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Hermiston first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Travel to smaller places like Hermiston is planned so every penetration is sealed on one trip. Send the specification and photos of the openings, with sizes if you have them.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. If an installation problem shows up, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Location
- Hermiston (EH12, EH14)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Common questions from Hermiston clients
Is Hermiston off your patch?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. We cover the whole of Scotland. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we will plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Will you take on work at estates like Hermiston Gait Retail Park, close to Hermiston?
Yes, sites like Hermiston Gait Retail Park are within our area, along with the rest of Hermiston. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
How do we ask for a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
What will the job cost?
That depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a quote and we will price it properly.
Will you come and look before quoting?
Many jobs can be quoted from photographs, drawings or a joint schedule. Where they aren’t, we arrange a site visit.
Do you certify or sign off fire stopping?
No. Sign-off isn’t ours to give, and we don’t hold a third-party installer certificate. Our part is fitting the specified product to its tested detail.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Some older mastics, especially in pre-2000 buildings, can contain asbestos. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and if asbestos is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Surface by surface
Masonry and concrete
Many seals are made in blockwork, brickwork or concrete slabs. Dust and loose debris are cleared out of the opening.
Linear joints
Head-of-wall joints often have to absorb slab deflection. We use the product and backing the detail names for that movement, with no gaps along the run.
Doing it in-house
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
Signs you need fire stopping in Hermiston
Plenty of openings were simply never closed, often hidden above suspended ceilings or behind boxing. They come to light during inspections, refits or when another trade lifts a tile.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
At a college such as Edinburgh College - Sighthill Campus, 1.2 miles to the east of Hermiston, checking penetration seals after summer M&E works is good practice.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- How they’ll work around occupants
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Proof of insurance
Why it’s worth doing now in Hermiston
Leave a penetration open and smoke and fire can cross into the next compartment far earlier than intended. 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. For buildings near Hermiston, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Send photos and we will quote for everything together.
Cost follows what’s involved: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a quote.
Why us?
- One number for every site we cover
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
What sets the cost
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It takes account of:
- How much existing material needs removing
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
What we need to price the job
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- The postcode of the building
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
To get a fixed quote, ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.
Penetration seals near Hermiston
Hermiston has two care or nursing homes no more than 2 miles away. In a care home, any new pipe or cable through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail. 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, using products tested for the way they’re used. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail.
For a unit at a site such as Hermiston Gait Retail Park (0.6 miles north-east of Hermiston), any new service through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the tested detail. At a healthcare site like Spire Murrayfield Hospital, 2.6 miles to the north-east of Hermiston, new services through compartment walls are a constant, and each needs the specified seal.
Hermiston is about 5 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We cover Hermiston, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Hermiston is one of 174 places we cover in Edinburgh.
If you need fire stopping in EH12 and EH14, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Buildings on Gogar Station Road, Hermiston House Road and Hermiston Steading are within our area for service penetrations. Sites close to Hermiston are covered too, including Riccarton (1 mile south), Gogar (1 mile north-west), Maybury (1 mile north), Warriston (1 mile south-west) and West Craigs (1 mile north). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (5 miles east), Leith (7 miles north-east), Bonnington (6 miles north-east), Greenside (6 miles north-east), Broughton (6 miles north-east) and Bellevue (6 miles north-east).
What’s near Hermiston
The closest station to Hermiston is Edinburgh Park station, about 0.6 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include ICE Scotland Museum (0.8 miles south) and The Gyle Shopping Centre (1.2 miles north). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Warklaw Hill.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
In a busy building, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed, then handed back before the next one starts. Jobs near Hermiston are often grouped with others in the same area. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- 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 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.
What we need from you
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Make sure the joints can be reached
Ask for a quote
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.