Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Hoy, Orkney Islands
Planning work on a service penetration in Hoy? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
Fire stopping for Hoy sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Owners, agents and contractors
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
If you look after buildings for someone else, 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.
Fire stopping in Hoy
Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and we are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member. We hold no third-party fire-stopping installer certificate and we’d rather say that up front. What we offer is careful installation of the specified sealant to its tested detail, with a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. We work on cable penetrations, small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows and pipe penetrations, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are openings found when ceilings come down for a refit and penetration schedules that need working through. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Hoy, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Refurbishments in small hotels, schools and care homes around places like Hoy can leave gaps around new services. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant as its published detail shows and raise it if another product is needed.
Whoever the client is, the cover is the same: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we are upfront about that.
- Place
- Hoy (KW16)
- Wider area
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Honest limits
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. It won’t fix:
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
Not sure which it is? You can phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Cable penetrations
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
Questions about Hoy
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Hoy?
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. We install what has been specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail, while design and approval sit with the designer and the verifier.
Can work at a site such as Robert Gordon University Orkney Project fit around teaching?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. Tell us which site documents you need, such as RAMS, our insurance certificate or CSCS details, and they’re confirmed with the quote.
When can the area be used after sealing?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we will confirm the curing time on the day.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
Normally, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use, with each area protected and signed.
Does the weather affect the work?
For external joints, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Internal work is rarely affected.
Is your workmanship covered by a guarantee?
Yes, for 12 months. If our installation fails in that time, we return and fix it.
What will the job cost?
There isn’t a price list, as every site differs. With photographs or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
Leave it or put it right?
A seal that doesn’t match its tested detail gives false comfort. Correcting it means cutting it out and starting again with the specified product. Renewing every failing joint on one visit is the sensible approach for a place like Hoy. Send photos and we’ll quote for everything together.
A quote for service penetrations depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Why us?
- One contact handling all your sites
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Failed material removed, not covered up
Also in Hoy
Should maintenance staff do it?
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Paperwork matters too. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Diagnose, treat, sign off: that’s the shape of every visit. First comes an inspection and agreement on scope, then we prepare and seal each joint with the specified product, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Hoy. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- 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.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Preparing the site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Ask for a quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
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How the quote is worked out
A fixed quote reflects the actual work. It allows for:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- The total length or number of joints
- Phasing around occupants
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Sending details for a quote
Good information means a firmer quote. Helpful details to send:
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over to discuss it first.
Fire-rated sealing for Hoy buildings
For an island location such as Hoy, work is planned around ferry crossings and the weather. We need the specification and a count of penetrations before we sail. Scotland has its own building standards: the non-domestic Technical Handbook (clause 2.1.14) says service penetrations should be fire stopped to at least the fire resistance duration of the wall or floor, and products should be tested for their end use. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
For buildings in and around Hoy, fire-rated sealant is installed where it is specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail. Residences at universities like Robert Gordon University Orkney Project (to the north of Hoy) have compartment walls that must be resealed whenever services change.
Hoy is about 14 miles west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Our applicators travel to Hoy for work on service penetrations, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Our the Orkney Islands coverage takes in 51 places.
We take on service penetrations across the KW16 postcode area. Main routes into Hoy include the B9049, which helps when planning parking and deliveries for the job. Close to Hoy, our area also takes in Stromness (4 miles north), Cairston (5 miles north), Clestrain (5 miles north-east), Midland (5 miles east) and Clouston (6 miles north-east). Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so mention the location when you give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Near you in Hoy
A little further out are Stromness Museum (3.3 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Round Hill and South Dam.