Fire stopping in Inverleith
Need fire stopping in Inverleith? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
Fire stopping for Inverleith sites
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Inverleith
Penetration seals are fire tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4. 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. Site teams most often ask us about unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings and improvised or mixed-product fire seals, across small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, service gaps in risers and joints between fire-resisting walls and floors. Most enquiries from Inverleith start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we’re there and tell you what we find.
Older stone and tenement buildings in Scotland’s cities have usually been re-serviced many times. Wall type and service type decide the product, so both are checked before sealing.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, in Inverleith as everywhere else we work. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Place
- Inverleith (EH5, EH3, EH4)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Service penetrations in Inverleith buildings
Four care or nursing homes sit less than 2 miles from Inverleith. Care homes rely on fire-resisting walls and floors, and maintenance work that breaks through them leaves openings to seal. We install fire-rated sealant to the tested detail where it is specified. There are plenty of hotels within about 2 miles of Inverleith. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal.
On a site such as Beaverbank Business Park, 0.8 miles to the east of Inverleith, every fit-out that runs new services through a compartment wall leaves penetrations to seal with the specified product. For a unit at a centre such as Granton Retail Park, 1.2 miles north-west of Inverleith, penetration seals are worth checking after each shop fit.
Inverleith is about 2 miles north of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Anywhere in EH5, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, Inverleith among them.
We cover the EH5, EH3 and EH4 postcode districts. For a building on Ferry Road, Clark Road and Wardie Road or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for service penetrations. If your building is just outside Inverleith, we cover Goldenacre (1 mile north-east), Warriston (1 mile east), Stockbridge (1 mile south), Boswall (1 mile north) and Comely Bank (1 mile south). Further afield, our area takes in Queensferry (7 miles west), Burgh Muir (3 miles south-east), South Portobello (4 miles east), Southhouse (5 miles south-east), Mayfield (3 miles south-east) and Gilmerton (5 miles south-east).
Near you in Inverleith
In Inverleith, that means premises near Hamilton's Bar & Kitchen, Stockbridge public library and Trinity Academy and the streets around them. You will also find King George V Park (0.8 miles south-east) and London Street Primary School (1.1 miles south-east). The closest station to Inverleith is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.4 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Waverley Mall (1.3 miles south-east) and Edinburgh Castle (1.3 miles south). Open spaces near Inverleith include Salisbury Crags and Dunsapie Loch.
Honest limits
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. These need a different solution:
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
If in doubt, ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
Places near Inverleith
Other services in Inverleith
What we’re called out for in Inverleith
Some service penetrations were never sealed at all. Inspections, refurbishments and ceiling access normally bring them to light.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Hidden openings found during inspections
Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Western General Hospital (Edinburgh), 0.9 miles to the west of Inverleith, the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product.
Comparing quotes
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
Aftercare for building managers
For the best life from the joints:
- Keep general-purpose fillers away from compartment walls
- Check with the data sheet before painting over fire sealant
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
Keep the product data and installation details with the building’s fire safety information. It makes later repairs much easier to match.
Keep a register of where seals are and what they are made of. It tells the next contractor exactly what to reinstate, and it helps at inspections.
Common questions from Inverleith clients
Do you cover business parks and estates near Inverleith, such as Beaverbank Business Park?
Yes, sites like Beaverbank Business Park are within our area, along with the rest of Inverleith. To start, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Inverleith?
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. We install what has been specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail, while design and approval sit with the designer and the verifier.
When is resealing likely to be due?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. If you need card details for site access, let us know and we will send them with the quote.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, with one point of contact across South East England, Greater London and Scotland.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, including public liability cover.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. It runs for twelve months and covers how we prepared and sealed the joints, but not damage, misuse or other trades’ work.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
On arrival, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Everything around the joints gets protected before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself usually taking anything from one day to a planned run of visits, depending on the number of seals and the access. For premises in Inverleith, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, and we will plan the work to suit, phased where areas need to stay in use.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- Openings are measured and grouped by detail.
- Improvised fillers and failed sealant are removed.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant goes in around the services and is tooled off.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
Getting the site ready
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Ask for a quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. If you have questions first, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Read more
Surface by surface
Drylining partitions
Holes in board are often cut larger than needed. An oversized hole may be outside the sealant’s range.
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled holes are neat; broken-out ones rarely are. The gap is measured at the widest point against the detail’s limits.
For managing agents and facilities managers
If you look after buildings for someone else, clear figures and clear communication matter. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, and each stage is agreed with your contact.