Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Inverness, Highland
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps across Inverness, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
Fire stopping in Inverness
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Fire-rated sealing for Inverness buildings
The 2 miles around Inverness include three care or nursing homes. In a care home, any new pipe or cable through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail. 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, and products should be tested for their end use. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail.
Hospital estates such as Royal Northern Infirmary, less than half a mile to the west of Inverness, are divided into fire compartments, and any service penetration through them should be sealed to the specified, tested detail. Shop fits in centres such as Eastgate Shopping Centre, 0.7 miles to the north of Inverness, can bring new services through fire-resisting walls between units, which then need the specified seal.
Inverness (Gaelic: Inbhir Nis) is in Highland. Looking for fire stopping in Inverness? We can help, as we do across Highland. We work across 256 places in Highland.
Postcode districts covered here: IV2, IV3 and IV1 for service penetrations. Streets here include High Street, Market Brae and Falcon Square. You will find Inverness on or near the A9 and A82. Close to Inverness, our area also takes in Ballifeary (1 mile west), Crown (1 mile north-east), Hilton (1 mile south-east), Millburn (1 mile north-east) and Lochardil (1 mile south). Nearby towns on our patch include Nairn (15 miles north-east), Cradlehall (3 miles east), Dingwall (12 miles north-west), Muir of Ord (9 miles west), Fortrose (8 miles north-east) and Conon Bridge (10 miles north-west). Among the larger centres in Highland is Inverness, and its commercial and public buildings are all within our area. Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so mention the location when you ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Local landmarks in Inverness
In Inverness, that means premises near Cavell Gardens and Maple Court Hotel and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Inverness station, about 0.7 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Inverness Castle (0.5 miles north) and Inverness Museum and Art Gallery (0.5 miles north). Not far away are Tomnahurich.
How we handle fire stopping in Inverness
Where pipes, cables and other services cross a compartment wall or floor, the opening around them has to be closed so fire and smoke can’t move between compartments. Our part is installing fire-rated and intumescent sealant at those openings and along linear gaps, where the specification calls for it. We work to the product’s tested detail for every seal, not a rule of thumb. We work on joints between fire-resisting walls and floors, cable penetrations and pipe penetrations, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are snag lists that include open service penetrations and fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Inverness? We’ve been sealing commercial buildings since 2005.
In a town like Inverness, who decides the fire-stopping detail matters: design and sign-off sit with the designer, fire engineer or the local authority verifier, and we install what is specified. Any record-keeping you need is agreed at quote stage.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. Sealant wears with time, and movement, weather, cleaning and use decide how fast, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Where
- Inverness (IV2, IV3, IV1)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What sealant work can’t fix
Honesty saves time and money. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Cable penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
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 any cutting starts, with the work itself typically taking a single visit for a short list of penetrations, or a phased programme for a whole building. Industrial estates and retail parks around towns like Inverness normally have yard space and site rules. Town-centre premises may need parking planned.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- Openings are measured and grouped by detail.
- Old or wrong materials are cut out.
- Where the detail needs backing, it goes in at the stated depth.
- We gun the sealant in to the specified depth around each service and tool it.
- We walk the completed areas with you and confirm the records agreed at quote stage.
What we need from you
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Getting a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with the site address and an outline of the work. You can also send details through our quote form.
Advice
Do you need fire stopping in Inverness?
Physical damage is another reason seals stop doing their job. Seals get knocked during maintenance, cut back to add a cable or pulled out when services are swapped, and the repair is often skipped.
Most enquiries start with something like this:
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
For an estates team at a campus like University of the Highlands & Islands, which lies north-west of Inverness, summer M&E works are typically followed by a round of penetration sealing.
What to look for in a quote
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
Leave it or put it right?
Sealing behind the M&E trades area by area beats a sweep at the end. Openings are visible, access is open and nothing has to be taken down, and the right detail can be checked at the time. A leaking joint can damage finishes, stock and fittings inside. Putting it right early limits the damage.
No two sites price the same: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
Why clients in Inverness choose us
- CHAS accredited contractor
- A fixed quote before work starts
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Owners, agents and contractors
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm them with the quote.
More services for Inverness
Your questions answered
Do you work on fire-rated sealing in hotels in Inverness?
Yes, to the specification and the product’s tested detail. Each seal follows the tested detail, and rooms are done in turn.
Is Telford Retail Park, near Inverness, within your area?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Inverness, Telford Retail Park among them, are all within reach. A few photographs and the unit address let us price the work.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Requirements differ from site to site, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
How long does a typical visit take?
It depends on the scope, but the work normally takes a single visit for a short list of penetrations, or a phased programme for a whole building. For bigger or phased jobs, we’ll set out a timescale with the quote.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. Our applicators hold CSCS cards, as many construction sites ask for.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
Do you take on small jobs?
Single areas, one-off repairs and whole buildings are all quoted the same way: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
Surface by surface
Plastic pipes
In a fire, plastic pipework melts away and leaves an opening. Small sizes are sometimes covered by an intumescent sealant detail, but many need a collar or wrap. We confirm material and size first and tell you if sealant isn’t the right product.
Cables and cable bundles
New data and power cables are the most common breach we see. We reseal around them to the specified detail, and we tell you if the bundle exceeds what sealant covers.