Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Juniper Green, Edinburgh
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Juniper Green and across Edinburgh. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
Fire stopping for Juniper Green sites
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Fire stopping in Juniper Green, done properly
The test standards are BS EN 1366-3 for penetration seals and BS EN 1366-4 for linear joints and the results are classified to BS EN 13501-2. A rating such as EI 60 only holds when the product is installed as it was tested. So our job is to reproduce that arrangement faithfully. We work on pipe penetrations, linear gaps at wall heads and joints between fire-resisting walls and floors, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings and unsealed openings around new pipes and cables. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, the work in Juniper Green is the same: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
Travel to smaller places like Juniper Green is planned so every penetration is sealed on one trip. Send the specification and photos of the openings, with sizes if you have them.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, in Juniper Green as everywhere else we work. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Juniper Green (EH14, EH13)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Your questions answered
Can you seal penetrations in a hotel in Juniper Green after a refit?
Yes, where fire-rated sealant is the specified product. We match the product to the wall or floor and the services, and say if something other than sealant is needed.
Will you work in a care home in Juniper Green without moving residents out?
Yes. We work around residents’ routines, a room or two at a time. We follow the home’s own procedures throughout.
How long before the joints can be used?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day, and flag anything to keep off until it has cured.
How much does the work cost?
That depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a quote and we will price it properly.
Can weather delay the job?
Outside, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Inside work is seldom held up.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
Managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility, so we will ask for the register before work on an older building. Work pauses if suspect material is found, until it has been tested.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, including public liability cover.
On site: what to expect
Before we leave any area, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. Jobs near Juniper Green are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned so the seal starts clean.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Before we start on site
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
Getting a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with the site address and an outline of the work. You can also send details through our quote form.
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Where services cross fire walls in Juniper Green
Several hotels sit less than 2 miles from Juniper Green. In hotels, bedroom and corridor walls are normally fire-resisting, so services added in a refit need sealing with the specified product. 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. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
For a unit at a site such as Westside Plaza Shopping Centre (0.8 miles north of Juniper Green), any new service through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the tested detail. Workshops and IT rooms at colleges like Edinburgh College - Sighthill Campus, 1.6 miles north of Juniper Green, are re-serviced often, leaving penetrations to seal.
Juniper Green is about 4 miles south-west of Merchiston, in Edinburgh. Any commercial site in Juniper Green is covered, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, including Juniper Green.
If you need fire stopping in EH14 and EH13, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Streets here include Belmont Road, Juniper Lane and Juniper Avenue. Sites close to Juniper Green are covered too, including Baberton (1 mile north), Clovenstone (1 mile north-east), Wester Hailes (1 mile north), The Calders (1 mile north) and Sighthill (1 mile north). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (4 miles north-east), Leith (7 miles north-east), Bonnington (6 miles north-east), Greenside (5 miles north-east), Broughton (5 miles north-east) and Bellevue (5 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Juniper Green
Recent enquiries here include premises near Merchiston Castle School and Juniper Green Parish Church, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Wester Hailes station, about 0.8 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include The Gyle Shopping Centre (2.7 miles north-west) and Heriot Watt University Museum (1.4 miles west). Open spaces near Juniper Green include The New Leaf Co-op and Warklaw Hill.
How the quote is worked out
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, since sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Which sealant the job calls for
- How accessible the joints are
- Phasing around occupants
Every site prices differently: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
Sending details for a quote
A few photos plus some basic facts will normally do. Please tell us:
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- The postcode of the building
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email to discuss it first.
Owners, agents and contractors
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we are straightforward to vet for your supplier list. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor on new-build and refurbishment projects. Programme, specification and site rules come first, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
When to call us in Juniper Green
When a seal departs from its tested detail, the evidence no longer covers it. Gaps beyond the tested size, shallow sealant, no backing where it was needed, or products from different systems mixed together are what we find most often.
Things that usually lead to an enquiry:
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
Residences at universities like Edinburgh Napier University - Sighthill Campus (to the north of Juniper Green) have compartment walls that must be resealed whenever services change.
Comparing quotes
- How joint depth will be controlled
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- The named product and why it was chosen
Leave it or put it right?
Inspections and handover checks often pick up fire stopping. Finding unsealed or improvised openings late can hold up a programme. For buildings near Juniper Green, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Send photographs and we’ll quote for everything together.
The product called for affects the cost, and so does the preparation, from cutting out to priming and backing rod. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
What you get with us
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
Should maintenance staff do it?
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. The usual problems come from preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.