Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Killochyett, Scottish Borders
Commercial sealant work in Killochyett for contractors, FMs and building owners: fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps, quoted at a fixed price.
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Penetration schedules that need working through
Fire stopping for Killochyett sites
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Fire stopping in Killochyett, done properly
Opened ceilings and riser doors often reveal service openings nobody sealed. Where the walls and floors already have a fire-stopping specification, we can work to it using the product and detail it sets out. Where there isn’t one, the designer or fire engineer needs to set one first. If you have fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back and open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls, we can put it right. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Killochyett first comes to us: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
Travel to smaller places like Killochyett is planned so every penetration is sealed on one trip. Photos of the gaps, the services and the wall or floor type help us bring the right products.
We stand behind the joints we seal: 12 months, guaranteed. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Place
- Killochyett (TD1)
- Wider area
- Scottish Borders
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Our process
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in. Travel to smaller Scottish places like Killochyett is planned so the job is finished in one visit where possible, which is why we ask for photographs and a full list first. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- We fit the backing the detail asks for, to the stated depth.
- We apply the specified sealant to the depth and around the services as the detail shows.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
Before we start on site
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Confirm the product named in the specification
Request a quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
Related advice
Your questions answered
Do you decide the fire-stopping details for buildings in Killochyett?
No. The designer or fire engineer sets the detail and building control accepts it. We install fire-rated and intumescent sealant around service penetrations and linear gaps where it is specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Is a smaller place like Killochyett outside your area?
No. Places such as Killochyett are covered as much as the big towns. We work across every Scottish council area. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so everything comes out first.
How long does a job like this take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we are given. We will give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
That depends on the product. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
When to bring in a specialist
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. The usual problems come from preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
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.
Maintenance after handover
After handover, these steps help:
- Check with the data sheet before painting over fire sealant
- Agree the fire-stopping specification before services go in
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
- Foam or ordinary sealant is never a fire-seal repair
Never top up a fire seal with foam, ordinary silicone or filler. Repairs need the same product and detail as the original unless the designer specifies otherwise.
A simple record of seal locations and products helps. It tells the next contractor exactly what to reinstate, which saves guesswork.
What sets the cost
Before we quote, we look at:
- How much there is to seal
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Joint width, depth and condition
We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. Call for a quote and we’ll price your job on its own details.
Sending details for a quote
The more we know, the firmer the quote. Helpful details to send:
- Access details, including height
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
To get a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
When something else is needed
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It won’t put right:
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
Not sure which it is? You can phone 01277 525 020 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
Towns and villages near Killochyett
More services for Killochyett
Penetration seals near Killochyett
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, with proprietary products, intumescent ones included, tested for their end use. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
Around Killochyett, we install fire-rated and intumescent sealant to the product’s tested detail wherever it is the specified product. In a hotel such as Manorhead Hotel (under half a mile south of Killochyett), new pipework or cabling through bedroom and corridor walls needs sealing with the specified product.
Killochyett is about 6 miles north of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Killochyett use us for work on service penetrations, as part of our coverage of the Scottish Borders. Killochyett is one of 91 places in the Scottish Borders on our list for service penetrations. There’s a separate page for Edinburgh, about 22 miles away.
Business premises anywhere in TD1 are within our area for service penetrations. Streets here include Cockholm Crescent, Craigend Road and Galashiels Road. We also cover Stow (1 mile south-east), Fountainhall (3 miles north-west), Lauder (5 miles east), Clovenfords (5 miles south) and Nether Blainslie (6 miles east) for service penetrations. A short drive away, we cover Galashiels (6 miles south), Peebles (13 miles west), Selkirk (10 miles south), Innerleithen (9 miles south-west), Melrose (9 miles south-east) and Earlston (8 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Killochyett
Killochyett has its own railway station: Stow station.
What the job involves on each surface
Plastic pipes
Plastic waste pipes through slabs come up often. The detail decides whether sealant alone is enough, and we will never swap a specified collar for sealant.
Risers and ceiling voids
Risers and ceiling voids hold most of a building’s service penetrations. Access is often tight, so we agree it with you in advance, including keys, permits and any isolations.