Fire stopping in Kilmun
We carry out fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Kilmun and the surrounding area. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
Fire stopping near Kilmun
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Fire stopping in Kilmun
We are commercial sealant applicators, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with CSCS-carded applicators on site. We hold no third-party fire-stopping installer certificate. We install the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail, and our workmanship carries a 12-month guarantee. If you have fire sealant pulled out of the opening and non-fire-rated filler around services, we can put it right, whatever the surface. Most enquiries from Kilmun start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
Hotels and care homes around smaller places like Kilmun often have services added during refurbishment. A round of checks after M&E work is good practice, and any gaps found are sealed where fire-rated sealant is specified.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Location
- Kilmun (PA23)
- Region
- Argyll and Bute
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
After the work
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. Specifically:
- Brief every trade that openings they make must be sealed
- Record which product was used where
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
- Settle who seals which penetrations at the start of a project
During planned inspections, look at seals in risers, cupboards and voids. Watch for cracked sealant, new services with no seal and openings that have grown.
Make reporting new openings part of every permit to work in service areas. Small habits like this stop openings building up.
Surface by surface
Linear joints
Linear joints run along the head of a wall, at a slab edge or between two fire-resisting elements. Their tested detail, under BS EN 1366-4, sets the width, depth, backing and movement allowed, and we work within it.
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 along with any permits your site needs.
Signs you need fire stopping in Kilmun
Fire stopping can get squeezed at the end of a programme, or done by whoever is on site. That is how unsuitable products and improvised details end up in compartment walls.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Cowal Community Hospital (to the south of Kilmun) the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product.
What your quote should include
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- How joint depth will be controlled
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
Towns and villages near Kilmun
What else we do in Kilmun
What sets the cost
The price varies from site to site. It mainly depends on:
- Travel to remote or island sites
- How much there is to seal
- How accessible the joints are
- Working within restricted access windows
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Details that help us quote
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- The postcode of the building
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Any specification or named product
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
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.
Fire-rated sealing for Kilmun buildings
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 fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified.
For a hotel such as Cot House Hotel (0.9 miles north-west of Kilmun), penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade. In a building such as St Munn's Parish Church, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
Kilmun is about 7 miles north-west of Greenock, in Argyll and Bute. Commercial clients in Kilmun can call on us for service penetrations, as part of our coverage of Argyll and Bute. Kilmun is one of 124 places we cover in Argyll and Bute. Sites around Glasgow have their own page, about 28 miles away.
If you need fire stopping in PA23, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Streets here include Midge Lane, Shore Road and Graham's Point. With the A880 nearby, Kilmun is easy to get to with materials and equipment. If your building is just outside Kilmun, we cover Tom nan Ragh (1 mile west), Sandbank (1 mile south), Strone (2 miles south-east), Hunters Quay (3 miles south-east) and Kirn (3 miles south-east). A short drive away, we cover Helensburgh (8 miles east), Rothesay (12 miles south), Cardross (11 miles east), Rhu (7 miles east), Garelochhead (7 miles north-east) and Port Bannatyne (11 miles south-west). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Around Kilmun
Well-known places in the area include Castle House Museum (3.5 miles south) and Cowal Community Hospital (2.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Loch Loskin and Clach Bheinn.
Work for main contractors and building owners
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor on new-build and refurbishment projects. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
In a busy building, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed before we move to the next. For work around Kilmun, we aim for one trip, which is why we ask for photographs and a full list first. Outside work also needs a suitable weather window.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Improvised fillers and failed sealant are removed.
- Where the detail needs backing, it goes in at the stated depth.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Request a quote
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.
Related advice
Questions we are asked in Kilmun
What do Scotland’s building standards say about service penetrations in Kilmun?
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. The detail is set by the designer and goes through the warrant process; we install the specified product to its tested detail.
Is a smaller place like Kilmun outside your area?
Not at all. Kilmun is within our area. We cover the whole of Scotland. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we will plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Is colour matching possible?
It depends on the product specified. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so we’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
How many days will you need on site?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we are given. You’ll have an expected duration with the quote.
Can you send site paperwork?
Each site asks for different documents, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
How do we ask for a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form. Include photos or drawings if you have them.