Fire Stopping in Lilliesleaf
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Lilliesleaf. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Hidden openings found during inspections
Fire stopping in Lilliesleaf
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Do you need fire stopping in Lilliesleaf?
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 opening isn’t always resealed.
Clients usually get in touch after noticing something like this:
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Dingleton Hospital (5.2 miles north of Lilliesleaf) the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Who will actually carry out the work
Fire stopping in Lilliesleaf
Fire-rated sealant suits many small service penetrations: copper and steel pipes, cables and some small ducts where the tested detail allows. Other openings need collars, wraps, batts, pillows or boards. If the detail calls for something other than sealant, we say so rather than force sealant into it. We work on service gaps in risers, pipe penetrations and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, and the failures we are asked to look at most are openings left by services added after handover and open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Lilliesleaf it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
Hotels and care homes around smaller places like Lilliesleaf 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.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if our work fails within that year, we put it right.
- Where
- Lilliesleaf (TD6)
- Wider area
- Scottish Borders
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
When something else is needed
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It won’t put right:
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
If you’re not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Pipe penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
From enquiry to sign-off
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. The work area is signed and kept contained, with routes through the building left open and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. For a building near Lilliesleaf, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
Getting the site ready
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Getting a fixed quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form to discuss it first.
Related advice
Why act early in Lilliesleaf
An open or wrongly sealed service penetration lets fire and smoke reach the next compartment much sooner than the building was designed for. Putting it right is typically a modest job when the openings are accessible. Left until ceilings are closed or a tenant moves in, the same work costs more access and more disruption. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, and for a smaller place like Lilliesleaf, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
The price depends on how many linear metres there are, how much old material needs removing and the access. Call for a quote once you have the details.
Why us?
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Fixed quotes based on photos, drawings or a visit
- One contact handling all your sites
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Lilliesleaf: questions and answers
Is Lilliesleaf too small for you to travel to?
No. Places such as Lilliesleaf are covered as much as the big towns. We work across every Scottish council area. Good photographs up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Would you work within a site like Dingleton Hospital?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
How do I request a quote?
There are four steps: send details, receive a fixed quote, we carry out the work, and it’s guaranteed. The first step only needs photos and a postcode.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Requirements differ from site to site, so tell us what you need and we will confirm it when we quote.
Will fire-rated sealant work on every penetration?
No. It depends on the tested detail for that wall or floor and service. Collars, wraps, batts and boards exist for openings sealant doesn’t cover, and we’ll tell you when that applies.
Do you design or specify fire stopping?
No, we don’t design fire stopping. Once you have a specification, we can price and install the sealant elements of it and point out anything needing another product.
Do you work in Scotland as well as England?
Our work covers Greater London, the South East and every Scottish council area. In Scotland, clause 2.1.14 of the non-domestic Technical Handbook says service penetrations should keep at least the fire resistance of the wall or floor.
Surface by surface
Risers and ceiling voids
Service risers and the voids above ceilings are where openings collect. Access is often tight, so we agree it with you in advance, including keys, permits and any isolations.
Masonry and concrete
Many seals are made in blockwork, brickwork or concrete slabs. Dust and loose debris are cleared out of the opening, with backing added if the detail requires it.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Lilliesleaf
For main contractors, we work as the 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.
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Lilliesleaf. One quote can cover more than one site, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
More services for Lilliesleaf
Compartments and services around Lilliesleaf
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, using products tested for the way they’re used. We install fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified.
For buildings in and around Lilliesleaf, fire-rated sealant is installed where it is specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Lilliesleaf is about 7 miles north of Hawick, in the Scottish Borders. Our applicators travel to Lilliesleaf for work on service penetrations, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Lilliesleaf is one of 91 places in the Scottish Borders on our list for service penetrations. Sites around Edinburgh have their own page, roughly 35 miles from Lilliesleaf.
We cover the TD6 postcode districts. Streets here include Muselie Drive and St Dunstan. Lilliesleaf sits on or close to the B6359, useful when we plan access and materials. Just outside Lilliesleaf, we also work in Midlem (2 miles north), Belses (2 miles east), Bowden (4 miles north), Ashkirk (4 miles south-west) and Selkirk (4 miles north-west). Further afield, our area takes in Galashiels (7 miles north), Hawick (7 miles south), Kelso (14 miles north-east), Jedburgh (8 miles east), Wilton (7 miles south) and Innerleithen (14 miles north-west).
Near you in Lilliesleaf
A little further out are Castle Holydean (3.3 miles north) and Dingleton Hospital (5.2 miles north). Open spaces near Lilliesleaf include Hare and Dunhog Mosses and Haining Loch.