Little France fire stopping
Need fire stopping in Little France? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Openings left by services added after handover
Fire stopping near Little France
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Fire stopping in Little France
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, and we won’t pretend otherwise. What we offer is careful installation of the specified sealant to its tested detail, with a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. We work on pipe penetrations, service gaps in risers and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are snag lists that include open service penetrations and non-fire-rated filler around services. Most enquiries from Little France start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook says a service penetration ought to match, as a minimum, how long the wall or floor resists fire. For a building in Little France, specified fire-rated sealant is installed as the maker’s tested detail describes.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us and we will arrange a return visit.
- Where
- Little France (EH17, EH16)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Where services cross fire walls in Little France
There are four care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of Little France. Care homes rely on fire-resisting walls and floors, and maintenance work that breaks through them leaves openings to seal. Scottish guidance (non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14) asks that penetrations match at least the fire resistance period of the element they pass through, with products tested for that end use. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
At a university such as University of Edinburgh - Little France Campus (less than half a mile north of Little France), labs, lecture blocks and residences are re-serviced often, so penetration seals are best checked after M&E work. Hotels such as Northumberland Hotel, 1.2 miles to the north-west of Little France, rely on fire-resisting walls between bedrooms and corridors, and refits that add services leave penetrations to seal where fire-rated sealant is specified. Shop fits on retail sites such as Craigmillar Shopping Centre, 0.9 miles to the north of Little France, can bring new services through fire-resisting walls between units, to be sealed with the specified product.
Little France is about 2 miles south-east of Buccleuch, in Edinburgh. We cover commercial sites throughout Little France, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. We work across 174 places in Edinburgh, large and small.
We take on service penetrations across the EH17 and EH16 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Gilmerton Road, Craigour Avenue and Kingston Avenue. Main routes into Little France include the A772, useful when we plan access and materials. Nearby places we also cover include Craigour (1 mile south), Moredun (1 mile south), Fernieside (1 mile south-east), Inch (1 mile west) and Ferniehill (1 mile south-east). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (3 miles north-west), Leith (4 miles north), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (3 miles north-west), Broughton (3 miles north-west) and Bellevue (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Little France
In Little France, that means premises near St Margaret's School, Craigmillar Castle Park and Liberton Parish Church. For rail, the closest station is Shawfair station, about 1.9 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Craigmillar Castle (under half a mile north) and Natural History Collections (1.3 miles west). The countryside around Little France includes The New Leaf Co-op and Duddingston Loch.
When it isn’t the sealant
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It isn’t the answer for:
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
Not sure which it is? You can phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Cable penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
When to bring in a specialist
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. 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.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Why it’s worth doing now in Little France
An improvised seal can look finished while offering no tested performance. The fix is to remove it and reinstall to the detail, so it makes sense to get it right first time. Failed sealant in a shared building in Little France can affect more than one owner, which makes early repair simpler for everyone. Acting early avoids disputes and bigger repairs.
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well, along with the time of year for external work.
Why clients in Little France choose us
- CSCS-carded applicators
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Constructionline member
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced and how we’re accredited.
Cost factors for service penetrations
The price varies from site to site. Expect it to depend on:
- How much existing material needs removing
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- The total length or number of joints
- Working within restricted access windows
Cost follows what’s involved: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a quote.
Details that help us quote
A few photographs plus some basic facts will normally do. It helps to include:
- Specification clauses that apply
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Looking after the joints
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Settle who seals which penetrations at the start of a project
- Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works
- Leave fire sealant to cure fully before covering it
- Record which product was used where
Don’t patch a fire-rated seal with anything outside its tested detail. A repair should use the original product, installed the same way unless the designer specifies otherwise.
Regular walk-rounds of service areas are worth the time. A cracked or disturbed seal found early is a small job.
From enquiry to sign-off
Inspect, seal, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. First comes an inspection and agreement on scope, then we prepare and seal each joint with the specified product, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. In a Scottish city, kerbside space and loading need planning, especially near the centre. Shared closes, stairs and the property factor may need to be part of the plan.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send and ask about anything unclear.
- 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.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
Getting the site ready
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Move anything stored against the joints
Quotes
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us to discuss it first.
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Your questions answered
Can you work around term dates at a campus such as University of Edinburgh - Little France Campus?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. Any paperwork you need, from RAMS to our insurance certificate and CSCS details, is confirmed with the quote.
Will you work in a care home in Little France without moving residents out?
Yes. Care settings are planned area by area, at times agreed with the home. Noise and disruption are kept to a minimum.
Can you quote from photographs?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Simple work can often be priced from photos, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
Do you take on small jobs?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
How long does a typical visit take?
That varies with the scale of the job, but the work usually takes anything from one day to a planned run of visits, depending on the number of seals and the access. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we will give you a timescale with the quote.
How long will the new sealant last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote.