Loanhead fire stopping
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Loanhead and across Midlothian. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
Fire stopping near Loanhead
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Common questions from Loanhead clients
How do Scotland’s building standards affect fire-rated sealant in Loanhead?
Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook covers it in clause 2.1.14: penetrations keep at least the element’s fire resistance duration, with products tested for their end use. Design sits with the designer and the verifier; installation to the tested detail is our part.
Is Loanhead too small for you to travel to?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. We cover the whole of Scotland. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Do you need to see the site first?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photographs and measurements, and bigger or more complex jobs normally get a visit.
Is colour matching possible?
That depends on the product. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
What do you charge?
That depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a fixed quote and we will price it properly.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote.
Can staff carry on working while you’re here?
Yes, with some planning. We agree a sequence with your contact so just one area at a time is disrupted.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Loanhead
For main contractors, our fire stopping package slots in after the M&E trades have finished in an area. To price a package, phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over with the schedule or marked-up drawings and the specified product data. Tell us what records you need and we will confirm with the quote. If you have openings found when ceilings come down for a refit and fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back, we can put it right. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in Loanhead it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
For a building near Loanhead, we plan fire-rated sealing so it’s finished in one visit where possible. Send the specification and photographs of the openings, with sizes if you have them.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Place
- Loanhead (EH20)
- Wider area
- Midlothian
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What affects the price in Loanhead
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- Access and working height
- The product specified
- The size and state of each joint
- Whether the work must be split into stages
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we will put a fixed figure on it.
Details that help us quote
There’s no need for a formal survey. These details are enough to start:
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Specification clauses that apply
- What the building is and how it’s used
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Where services cross fire walls in Loanhead
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, with proprietary products, intumescent ones included, tested for their end use. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
At a university such as University of Edinburgh - Easter Bush Campus, 1.9 miles to the south-west of Loanhead, labs, lecture blocks and residences are re-serviced often, so penetration seals are best checked after M&E work. Offices at parks like IMEX Business Centre (to the south of Loanhead) are re-cabled with each new tenant, and compartment walls need sealing afterwards to the tested detail.
Loanhead is about 2 miles west of Bonnyrigg, in Midlothian. Commercial clients in Loanhead can call on us for service penetrations. Across Midlothian, 34 places are covered, including Loanhead.
Commercial sites across EH20 are covered for service penetrations. For a building on Station Road, Main Street and High Street or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for service penetrations. Being close to the A701 and A768, Loanhead is straightforward for us to reach. Close to Loanhead, our area also takes in Old Pentland (1 mile west), Bilston (1 mile south-west), Polton (1 mile south-east), Burdiehouse (1 mile north) and Roslin (1 mile south). A short drive away, we cover Dalkeith (4 miles east), Penicuik (4 miles south-west), Gorebridge (5 miles south-east), Newtongrange (4 miles east), Mayfield (5 miles east) and Shawfair (4 miles north-east). Among the larger centres in Midlothian is Loanhead, and we take on service penetrations for its commercial and public buildings.
Local landmarks in Loanhead
The nearest railway station is Eskbank station, roughly 2.9 miles east. A little further out are Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north) and Glencorse Museum (3 miles south-west). Not far away are Caerketton Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Honest limits
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. You will hear from us if the cause turns out to be one of these:
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we seal
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Pipe penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Service gaps in risers
When to call us in Loanhead
Linear gaps fail where a fire-resisting wall meets a slab, soffit or another wall. Deflection and building movement can open these gaps, and a product not tested for that movement may crack. Linear joint details set a width range and movement capability, and the seal has to sit within them.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
In a school such as Lasswade High School Centre, fire-rated sealant goes in around service penetrations where it is specified.
What your quote should include
- How they’ll work around occupants
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
Also near Loanhead
Also in Loanhead
Surface by surface
Metal pipes
Copper and steel pipes are a common service penetration for fire-rated sealant. The tested detail sets the pipe size range, gap, depth and whether insulation can stay on and we confirm each before sealing.
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled holes are neat; broken-out ones rarely are. Each gap is measured where it is widest against the detail’s limits.
Why act early in Loanhead
Sealing behind the M&E trades area by area beats a sweep at the end. While the area is still open, every opening is easy to see and reach, and the right detail can be checked at the time. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, so it’s worth renewing joints around Loanhead before they leak.
Pricing service penetrations depends on quantities, condition and access. Call for a quote.
What you get with us
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Clear, fixed quotes
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
On site: what to expect
Where the site stays busy, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed, then reopened once the sealant allows before we move to the next. For a building near Loanhead, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. We’ll confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- 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.
- If an opening needs something other than sealant, we tell you instead of improvising.
Before we start on site
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Getting a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a site visit.