Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Lochinver, Highland
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Lochinver and across Highland. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
Need fire stopping in Lochinver?
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What we can’t put right
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
If you’re not sure, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work in Lochinver
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Pipe penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Lochinver
On a fit-out or refurbishment, we follow the services contractors floor by floor. We work from your penetration schedule or marked-up drawings alongside the manufacturer’s details. Tell us what records you need and we’ll confirm with the quote. Most enquiries involve head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal and openings found when ceilings come down for a refit, on pipe penetrations, small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows and linear gaps at wall heads. Whoever orders the work in Lochinver, the brief is normally the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
For a building near Lochinver, 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.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, wherever the site is. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Place
- Lochinver (IV27)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Penetration seals near Lochinver
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, using products tested for the way they’re used. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail. The area within 2 miles of Lochinver holds several hotels. Hotels are divided into compartments, and refurbishments that add pipes and cables through bedroom and corridor walls leave gaps to close.
For a hotel such as The Culag Hotel, which lies south of Lochinver, penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade. Buildings near Lochinver get the fire-rated product that’s specified, installed to its tested detail.
Lochinver (Gaelic: Loch an Inbhir) is in Highland. If you’re looking for fire stopping in Lochinver, we can help, as we do across Highland. Our Highland coverage takes in 256 places, from busy centres to rural villages.
We take on service penetrations across the IV27 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. For a building on Inver Terrace, Kirk Road and Inver Park or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for service penetrations. If your building is just outside Lochinver, we cover Stoer (5 miles north-west), Stor (5 miles north-west), An Druim Beag (6 miles north), Achiltibuie (10 miles south) and Scourie More (13 miles north). Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Landmarks near Lochinver
Green spaces nearby include Loch an Ordain.
From enquiry to sign-off
Site rules come first: signing in, inductions and any permit to work. With the paperwork done, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact. For a building near Lochinver, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and ask about anything unclear.
- On site, each opening is checked against the tested detail it is meant to follow.
- Anything that doesn’t belong in the opening, such as expanding foam or general-purpose filler, is removed.
- Mineral wool or other backing goes in wherever the detail asks.
- 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.
Preparing the site
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Make sure the joints can be reached
Get a fixed quote
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.
Advice
How the quote is worked out
The price varies from site to site. Expect it to depend on:
- Access and working height
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- How much existing material needs removing
- Working within restricted access windows
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits, along with the time of year for external work.
What to include in your enquiry
The more we know, the firmer the quote. Helpful details to send:
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Any specification or named product
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Towns and villages near Lochinver
What else we do in Lochinver
How the job changes by surface
Small ducts
Some fire-rated sealant details cover small ducts. Larger or fire-rated ductwork usually needs a different solution set by the designer and we flag that rather than guess.
Drylining partitions
Plasterboard partitions are tested as a specific construction. The sealant detail has to be tested in that wall type, with the stated board layers first.
Doing it in-house
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
Your questions answered
Do you seal service penetrations in hotels around Lochinver?
Yes, where fire-rated sealant is the specified product. It goes in to the manufacturer’s tested detail for the wall or floor and the services passing through, and we’ll tell you if the detail calls for a collar, wrap or batt instead.
Is Lochinver off your patch?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. Every Scottish council area is within our area. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators, which many sites require.
How do we ask for a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
Are you CHAS accredited and on Constructionline?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
How long will the new sealant last?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
Will you quote for a small job?
We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Photos and a description are enough to start.
Why act early in Lochinver
Inspections and handover checks often pick up fire stopping. Finding unsealed or improvised openings late can hold up a programme. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, so it’s worth renewing joints around Lochinver before they leak.
The work involved drives the cost: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain how it’s made up.
Why us?
- One number for every site we cover
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Constructionline member
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations.