Fire stopping in Lochmaddy
Sealant work in Lochmaddy for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps, quoted at a fixed price.
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
Fire stopping for businesses in Lochmaddy
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
What sealant work can’t fix
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. These need a different solution:
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
Fire stopping in Lochmaddy
We should be clear about what we do and don’t do. The designer, fire engineer or building control decides which fire stopping is required. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant following that specification and the maker’s installation guidance on buildings around Lochmaddy. We work on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and cable penetrations, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are hidden openings found during inspections and service penetrations left open after M&E works. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Lochmaddy? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Hotels and care homes around smaller places like Lochmaddy often have services added during refurbishment. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant as its published detail shows and raise it if another product is needed.
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 are clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Location
- Lochmaddy (HS6)
- Wider area
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Our process
Diagnose, treat, 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. Travel to smaller Scottish places like Lochmaddy is planned so the job is finished in one visit where possible, so photos, sizes and a full list matter. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned so the seal starts clean.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Getting the site ready
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Request a quote
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
Related advice
Where services cross fire walls in Lochmaddy
Island jobs, Lochmaddy among them, are planned around the ferry and the forecast. With the specification and photos of the openings, the right fire-rated products travel with us. Scotland has its own building standards: the non-domestic Technical Handbook (clause 2.1.14) says service penetrations should be fire stopped to at least the fire resistance duration of the wall or floor, 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 Lochmaddy, fire-rated sealant is installed where it is specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Lochmaddy (Gaelic: Loch nam Madadh) is in Na h-Eileanan Siar. Lochmaddy sits inside our coverage, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. We work across 87 places in Na h-Eileanan Siar, from busy centres to rural villages.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout HS6. Sites close to Lochmaddy are covered too, including Clachan Shannda (5 miles north-west), Locheport (6 miles south-west), Ruisgarry (8 miles north), Claddach Kirkibost (9 miles west) and Leverburgh (12 miles north-east). Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so mention the location when you call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Landmarks near Lochmaddy
Well-known places in the area include Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre (0.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Loch Fada and North Lee.
When to bring in a specialist
Some joints are best left to specialists: for instance fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Aftercare for building managers
Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Share these points with them:
- Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works
- Keep product data and details in the fire safety file
- Ask which product is in place before decorating
- Settle who seals which penetrations at the start of a project
After the work, brief anyone else working in the area that the openings are now sealed. If a seal has to be opened for a new service, it should be reinstated to the same detail.
Looking at service areas on a regular cycle pays off. Catching a damaged seal early keeps the fix small.
Places near Lochmaddy
What else we do in Lochmaddy
Lochmaddy: questions and answers
Do you work on the island where Lochmaddy is?
Yes. Our area covers all of Scotland, cities, towns and islands alike, and that includes island locations such as Lochmaddy. Ferry times and the weather set the plan, so we ask for photographs and a full list first.
Will you design a fire-stopping scheme for our building in Lochmaddy?
No. Fire-stopping design and sign-off belong to the designer, principal designer, fire engineer or building control. We install fire-rated and intumescent sealant around service penetrations and linear gaps where it is specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Who decides which product is used?
The specification comes first, if there is one. Without one, the joint decides: how much it moves, what it bonds to and whether it’s wet, trafficked or fire-rated.
When is resealing likely to be due?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
Can you send site paperwork?
Let us know which documents the site needs, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
Are you CHAS accredited and on Constructionline?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Will you quote for a small job?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
Surface by surface
Linear joints
Head-of-wall joints often have to absorb slab deflection. We use the product and backing the detail names for that movement, with no gaps along the run.
Metal pipes
Heat travels along metal pipework. We follow whatever the detail requires and flag anything we can’t match.
Common problems we fix in Lochmaddy
When a seal departs from its tested detail, the evidence no longer covers it. An oversized gap, too shallow a bead, missing backing or two makers’ products combined are what we find most often.
What tends to prompt an enquiry:
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Openings left by services added after handover
For a hotel such as Lochmaddy Hotel, which lies south-east of Lochmaddy, penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade.
Questions to ask before you book
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?