Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Lonemore, Highland
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Lonemore and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Hidden openings found during inspections
Fire stopping in Lonemore
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Fire stopping in Lonemore
A fire-rated sealant is only one part of a tested system: the evidence covers a specific product, wall or floor type, service, gap, depth and backing. We match each opening to that detail before any sealant goes in, and raise it with you if it falls outside. We work on linear gaps at wall heads, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and pipe penetrations, and the failures we are asked to look at most are fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated and hidden openings found during inspections. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Lonemore? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Travel to smaller places like Lonemore is planned so every penetration is sealed on one trip. Photos of the gaps, the services and the wall or floor type help us bring the right products.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than 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.
- Place
- Lonemore (IV21)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
When to bring in a specialist
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. 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. 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.
Common questions from Lonemore clients
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Lonemore?
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. The detail is set by the designer and goes through the warrant process; we install the specified product to its tested detail.
Do you work on fire-rated sealing in hotels in Lonemore?
Yes. We install fire-rated and intumescent sealant where it is specified. 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.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and any queries are raised before we start.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Requirements differ from site to site, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Some older mastics, especially in pre-2000 buildings, can contain asbestos. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
How do we ask for a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over. Include photographs or drawings if you have them.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. Failed sealant is removed and the faces cleaned back to sound, dry material first, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.
Other services in Lonemore
Fire stopping in Lonemore: the local picture
Lonemore has several hotels close by, all within 2 miles. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal. 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. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail.
For a hotel such as Millcroft Hotel, 0.6 miles east of Lonemore, penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade. In a school such as Gairloch High School, fire-rated sealant goes in around service penetrations where it is specified.
Lonemore is in Highland. We send applicators to Lonemore for service penetrations, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Our Highland coverage takes in 256 places, large and small.
If you need fire stopping in IV21, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. If your building is just outside Lonemore, we cover Gairloch (1 mile east), Badachro (2 miles south), Poolewe (5 miles north-east), Inverasdale (6 miles north) and Àird (9 miles north-east). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so mention the location when you ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Around Lonemore
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Gairloch School, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Gairloch Museum (1 mile east). The countryside around Lonemore includes Linne a' Mhuilinn and Cnoc Dubh.
Honest limits
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. You’ll hear from us if the cause turns out to be one of these:
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
- Plastic pipes whose detail calls for a collar or wrap
If you’re not sure, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Pipe penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Cable penetrations
From enquiry to sign-off
Before we leave any area, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. For a building near Lonemore, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Old or wrong materials are cut out.
- Where the detail needs backing, it goes in at the stated depth.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant goes in around the services and is tooled off.
- We walk the completed areas with you and confirm the records agreed at quote stage.
Preparing the site
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
Quotes
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
It is cheaper to seal service penetrations as each services package finishes than to come back for them later. Openings are visible, access is open and nothing has to be taken down. For buildings near Lonemore, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Send photographs and we will quote for everything together.
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Why appoint us
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Fixed quotes based on photos, drawings or a visit
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Looking after the joints
Once the work is signed off, these steps help:
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
- Check with the data sheet before painting over fire sealant
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- Record which product was used where
Add risers, plant rooms and ceiling voids to routine fire-stopping checks. Watch for cracked sealant, new services with no seal and openings that have grown, and report them promptly.
Keep a register of where seals are and what they are made of. When a new service goes through, everyone knows which product and detail to match, which saves guesswork.
Work for main contractors and building owners
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm them with the quote.