Fire stopping in Macmerry
Work needed on a service penetration in Macmerry? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
Fire stopping near Macmerry
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 Macmerry
Sealant is the specified answer for plenty of openings, such as metal pipes, cables and some small ducts where the detail covers them. Other openings need collars, wraps, batts, pillows or boards. If the detail calls for something other than sealant, we say so rather than force sealant into it. We work on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, cable penetrations and linear gaps at wall heads, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are damaged fire seals in risers and voids and builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Macmerry, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
In smaller Scottish places like Macmerry, buildings with fire-resisting walls typically include schools, care homes, hotels and health centres. Where services pass through, specified fire-rated sealant is installed following the manufacturer’s guidance for that wall or floor.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, in Macmerry as everywhere else we work. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Place
- Macmerry (EH33)
- Region
- East Lothian
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Leave it or put it right?
An unsealed opening affects more than fire safety: they also carry noise, draughts and smells between rooms. Sealing them to the specified detail deals with the fire risk first, and the other benefits follow. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, so it’s worth renewing joints around Macmerry before they leak.
The price depends on how many linear metres there are, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a fixed quote when you’re ready.
Why clients in Macmerry choose us
- Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
- Public liability insurance in place
- Fixed quotes based on photos, drawings or a visit
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and insurance.
Commercial clients in Macmerry
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Macmerry can form part of a wider programme.
Nearby places to Macmerry
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FAQs: Macmerry
What do Scotland’s building standards say about service penetrations in Macmerry?
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. We install what has been specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail, while design and approval sit with the designer and the verifier.
Can you work at a site such as Macmerry Business Park, by Macmerry?
Yes, sites like Macmerry Business Park are within our area, along with the rest of Macmerry. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also call 01277 525 020 or email us. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so it all comes out first.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
In many cases, yes. Many products come in a range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or surrounding finishes is often possible. We will confirm the colours available for the specified product.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Internal work is far less affected.
Our process
Site rules come first: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. With the paperwork done, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact. Where we can, we combine work around Macmerry with other jobs nearby. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- 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.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- We gun the sealant in to the specified depth around each service and tool it.
- We walk the completed areas with you and confirm the records agreed at quote stage.
Before we start on site
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
Ask for a quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we will put a fixed quote together. To get it moving, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Advice
Surface by surface
Cables and cable bundles
Cable penetrations are frequently sealed with fire-rated sealant where the detail allows. The detail limits bundle size and the gaps between and around cables.
Plastic pipes
Waste and drainage pipes through floors are a frequent case. The detail decides whether sealant alone is enough, and we won’t substitute it for a specified collar.
What sealant work can’t fix
Honesty saves time and money. New sealant won’t cure:
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
If you are not sure, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- 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
- Pipe penetrations
Keeping the joints sound
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Report damaged or disturbed seals as soon as they’re spotted
- Keep product data and details in the fire safety file
- Arrange inspection before areas are covered up
- Agree the fire-stopping specification before services go in
Never top up a fire seal with foam, ordinary silicone or filler. A repair should use the original product, installed the same way, or a new specification from the designer.
Ask every contractor who works in risers or voids to report openings they create. Small habits like this stop openings building up.
Penetration seals near Macmerry
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, with proprietary products, intumescent ones included, tested for their end use. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail.
Large healthcare estates like Roodlands General Hospital (4.3 miles east of Macmerry) change their services often, so penetration seals are worth checking after M&E work. Schools such as Ross High School often have new data and services installed during holidays, and penetrations through fire-resisting walls should be checked afterwards. For a building at a site such as Macmerry Business Park, less than half a mile north-east of Macmerry, a check of penetration seals after each fit-out is good practice.
Macmerry is about 5 miles west of Haddington, in East Lothian. Our applicators travel to Macmerry for work on service penetrations. Macmerry is one of 48 places in East Lothian on our list. Edinburgh is covered too, some 12 miles away.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout EH33, whatever the building. For a building on Westbank Court, Main Road and St Germains Terrace or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for service penetrations. We also cover New Winton (1 mile south-west), Tranent (2 miles west), Seton (2 miles north-west), Ormiston (3 miles south-west) and Cockenzie and Port Seton (3 miles north-west) for service penetrations. A short drive away, we cover Musselburgh (6 miles west), Haddington (5 miles east), Dunbar (15 miles east), North Berwick (10 miles north-east), Prestonpans (3 miles west) and Wallyford (4 miles west).
Near you in Macmerry
For rail, the closest station is Longniddry station, roughly 2.5 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Roodlands General Hospital (4.3 miles east) and Battle of Prestonpans Jacobite Museum (3.3 miles west).