Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Magdalene, Edinburgh
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Magdalene. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
Fire stopping in Magdalene
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How we handle fire stopping in Magdalene
On a fit-out or refurbishment, we follow the services contractors floor by floor. We work from your penetration schedule or marked-up drawings. Tell us what records you need and we will confirm with the quote. We work on joints between fire-resisting walls and floors, linear gaps at wall heads and pipe penetrations, and the failures we are asked to look at most are open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls and unsealed openings around new pipes and cables. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, the work in Magdalene is the same: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
Older stone and tenement buildings in Scotland’s cities have typically been re-serviced many times. Wall type and service type decide the product, so both are checked before sealing, and design questions go to the designer or verifier.
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 spell out the cover before we begin.
- Where
- Magdalene (EH15, EH16)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Surface by surface
Small ducts
Small ductwork can sometimes be sealed with sealant where the tested detail includes it. Bigger ducts and fire-resisting ductwork are normally handled with other products and we flag that rather than guess.
Plastic pipes
In a fire, plastic pipework melts away and leaves an opening. Small sizes are sometimes covered by an intumescent sealant detail, though larger ones usually call for a collar or wrap. We confirm material and size first and tell you if sealant isn’t the right product.
Looking after the joints
Regular inspection catches problems early. In particular:
- Ask which product is in place before decorating
- Make fire stopping part of every scope that crosses a fire-resisting wall
- Keep product data and details in the fire safety file
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
Once the seals are in, tell other trades they exist and must not be disturbed. If a seal has to be opened for a new service, it should be reinstated to the same detail.
Regular walk-rounds of service areas are worth the time. A cracked or disturbed seal found early is a small job compared with dozens found at once.
What happens if it’s left?
Open service penetrations matter on ordinary days, not just in a fire: smoke, noise and draughts pass through them every day. The specified fire seal closes the gap for all of these, and the other benefits follow. In a Scottish city, access often needs scaffold, permits or factor approval, so it makes sense to renew every failing joint while it’s in place.
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.
Why us?
- Constructionline member
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
Take a look at what affects the cost and how we’re accredited.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
A typical day starts with protection: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. On site, the work typically takes anything from one day to a planned run of visits, depending on the number of seals and the access, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. City jobs in Magdalene usually need parking and loading planned. Tenement closes, shared stairs and factor approvals may also be involved.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send and raise any questions before we price.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Quotes
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Related advice
Questions we’re asked in Magdalene
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Magdalene?
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.
Is A1 Industrial Estate, near Magdalene, within your area?
Yes. We cover Magdalene and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as A1 Industrial Estate. To start, just ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
How long do sealant joints last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
How long before the joints can be used?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day.
Is colour matching possible?
It depends on the product specified. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so we’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
What will the job cost?
It depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a quote and we will price it properly.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Let us know which documents the site needs, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm them with the quote.
General trades versus a specialist
Some joints are best left to specialists: 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.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Towns and villages near Magdalene
Also in Magdalene
Quoting for work in Magdalene
The price varies from site to site. It mainly depends on:
- The product specified
- The size and state of each joint
- The total length or number of joints
- The site’s rules and procedures
A quote for service penetrations depends on quantities, condition and access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.
Sending details for a quote
We can often quote from photos and a few details. Please tell us:
- Specification clauses that apply
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
For a fixed quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.
Compartment walls and floors in Magdalene
There are plenty of hotels within about 2 miles of Magdalene. Hotels are divided into compartments, and refurbishments that add pipes and cables through bedroom and corridor walls leave gaps to close. The 2 miles around Magdalene include six care or nursing homes. Where new services have gone through compartment walls in a care setting, the gaps need the specified product.
Workshops and IT rooms at colleges like Edinburgh College - Milton Road Campus (to the east of Magdalene) are re-serviced often, leaving penetrations to seal. For a unit at a site such as A1 Industrial Estate (0.5 miles north-east of Magdalene), new power or data runs between office and warehouse can breach a compartment wall. Theatres, wards and plant rooms at sites like Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Little France) (1.6 miles south-west of Magdalene) all have compartment walls crossed by services.
Magdalene is about 2 miles west of Musselburgh, in Edinburgh. Magdalene sits inside our coverage, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, large and small.
If you need fire stopping in EH15 and EH16, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Among the streets we cover are Hope Lane, Milton Road and Durham Road. Access to Magdalene is via the A6106 among other routes, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. If your building is just outside Magdalene, we cover South Portobello (1 mile north), Bingham (1 mile south-west), Niddrie Mains (1 mile south-west), Brunstane (1 mile north-east) and Niddrie (1 mile south). Nearby towns on our patch include Edinburgh (4 miles west), Leith (3 miles north-west), Bonnington (3 miles north-west), Greenside (3 miles west), Broughton (3 miles west) and Bellevue (3 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Magdalene
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Abercorn Park, Portobello Library and 47 Figgate Lane pub. Magdalene’s nearest station is Brunstane station, roughly 0.5 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (1.6 miles south-west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (2.2 miles south-west). Not far away are Whinny Hill and Duddingston Loch.