Fire stopping in Mail
Fire stopping for Mail, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
Need fire stopping in Mail?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Fire stopping in Mail, done properly
We are commercial sealant applicators, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with CSCS-carded applicators on site. We don’t hold a third-party fire-stopping installer certificate, and we won’t pretend otherwise. What we offer is careful installation of the specified sealant to its tested detail, with a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. Most enquiries involve builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls and unsealed openings around new pipes and cables, on pipe penetrations, linear gaps at wall heads and cable penetrations. Whoever orders the work in Mail, the brief is usually the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Travel to smaller places like Mail is planned so every penetration is sealed on one trip. Send the specification and photographs of the openings, with sizes if you have them.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Location
- Mail (ZE2)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Compartment walls and floors in Mail
Island jobs, Mail among them, are planned around the ferry and the forecast. With the specification and photographs of the openings, the right fire-rated products travel with us. In Scotland, clause 2.1.14 of the non-domestic Technical Handbook expects service penetrations to keep 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 a building such as Mail Church, new heating or data runs are the usual reason penetrations need sealing.
Mail is about 9 miles south of Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Mail use us for work on service penetrations, as part of our coverage of the Shetland Islands. Mail is one of 63 places in the Shetland Islands on our list.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in ZE2 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Close to Mail, our area also takes in Bremirehoull (1 mile north), Cunningsburgh (1 mile north), Aithsetter (2 miles north-east), Sandwick (2 miles south) and Hoswick (3 miles south). A short drive away, we cover Lerwick (9 miles north), Sound (8 miles north) and Scalloway (7 miles north). For island and remote sites, we plan travel and materials carefully, so include the location in your enquiry.
Local landmarks in Mail
Open spaces near Mail include Loch of Fladdabister.
What sealant work can’t fix
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. It won’t fix:
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
If you’re not sure, just ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work in Mail
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
Our process
We schedule the visit to fit the site hours and access windows you give us. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. For a building near Mail, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. We will confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals.
- 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.
- If an opening needs something other than sealant, we tell you instead of improvising.
Before we start on site
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
Request a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 01277 525 020 or email us. You can also send details through our quote form.
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Common questions from Mail clients
Do you decide the fire-stopping details for buildings in Mail?
No. The designer or fire engineer sets the detail and building control accepts it. Our part is installing the specified product to its tested detail, and telling you if the detail calls for something other than sealant.
Which Scottish guidance covers penetration seals in Mail?
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. Design sits with the designer and the verifier; installation to the tested detail is our part.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. The 12-month guarantee covers our preparation and application, though not damage or work by other trades.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators, which many sites require.
What will the job cost?
It depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
Do you need to see the site first?
Many jobs can be quoted from photographs, drawings or a joint schedule. Where they aren’t, we arrange a site visit before quoting.
Who decides which product is used?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. Without one, the joint decides: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
Do you need fire stopping in Mail?
Plenty of openings were simply never closed because they sat out of sight above a ceiling or inside a riser. Inspections, refurbishments and ceiling access usually bring them to light.
Most enquiries start with something like this:
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
Buildings near Mail get the fire-rated product that’s specified, installed to its tested detail.
Before you book anyone
- Their public liability cover
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
Work for main contractors and building owners
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. Programme, specification and site rules come first.
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Sites in Mail can sit alongside others in a wider programme across the Shetland Islands.
Cost factors for service penetrations
Each job is priced on its own details. The main factors are:
- Any access equipment needed
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- How much existing material needs removing
Cost follows what’s involved: 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.
Before you send an enquiry
The more we know, the firmer the quote. When you get in touch, include:
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Specification clauses that apply
- What the building is and how it’s used
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Surface by surface
Plastic pipes
Waste and drainage pipes through floors are a frequent case. Whether sealant alone is acceptable depends entirely on the tested detail, and we will never swap a specified collar for sealant.
Linear joints
Head-of-wall joints often have to absorb slab deflection. We use the product and backing the detail names for that movement, along the full length of the run.