Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Maxton, Scottish Borders
Need fire stopping in Maxton? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
Need fire stopping in Maxton?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
What we can’t put right
Honesty saves time and money. New sealant won’t cure:
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
If in doubt, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we will say what we think before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
Fire stopping in Maxton, done properly
Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and we are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member. We don’t hold a third-party fire-stopping installer certificate and we’d rather say that up front. We install the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail, and our workmanship carries a 12-month guarantee. If you’re dealing with openings left by services added after handover and head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal, we can help. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in Maxton it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
Refurbishments in small hotels, schools and care homes around places like Maxton can leave gaps around new services. A round of checks after M&E work is good practice, and any gaps found are sealed where fire-rated sealant is specified.
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.
- Location
- Maxton (TD6)
- Region
- Scottish Borders
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
For managing agents and facilities managers
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. Programme, specification and site rules come first, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients book us directly too. The work is planned around how the building runs, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
Maintenance after handover
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
- Ask the designer to confirm details early on refits
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
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, by someone who knows the system.
The simplest way to keep compartment walls intact is to plan fire stopping into every job that crosses them. Then the seal goes in while the area is open.
Different surfaces, different methods
Small ducts
Ducts are only sealed with sealant where the detail allows it. The ductwork, its supports and any dampers are for the ductwork contractor.
Cables and cable bundles
New data and power cables are the most common breach we see. We reseal around them to the specified detail.
Fire stopping in Maxton: the local picture
Scottish guidance (non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14) asks that penetrations match at least the fire resistance period of the element they pass through, and products should be tested for their end use. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
Hotels like Buccleuch Arms Hotel (to the west of Maxton) are refurbished in phases, and each phase can open up compartment walls. Theatres, wards and plant rooms at sites like Dingleton Hospital (to the north-west of Maxton) all have compartment walls crossed by services.
Maxton is about 8 miles south-east of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. If you are looking for fire stopping in Maxton, we can help, as we do across the Scottish Borders. Maxton is one of 91 places we cover in the Scottish Borders for service penetrations. There’s a separate page for Edinburgh, about 35 miles away.
If you need fire stopping in TD6, 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 Maxton, we cover Greycrook (1 mile west), St Boswells (1 mile north-west), Newtown St Boswells (3 miles north-west), Bowden (4 miles west) and Ancrum (4 miles south). A short drive away, we cover Galashiels (8 miles north-west), Hawick (12 miles south-west), Kelso (8 miles east), Selkirk (9 miles west), Jedburgh (6 miles south-east) and Wilton (12 miles south-west).
Near you in Maxton
Other landmarks nearby include Dingleton Hospital (4.8 miles north-west) and Castle Holydean (4.7 miles west). The countryside around Maxton includes Bemersyde Moss and Peniel Heugh.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. The work area is signed and kept contained, with routes through the building left open and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. Jobs near Maxton are often grouped with others in the same area. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- 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 first.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
What we need from you
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Arrange parking or a loading space
Getting a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
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Common questions from Maxton clients
Would you work within a site like Dingleton Hospital?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like Borders College - Newtown St Boswells Campus?
Yes. Education sites usually want the work in vacations or in phases during term, and we plan to suit. Let us know which documents your site asks for, and we will confirm them alongside the quote.
Can the sealant be colour-matched?
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 confirm what’s available for the specified product when we quote.
When is resealing likely to be due?
There isn’t a single answer, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
Do you have third-party installer accreditation for fire stopping?
No, and we’d rather be clear about that. Some clients require third-party installer schemes even though the law doesn’t, so check your contract first. Where it isn’t required, we install the specified sealant to the maker’s details.
How soon can the area be used again?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day, and sign any area that should be left alone.
Do you seal openings left by new services?
Yes, where there is a specification for those walls and floors. Openings left by new services are among the most common jobs we see and we close them with the specified product.
Common problems we fix in Maxton
Fire stopping can get squeezed at the end of a programme, or done by whoever is on site. That is how unsuitable products and improvised details end up in compartment walls, which then have to be put right.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
For a building such as Maxton Kirk, new heating or data runs are the usual reason penetrations need sealing.
Questions to ask before you book
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- How they handle RAMS and site documents