Fire stopping in Maybury
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Maybury and across Edinburgh. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
Need fire stopping in Maybury?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Fire stopping in Maybury
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. Before we seal anything, we check the opening against the detail it is meant to follow, and raise it with you if it falls outside. If you have unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings and fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back, we can put it right. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Maybury tend to want the same three things: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook says a service penetration ought to match, as a minimum, how long the wall or floor resists fire. In Maybury, penetrations get the fire-rated sealant the specification asks for, built to its tested arrangement.
We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Place
- Maybury (EH12)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Different surfaces, different methods
Masonry and concrete
Openings through concrete vary from tidy cores to rough break-outs. The gap is measured at the widest point against the detail’s limits.
Plastic pipes
Waste and drainage pipes through floors are a frequent case. The detail decides whether sealant alone is enough.
Towns and villages near Maybury
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Site staff or a sealant specialist?
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.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
From enquiry to sign-off
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. On site, the work normally takes longer where risers, ceiling voids or occupied floors have to be worked through in sequence, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. Give us the access times and building rules for your premises in Maybury, and we’ll plan the work to suit, phased where areas need to stay in use.
- 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.
Preparing the site
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Confirm the product named in the specification
Getting a fixed quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote you can plan around. If you have questions first, ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Related advice
Owners, agents and contractors
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
Questions about Maybury
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like Edinburgh Napier University - Sighthill Campus?
Yes. We plan campus work around teaching, exams and residence turnarounds. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
How do Scotland’s building standards affect fire-rated sealant in Maybury?
Under Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook (clause 2.1.14), service penetrations should keep at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance duration, using 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 the work guaranteed?
Yes. It runs for twelve months and covers how we prepared and sealed the joints, though not damage or work by other trades.
When can the area be used after sealing?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day, and flag anything to keep off until it has cured.
How do we ask for a quote?
There are four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step only needs photos and a postcode.
Will you quote for a small job?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
Will you come and look before quoting?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photos and measurements, and bigger or more complex jobs normally get a visit.
Penetration seals near Maybury
There are plenty of hotels within about 2 miles of Maybury. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal. The 2 miles around Maybury include four care or nursing homes. Care settings depend on compartmentation, so service penetrations made during maintenance or refurbishment need sealing with the specified product.
In a retail centre such as The Gyle Shopping Centre, less than half a mile to the south of Maybury, any fire-resisting wall between units that is crossed by new services needs sealing to the tested detail. Residences at universities like Edinburgh Napier University - Sighthill Campus (to the south-east of Maybury) have compartment walls that must be resealed whenever services change.
Maybury is about 4 miles west of West End, in Edinburgh. We cover Maybury and the rest of Edinburgh, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Maybury is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list.
We take on service penetrations across the EH12 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. Among the streets we cover are Niven Road, Windle Road and Gyle Avenue, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Sites close to Maybury are covered too, including West Craigs (1 mile north-west), East Craigs (1 mile north), Gogar (1 mile south-west), Bughtlin (1 mile north) and Cammo (1 mile north). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (4 miles east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (6 miles east), Greenside (5 miles east), Broughton (5 miles east) and Bellevue (5 miles east).
Landmarks near Maybury
Maybury has its own railway station: Edinburgh Gateway station. A little further out are Corstorphine Hospital (1.6 miles east) and Craigcrook Castle (2.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Corstorphine Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Common problems we fix in Maybury
Physical damage is another reason seals stop doing their job. Seals get knocked during maintenance, cut back to add a cable or pulled out when services are swapped, and the repair is often skipped.
Things that typically lead to an enquiry:
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
Workshops and IT rooms at colleges like Edinburgh College - Sighthill Campus, 1.4 miles south-east of Maybury, are re-serviced often, leaving penetrations to seal.
Questions to ask before you book
- Proof of insurance
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
What sets the cost
Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- The product specified
- Removal of failed or old sealant
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.
Details that help us quote
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, the same details help:
- Specification clauses that apply
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- The type of building and who uses it
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us if you’d rather talk the job through.