Fire stopping in Mortonhall
Work needed on a service penetration in Mortonhall? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
Fire stopping in Mortonhall
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Signs you need fire stopping in Mortonhall
Head-of-wall joints and wall-to-wall junctions are frequent weak points. Deflection and building movement can open these gaps, and the wrong product can split as a result. The tested detail for a linear joint states the width and movement it covers.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Penetration schedules that need working through
Residences at universities like University of Edinburgh - Little France Campus, 2.1 miles north-east of Mortonhall, have compartment walls that must be resealed whenever services change.
Questions to ask before you book
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
Fire stopping in Mortonhall, done properly
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. If you are dealing with fire sealant pulled out of the opening and improvised or mixed-product fire seals, we can help, on pipe penetrations, service gaps in risers and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows alike. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Mortonhall tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Hotels and care homes around smaller places like Mortonhall often have services added during refurbishment. A round of checks after M&E work is good practice, and any gaps found are sealed where fire-rated sealant is specified.
We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Location
- Mortonhall (EH16, EH10, EH17)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
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What sealant work can’t fix
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Plastic pipes whose detail calls for a collar or wrap
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
Quoting for work in Mortonhall
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, since sites vary so much. What we take into account:
- Any access equipment needed
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- How much existing material needs removing
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote, and you will have a fixed figure to work with.
Before you send an enquiry
However big the job, these details speed things up:
- When you need the work done
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- The postcode of the building
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.
Common questions from Mortonhall clients
Can you seal around new services in a hotel near Mortonhall?
Yes, where fire-rated sealant is the specified product. Work is done room by room so the hotel keeps trading; design and sign-off stay with the designer and building control.
Can you work around term dates at a campus such as University of Edinburgh - Little France Campus?
Yes. We plan campus work around teaching, exams and residence turnarounds. Tell us which site documents you need, such as RAMS, our insurance certificate or CSCS details, and they’re confirmed with the quote.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and any queries are raised before we start.
Will you quote for a small job?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
How long will the new sealant last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, planned site by site to suit how each building is used.
Fire stopping around Mortonhall: how the place shapes the job
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 products tested for that end use. We install fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified. There are several hotels within about 2 miles of Mortonhall. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal.
For a building such as Fairmilehead Church, new heating or data runs are the usual reason penetrations need sealing. At a healthcare site like Ellen's Glen Community Hospital (1.3 miles east of Mortonhall), new services through compartment walls are a constant, and each needs the specified seal.
Mortonhall is about 1 mile west of Southhouse, in Edinburgh. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Mortonhall use us for work on service penetrations, as part of our coverage of Edinburgh. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, Mortonhall among them.
We cover the EH16, EH10 and EH17 postcode districts for service penetrations. For a building on Frogston Road East, Mortonhall Park Avenue and Backlee or nearby, send details and we will quote for service penetrations. Nearby places we also cover include Alnwickhill (1 mile east), Howden Hall (1 mile east), Kaimes (1 mile east), Gracemount (1 mile east) and Southhouse (1 mile east) for service penetrations. Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles north), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Around Mortonhall
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Liberton Parish Church and Inch Park, among other places. Mortonhall’s nearest station is Slateford station, about 2.9 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Cockburn Geological Museum (1.4 miles north) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.7 miles north). Open spaces near Mortonhall include The New Leaf Co-op and Blackford Hill.
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 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. Jobs near Mortonhall are often grouped with others in the same area. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send and ask about anything unclear.
- On site, each opening is checked against the tested detail it is meant to follow.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- Mineral wool or other backing goes in wherever the detail asks.
- We apply the specified sealant to the depth and around the services as the detail shows.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
Before we start on site
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Doing it in-house
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
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. Renewing every failing joint on one visit is the sensible approach for a place like Mortonhall. Send photos and we’ll quote for everything together.
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Why clients in Mortonhall choose us
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet