Fire stopping in New Winton
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps across New Winton, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
Need fire stopping in New Winton?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
How we handle fire stopping in New Winton
Opened ceilings and riser doors often reveal service openings nobody sealed. If a specification already covers those walls and floors, we can reseal to it. With no specification in place, the first step sits with your designer or fire engineer, not with us. If you are dealing with seals disturbed by maintenance and left open and openings left by services added after handover, we can help. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in New Winton it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Refurbishments in small hotels, schools and care homes around places like New Winton can leave gaps around new services. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant as its published detail shows and raise it if another product is needed.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. Should something we installed fail, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will come back to it.
- Location
- New Winton (EH33)
- Region
- East Lothian
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
When to call us in New Winton
Damage plays a part too. Maintenance work can knock a seal, cut it back for an extra cable or remove it with an old pipe and the opening isn’t always resealed.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Openings left by services added after handover
Theatres, wards and plant rooms at sites like Roodlands General Hospital, 5.1 miles to the east of New Winton, all have compartment walls crossed by services.
What your quote should include
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
Where services cross fire walls in New Winton
Under the Scottish non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14, penetrations should be fire stopped to at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance duration, using products tested for the way they’re used. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail. New Winton has two care or nursing homes no more than 2 miles away. Care homes rely on fire-resisting walls and floors, and maintenance work that breaks through them leaves openings to seal. Where that’s fire-rated sealant, we install it to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Schools such as Ross High School often have new data and services installed during holidays, and penetrations through fire-resisting walls should be checked afterwards. For a building at a site such as Macmerry Business Park, 1.3 miles north-east of New Winton, a check of penetration seals after each fit-out is good practice.
New Winton is about 5 miles east of Musselburgh, in East Lothian. Anywhere in EH33, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. We work across 48 places in East Lothian, large and small. Edinburgh is covered too, some 11 miles away.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout EH33. Buildings on Winton Court and Winton Terrace are within our area for service penetrations. Nearby places we also cover include Macmerry (1 mile north-east), Tranent (2 miles north-west), Ormiston (2 miles south-west), Elphinstone (2 miles west) and Seton (2 miles north-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Musselburgh (5 miles west), Haddington (5 miles east), North Berwick (11 miles north-east), Prestonpans (3 miles north-west), Wallyford (4 miles west) and Longniddry (3 miles north).
Near you in New Winton
The nearest railway station is Prestonpans station, about 2.7 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Battle of Prestonpans Jacobite Museum (3.3 miles north-west) and Seton Palace (2.5 miles north).
Towns and villages near New Winton
Other services in New Winton
Aftercare for building managers
For the best life from the joints:
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
- Settle who seals which penetrations at the start of a project
Add risers, plant rooms and ceiling voids to routine fire-stopping checks. Look for cracks, unsealed new cables and gaps that have been enlarged.
Specify fire stopping early on refits, not as an afterthought. The designer can then choose details that suit the services planned.
Why deal with it now?
Inspections and handover checks often pick up fire stopping. Late discoveries can delay handover while openings are reopened and resealed. Renewing every failing joint on one visit is the sensible approach for a place like New Winton. Photos of each area help us quote the whole job.
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.
What you get with us
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- One number for every site we cover
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
Our process
Site rules come first: signing in, inductions and any permit to work. Once we are cleared to begin, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact. For a building near New Winton, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Quotes
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Common questions from New Winton clients
Do you work in occupied care homes around New Winton?
Yes. We agree rooms and times with the manager and work a few areas at a time. We follow the home’s own procedures throughout.
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Roodlands General Hospital?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Is New Winton in your area?
Yes. We cover New Winton, and the simplest way to start is to phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Which standards are fire seals tested to?
The tests are BS EN 1366-3 for penetrations and BS EN 1366-4 for linear joints, and classification is to BS EN 13501-2. EI 60 means integrity and insulation for 60 minutes in the tested arrangement and the installation has to match the test.
Do the same rules apply to fire stopping in Scotland?
Our area runs from Greater London and the South East to every part of Scotland. In Scotland, clause 2.1.14 of the non-domestic Technical Handbook says service penetrations should keep at least the fire resistance of the wall or floor.
Is any job too small?
Single areas, one-off repairs and whole buildings are all quoted the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
Do you design or specify fire stopping?
No, we don’t design fire stopping. Once you have a specification, we can price and install the sealant elements of it, and tell you if a detail needs another product.
What the job involves on each surface
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled holes are neat; broken-out ones rarely are. The gap is measured at the widest point against the detail’s limits, and any that don’t are flagged.
Risers and ceiling voids
Service risers and the voids above ceilings are where openings collect. Access to these areas is planned with you in advance along with any permits your site needs.
How the quote is worked out
What shapes the price:
- How much existing material needs removing
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- The site’s rules and procedures
- The product specified
Cost follows what’s involved: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a quote.
What we need to price the job
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- Your programme or deadline
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a site visit.