Fire Stopping in North Kessock
Work needed on a service penetration in North Kessock? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
Fire stopping in North Kessock
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in North Kessock
Every service that crosses a compartment wall or floor leaves an opening, and that opening needs sealing to hold back fire and smoke. Our part is installing fire-rated and intumescent sealant at those openings and along linear gaps, where the specification calls for it. Each seal follows the manufacturer’s tested detail, not a rule of thumb. If you are dealing with head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal and penetration schedules that need working through, we can put it right, whatever the surface. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, the work in North Kessock is the same: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
Around smaller places such as North Kessock, compartment walls and floors tend to be in schools, hotels, care homes and community buildings. Where services pass through, specified fire-rated sealant is installed following the manufacturer’s guidance for that wall or floor.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Where
- North Kessock (IV1)
- Region
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Our process
At the end of each section, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. For work around North Kessock, we aim for one trip, which is why we ask for photos and a full list first. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- Openings are measured and grouped by detail.
- Old or wrong materials are cut out.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant goes in around the services and is tooled off.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
What we need from you
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Move anything stored against the joints
Request a quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. If you have questions first, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Related advice
Where services cross fire walls in North Kessock
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, and products should be tested for their end use. We install fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified. The area within 2 miles of North Kessock holds several hotels. In hotels, bedroom and corridor walls are normally fire-resisting, so services added in a refit need sealing with the specified product.
For an estates team at a campus like University of the Highlands and Islands, 2.7 miles to the south-east of North Kessock, summer M&E works are usually followed by a round of penetration sealing. On a hospital site such as New Craigs Hospital (2.5 miles south of North Kessock), fire-rated sealant goes in where the specification calls for it, with the work planned around the estates team’s permits. For a hotel such as North Kessock Hotel, 0.7 miles south-east of North Kessock, penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade.
North Kessock is about 3 miles north-west of Inverness, in Highland. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in North Kessock can call on us for service penetrations, as part of our coverage of Highland. Our Highland coverage takes in 256 places, from busy centres to rural villages.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in IV1 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Streets here include Main Street, Bellfield Road and Barclay Gardens. We also cover Charlestown (1 mile south-east), Merkinch (2 miles south-east), Longman (2 miles south-east), Leachkin (2 miles south) and Millburn (3 miles south-east). A short drive away, we cover Inverness (3 miles south-east), Cradlehall (5 miles east), Dingwall (9 miles north-west), Hilton (4 miles south-east), Alness (13 miles north) and Invergordon (13 miles north). For island and remote sites, travel and materials need planning ahead.
Local landmarks in North Kessock
The closest station to North Kessock is Inverness station, roughly 2.4 miles south-east. A little further out are Inverness Castle (2.5 miles south-east) and Eastgate Shopping Centre (2.5 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Ord Hill.
When it isn’t the sealant
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
Why deal with it now?
A seal that doesn’t match its tested detail gives false comfort. Correcting it means cutting it out and starting again with the specified product, so it makes sense to get it right first time. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, and for a smaller place like North Kessock, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in North Kessock
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
Other services in North Kessock
Should maintenance staff do it?
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint, which is what makes a joint last.
Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Questions about North Kessock
Could you schedule work at a campus like University of the Highlands and Islands for the vacation?
Yes. Education sites normally want the work in vacations or in phases during term, and we plan to suit. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Is North Kessock too far out for you?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. Every Scottish council area is within our area. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Can you seal any opening with fire-rated sealant?
No. A sealant’s evidence covers set services, gaps and wall or floor types. Outside that, a different product is needed.
What changes on 2 September 2029?
In England, references to the older BS 476 national classes are being removed from Approved Document B from 2 September 2029. The European route, BS EN 13501-2, then applies. Product selection stays with your designer.
Who decides which product is used?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
How do I request a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
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.
Surface by 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 outside it are raised with you.
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.
Owners, agents and contractors
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. North Kessock can form part of a wider programme.