Overtown fire stopping
Work needed on a service penetration in Overtown? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
Fire stopping in Overtown
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How a job runs
In a busy building, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed before we move to the next. For a building near Overtown, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- We compare every service penetration with its tested detail before sealing.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned first.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Getting the site ready
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Quotes
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email if you’d rather talk the job through.
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Fire stopping in Overtown
Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and we are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member. We hold no third-party fire-stopping installer certificate, and we won’t pretend otherwise. We install the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail, and our workmanship carries a 12-month guarantee. Site teams most often ask us about seals that don’t match their tested detail and non-fire-rated filler around services, on cable penetrations, small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows and pipe penetrations. Most enquiries from Overtown start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
For a building near Overtown, we plan fire-rated sealing so it’s finished in one visit where possible. Send the specification and photos of the openings, with sizes if you have them.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Place
- Overtown (ML2)
- Region
- North Lanarkshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What else we do in Overtown
Maintenance after handover
For the best life from the joints:
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
- Make fire stopping part of every scope that crosses a fire-resisting wall
- Look above ceilings when tiles are lifted for other jobs
- Keep product data and details in the fire safety file
Allow the manufacturer’s stated cure time before boxing in or decorating. Not every fire-rated product can be painted, so check the product data first.
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.
Commercial clients in Overtown
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Cost factors for service penetrations
What shapes the price:
- The product specified
- Joint width, depth and condition
- How much there is to seal
- Travel to remote or island sites
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Before you send an enquiry
There’s no need for a formal survey. These details are enough to start:
- The postcode of the building
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- When you need the work done
- What the building is and how it’s used
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
Compartments and services around Overtown
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. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
At a college such as New College Lanarkshire - Motherwell Campus (3 miles north-west of Overtown), checking penetration seals after summer M&E works is good practice. In a school such as St Aidan's High School, fire-rated sealant goes in around service penetrations where it is specified. Large healthcare estates like University Hospital Wishaw, 1.8 miles north-west of Overtown, change their services often, so penetration seals are worth checking after M&E work.
Overtown is about 2 miles south of Wishaw, in North Lanarkshire. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Overtown can call on us for service penetrations, as part of our coverage of North Lanarkshire. Our North Lanarkshire coverage takes in 100 places. For work in that direction, see our Glasgow page, about 16 miles away.
Commercial sites across ML2 are covered for service penetrations. Streets here include Main Street, Rhu Quadrant and Kershaw Street, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. With the A71 nearby, Overtown is straightforward for us to reach. Nearby places we also cover include Waterloo (1 mile south), Dimsdale (1 mile north), Gowkthrapple (1 mile north-west), Pather (1 mile north-west) and Dalserf (1 mile south) for service penetrations. A short drive away, we cover Motherwell (4 miles north-west), Cumbernauld (14 miles north), Coatbridge (8 miles north-west), Airdrie (8 miles north), Bellshill (6 miles north-west) and Viewpark (8 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Overtown
For rail, the closest station is Wishaw station, about 1.3 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find University Hospital Wishaw (1.8 miles north-west) and Mauldslie Castle (1.7 miles south). For a walk, there’s Allanton House lake and Baron's Haugh RSPB Reserve.
Why deal with it now?
The longer openings stay, the more there tend to be: each new service adds to the list. A schedule that is dealt with regularly stays manageable and avoids a much larger catch-up later. Around smaller places like Overtown, halls, stores and seasonal buildings may not be checked often, so a failed joint has time to cause damage. Resealing early avoids that.
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 and we’ll explain how it’s made up.
What you get with us
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
Honest limits
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It won’t put right:
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
- Plastic pipes whose detail calls for a collar or wrap
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Overtown
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
- Pipe penetrations
Overtown: questions and answers
Will you take on work at estates like Netherton Industrial Estate, close to Overtown?
Yes, sites like Netherton Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Overtown. To start, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Can you work around term dates at a campus such as New College Lanarkshire - Motherwell Campus?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. Any paperwork you need, from RAMS to our insurance certificate and CSCS details, is confirmed with the quote.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. A group of buildings can go on one quote, and you deal with one contact throughout.
What will the job cost?
There isn’t a price list, as every site differs. With photographs or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
Which sealant will you use?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
How long does a job like this take?
It depends on the scope, but the work typically takes anything from one day to a planned run of visits, depending on the number of seals and the access. For bigger or phased jobs, we will set out a timescale with the quote.
Do you take on small jobs?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Send details for a fixed quote.