Polwarth fire stopping
Fire stopping for Polwarth, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
Fire stopping near Polwarth
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 Polwarth
For main contractors, our fire stopping package slots in after the M&E trades have finished in an area. We work from your penetration schedule or marked-up drawings alongside the manufacturer’s details. Tell us what records you need and we’ll confirm with the quote. If you have hidden openings found during inspections and damaged fire seals in risers and voids, we can help. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, the work in Polwarth is the same: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
Large city estates in Scotland, from universities to hospitals and offices, are re-serviced constantly, and each new run of cable or pipe through a compartment wall needs sealing. Intumescent sealant goes in where the specification calls for it, with backing and depth as tested.
Every job is signed off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Location
- Polwarth (EH11, EH14, EH10)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Polwarth
An open or wrongly sealed service penetration lets fire and smoke reach the next compartment much sooner than the building was designed for. While the openings can be reached, sealing them is normally straightforward. Left until ceilings are closed or a tenant moves in, the same work costs more access and more disruption. In a Scottish city, access often needs scaffold, permits or factor approval, so deal with all failing joints while access is up.
No two sites price the same: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
Why appoint us
- CHAS accredited contractor
- CSCS-carded applicators
- Clear, fixed quotes
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced and how we’re accredited.
How the quote is worked out
A fixed quote reflects the actual work. It takes account of:
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- 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. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
What to include in your enquiry
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- Specification clauses that apply
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
Common questions from Polwarth clients
Which Scottish guidance covers penetration seals in Polwarth?
Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook covers it in clause 2.1.14: penetrations keep at least the element’s fire resistance duration, with products tested for their end use. Design sits with the designer and the verifier; installation to the tested detail is our part.
Can you seal penetrations in a hotel in Polwarth after a refit?
Yes. We install fire-rated and intumescent sealant where it is specified. It goes in to the manufacturer’s tested detail for the wall or floor and the services passing through, and we will tell you if the detail calls for a collar, wrap or batt instead.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. We’re CHAS accredited, we’re a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
How many days will you need on site?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. We’ll give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
When can you be on site?
Mention the site’s hours and access windows in your enquiry, and we’ll plan around them. Our office runs Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm.
Fire-rated sealing for Polwarth buildings
The 2 miles around Polwarth include seven care or nursing homes. In a care home, any new pipe or cable through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail. Where that’s fire-rated sealant, we install it to the manufacturer’s tested detail. Scottish guidance (non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14) asks that penetrations match at least the fire resistance period of the element they pass through, and products should be tested for their end use. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail.
At a college such as Royal College of General Practitioners Edinburgh, 2 miles north-east of Polwarth, checking penetration seals after summer M&E works is good practice. Residences at universities like Edinburgh Napier University - Merchiston Campus (0.6 miles east of Polwarth) have compartment walls that must be resealed whenever services change. In a hotel such as Ardmillan Hotel, 0.5 miles north of Polwarth, new pipework or cabling through bedroom and corridor walls needs sealing with the specified product.
Polwarth is about 1 mile south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Our applicators travel to Polwarth for work on service penetrations. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, including Polwarth.
Postcode districts covered here: EH11, EH14 and EH10 for service penetrations. Among the streets we cover are Cowan Road, Spylaw Road and Ettrick Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Just outside Polwarth, we also work in Shandon (1 mile north), Gorgie (1 mile north-west), Slateford (1 mile west), Westfield (1 mile north-west) and Burghmuirhead (1 mile east). Nearby towns on our patch include Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Gayfield (3 miles north-east), Pilrig (3 miles north-east), North Leith (4 miles north-east) and Queensferry (8 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Polwarth
We work on buildings around Harrison Park, Boroughmuir High School and Gabrielle Keiller Library, among other places. Other local landmarks include The Athletic Arms (0.6 miles north) and Iain Tomlin School of Music (0.6 miles east). The nearest railway station is Slateford station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Murrayfield Experience (0.9 miles north-west) and Waverley Mall (2.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Dunsapie Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
How a job runs
Before we leave any area, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint, ready for your sign-off. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. In a Scottish city, kerbside space and loading need planning, especially near the centre. Tenement closes, shared stairs and factor approvals may also be involved.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out so the seal starts clean.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
What we need from you
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Getting a fixed quote
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos to discuss it first.
Advice
Commercial clients in Polwarth
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative.
Whether you are a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
When something else is needed
Being straight saves everyone time. New sealant won’t cure:
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Cable penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
Places near Polwarth
Also in Polwarth
Looking after the joints
For the best life from the joints:
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
- Keep general-purpose fillers away from compartment walls
- Check with the data sheet before painting over fire sealant
After the work, brief anyone else working in the area that the openings are now sealed. If a seal has to be opened for a new service, it should be reinstated to the same detail.
Write fire stopping into the scope of any work crossing a compartment wall or floor. That way the opening is sealed while the trade and access are still there.