Fire stopping in Poolewe
We carry out fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Poolewe. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
Fire stopping for Poolewe sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Leave it or put it right?
An unsealed opening affects more than fire safety: smoke, noise and draughts pass through them every day. The specified fire seal closes the gap for all of these. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, so it’s worth renewing joints around Poolewe before they leak.
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: 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.
Why clients in Poolewe choose us
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
See our cost guide or how we’re accredited.
Fire stopping in Poolewe
Where pipes, cables and other services cross a compartment wall or floor, the opening around them has to be closed so fire and smoke can’t move between compartments. Our job is fitting fire-rated and intumescent sealant at those service penetrations, and along linear gaps, where it is the specified product. We work to the product’s tested detail for every seal rather than guesswork. Most enquiries involve hidden openings found during inspections and fire sealant pulled out of the opening, across linear gaps at wall heads, small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows and service gaps in risers. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Poolewe tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Refurbishments in small hotels, schools and care homes around places like Poolewe 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.
We stand by our work with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Place
- Poolewe (IV22)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Where services cross fire walls in Poolewe
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 proprietary products, intumescent ones included, tested for their end use. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
Buildings near Poolewe get the fire-rated product that’s specified, installed to its tested detail.
Poolewe is in Highland. We cover commercial sites throughout Poolewe, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. We work across 256 places in Highland.
We take on service penetrations across the IV22 postcode area. Streets here include Cliffton, Sydney's Way and St Maelrubha Close, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Just outside Poolewe, we also work in Gairloch (4 miles south-west), Inverasdale (4 miles north-west), Lonemore (5 miles south-west), Aultbea (5 miles north) and Àird (5 miles north). For island and remote sites, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
Local landmarks in Poolewe
For a walk, there’s Lochan Feoir.
Other services in Poolewe
Questions about Poolewe
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Poolewe?
The non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14, expects a penetration to keep at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance period, with proprietary products tested for the use they’re put to. Design sits with the designer and the verifier; installation to the tested detail is our part.
Is Poolewe off your patch?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across every Scottish council area. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we will plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
In many cases, yes. Sealants are made in a wide range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or nearby finishes is commonly requested. We will confirm the colours available for the specified product.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months.
How do we ask for a quote?
There are four steps: send details, receive a fixed quote, we carry out the work, and it’s guaranteed. Step one needs little more than photographs and a postcode.
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.
Surface by surface
Metal pipes
Copper and steel pipes are a common service penetration for fire-rated sealant. Pipe diameter, annular gap, sealant depth and any pipe insulation all have to match the detail.
Cables and cable bundles
Data cabling added after handover is a regular cause of open service penetrations. We reseal around them to the specified detail.
Owners, agents and contractors
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we are straightforward to vet for your supplier list. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. Programme, specification and site rules come first, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
Do you need fire stopping in Poolewe?
Mixing products or improvising a detail breaks the link with the test evidence. An oversized gap, too shallow a bead, missing backing or two makers’ products combined are what we find most often.
What tends to prompt an enquiry:
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
Hotels like Poolewe Hotel (under half a mile north of Poolewe) are refurbished in phases, and each phase can open up compartment walls.
What to look for in a quote
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
On site: what to expect
In a busy building, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed before we move to the next. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Poolewe. We will confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- 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.
- Anything that doesn’t belong in the opening, such as expanding foam or general-purpose filler, is removed.
- Mineral wool or other backing goes in wherever the detail asks.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
Getting the site ready
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Getting a fixed quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote that you can work with. If you have questions first, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us.
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What affects the price in Poolewe
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It allows for:
- How accessible the joints are
- How much existing material needs removing
- The product specified
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: 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.
What we need to price the job
There’s no need for a formal survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- Your programme or deadline
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- The site address and postcode
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.