Possilpark fire stopping
Planning work on a service penetration in Possilpark? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
Fire stopping for businesses in Possilpark
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Common problems we fix in Possilpark
Mixing products or improvising a detail breaks the link with the test evidence. Gaps beyond the tested size, shallow sealant, no backing where it was needed, or products from different systems mixed together are the usual culprits.
Most enquiries start with something like this:
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
Colleges such as Glasgow Kelvin College - Springburn Campus (1 mile east of Possilpark) add IT and services as courses change, and each new penetration through a fire-resisting wall needs sealing with the specified product.
What your quote should include
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
Fire stopping in Possilpark, done properly
On a fit-out or refurbishment, we follow the services contractors floor by floor. 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 are dealing with damaged fire seals in risers and voids and old intumescent sealant that has split away, we can put it right, whatever the surface. Most enquiries from Possilpark 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.
Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook says a service penetration ought to match, as a minimum, how long the wall or floor resists fire. For a building in Possilpark, specified fire-rated sealant is installed as the maker’s tested detail describes.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. Should something we installed fail, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll come back to it.
- Place
- Possilpark (G22, G20, G21)
- Wider area
- Glasgow
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Maintenance after handover
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Leave fire sealant to cure fully before covering it
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
- Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works
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, by someone who knows the system.
The simplest way to keep compartment walls intact is to plan fire stopping into every job that crosses them. That way the opening is sealed while the trade and access are still there, not months later.
Owners, agents and contractors
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units come to us directly as well. The work is planned around how the building runs, so the building keeps working while we do.
What sealant work can’t fix
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
If you are not sure, just ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
What else we do in Possilpark
Questions we are asked in Possilpark
Is Cowlairs Industrial Estate, near Possilpark, within your area?
Yes, sites like Cowlairs Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Possilpark. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Do you work in occupied care homes around Possilpark?
Yes, with the manager deciding the order and timing of rooms. Tell us about any infection-control or safeguarding requirements and we will work to them.
How long before the joints can be used?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, and we confirm it before leaving site.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance.
Is your workmanship covered by a guarantee?
Yes. The 12-month guarantee covers our preparation and application, but not damage, misuse or other trades’ work.
How long does a typical visit take?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. We will give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so everything comes out first.
What happens if it’s left?
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. Failed sealant in a shared building in Possilpark can affect more than one owner, which makes early repair simpler for everyone. Fixing it promptly keeps repairs small.
Pricing service penetrations depends on quantities, condition and access. Ask us for a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- CHAS accredited
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- One number for every site we cover
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and insurance.
From enquiry to sign-off
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, and each area is checked before we leave it. Give us the access times and building rules for your premises in Possilpark, and we will plan the work to suit, phased where areas need to stay in use.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- We compare every service penetration with its tested detail before sealing.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out so the seal starts clean.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
What we need from you
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Getting a fixed quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, phone 01277 525 020 or email us.
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Service penetrations in Possilpark buildings
A 2-mile radius around Possilpark takes in a good number of hotels. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal. The 2 miles around Possilpark include two care or nursing homes. Care settings depend on compartmentation, so service penetrations made during maintenance or refurbishment need sealing with the specified product. We install fire-rated sealant to the tested detail where it is specified.
For an estates team at a campus like Glasgow Caledonian University, 1.3 miles to the south of Possilpark, summer M&E works are typically followed by a round of penetration sealing. Shop fits in centres such as St Rollox Business and Retail Park, 1.2 miles south-east of Possilpark, can bring new services through fire-resisting walls between units, which then need the specified seal.
Possilpark is about 2 miles north-east of Hillhead, in Glasgow. Commercial clients in Possilpark can call on us for service penetrations, as part of our coverage of Glasgow. Across Glasgow, 171 places are covered, including Possilpark.
Commercial sites across G22, G20 and G21 are covered. Streets here include Walnut Road, Balmore Road and Drumfearn Road. You will find Possilpark on or near the A879, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. Just outside Possilpark, we also work in Parkhouse (1 mile north), Cowlairs (1 mile south-east), Hamiltonhill (1 mile south-west), Ruchill (1 mile west) and Lambhill (1 mile north-west). A short drive away, we cover Langside (4 miles south), Yoker (5 miles west), Mount Florida (4 miles south), Hillpark (5 miles south), Shawlands (4 miles south) and Temple (3 miles west).
Near you in Possilpark
Around Possilpark, our work takes us to commercial buildings near College of Piping, Andersonian Library and Springburn Park and the streets around them. Possilpark has its own railway station: Ashfield station. Nearby you’ll also find Chinatown (1.2 miles south) and Ruchill Hospital (0.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Hogganfield Loch and Lenzie Moss.