Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Restalrig, Edinburgh
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Restalrig and across Edinburgh. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
Fire stopping for Restalrig sites
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
How we handle fire stopping in Restalrig
Opened ceilings and riser doors often reveal service openings nobody sealed. If a specification already covers those walls and floors, we can reseal to it. Where there isn’t one, the designer or fire engineer needs to set one first. Site teams most often ask us about openings left by services added after handover and head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal, on service gaps in risers, linear gaps at wall heads and cable penetrations. Whoever orders the work in Restalrig, the brief is usually the same: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Under Scotland’s building standards, a service penetration should keep at least the fire resistance duration of the wall or floor it passes through. For a building in Restalrig, specified fire-rated sealant is installed as the maker’s tested detail describes.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Where
- Restalrig (EH7, EH8, EH6)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
How a job runs
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and the sealant is tooled off neatly. City jobs in Restalrig usually need parking and loading planned. Shared closes, stairs and the property factor may need to be part of the plan.
- 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.
- 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.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
Getting the site ready
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Getting a fixed quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
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Do you need fire stopping in Restalrig?
Head-of-wall joints and wall-to-wall junctions are frequent weak points. Deflection and building movement can open these gaps. Linear joint details set a width range and movement capability, and the seal has to sit within them.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
For a building at a site such as Albion Business Centre, 0.5 miles west of Restalrig, a check of penetration seals after each fit-out is good practice.
Questions to ask before you book
- How they’ll work around occupants
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
Common questions from Restalrig clients
Does your area include sites such as Albion Business Centre, near Restalrig?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Restalrig, Albion Business Centre among them, are all within reach. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Restalrig?
Under Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook (clause 2.1.14), service penetrations should keep at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance duration, using products tested for their end use. We install what has been specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail, while design and approval sit with the designer and the verifier.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Requirements differ from site to site, so tell us what you need and we’ll confirm it when we quote.
When can you be on site?
Give us your site hours and any access windows in your enquiry, and we will plan around them. Our office runs Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm.
Is your workmanship covered by a guarantee?
Yes, for 12 months. If a joint fails because of how we installed it, we come back and put it right.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. We are CHAS accredited, we are a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, let us know and we will send them with the quote.
General trades versus a specialist
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
Fire stopping around Restalrig: points for this area
There are plenty of hotels within about 2 miles of Restalrig. In hotels, bedroom and corridor walls are usually fire-resisting, so services added in a refit need sealing with the specified product. 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. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail.
At a college such as Royal College of General Practitioners Edinburgh, 1.9 miles west of Restalrig, checking penetration seals after summer M&E works is good practice. For an estates team at a campus like University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus, 1.3 miles south-west of Restalrig, summer M&E works are normally followed by a round of penetration sealing.
Restalrig is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Across the EH7 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, including Restalrig.
If you need fire stopping in EH7, EH8 and EH6, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Buildings on Dalgety Road, Lochend Road and Loaning Road are within our area for service penetrations. Just outside Restalrig, we also work in Jock's Lodge (1 mile south), Lochend (1 mile west), Meadowbank (1 mile south-west), Piershill (1 mile south-east) and Willowbrae (1 mile south). A short drive away, we cover West End (3 miles west), West Coates (3 miles west), Merchiston (3 miles south-west), Queensferry (10 miles west), Comely Bank (3 miles west) and Southhouse (4 miles south).
Landmarks near Restalrig
We work on buildings around McDonald Road Library, Public House and Lochend Park. For rail, the closest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.6 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Edinburgh Castle (2.1 miles west) and St. James Centre (1.5 miles west). Not far away are Whinny Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
Keeping the joints sound
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Pass these on to them:
- Keep product data and details in the fire safety file
- Keep general-purpose fillers away from compartment walls
- Look above ceilings when tiles are lifted for other jobs
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
Once the seals are in, tell other trades they exist and must not be disturbed. Any seal cut back for a new service needs reinstating to its tested detail, by someone who knows the system.
Make reporting new openings part of every permit to work in service areas. Small habits like this stop openings building up.
What sets the cost
Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:
- Phasing around occupants
- The size and state of each joint
- How much there is to seal
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well, along with the time of year for external work.
What we need to price the job
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, these details speed things up:
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- The product your specification calls for
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Clear photos of the problem areas
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over to discuss it first.
Commercial clients in Restalrig
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.
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm them with the quote.