Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Riccarton, Edinburgh
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Riccarton and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
Need fire stopping in Riccarton?
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How we handle fire stopping in Riccarton
We should be clear about what we do and don’t do. Deciding the specification sits with the designer, the fire engineer and building control; sign-off sits with them too. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant following that specification and the maker’s installation guidance. We work on joints between fire-resisting walls and floors, linear gaps at wall heads and cable penetrations, and what we’re called in for most is openings left by services added after handover and seals disturbed by maintenance and left open. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Riccarton, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Refurbishments in small hotels, schools and care homes around places like Riccarton can leave gaps around new services. A round of checks after M&E work is good practice, and any gaps found are sealed where fire-rated sealant is specified.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, wherever the site is. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Riccarton (EH14)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Questions we are asked in Riccarton
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Spire Murrayfield Hospital, something you do?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
How do Scotland’s building standards affect fire-rated sealant in Riccarton?
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. The detail is set by the designer and goes through the warrant process; we install the specified product to its tested detail.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and the quote will be based on it.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so it all comes out first.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
Typically, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use.
How do you choose the sealant?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
When can the area be used after sealing?
We will confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure, and flag anything to keep off until it has cured.
Also in Riccarton
Service penetrations in Riccarton buildings
The 2 miles around Riccarton include two 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, using products tested for the way they’re used. We install fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified.
For an estates team at a campus like Heriot-Watt University, which lies south-west of Riccarton, summer M&E works are typically followed by a round of penetration sealing. For a site team at a college like Edinburgh College - Sighthill Campus (1.4 miles north-east of Riccarton), fire-rated sealing is best scheduled after the summer works. For a building at a site such as Pentland Gait Office Park, 0.8 miles to the east of Riccarton, a check of penetration seals after each fit-out is good practice.
Riccarton is about 5 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Commercial clients in Riccarton can call on us for service penetrations. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, Riccarton among them.
We take on service penetrations across the EH14 postcode area, whatever the building. For a building on Research Avenue North, Hermiston Walk and Calder Road or nearby, we can quote for service penetrations. Close to Riccarton, our area also takes in Hermiston (1 mile north), Warriston (1 mile south-west), Gogar (1 mile north), Maybury (2 miles north) and West Craigs (2 miles north). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (5 miles north-east), Leith (7 miles north-east), Bonnington (7 miles north-east), Greenside (6 miles north-east), Broughton (6 miles north-east) and Bellevue (6 miles north-east).
Around Riccarton
Riccarton’s nearest station is Edinburgh Park station, about 1 mile north-east. A little further out are Corstorphine Hospital (2.7 miles north-east) and Craigcrook Castle (3.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Riccarton includes Warklaw Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
What sets the cost
We price every job individually. The things that drive the figure:
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Access and working height
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Distance, for remote addresses
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well, along with the time of year for external work.
Details that help us quote
For an accurate fixed quote, we need to understand the site. Send us:
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Specification clauses that apply
Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
Should maintenance staff do it?
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Our process
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. The work area is signed and kept contained, with routes through the building left open and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. Where we can, we combine work around Riccarton with other jobs nearby, to make the most of each trip. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Improvised fillers and failed sealant are removed.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- We gun the sealant in to the specified depth around each service and tool it.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
Preparing the site
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Quotes
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
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What sealant work can’t fix
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in Riccarton
- Cable penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Pipe penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
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 and the building feels the difference. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, and for a smaller place like Riccarton, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Why us?
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How the job changes by surface
Small ducts
Small ductwork can sometimes be sealed with sealant where the tested detail includes it. Larger or fire-rated ductwork usually needs a different solution set by the designer, and we’ll say if that applies.
Risers and ceiling voids
Service risers and the voids above ceilings are where openings collect. Access to these areas is planned with you in advance.