Fire stopping in Roseburn
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps across Roseburn, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
Fire stopping for businesses in Roseburn
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
How we handle fire stopping in Roseburn
For main contractors, our fire stopping package slots in after the M&E trades have finished in an area. To price a package, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over with the schedule or marked-up drawings. Tell us what records you need and we will confirm with the quote. If you’re dealing with snag lists that include open service penetrations and damaged fire seals in risers and voids, we can help. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Roseburn first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Large city estates in Scotland, from universities to hospitals and offices, are re-serviced constantly, and new cabling and pipework through compartment walls is a common reason fire stopping gets breached. Intumescent sealant goes in where the specification calls for it, with backing and depth as tested.
Work we carry out in Edinburgh comes with a 12-month guarantee. Should something we installed fail, phone 01277 525 020 or email us and we will come back to it.
- Place
- Roseburn (EH11, EH12, EH4)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Where services cross fire walls in Roseburn
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, with products tested for that end use. We install fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified. Six care or nursing homes sit less than 2 miles from Roseburn. Care homes rely on fire-resisting walls and floors, and maintenance work that breaks through them leaves openings to seal.
For a site team at a college like Royal College of General Practitioners Edinburgh (1.5 miles north-east of Roseburn), fire-rated sealing is best scheduled after the summer works. Hospital estates such as Spire Murrayfield Hospital, 1.2 miles to the west of Roseburn, are divided into fire compartments, and any service penetration through them should be sealed to the specified, tested detail.
Roseburn is about 1 mile west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We cover commercial sites throughout Roseburn. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, including Roseburn.
Business premises anywhere in EH11, EH12 and EH4 are within our area for service penetrations. Buildings on Duff Road, Dalry Road and Russell Road are within our area for service penetrations. Sites close to Roseburn are covered too, including West Coates (1 mile east), Murrayfield (1 mile west), Westfield (1 mile south), Dalry (1 mile east) and Saughtonhall (1 mile south-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Leith (3 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Pilrig (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north-east), Queensferry (7 miles north-west) and Timber Bush (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Roseburn
In Roseburn, that means premises near Balgreen Primary School, St Columba's Parish Church and Harrison Park and the streets around them. Nearby too are The Mary Erskine School (0.9 miles north-west), Roseburn Bar (less than half a mile south-east) and Gabrielle Keiller Library (less than half a mile north-east). Roseburn’s nearest station is Haymarket station, roughly 0.6 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Merchiston Tower (1.2 miles south-east) and Murrayfield Experience (under half a mile south-west). The countryside around Roseburn includes The New Leaf Co-op and Corstorphine Hill.
When to bring in a specialist
Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. The usual problems come from preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
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Common problems we fix in Roseburn
Linear gaps fail where a fire-resisting wall meets a slab, soffit or another wall. 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.
Things that typically lead to an enquiry:
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
In a hotel such as No 6 West Coates Hotel (under half a mile east of Roseburn), new pipework or cabling through bedroom and corridor walls needs sealing with the specified product.
Comparing quotes
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
Looking after the joints
Regular inspection catches problems early. Specifically:
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
- Make fire stopping part of every scope that crosses a fire-resisting wall
- Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works
New services after handover are a common way fire stopping gets breached. Building it into each contractor’s sign-off keeps the walls intact.
On fit-outs, get the fire-stopping specification agreed before the services go in. Details can then be picked to suit the actual pipes, cables and ducts, and the work runs in step with the M&E.
For managing agents and facilities managers
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Roseburn can form part of a wider programme.
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’ll confirm them with the quote.
Common questions from Roseburn clients
Do you seal service penetrations in hotels around Roseburn?
Yes. We install fire-rated and intumescent sealant where it is specified. Each seal follows the tested detail, and rooms are done in turn.
Can you work at a site such as Russell Road Industrial Estate, by Roseburn?
Yes, sites like Russell Road Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Roseburn. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. If you need card details for site access, tell us and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. Workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months on every job.
Can you quote from photographs?
Many jobs can be quoted from photographs, drawings or a joint schedule. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a visit.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. We’re CHAS accredited, we are a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we are upfront when that’s the case. These need a different solution:
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
- Plastic pipes whose detail calls for a collar or wrap
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
If you’re not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Pipe penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
How a job runs
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. We sign and contain the area we’re in, keep walkways clear and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. For premises in Roseburn, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, 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.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out first.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Before we start on site
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
Quotes
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.