Rubha Ban fire stopping
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Rubha Ban and across Na h-Eileanan Siar. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
Fire stopping for businesses in Rubha Ban
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Fire stopping in Rubha Ban, done properly
Fire-rated sealant suits many small service penetrations: copper and steel pipes, cables and some small ducts where the tested detail allows. Larger openings and some plastic pipes call for collars, wraps, batts or boards instead. If the detail calls for something other than sealant, we say so rather than force sealant into it. We work on cable penetrations, linear gaps at wall heads and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, and what we’re called in for most is seals disturbed by maintenance and left open and unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Rubha Ban first comes to us: we look at the rest while we’re there and tell you what we find.
Refurbishments in small hotels, schools and care homes around places like Rubha Ban 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.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: twelve months on the work we carried out. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we’re upfront about that.
- Place
- Rubha Ban (HS8)
- Region
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Our process
Diagnose, treat, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then we prepare and seal each joint with the specified product, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off. Where we can, we combine work around Rubha Ban with other jobs nearby, to make the most of each trip. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- We compare every service penetration with its tested detail before sealing.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned 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.
Before we start on site
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Ask for a quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form to discuss it first.
Advice
What sealant work can’t fix
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. You’ll hear from us if the cause turns out to be any of the following:
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Cable penetrations
- Pipe penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
What sets the cost
Each job is priced on its own details. The things that drive the figure:
- Phasing around occupants
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
Every site prices differently: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
What we need to price the job
The more we know, the firmer the quote. Helpful details to send:
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Leave it or put it right?
An open or wrongly sealed service penetration lets fire and smoke reach the next compartment much sooner than the building was designed for. Putting it right is normally a modest job when the openings are accessible. Wait until ceilings close or areas are occupied and the same work becomes harder to reach. Buildings that aren’t in daily use, such as halls and seasonal premises, may let water in unnoticed, so a failed joint has time to cause damage. Early resealing prevents it.
Pricing service penetrations depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, plus any specification you are working to. Call for a quote.
What you get with us
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- A fixed quote before work starts
- CSCS-carded applicators
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and insurance.
Maintenance after handover
Regular inspection catches problems early. In particular:
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
- Make fire stopping part of every scope that crosses a fire-resisting wall
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
After every round of M&E works, check that the openings created have been sealed. A short check at the end of each job saves a long hunt later.
A simple record of seal locations and products helps. It tells the next contractor exactly what to reinstate.
Signs you need fire stopping in Rubha Ban
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 what we find most often.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
Older community buildings such as St Michael's Church that have been rewired or given new heating can have service gaps through walls worth checking against the specification.
What your quote should include
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
Compartment walls and floors in Rubha Ban
Work on Rubha Ban has to fit the ferry timetable and the forecast. The specification and photos of each penetration let us bring the right products first time. In Scotland, clause 2.1.14 of the non-domestic Technical Handbook expects service penetrations to keep 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.
Around Rubha Ban, we install fire-rated and intumescent sealant to the product’s tested detail wherever it is the specified product.
Rubha Ban is in Na h-Eileanan Siar. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Rubha Ban use us for work on service penetrations, as part of our coverage of Na h-Eileanan Siar. Our Na h-Eileanan Siar coverage takes in 87 places, large and small.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in HS8 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Nearby places we also cover include Lochboisdale (5 miles north), Loch Baghasdail (5 miles north), Eòlaigearraidh (6 miles south-west), Dalabrog (6 miles north) and Cuidhir (9 miles south-west) for service penetrations. Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Landmarks near Rubha Ban
Nearby you’ll also find Calvay Castle (4.4 miles north). Not far away are Beinn Sciathan.
Places near Rubha Ban
What else we do in Rubha Ban
FAQs: Rubha Ban
Which Scottish guidance covers penetration seals in Rubha Ban?
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.
Will you travel to Rubha Ban on the island?
Yes, Rubha Ban is within the area we cover. We work across every Scottish council area. Island work is planned around ferry crossings and the weather, so photographs and a full list before we travel are essential.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Each site asks for different documents, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so it all comes out first.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. It runs for twelve months and covers how we prepared and sealed the joints, but not damage, misuse or other trades’ work.
How long do sealant joints last?
There isn’t a single answer, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
How soon can the area be used again?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, and we confirm it before leaving site.