Fire stopping in Seton
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Seton and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
Fire stopping for businesses in Seton
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What sets the cost
Each job is priced on its own details. The main factors are:
- Phasing around occupants
- The product specified
- Travel to remote or island sites
- How much there is to seal
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.
What we need to price the job
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Tell us:
- What the building is and how it’s used
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, ring 01277 525 020 or email us.
Fire stopping in Seton
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 on sites in Seton. We work on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, cable penetrations and joints between fire-resisting walls and floors, and the failures we are asked to look at most are unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab and fire stopping installed outside its tested range. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Seton, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Around smaller places such as Seton, compartment walls and floors tend to be in schools, hotels, care homes and community buildings. Where services pass through, specified fire-rated sealant is installed following the manufacturer’s guidance for that wall or floor.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Location
- Seton (EH32)
- Wider area
- East Lothian
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Nearby places to Seton
What else we do in Seton
On site: what to expect
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. For a building near Seton, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. We’ll confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- We compare every service penetration with its tested detail before sealing.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
What we need from you
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Send your site hours and access windows
Quotes
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Advice
Maintenance after handover
Once the work is signed off, a little attention goes a long way:
- Ask which product is in place before decorating
- Ask the designer to confirm details early on refits
- Keep product data and details in the fire safety file
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
New services after handover are a common way fire stopping gets breached. A short check at the end of each job saves a long hunt later.
Keep a register of where seals are and what they are made of. When a new service goes through, everyone knows which product and detail to match, and it helps at inspections.
Where services cross fire walls in Seton
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 proprietary products, intumescent ones included, tested for their end use. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
Theatres, wards and plant rooms at sites like Roodlands General Hospital, 5.7 miles to the east of Seton, all have compartment walls crossed by services. Halls and meeting rooms at places like Tranent Parish Church sometimes gain new services, and any compartment wall crossed needs the specified seal.
Seton is about 4 miles east of Musselburgh, in East Lothian. Any commercial site in Seton is covered, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. We work across 48 places in East Lothian, large and small. For work in that direction, see our Edinburgh page.
We take on service penetrations across the EH32 postcode area, whatever the building. If your site is on Springdale Road, Greendykes Way and Princes Way or close by, we can quote for service penetrations. We also cover Tranent (1 mile south), Cockenzie and Port Seton (1 mile north), Prestonpans (1 mile west), Macmerry (2 miles south-east) and Prestongrange (2 miles west). A short drive away, we cover Musselburgh (4 miles west), Haddington (6 miles east), North Berwick (11 miles north-east), Wallyford (3 miles south-west), Gullane (7 miles north-east) and East Linton (11 miles east).
Around Seton
Recent enquiries here include premises near Keeper's Arms, among other places. The closest station to Seton is Prestonpans station, about 1.2 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Battle of Prestonpans Jacobite Museum (1.6 miles west) and Roodlands General Hospital (5.7 miles east).
When to call us in Seton
Some seals fail because the wrong product went in: builders’ foam or ordinary silicone used to fill a hole. The opening looks sealed but has no fire test evidence behind it, so it has to come out.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
Industrial units on estates such as Whin Park Industrial Estate (to the north-west of Seton) often separate offices from warehouse space with fire-resisting walls, and new services through them need the specified seal.
Comparing quotes
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
For managing agents and facilities managers
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units book us directly too. We plan around the way the building is used, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We’re fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
Should maintenance staff do it?
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we will confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Some joints are best left to specialists: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. Getting these wrong normally costs more in the end than doing them right.
Questions we’re asked in Seton
Does your area include sites such as Whin Park Industrial Estate, near Seton?
Yes, sites like Whin Park Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Seton. To start, just phone 01277 525 020 or email us with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Is Seton too far out for you?
Not at all. Seton is within our area. Our area covers all of Scotland, cities, towns and islands alike. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
What changes on 2 September 2029?
It mainly affects England, where Approved Document B is dropping its BS 476 references from 2 September 2029. Products are then judged on BS EN 13501-2 classifications, though transitional rules apply. In Scotland, the Technical Handbook sets its own guidance, with clause 2.1.14 covering service penetrations.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and the quote will be based on it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
How long will the new sealant last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
Can you seal any opening with fire-rated sealant?
No. Each fire-rated sealant is tested for particular services, gap sizes and substrates. If an opening falls outside, it needs another solution, as set out by the designer.