Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Settiscarth, Orkney Islands
Fire stopping for Settiscarth, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
Fire stopping in Settiscarth
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
After the work
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Settle who seals which penetrations at the start of a project
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
- Foam or ordinary sealant is never a fire-seal repair
- Make fire stopping part of every scope that crosses a fire-resisting wall
Give the sealant its full cure time before ceilings, boxing or decoration go over it. Some fire-rated sealants accept paint and some don’t.
Regular walk-rounds of service areas are worth the time. Catching a damaged seal early keeps the fix small; found late, it can be one of many.
About our fire stopping in Settiscarth
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, matching the product and detail it names. With no specification in place, the first step sits with your designer or fire engineer, not with us. If you have hidden openings found during inspections and fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover, we can put it right, on pipe penetrations, small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows and joints between fire-resisting walls and floors alike. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Settiscarth, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
In smaller Scottish places like Settiscarth, buildings with fire-resisting walls typically include schools, care homes, hotels and health centres. Those penetrations are closed with the product the specification names, built up as tested.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, wherever the site is. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Settiscarth (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What sets the cost
What shapes the price:
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Which sealant the job calls for
- How much existing material needs removing
The specified product makes a difference, as does the preparation each joint needs, from cutting out to priming and backing rod. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
What we need to price the job
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Let us know:
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
Every quote starts with the facts: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we will fill any gaps with a visit.
Commercial clients in Settiscarth
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we are straightforward to vet for your supplier list. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
What else we do in Settiscarth
Service penetrations in Settiscarth buildings
Island jobs, Settiscarth among them, are planned around the ferry and the forecast. Photos of each opening and the specification mean the right products make the trip. 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, and products should be tested for their end use. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail.
Wherever the building is near Settiscarth, design and sign-off of fire stopping sit with the designer, fire engineer or building control; we install what has been specified. For buildings in and around Settiscarth, fire-rated sealant is installed where it is specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Settiscarth is about 7 miles north-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Commercial clients in Settiscarth use us for work on service penetrations, as part of our coverage of the Orkney Islands. 51 places across the Orkney Islands fall within our area, Settiscarth among them.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in KW17 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. If your building is just outside Settiscarth, we cover Norseman (1 mile east), Isbister (2 miles east), Harray (3 miles west), Bimbister (3 miles south-west) and Finstown (3 miles south). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so mention the location when you phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Near you in Settiscarth
Other landmarks nearby include Corrigall Farm Museum (2.5 miles west) and Langskaill House (4.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Settiscarth includes Birsay moors RSPB Reserve and Loch of Brockan.
What happens if it’s left?
Sealing behind the M&E trades area by area beats a sweep at the end. While the area is still open, every opening is easy to see and reach and each detail can be checked as we go. For buildings near Settiscarth, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Photos of each area help us quote the whole job.
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Why appoint us
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Constructionline member
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations.
What the job involves on each surface
Metal pipes
Copper and steel pipes are a common service penetration for fire-rated sealant. Pipe diameter, annular gap, sealant depth and any pipe insulation all have to match the detail.
Drylining partitions
Holes in board are often cut larger than needed. If the gap exceeds the tested range, sealant alone won’t do, and the detail may call for board patching or another product.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Inspect, seal, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off. Jobs near Settiscarth are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and raise any questions before we price.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- We fit the backing the detail asks for, to the stated depth.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
Getting the site ready
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Getting a fixed quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we will put a fixed quote together. To get it moving, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
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Questions about Settiscarth
Will you travel to Settiscarth on the island?
Yes. We work across every Scottish council area, and that includes island locations such as Settiscarth. We group island work where we can and plan around the crossings.
Do you decide the fire-stopping details for buildings in Settiscarth?
No. Fire-stopping design and sign-off belong to the designer, principal designer, fire engineer or building control. We install fire-rated and intumescent sealant around service penetrations and linear gaps where it is specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.
Can the building stay open while you work?
Usually, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use.
How long before the joints can be used?
We will confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure, and sign any area that should be left alone.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Can weather delay the job?
Outside, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Inside work is seldom held up.