Fire stopping in Shieldaig
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps across Shieldaig, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
Need fire stopping in Shieldaig?
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Signs you need fire stopping in Shieldaig
Most open service penetrations are left by later work. A new cable pulled by an electrician, a pipe rerouted by a plumber or a data run drilled through a riser can leave the hole behind. Over a few years of fit-outs, a wall can collect a lot of these.
Things that usually lead to an enquiry:
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
In a hotel such as Tigh an Eilean Hotel, less than half a mile to the south-west of Shieldaig, new pipework or cabling through bedroom and corridor walls needs sealing with the specified product.
Before you book anyone
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- The named product and why it was chosen
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
About our fire stopping in Shieldaig
Where pipes, cables and other services cross a compartment wall or floor, the opening around them has to be closed so fire and smoke can’t move between compartments. Our job is fitting fire-rated and intumescent sealant at those service penetrations, and along linear gaps, where it is the specified product. Each seal follows the manufacturer’s tested detail, not a rule of thumb. Most enquiries involve builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls and seals disturbed by maintenance and left open, on pipe penetrations, cable penetrations and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, the work in Shieldaig is the same: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
For a building near Shieldaig, we plan fire-rated sealing so it’s finished in one visit where possible. Send the specification and photos of the openings, with sizes if you have them.
We stand by our work with a 12-month guarantee. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Place
- Shieldaig (IV54)
- Region
- Highland
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Also near Shieldaig
Also in Shieldaig
Looking after the joints
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. Our advice:
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
- Settle who seals which penetrations at the start of a project
- Keep general-purpose fillers away from compartment walls
- Record which product was used where
Store the specified product details somewhere the next contractor can find them. It makes later repairs much easier to match.
Specify fire stopping early on refits, not as an afterthought. Details can then be picked to suit the actual pipes, cables and ducts, and installation follows the programme.
For managing agents and facilities managers
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Questions about Shieldaig
Is Shieldaig too far out for you?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. Every Scottish council area is within our area. Good photos up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Do you decide the fire-stopping details for buildings in Shieldaig?
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.
How do I request a quote?
It works in four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step only needs photographs and a postcode.
How long before the joints can be used?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day, and sign any area that should be left alone.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators, which many sites require.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Internal work is far less affected.
Will you come and look before quoting?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Simple work can often be priced from photographs, and bigger or more complex jobs usually get a visit.
Penetration seals near Shieldaig
Under the Scottish non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14, penetrations should be fire stopped to at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance duration, using products tested for the way they’re used. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail.
Around Shieldaig, we install fire-rated and intumescent sealant to the product’s tested detail wherever it is the specified product.
Shieldaig (Gaelic: Sildeag) is in Highland. Across the IV54 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Shieldaig is one of 256 places in Highland on our list.
We take on service penetrations across the IV54 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. Streets here include Baile Shuas and Mary Street. Sites close to Shieldaig are covered too, including Torridon (5 miles east), Applecross (9 miles south-west), Miltown (9 miles south-west), Lochcarron (10 miles south-east) and Srath Carran (11 miles south-east). Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so mention the location when you give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
What’s near Shieldaig
Green spaces nearby include Loch a' Mhuilinn.
Why act early in Shieldaig
Fire stopping is a regular point raised at inspections and handover. Finding unsealed or improvised openings late can hold up a programme. Renewing every failing joint on one visit is the sensible approach for a place like Shieldaig. Send photographs and we’ll quote for everything together.
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote, and you will have a fixed figure to work with.
Why clients in Shieldaig choose us
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- Constructionline member
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- Failed material removed, not covered up
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and insurance.
Surface by surface
Cables and cable bundles
New data and power cables are the most common breach we see. We reseal around them to the specified detail, and we tell you if the bundle exceeds what sealant covers.
Masonry and concrete
Many seals are made in blockwork, brickwork or concrete slabs. Dust and loose debris are cleared out of the opening.
How a job runs
Our CSCS-carded applicators arrive with the sealants, primers and backing rod the job calls for. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. Travel to smaller Scottish places like Shieldaig is planned so the job is finished in one visit where possible, so photographs, sizes and a full list matter. Outside work also needs a suitable weather window.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- 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.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Getting the site ready
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Quotes
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.