Fire Stopping in Silvermills
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps across Silvermills, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
Fire stopping near Silvermills
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
How we handle fire stopping in Silvermills
No fire sealant works on its own: the evidence covers a specific product, wall or floor type, service, gap, depth and backing. We match each opening to that detail before any sealant goes in, and raise it with you if it falls outside. Most enquiries involve non-fire-rated filler around services and unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab, on linear gaps at wall heads, service gaps in risers and joints between fire-resisting walls and floors. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Silvermills, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Tenement blocks and converted stone buildings in Scottish cities often hide old service routes through walls and floors. Before sealing, we confirm the wall or floor and the services passing through, so the product matches the detail, and design questions go to the designer or verifier.
We stand by our work: 12 months, guaranteed. That covers our preparation and application.
- Location
- Silvermills (EH3, EH2, EH4)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What sets the cost
To price the job, we consider:
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Working within restricted access windows
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Before you send an enquiry
A few photos plus some basic facts will normally do. It helps to include:
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- The postcode of the building
- What the building is and how it’s used
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or ring 01277 525 020 or email us if you’d rather talk the job through.
When something else is needed
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
If in doubt, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
Why deal with it now?
Leave a penetration open and smoke and fire can cross into the next compartment far earlier than intended. While the openings can be reached, sealing them is normally straightforward. Wait until ceilings close or areas are occupied and the same work becomes harder to reach. Scottish city buildings take plenty of rain, and failed external joints let it into stone walls and around frames. Renewing them early protects the fabric.
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Silvermills
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- One contact handling all your sites
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Public liability insurance in place
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced and how we’re accredited.
Compartment walls and floors in Silvermills
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, with products tested for that end use. We install fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified. Silvermills has plenty of hotels close by, all within 2 miles. Bedroom-to-corridor walls in hotels are normally fire-resisting, so new cabling or pipework through them has to be sealed to the tested detail.
At a college such as Royal College of General Practitioners Edinburgh (under half a mile south-east of Silvermills), checking penetration seals after summer M&E works is good practice. At a university such as University of Edinburgh - Lauriston Campus, 0.9 miles to the south of Silvermills, labs, lecture blocks and residences are re-serviced often, so penetration seals are best checked after M&E work. Large healthcare estates like Western General Hospital (Edinburgh) (1.2 miles west of Silvermills) change their services often, so penetration seals are worth checking after M&E work.
Silvermills is about 1 mile north of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Any commercial site in Silvermills is covered, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. Silvermills is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list.
We cover the EH3, EH2 and EH4 postcode districts for service penetrations. If your site is on Canon Lane, Circus Lane and Albany Lane or close by, send details and we’ll quote for service penetrations. We also cover Stockbridge (1 mile west), Comely Bank (1 mile west), Warriston (1 mile north), Inverleith (1 mile north-west) and Dean Village (1 mile south-west) for service penetrations. Bigger towns within reach include Queensferry (8 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles east), Southhouse (4 miles south-east), Gilmerton (5 miles south-east), Slateford (3 miles south-west) and Gracemount (4 miles south-east). Silvermills is one of the busier places in Edinburgh, and its commercial and public buildings are all within our area.
Local landmarks in Silvermills
Around Silvermills, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Stockbridge public library, Hamilton's Bar & Kitchen and Drummond Community High School and the streets around them. You’ll also find King George V Park (less than half a mile north-east) and St Cuthbert's Church (0.6 miles south). For rail, the closest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 0.7 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Waverley Mall (0.6 miles south-east) and Royal Public Dispensary of Edinburgh (0.8 miles south-east). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Before we leave any area, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked, ready for your sign-off. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. In a Scottish city, kerbside space and loading need planning, especially near the centre. Tenement closes, shared stairs and factor approvals may also be involved.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Improvised fillers and failed sealant are removed.
- Where the detail needs backing, it goes in at the stated depth.
- We gun the sealant in to the specified depth around each service and tool it.
- We walk the completed areas with you and confirm the records agreed at quote stage.
Before we start on site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
Getting a fixed quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, phone 01277 525 020 or email us.
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Different surfaces, different methods
Metal pipes
Sealant details often cover copper and steel pipework. Pipe diameter, annular gap, sealant depth and any pipe insulation all have to match the detail, so we check each one.
Linear joints
Head-of-wall gaps, slab edges and wall junctions are linear joints. BS EN 1366-4 testing sets the joint widths, depths, backing and movement a seal covers and the installation has to fit inside those limits.
Silvermills: questions and answers
Could you schedule work at a campus like University of Edinburgh - Lauriston Campus for the vacation?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
What do Scotland’s building standards say about service penetrations in Silvermills?
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. The detail is set by the designer and goes through the warrant process; we install the specified product to its tested detail.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
Yes, as long as we plan it. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them.
How long does a typical visit take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we are given. We’ll give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.
When is resealing likely to be due?
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.
Does the weather affect the work?
It can, for external work. Wet joints and cold, damp or frosty conditions stop the sealant bonding properly, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
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When to bring in a specialist
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but larger jobs are different: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint, which is what makes a joint last.