Skye of Curr fire stopping
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Skye of Curr. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
Fire stopping for businesses in Skye of Curr
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
How we handle fire stopping in Skye of Curr
A lot of fire-stopping work comes after M&E installation, a refit or a tenant fit-out. New cable runs, replaced pipework and extra data routes all punch holes in compartment walls. We close the openings listed on your schedule, using the specified sealant and detail. Site teams most often ask us about openings left by services added after handover and fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover, on service gaps in risers, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and linear gaps at wall heads. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Skye of Curr it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
In smaller Scottish places like Skye of Curr, buildings with fire-resisting walls typically include schools, care homes, hotels and health centres. Where services pass through, specified fire-rated sealant is installed following the manufacturer’s guidance for that wall or floor.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Skye of Curr (PH26)
- Region
- Highland
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
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.
Plastic pipes
In a fire, plastic pipework melts away and leaves an opening. Small sizes are sometimes covered by an intumescent sealant detail, but many need a collar or wrap. We check the pipe material and diameter against the detail before we start.
Aftercare for building managers
Once the work is signed off, these steps help:
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
- Ask the designer to confirm details early on refits
- Include service cupboards in routine inspections
- Ask which product is in place before decorating
Store the specified product details somewhere the next contractor can find them. Anyone resealing later needs to know which product and detail were used.
Ask every contractor who works in risers or voids to report openings they create. Small habits like this stop openings building up.
What we’re called out for in Skye of Curr
Head-of-wall joints and wall-to-wall junctions are frequent weak points. Deflection and building movement can open these gaps. The tested detail for a linear joint states the width and movement it covers.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
Around Skye of Curr, we install fire-rated and intumescent sealant to the product’s tested detail wherever it is the specified product.
Questions to ask before you book
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
Our process
On arrival, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Everything around the joints gets protected before any cutting starts, with the work itself normally taking longer where risers, ceiling voids or occupied floors have to be worked through in sequence. For a building near Skye of Curr, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. We will confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send and ask about anything unclear.
- 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.
- We apply the specified sealant to the depth and around the services as the detail shows.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
Before we start on site
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
Ask for a quote
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.
Advice
Skye of Curr: questions and answers
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Ian Charles Community Hospital, something you do?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
How do Scotland’s building standards affect fire-rated sealant in Skye of Curr?
Under Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook (clause 2.1.14), service penetrations should keep at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance duration, using products tested for their end use. Design sits with the designer and the verifier; installation to the tested detail is our part.
Will you quote for a small job?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Send details for a fixed quote.
What will the job cost?
There isn’t a price list, because every site is different. With photos or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
Is Skye of Curr in your area?
Yes. We cover Skye of Curr, within our coverage of Greater London, South East England and Scotland. To discuss a job, call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, planned site by site to suit how each building is used.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Towns and villages near Skye of Curr
What else we do in Skye of Curr
Compartment walls and floors in Skye of Curr
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, using products tested for the way they’re used. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
On a hospital site such as Ian Charles Community Hospital (4 miles north-east of Skye of Curr), fire-rated sealant goes in where the specification calls for it, with the work planned around the estates team’s permits.
Skye of Curr is about 21 miles south of Nairn, in Highland. Across the PH26 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Skye of Curr is one of 256 places in Highland on our list for service penetrations. There’s a separate page for Aberdeen, roughly 59 miles from Skye of Curr.
Postcode districts covered here: PH26 for service penetrations. Sites close to Skye of Curr are covered too, including Dulnain Bridge (1 mile north-east), Nethy Bridge (2 miles south-east), Duthil (3 miles west), Grantown-on-Spey (3 miles north-east) and Boat of Garten (4 miles south-west). Where a site is remote or on an island, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
Around Skye of Curr
Well-known places in the area include Muckrach Castle (0.7 miles north) and Ian Charles Community Hospital (4 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Loch Garten.
When something else is needed
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. We will tell you if the real problem is any of the following:
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll say what we think.
What we seal
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
Quoting for work in Skye of Curr
We price every job individually. The things that drive the figure:
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Any access equipment needed
No two sites price the same: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
What we need to price the job
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- Any specification or named product
- The postcode of the building
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
A good quote starts with a clear picture: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.