Fire stopping in South Gyle
Sealant work in South Gyle for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps, with a fixed quote first.
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
Fire stopping near South Gyle
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Fire stopping in South Gyle
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 South Gyle. Site teams most often ask us about non-fire-rated filler around services and improvised or mixed-product fire seals, across pipe penetrations, linear gaps at wall heads and service gaps in risers. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in South Gyle tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
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.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: preparation, application and finish. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Place
- South Gyle (EH12, EH11)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
When to bring in a specialist
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
From enquiry to sign-off
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in. 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.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Old or wrong materials are cut out.
- 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.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
Getting the site ready
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Request a quote
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
Advice
When something else is needed
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
Not sure which it is? You can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Service gaps in risers
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Cable penetrations
- Pipe penetrations
South Gyle: questions and answers
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Spire Murrayfield Hospital?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in South Gyle?
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. The detail is set by the designer and goes through the warrant process; we install the specified product to its tested detail.
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.
Do you work in South Gyle?
Yes. South Gyle falls within our area, and the simplest way to start is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so it all comes out first.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. We check the asbestos register before cutting out old sealant in an older building, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
When can the area be used after sealing?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, and we confirm it before leaving site.
Nearby places to South Gyle
What else we do in South Gyle
For managing agents and facilities managers
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in South Gyle can sit alongside others in a wider programme.
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor. Programme, specification and site rules come first, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
What sets the cost
These are the things that shape the price:
- Access and working height
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- The size and state of each joint
- Location, for remote and island sites
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we will put a fixed figure on it.
Sending details for a quote
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Tell us:
- Your programme or deadline
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Clear photos of the problem areas
Send us photographs, drawings or a joint schedule and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a site visit.
Fire-rated sealing for South Gyle buildings
A 2-mile radius around South Gyle takes in plenty of hotels. In hotels, bedroom and corridor walls are typically fire-resisting, so services added in a refit need sealing with the specified product. 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, and products should be tested for their end use. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail.
For a unit at a centre such as Corstorphine Retail Park, 0.5 miles north of South Gyle, penetration seals are worth checking after each shop fit. For an estates team at a campus like Edinburgh Napier University - Sighthill Campus (0.8 miles south-east of South Gyle), summer M&E works are usually followed by a round of penetration sealing.
South Gyle is about 3 miles west of West End, in Edinburgh. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in South Gyle can call on us for service penetrations, as part of our coverage of Edinburgh. We work across 174 places in Edinburgh, large and small.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in EH12 and EH11 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. For a building on Gylemuir Road, Gylemuir Lane and Craigs Avenue or nearby, we can quote for service penetrations. Nearby places we also cover include Wester Broom (1 mile north-east), Corstorphine (1 mile north-east), Broomhouse (1 mile south-east), Sighthill (1 mile south-east) and Carrick Knowe (1 mile east) for service penetrations. A short drive away, we cover Edinburgh (4 miles east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (5 miles east), Broughton (5 miles east) and Bellevue (4 miles north-east).
Near you in South Gyle
We work on buildings around The Torfin pub and Saughton Park, among other places. South Gyle has its own railway station: South Gyle station. A little further out are The Gyle Shopping Centre (0.7 miles north-west) and Corstorphine Hospital (1.2 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s The New Leaf Co-op and Corstorphine Hill.
When to call us in South Gyle
Physical damage is another reason seals stop doing their job. Seals get knocked during maintenance, cut back to add a cable or pulled out when services are swapped, and the repair is often skipped.
What tends to prompt an enquiry:
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
At a college such as Edinburgh College - Sighthill Campus (0.7 miles south-east of South Gyle), checking penetration seals after summer M&E works is good practice.
Before you book anyone
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- Proof of insurance