Tighnabruaich fire stopping
Planning work on a service penetration in Tighnabruaich? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
Fire stopping in Tighnabruaich
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Tighnabruaich
We should be clear about what we do and don’t do. The designer, fire engineer or building control decides which fire stopping is required; 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 Tighnabruaich. We work on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, linear gaps at wall heads and joints between fire-resisting walls and floors, and what we’re called in for most is head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal and fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover. Searching for sealant specialists in Tighnabruaich? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005.
Around smaller places such as Tighnabruaich, compartment walls and floors tend to be in schools, hotels, care homes and community buildings. Where services pass through, specified fire-rated sealant is installed following the manufacturer’s guidance for that wall or floor.
We stand by our work with a 12-month guarantee. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Where
- Tighnabruaich (PA21)
- Region
- Argyll and Bute
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What happens if it’s left?
An improvised seal can look finished while offering no tested performance. The fix is to remove it and reinstall to the detail, and doing it once, properly, is cheaper. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, so it’s worth renewing joints around Tighnabruaich before they leak.
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote and we will put a fixed figure on it.
What you get with us
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Common questions from Tighnabruaich clients
Is Tighnabruaich too small for you to travel to?
Not at all. Tighnabruaich is within our area. Our area covers all of Scotland, cities, towns and islands alike. Good photographs up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Tighnabruaich?
Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook covers it in clause 2.1.14: penetrations keep at least the element’s fire resistance duration, with 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.
Can the building stay open while you work?
In the majority of cases, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use, with each area protected and signed.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so it all comes out first.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Is any job too small?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Send details for a fixed quote.
How do we ask for a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form. Include photos or drawings if you have them.
When to call us in Tighnabruaich
Damage plays a part too. Seals get knocked during maintenance, cut back to add a cable or pulled out when services are swapped and the opening isn’t always resealed.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
For a hotel such as Tighnabruaich Hotel (less than half a mile north-east of Tighnabruaich), penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade.
Comparing quotes
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
Maintenance after handover
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. Specifically:
- Agree the fire-stopping specification before services go in
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
- Make fire stopping part of every scope that crosses a fire-resisting wall
Never top up a fire seal with foam, ordinary silicone or filler. A repair should use the original product, installed the same way unless the designer specifies otherwise.
A simple record of seal locations and products helps. When a new service goes through, everyone knows which product and detail to match, which saves guesswork.
Different surfaces, different methods
Linear joints
Joints at the top of partitions may need to move as the slab above deflects. The specified product and backing for that movement are what goes in, along the full length of the run.
Metal pipes
Metal pipes conduct heat, so their details often call for extra measures along the pipe. We follow whatever the detail requires and flag anything we can’t match.
Cost factors for service penetrations
To price the job, we consider:
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- The total length or number of joints
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Whether the work must be split into stages
The product called for affects the cost, as does the preparation each joint needs, such as cutting out, priming or new backing rod. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Details that help us quote
A few photos plus some basic facts will normally do. It helps to include:
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
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.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them. While we are working, the area stays contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new area. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Tighnabruaich. We’ll confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- 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.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- 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.
Getting the site ready
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Flag any permit to work we will need
Quotes
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email if you’d rather talk the job through.
Related advice
Where services cross fire walls in Tighnabruaich
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 fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified.
In a building such as Parish Church, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
Tighnabruaich is about 18 miles west of Greenock, in Argyll and Bute. We send applicators to Tighnabruaich for service penetrations, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Tighnabruaich is one of 124 places we cover in Argyll and Bute for service penetrations. Sites around Glasgow have their own page, about 38 miles away.
Business premises anywhere in PA21 are within our area. Streets here include Kyles Court and School Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Close to Tighnabruaich, our area also takes in Kames (1 mile south), An Tairbeart (7 miles south-west), Port Bannatyne (7 miles south-east), Ardbeg (8 miles south-east) and Rothesay (9 miles south-east). Bigger towns within reach include Dunoon (13 miles east), Ceann Loch Gilb (12 miles north-west), Lochgilphead (12 miles north-west), Ardrishaig (11 miles north-west), Sandbank (13 miles north-east) and Innellan (11 miles east). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so mention the location when you give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Landmarks near Tighnabruaich
Green spaces nearby include Asgog Loch and Cnoc Dubh.