Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Toab, Shetland Islands
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps across Toab, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Penetration schedules that need working through
Need fire stopping in Toab?
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What the job involves on each surface
Drylining partitions
Drylined fire walls are tested in a particular build-up. The sealant detail has to be tested in that wall type, with the stated board layers.
Linear joints
Head-of-wall joints often have to absorb slab deflection. The specified product and backing for that movement are what goes in, along the full length of the run.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Toab
On a fit-out or refurbishment, we follow the services contractors floor by floor. We work from your penetration schedule or marked-up drawings and the specified product data. Tell us what records you need and we will confirm with the quote. If you have old intumescent sealant that has split away and head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal, we can help, on pipe penetrations, small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows and linear gaps at wall heads alike. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in Toab it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Refurbishments in small hotels, schools and care homes around places like Toab can leave gaps around new services. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant as its published detail shows and raise it if another product is needed.
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.
- Place
- Toab (ZE3)
- Region
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
After the work
Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Share these points with them:
- Keep general-purpose fillers away from compartment walls
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
- Report damaged or disturbed seals as soon as they’re spotted
- Agree the fire-stopping specification before services go in
Don’t patch a fire-rated seal with anything outside its tested detail. Repairs need the same product and detail as the original.
A simple record of seal locations and products helps. It tells the next contractor exactly what to reinstate, and it helps at inspections.
Fire stopping around Toab: points for this area
Being on an island, Toab means planning around ferry times as well as the weather. With the specification and photographs of the openings, the right fire-rated products travel with us. Scottish guidance (non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14) asks that penetrations match at least the fire resistance period of the element they pass through, with products tested for that end use. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail.
Buildings near Toab get the fire-rated product that’s specified, installed to its tested detail. Around Toab, fire-stopping design belongs to the designer and building control; installation to the specification is our part.
Toab is in the Shetland Islands. Across the ZE3 postcode area, it works the same way: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Our the Shetland Islands coverage takes in 63 places.
We cover the ZE3 postcode districts for service penetrations. If your building is just outside Toab, we cover Hestingott (1 mile north-west), Exnaboe (1 mile east), Scatness (1 mile south), Boddam (2 miles north) and South Scousburgh (3 miles north). 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 photos by email.
Landmarks near Toab
Other landmarks nearby include Shetland Crofthouse Museum (1.9 miles north). Open spaces near Toab include Loch of Huesbreck and Sumburgh Head RSPB reserve.
On site: what to expect
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. We sign and contain the area we are in, with routes through the building left open and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. For work around Toab, we aim for one trip, so photographs, sizes and a full list matter. Outside work also needs a suitable weather window.
- 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.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant goes in around the services and is tooled off.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
Before we start on site
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Request a quote
To get a fixed quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.
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Work for main contractors and building owners
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
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.
What affects the price in Toab
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, because every site is different. What we look at:
- The total length or number of joints
- Joint width, depth and condition
- The product specified
- How much existing material needs removing
Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
Before you send an enquiry
For an accurate fixed quote, we need to understand the site. Send us:
- Access details, including height
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Clear photos of the problem areas
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we will put a fixed quote together. The easiest way is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Common questions from Toab clients
Will you travel to Toab on the island?
Yes. We work across every Scottish council area, and that includes island locations such as Toab. Island work is planned around ferry crossings and the weather, so photos and a full list before we travel are essential.
Can you produce the fire-stopping design for a job in Toab?
No, that sits with the designer, fire engineer or building control. Our part is installing the specified product to its tested detail, and telling you if the detail calls for something other than sealant.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
The duty to manage asbestos sits with the building’s dutyholder, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. Work pauses if suspect material is found, until it has been tested.
How long will the new sealant last?
There isn’t a single answer, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
How soon can the area be used again?
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.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to.
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Honest limits
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. You will hear from us if the cause turns out to be one of these:
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
If you are not sure, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work in Toab
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers