Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Tobermory, Argyll and Bute
Need fire stopping in Tobermory? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
Fire stopping for businesses in Tobermory
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How the quote is worked out
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, since sites vary so much. What we take into account:
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Access and working height
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
What a job costs comes down to how many linear metres there are, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a fixed quote when you are ready.
Before you send an enquiry
The more we know, the firmer the quote. Helpful details to send:
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Any specification or named product
- 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 phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings to discuss it first.
About our fire stopping in Tobermory
For main contractors, our fire stopping package slots in after the M&E trades have finished in an area. To price a package, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us with the schedule or marked-up drawings and the specified product data. Tell us what records you need and we’ll confirm with the quote. We work on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and linear gaps at wall heads, and what we are called in for most is service penetrations left open after M&E works and expanding foam used as fire stopping. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Tobermory tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Hotels and care homes around smaller places like Tobermory often have services added during refurbishment. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant as its published detail shows and raise it if another product is needed.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Place
- Tobermory (PA75)
- Wider area
- Argyll and Bute
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Fire stopping in Tobermory: the local picture
Tobermory has a number of hotels close by, all within 2 miles. Hotels are divided into compartments, and refurbishments that add pipes and cables through bedroom and corridor walls leave gaps to close. 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 fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified.
In a hotel such as Highland Cottage Hotel, which lies south of Tobermory, new pipework or cabling through bedroom and corridor walls needs sealing with the specified product. Holiday works at schools like Tobermory High School often leave service openings to seal before pupils return.
Tobermory is in Argyll and Bute. Looking for fire stopping in Tobermory? We can help, as we do across Argyll and Bute. 124 places across Argyll and Bute fall within our area, including Tobermory.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout PA75, for business premises of every kind. Streets here include Main Street, Breadalbane Street and Albert Street, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. You’ll find Tobermory on or near the A848 and B882, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. Sites close to Tobermory are covered too, including Baliscate (1 mile south), Kilchoan (5 miles north), Ballygown (9 miles south-west), Salen (9 miles south-east) and Lochaline (13 miles south-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 ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
What’s near Tobermory
Around Tobermory, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Aros Park, among other places. Nearby you will also find Mull Museum (less than half a mile east) and St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle (2.8 miles east). For a walk, there’s 'S Àirde Beinn and Loch Peallach.
What else we do in Tobermory
From enquiry to sign-off
Working in a building that stays open takes some planning. The work area is signed and kept contained, keep walkways clear and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. For a building near Tobermory, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Improvised fillers and failed sealant are removed.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- 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
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Ask for a quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
Advice
Different surfaces, different methods
Risers and ceiling voids
Risers and ceiling voids hold most of a building’s service penetrations. Access to these areas is planned with you in advance, including keys, permits and any isolations.
Small ducts
Ducts are only sealed with sealant where the detail allows it. Dampers and ductwork systems themselves are outside our work.
General trades versus a specialist
The visible bead is only part of the job. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Paperwork matters too. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
When to call us in Tobermory
Head-of-wall joints and wall-to-wall junctions are frequent weak points. Movement in the frame or slab can open the joint, and a product not tested for that movement may crack. The tested detail for a linear joint states the width and movement it covers.
Things that usually lead to an enquiry:
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
On estates like Baliscate Industrial Estate, which lies south of Tobermory, the wall between office and warehouse is often fire-resisting, and cables through it need the specified seal.
What your quote should include
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
What we can’t put right
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. We will tell you if the real problem is any of the following:
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
If you’re not sure, just ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
FAQs: Tobermory
Can you seal around new services in a hotel near Tobermory?
Yes, to the specification and the product’s tested detail. It goes in to the manufacturer’s tested detail for the wall or floor and the services passing through, and we’ll tell you if the detail calls for a collar, wrap or batt instead.
Can you work at a site such as Baliscate Industrial Estate, by Tobermory?
Yes, sites like Baliscate Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Tobermory. A few photos and the unit address let us price the work.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. The 12-month guarantee covers our preparation and application, but not damage, misuse or other trades’ work.
Will you quote for a small job?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
Managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. Work pauses if suspect material is found, until it has been tested.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance.
When is resealing likely to be due?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.