Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Tongue, Highland
Fire stopping in Tongue, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
Fire stopping across Tongue
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Work for main contractors and building owners
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, 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, plus a 12-month guarantee.
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.
How we handle fire stopping in Tongue
On a fit-out or refurbishment, we follow the services contractors floor by floor. We work from your penetration schedule or marked-up drawings. Tell us what records you need and we’ll confirm with the quote. If you’re dealing with hidden openings found during inspections and fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated, we can help, whatever the surface. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Tongue, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
In smaller Scottish places like Tongue, 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.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we are upfront about that.
- Place
- Tongue (IV27)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Diagnose, treat, sign off
On arrival, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Everything around the joints gets protected before anything is cut or cleaned, and the work usually takes longer where risers, ceiling voids or occupied floors have to be worked through in sequence. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Tongue. We’ll confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send and raise any questions before we price.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Anything that doesn’t belong in the opening, such as expanding foam or general-purpose filler, is removed.
- 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.
Preparing the site
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Ask for a quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote that you can work with. If you have questions first, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Related advice
Compartments and services around Tongue
Scotland has its own building standards: the non-domestic Technical Handbook (clause 2.1.14) says service penetrations should be fire stopped to at least the fire resistance duration of the wall or floor, and products should be tested for their end use. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
In a hotel such as Tongue Hotel, which lies north-west of Tongue, new pipework or cabling through bedroom and corridor walls needs sealing with the specified product. In a building such as St Andrew's Church, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
Tongue is about 33 miles west of Thurso, in Highland. We cover commercial sites throughout Tongue, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. Tongue is one of 256 places in Highland on our list.
Business premises anywhere in IV27 are within our area. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Varich Place and Loyal Terrace. Just outside Tongue, we also work in Melness (4 miles north), Am Blàran Odhar (8 miles north-east), Smoo (13 miles north-west), Altnaharra (13 miles south) and Diuranais (14 miles north-west). For island and remote sites, we plan travel and materials carefully, so include the location in your enquiry.
Near you in Tongue
Nearby you’ll also find Castle Varrich (0.7 miles west). Not far away are Cnoc an Fhreiceadain and Lochan Hakel.
Surface by surface
Small ducts
Small ductwork can sometimes be sealed with sealant where the tested detail includes it. Larger or fire-rated ductwork typically needs a different solution set by the designer and we flag that rather than guess.
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.
Questions about Tongue
Is Tongue too small for you to travel to?
Not at all. Tongue is within our area. We work across every Scottish council area. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Do you decide the fire-stopping details for buildings in Tongue?
No. The designer or fire engineer sets the detail and building control accepts it. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Requirements differ from site to site, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Will you quote for a small job?
We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Photos and a description are enough to start.
How long before the joints can be used?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day.
Can you fit around our working hours?
We are in the office from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. Let us know your site hours and access windows, and the work will be planned around them.
What do you charge?
That depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It isn’t the answer for:
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
If you are not sure, just call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Tongue
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
Maintenance after handover
Regular inspection catches problems early. In particular:
- Ask the designer to confirm details early on refits
- Check with the data sheet before painting over fire sealant
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
- Record which product was used where
Add risers, plant rooms and ceiling voids to routine fire-stopping checks. Look for cracks, unsealed new cables and gaps that have been enlarged and get them dealt with.
Write fire stopping into the scope of any work crossing a compartment wall or floor. Then the seal goes in while the area is open.
Why deal with it now?
Inspections and handover checks often pick up fire stopping. Late discoveries can delay handover while openings are reopened and resealed. Buildings that aren’t in daily use, such as halls and seasonal premises, may let water in unnoticed, giving water time to get in. Early resealing prevents it.
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote, and you’ll have a fixed figure to work with.
Why us?
- Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- CSCS-carded applicators
- One contact handling all your sites
Read our cost guide and how we’re accredited.