Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Torlundy, Highland
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps across Torlundy, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
Fire stopping near Torlundy
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How we handle fire stopping in Torlundy
We are commercial sealant applicators, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with CSCS-carded applicators on site. We don’t hold a third-party fire-stopping installer certificate and we’d rather say that up front. We install the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail, and our workmanship carries a 12-month guarantee. The enquiries we see most involve snag lists that include open service penetrations and old intumescent sealant that has split away, on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and linear gaps at wall heads. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Torlundy tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
For a building near Torlundy, we plan fire-rated sealing so it’s finished in one visit where possible. Send the specification and photographs of the openings, with sizes if you have them.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if our work fails within that year, we put it right.
- Location
- Torlundy (PH33)
- Region
- Highland
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Honest limits
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we are upfront when that’s the case. These need a different solution:
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Torlundy
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
Work for main contractors and building owners
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
From enquiry to sign-off
When we get to site, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself usually taking a single visit for a short list of penetrations, or a phased programme for a whole building. Travel to smaller Scottish places like Torlundy is planned so the job is finished in one visit where possible, so photos, sizes and a full list matter. Outside work also needs a suitable weather window.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- 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.
Getting the site ready
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos. You can also send details through our quote form.
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What else we do in Torlundy
Keeping the joints sound
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
- Check with the data sheet before painting over fire sealant
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- Settle who seals which penetrations at the start of a project
Once the seals are in, tell other trades they exist and must not be disturbed. Any seal cut back for a new service needs reinstating to its tested detail, by someone who knows the system.
Looking at service areas on a regular cycle pays off. A cracked or disturbed seal found early is a small job; found late, it can be one of many.
General trades versus a specialist
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
Fire stopping in Torlundy: the local picture
There are a number of hotels within about 2 miles of Torlundy. Bedroom-to-corridor walls in hotels are normally fire-resisting, so new cabling or pipework through them has to be sealed to the tested detail. 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 proprietary products, intumescent ones included, tested for their end use. We install fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified.
At a healthcare site like Belford Hospital, which lies south-west of Torlundy, new services through compartment walls are a constant, and each needs the specified seal. For a school such as Lochaber High School, penetration sealing fits best at the end of the summer works. For a hotel such as Inverlochy Castle Hotel, which lies south-west of Torlundy, penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade.
Torlundy is in Highland. Our applicators travel to Torlundy for work on service penetrations. 256 places across Highland fall within our area, including Torlundy. Our Glasgow page has more on work in that area, about 75 miles away.
Commercial sites across PH33 are covered for service penetrations. If your building is just outside Torlundy, we cover Taobh Lochaidh (2 miles south-west), Banbhaidh (2 miles west), Caol (2 miles west), Inverlochy (2 miles south-west) and Corpach (3 miles west). Where a site is remote or on an island, travel and materials need planning ahead, so the full address helps from the start.
Near you in Torlundy
Recent enquiries here include premises near Black Parks. The nearest railway station is Banavie station, roughly 1.9 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Belford Hospital (2.9 miles south-west) and Treasures Of The Earth (3 miles west).
Your questions answered
Is Carr's Corner Industrial Estate, near Torlundy, within your area?
Yes, sites like Carr's Corner Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Torlundy. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Torlundy?
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. Design sits with the designer and the verifier; installation to the tested detail is our part.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Internal work is far less affected.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and the quote will be based on it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
Can the sealant be colour-matched?
In many cases, yes. Many products come in a range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or surrounding finishes is often possible. We confirm what’s available for the specified product when we quote.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. Our applicators hold CSCS cards, which many sites require.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, including public liability cover.
Cost factors for service penetrations
These are the things that shape the price:
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Working within restricted access windows
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Travel to remote or island sites
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote and we’ll explain how it’s made up.
Sending details for a quote
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. These details are enough to start:
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- Any specification or named product
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form to discuss it first.