Fire stopping in Torridon
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Torridon. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
Need fire stopping in Torridon?
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Compartments and services around Torridon
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, with products tested for that end use. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, that’s what we install, to the tested detail. A number of hotels sit less than 2 miles from Torridon. Hotels are divided into compartments, and refurbishments that add pipes and cables through bedroom and corridor walls leave gaps to close.
For a hotel such as The Torridon Hotel, 1.3 miles south-west of Torridon, penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade.
Torridon is in Highland. We cover Torridon and the rest of Highland, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Torridon is one of 256 places we cover in Highland for service penetrations.
We cover the IV22 postcode districts for service penetrations. Nearby places we also cover include Shieldaig (5 miles west), Balnacra (8 miles south-east), Srath Carran (9 miles south), Achintee (9 miles south) and Lochcarron (10 miles south). Where a site is remote or on an island, travel and materials need planning ahead.
Landmarks near Torridon
Green spaces nearby include Loch an Eoin.
Fire stopping in Torridon
Most of our fire stopping work happens after the building is up. New cable runs, replaced pipework and extra data routes all punch holes in compartment walls, and they are easy to forget. Those on your schedule are closed with the specified product. If you have head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal and openings found when ceilings come down for a refit, we can help, whatever the surface. Most enquiries from Torridon start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we’re there and tell you what we find.
For a building near Torridon, we plan fire-rated sealing so it’s finished in one visit where possible. Photos of the gaps, the services and the wall or floor type help us bring the right products.
Whoever the client is, the cover is the same: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we’re upfront about that.
- Location
- Torridon (IV22)
- Region
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last 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:
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
If you’re not sure, just call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Torridon
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
How a job runs
We follow your site rules from the start: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. With the paperwork done, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact, and each area is checked before we leave it. For work around Torridon, we aim for one trip, so photos, sizes and a full list matter. Outside work also needs a suitable weather window.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- We compare every service penetration with its tested detail before sealing.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned so the seal starts clean.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
Before we start on site
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Request a quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or ring 01277 525 020 or use the quote form to discuss it first.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in Torridon
A common fault is a product that was never fire-rated in the first place: expanding foam or a general-purpose sealant pushed into a gap to tidy it. It may look closed, but it has no tested fire performance in that position.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
Around Torridon, we install fire-rated and intumescent sealant to the product’s tested detail wherever it is the specified product.
Comparing quotes
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
Work for main contractors and building owners
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients come to us directly as well. The work is planned around how the building runs, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Maintenance after handover
For the best life from the joints:
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
- Agree the fire-stopping specification before services go in
- Brief every trade that openings they make must be sealed
New services after handover are a common way fire stopping gets breached. Building it into each contractor’s sign-off keeps the walls intact.
Regular walk-rounds of service areas are worth the time. Catching a damaged seal early keeps the fix small compared with dozens found at once.
When to bring in a specialist
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
FAQs: Torridon
Do you work on fire-rated sealing in hotels in Torridon?
Yes, where fire-rated sealant is the specified product. Work is done room by room so the hotel keeps trading; design and sign-off stay with the designer and building control.
Is Torridon off your patch?
No. Places such as Torridon are covered as much as the big towns. Every Scottish council area is within our area. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, including public liability cover.
Which sealant will you use?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. Without one, the joint decides: how much it moves, what it bonds to and whether it’s wet, trafficked or fire-rated.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. We check the asbestos register before cutting out old sealant in an older building, and if asbestos is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. We take on portfolio and planned maintenance work, planned site by site to suit how each building is used.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Let us know which documents the site needs, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm them with the quote.