Upper Dallachy fire stopping
We carry out fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Upper Dallachy. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
Fire stopping across Upper Dallachy
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
About our fire stopping in Upper Dallachy
We are commercial sealant applicators, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with CSCS-carded applicators on site. We hold no third-party fire-stopping installer certificate, and we won’t pretend otherwise. We install the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail, and our workmanship carries a 12-month guarantee. If you have unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings and improvised or mixed-product fire seals, we can put it right. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Upper Dallachy, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Hotels and care homes around smaller places like Upper Dallachy 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.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work in Moray. If an installation problem shows up, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Place
- Upper Dallachy (IV32)
- Region
- Moray
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Service penetrations in Upper Dallachy buildings
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, with products tested for that end use. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail. A number of hotels sit less than 2 miles from Upper Dallachy. Hotels are divided into compartments, and refurbishments that add pipes and cables through bedroom and corridor walls leave gaps to close.
Around Upper Dallachy, we install fire-rated and intumescent sealant to the product’s tested detail wherever it is the specified product. Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Seafield Hospital (to the east of Upper Dallachy) the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product.
Upper Dallachy is about 4 miles south-west of Buckie, in Moray. Any commercial site in Upper Dallachy is covered, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. We work across 59 places in Moray, large and small. Aberdeen is covered too, around 49 miles from Upper Dallachy.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in IV32 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Bogmoor Road and Culriach. If your building is just outside Upper Dallachy, we cover Bogmoor (1 mile west), Nether Dallachy (1 mile north), Garmouth (2 miles north-west), Portgordon (2 miles north-east) and Kingston (2 miles north-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Elgin (9 miles west), Buckie (4 miles north-east), Lossiemouth (9 miles north-west), Keith (9 miles south-east), Ashgrove (9 miles west) and Portknockie (9 miles north-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 phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Local landmarks in Upper Dallachy
Other landmarks nearby include Fochabers Folk Museum (2.7 miles south) and Gordon Castle (2.1 miles south). Not far away are The Lake.
When to bring in a specialist
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are easy to get wrong without experience.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
Places near Upper Dallachy
What else we do in Upper Dallachy
How the job changes by surface
Small ducts
Small ductwork can sometimes be sealed with sealant where the tested detail includes it. Bigger ducts and fire-resisting ductwork are normally handled with other products and we flag that rather than guess.
Plastic pipes
In a fire, plastic pipework melts away and leaves an opening. Small sizes are sometimes covered by an intumescent sealant detail. We confirm material and size first and tell you if sealant isn’t the right product.
On site: what to expect
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. Where we can, we combine work around Upper Dallachy with other jobs nearby. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and raise any questions before we price.
- On site, each opening is checked against the tested detail it is meant to follow.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- Mineral wool or other backing goes in wherever the detail asks.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
Getting the site ready
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Arrange parking or a loading space
Getting a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
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Keeping the joints sound
Regular inspection catches problems early. In particular:
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- Record which product was used where
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.
Ask every contractor who works in risers or voids to report openings they create. Small habits like this stop openings building up.
Leave it or put it right?
Open penetrations multiply: each new service adds to the list. A schedule that is dealt with regularly stays manageable and avoids a much larger catch-up later. Renewing every failing joint on one visit is the sensible approach for a place like Upper Dallachy. Send photos and we will quote for everything together.
The price depends on how many linear metres there are, what has to come out first and how the joints are reached. Call for a fixed quote once you have the details.
Why clients in Upper Dallachy choose us
- Clear, fixed quotes
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and insurance.
FAQs: Upper Dallachy
Would you work within a site like Seafield Hospital?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
How do the Scottish rules apply to fire-rated sealing in Upper Dallachy?
The non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14, expects a penetration to keep at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance period, with proprietary products tested for the use they’re put to. The detail is set by the designer and goes through the warrant process; we install the specified product to its tested detail.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and the quote will be based on it.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
What will the job cost?
There isn’t a price list, because every site is different. With photos or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
When can the area be used after sealing?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
How long will the new sealant last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
What we can’t put right
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’re upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations