Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Urafirth, Shetland Islands
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Urafirth and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
Fire stopping across Urafirth
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Fire stopping in Urafirth
A fire-rated sealant is only one part of a tested system: its test evidence covers one product in one kind of wall or floor, with set services, gaps, depths and backing. We match each opening to that detail before any sealant goes in. We work on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, pipe penetrations and service gaps in risers, and what we’re called in for most is damaged fire seals in risers and voids and openings found when ceilings come down for a refit. Whoever orders the work in Urafirth, the brief is usually the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
In smaller Scottish places like Urafirth, buildings with fire-resisting walls typically include schools, care homes, hotels and health centres. Those penetrations are closed with the product the specification names, built up as tested.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Where
- Urafirth (ZE2)
- Region
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What we can’t put right
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. It won’t fix:
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
- Plastic pipes whose detail calls for a collar or wrap
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
If you’re not sure, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
- Pipe penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
Why it’s worth doing now in Urafirth
An unsealed opening affects more than fire safety: they also carry noise, draughts and smells between rooms. Sealing them to the specified detail deals with the fire risk first and the building feels the difference. For buildings near Urafirth, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Send photographs and we’ll quote for everything together.
There’s no price list, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote and we’ll price your job on its own details.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Urafirth
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- Public liability insurance in place
- One number for every site we cover
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Service penetrations in Urafirth 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. Being on an island, Urafirth means planning around ferry times as well as the weather. With the specification and photographs of the openings, the right fire-rated products travel with us.
Around Urafirth, fire-stopping design belongs to the designer and building control; installation to the specification is our part. Around Urafirth, we install fire-rated and intumescent sealant to the product’s tested detail wherever it is the specified product.
Urafirth is in the Shetland Islands. We send applicators to Urafirth for service penetrations, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Urafirth is one of 63 places we cover in the Shetland Islands.
Commercial sites across ZE2 are covered for service penetrations. Sites close to Urafirth are covered too, including Hillswick (1 mile south-west), Hogaland (3 miles east), Braehoulland (4 miles west), Ollaberry (4 miles east) and Sullom (5 miles south-east). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Around Urafirth
The countryside around Urafirth includes The Wadill.
What else we do in Urafirth
What the job involves on each surface
Cables and cable bundles
New data and power cables are the most common breach we see. Openings around new cables are resealed to the detail, and any bundle too large for sealant alone is flagged.
Small ducts
Ducts are only sealed with sealant where the detail allows it. The ductwork, its supports and any dampers are for the ductwork contractor.
How a job runs
At the end of each section, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. For a building near Urafirth, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. We’ll confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- 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.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Getting the site ready
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Getting a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
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General trades versus a specialist
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.
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. The usual problems come from preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
Cost factors for service penetrations
The price varies from site to site. Expect it to depend on:
- Distance, for remote addresses
- The size and state of each joint
- Working within restricted access windows
- How accessible the joints are
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote, and you will have a fixed figure to work with.
What we need to price the job
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- Access details, including height
- When you need the work done
- The site address and postcode
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Your questions answered
Do you work on the island where Urafirth is?
Yes. Islands are part of our area, Urafirth included. Ferry times and the weather set the plan, so we ask for photos and a full list first.
Do you decide the fire-stopping details for buildings in Urafirth?
No. The designer or fire engineer sets the detail and building control accepts it. We install fire-rated and intumescent sealant around service penetrations and linear gaps where it is specified, to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, let us know and we will send them with the quote.
How long does a typical visit take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we’re given. You’ll have an expected duration with the quote.
Will you come and look before quoting?
It depends on the job. Simple work can often be priced from photos, and bigger or more complex jobs usually get a visit.
How long before the joints can be used?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day, and flag anything to keep off until it has cured.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Internal work is far less affected.