Widewall fire stopping
We carry out fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Widewall and the surrounding area. Send photographs or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
Fire stopping for businesses in Widewall
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
From enquiry to sign-off
In a busy building, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed before the next one starts. Jobs near Widewall are often grouped with others in the same area. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- 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.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out 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.
What we need from you
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Flag any permit to work we will need
Quotes
Every quote starts with the facts: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Related advice
About our fire stopping in Widewall
A lot of fire-stopping work comes after M&E installation, a refit or a tenant fit-out. Each new cable, pipe or data route cut through a fire-resisting wall leaves an opening behind, often unnoticed. We close the openings listed on your schedule, using the specified sealant and detail. Most enquiries involve unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings and service penetrations left open after M&E works, across small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, pipe penetrations and linear gaps at wall heads. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Widewall from the first photos to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
For a building near Widewall, we plan fire-rated sealing so it’s finished in one visit where possible. Send the specification and photos of the openings, with sizes if you have them.
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
- Widewall (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Questions we are asked in Widewall
Can you produce the fire-stopping design for a job in Widewall?
No. Fire-stopping design and sign-off belong to the designer, principal designer, fire engineer or building control. We install what’s specified, to the product’s tested detail.
Do you work on the island where Widewall is?
Yes. Every Scottish council area is within our area, and that includes island locations such as Widewall. Ferry times and the weather set the plan, so we ask for photographs and a full list first.
How long does a job like this take?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. You will have an expected duration with the quote.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. It runs for twelve months and covers how we prepared and sealed the joints, but not damage, misuse or other trades’ work.
Do you need to see the site first?
It depends on the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photos and measurements, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
How long before the joints can be used?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, and we confirm it before leaving site.
How long do sealant joints last?
There isn’t a single answer, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
Looking after the joints
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. Our advice:
- Settle who seals which penetrations at the start of a project
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
- Make fire stopping part of every scope that crosses a fire-resisting wall
During planned inspections, look at seals in risers, cupboards and voids. Watch for cracked sealant, new services with no seal and openings that have grown and get them dealt with.
Looking at service areas on a regular cycle pays off. A cracked or disturbed seal found early is a small job.
What sealant work can’t fix
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we are upfront when that’s the case. These need a different solution:
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
If you are not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
General trades versus a specialist
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. The usual problems come from preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Some joints are best left to specialists: for instance fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. Getting these wrong typically costs more in the end than doing them right.
Commercial clients in Widewall
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Widewall can form part of a wider programme across the Orkney Islands.
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.
Service penetrations in Widewall buildings
Island jobs, Widewall among them, are planned around the ferry and the forecast. With the specification and photos of the openings, the right fire-rated products travel with us. 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. We install fire-rated sealant to that tested detail where it is specified.
Around Widewall, fire-stopping design belongs to the designer and building control; installation to the specification is our part. Buildings near Widewall get the fire-rated product that’s specified, installed to its tested detail.
Widewall is about 12 miles south of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Our applicators travel to Widewall for work on service penetrations. We work across 51 places in the Orkney Islands, large and small.
We cover the KW17 postcode districts for service penetrations. With the B9042 nearby, Widewall is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Sites close to Widewall are covered too, including St Margaret's Hope (2 miles north-east), Grimness (3 miles north-east), Burray Village (4 miles north-east), St Mary's (7 miles north) and Lyness (8 miles west). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so mention the location when you speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Landmarks near Widewall
Other landmarks nearby include W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum (1.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Mill Pond and Ward Hill.
Why deal with it now?
Fire stopping is a regular point raised at inspections and handover. Finding unsealed or improvised openings late can hold up a programme which is why earlier is better. For buildings near Widewall, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Photos of each area help us quote the whole job.
Cost follows what’s involved: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a quote and we’ll explain how it’s made up.
Why appoint us
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
Read our cost guide and how we’re accredited.