Highland · Scotland
Ackergillshore Fire Rated Sealant
Problem with your fire-stopping gaps in Ackergillshore? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a one-year guarantee.
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Open joints along the top of partitions
Surface by surface
Linear gaps
A linear joint may need to allow for movement as well as fire. The product and depth are chosen to suit both from the manufacturer’s details.
Plasterboard walls
Holes in plasterboard are often cut roughly for services. Gaps that are too big for sealant alone need a different detail.
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Ackergillshore
We don’t assess buildings or decide what fire stopping is needed; that comes from your fire risk assessor, designer or building control. Our part is applying the specified sealant carefully, to the right depth and with the right backing. Common call-outs are for unsealed gaps around fire door frames and unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall, on service penetrations, linear gaps and plasterboard & masonry.
In a smaller place like Ackergillshore, commercial jobs are more likely to be a hotel, guest house, school, surgery or community hall than an office block. All of them have washrooms, kitchens and fire-rated joints that need looking after.
Every job is covered by our one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Ackergillshore (KW1)
- Region
- Highland
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Other services in Ackergillshore
Fire rated sealant around Ackergillshore
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Ackergillshore, heavy use in the busy months is hard on washroom and kitchen sealant, and any building work there should leave fire-rated joints made good. In Scotland, building work comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. We install fire-rated sealant to the product’s tested details, though we do not certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
Letting a property close to Wick station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. Managing a site like Wick High School? Then fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Ackergillshore is about 17 miles south-east of Thurso, in Highland. Our applicators cover fire rated sealant for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Ackergillshore and nearby, as part of our work across Highland. We cover 253 towns and villages across Highland, from the larger towns to small villages.
All of KW1 is covered for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in Reiss (2 miles west), Staxigoe (2 miles south-east), Wick (2 miles south), Haster (3 miles south-west) and Whiterow (3 miles south). Island and remote addresses take a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote.
What’s near Ackergillshore
The nearest railway station is Wick station, about 2.1 miles south. A little further out are Castle Sinclair Girnigoe (1.3 miles east) and Wick Heritage Museum (2.3 miles south). Not far away are Loch of Killimster.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions.
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Ackergillshore
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
What happens if it’s left?
For some gaps, sealant isn’t the right answer and another system is needed. Big openings, bundles of cables and plastic pipes may need batts, collars or wraps instead. We will say so if a gap needs something other than sealant. Out of town in Scotland, exposed walls take a lot of weather, and damp in stone or harled walls takes a long time to dry once water gets behind a joint.
The cost depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
What you get with us
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
See our cost guide and customer reviews.
When something else is needed
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- A wall that isn’t a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
If you’re not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we seal
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
How the visit works
A visit follows a simple pattern: we check the joints, protect the area around them, carry out the job and clear up. Most jobs take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Outdoor work around Ackergillshore depends on the weather, as sealant needs a dry surface, so external jobs may need to move if the day turns wet. Indoor work goes ahead whatever the weather.
- We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
- Old or unsuitable sealant is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Advice
Ackergillshore questions
Will you come out to Ackergillshore?
Yes. Ackergillshore is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across all of Scotland. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
How do Scotland’s building regulations apply to fire-rated sealant in Ackergillshore?
Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with their own technical handbooks. Whatever the rules, fire-rated sealant has to be installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, and that’s how we fit it. We don’t certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments, so your fire risk assessor or building control will advise on what’s needed.
Where do you work from?
Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything isn’t right with the work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
Do you take on fire stopping in schools and offices?
Yes. We regularly work in flats, HMOs, schools and offices while they’re in use. Early starts or out-of-hours work can be arranged where it’s needed.
How do I get a quote for fire rated sealant in Ackergillshore?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. You will get a clear quote before any work starts.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. After that, simply email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Aftercare tips
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that isn’t part of the tested detail. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. Ask us if you’re not sure which product was used.
Open gaps do not only matter in a fire: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Sealing them early helps on every front.