West Lothian · Scotland
Fire Rated Sealant in Addiebrownhill
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Addiebrownhill. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
The process
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we are working on, so you can carry on as normal. Expect the work to take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Outside jobs in Addiebrownhill need a dry day, because sealant won’t bond to a wet joint, so external jobs may need to move if the day turns wet. Indoor work goes ahead whatever the weather.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed and the faces cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your files.
Before we arrive
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a quote
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll talk you through the work and give you a clear price.
Related advice
How we handle fire rated sealant in Addiebrownhill
Deciding which gaps need fire stopping isn’t our role; your assessor, designer or building control sets that out. What we do is apply the right product to that specification, properly and neatly. We work on flats & HMOs, plasterboard & masonry and service penetrations, and the jobs we see most are linear gaps at the head of walls and sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list.
Work in a place like Addiebrownhill is planned ahead, journey included, so it can be fitted around bookings or opening times where possible.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Location
- Addiebrownhill (EH55)
- Region
- West Lothian
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Addiebrownhill
I let a flat near Addiewell station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Addiebrownhill?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We’re ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
What does intumescent mean?
Fire-rated sealant covers any sealant tested for use in fire stopping. Intumescent ones swell in heat, and they’re one of the options. We use whichever the specification and tested details call for.
What sealant do you use?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We will tell you what we’re using and why.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. All our work carries a one-year guarantee.
Will it make a mess?
We keep the work tidy. Nearby surfaces are protected, and we clear up when we’re done.
What the job involves on each surface
Plasterboard walls
Plasterboard partitions are common in flats, offices and conversions. We use a product tested in that kind of wall for the gap we are sealing.
Linear gaps
A linear joint may need to allow for movement as well as fire. The product and depth are chosen to suit both, following the tested detail.
What happens if it’s left?
Paying for fire stopping that has to be redone is a false economy. If the details weren’t followed, the seal may need redoing when the building is next checked. When the nearest tradesperson is a drive away, it’s tempting to leave a small leak, but water behind a failed seal does the most damage when nobody’s watching.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why us?
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- We never seal over old sealant
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
Read what affects the cost or what customers say.
Can I do it myself?
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Addiebrownhill
Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with technical handbooks. Fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details; we don’t certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Addiewell Church Of Scotland, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. If you let a flat or house near Addiewell station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Addiebrownhill is about 4 miles south of Bathgate, in West Lothian. Jobs in Addiebrownhill get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. Across West Lothian, we cover 58 places, Addiebrownhill among them. Our Edinburgh page covers work nearby (17 miles or so).
We cover every part of the EH55 postcode area for fire rated sealant. That includes homes and businesses on Meadowhead Crescent, Meadowhead Gardens and Addiebrownhill and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Loganlea (1 mile west), Addiewell (1 mile north-east), Stoneyburn (1 mile north-west), Bents (1 mile west) and Breich (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Livingston (5 miles north-east), Bathgate (4 miles north), Linlithgow (9 miles north), Whitburn (3 miles north-west), East Calder (7 miles north-east) and Broxburn (8 miles north-east).
What’s near Addiebrownhill
Addiebrownhill has its own railway station: Addiewell station. A little further out are Bathgate Castle (3.7 miles north) and Tippethill House Hospital (3.7 miles north-west).
Landlords, agents and businesses in Addiebrownhill
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we’ll give you a quote.
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 affects the cost of fire rated sealant
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The size of the job
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The product the joint needs
- How easy the joints are to reach
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
What to tell us for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Where the property is
- If someone has resealed it before
- Whether it’s a home or a business
If you’re in Addiebrownhill and need fire rated sealant, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
What else we do in Addiebrownhill
Keeping the joints in good condition
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
Include fire stopping in your regular building checks. Look for cracks, gaps or sealant that has been cut or pulled out and get them seen to.
Any job that breaks through a wall or ceiling should include resealing. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.