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Fire Rated Sealant in Shetland Islands

Covering 63 places across the Shetland Islands for fire rated sealant, with every joint properly prepared, quoted clearly before any work starts and a one-year guarantee.

Fire Rated Sealant across the Shetland Islands

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Where we work in the Shetland Islands

Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Choose your town from the list to see local details, and call or email us for a quick quote.

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Fire rated sealant in the Shetland Islands: how it works

We don’t assess buildings or decide what fire stopping is needed; your assessor, designer or building control sets that out. Our part is applying the specified sealant carefully, to the right depth and with the right backing. We are often asked to deal with open holes round services passing through fire walls and open gaps behind door architraves, on flats & HMOs, linear gaps and door frames.

There is not much for you to do on the day. Point us to the joints and we’ll get on with it. The work itself takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, including the tidy-up.

We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
Anything that isn’t fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
We record the locations and products used for your records.

What you’ll pay

What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask a few questions first.

What you get with us

A 12-month guarantee on all work
Rated 4.9 stars on Google
ARBOMaster approved applicator
Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas

How to get a quote

There’s no standard price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, we give you a clear price for your job. To arrange one, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.

Local landmarks in Lerwick

Around Lerwick, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St Margaret's Roman Catholic Church, Grand Hotel and Anderson High School. A little further out are Gilbert Bain Hospital (under half a mile south) and Shetland Museum (within half a mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Setter Hill and Clickimin Loch.

Fire rated sealant across the Shetland Islands: local notes

Hotels, landlords, schools and businesses across the Shetland Islands all have sealant to keep in order. Washroom sealant is chosen for heavy use, and fire-rated sealant fitted to the product’s tested details.

We work across all of Scotland, from the cities to the islands, and the Shetland Islands is part of that. Longer journeys are planned in advance, and outdoor work around the weather. The Shetland Islands includes coastal places, where outside joints face more wind, rain and salt than they would inland. Joints on seaward walls tend to fail first.

Lerwick: Schools such as Anderson High School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as St Margaret's Roman Catholic Church, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.

Quotes for fire rated sealant in the Shetland Islands

You will get a clear quote before any work starts. It takes into account:

The number of rooms or windows
The number and length of the joints
Mould in or behind the old joints
Any working-time requirements on site

What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before we start, so you know where you stand.

Asking for a quote

When you contact us, these details help:

The type of property
The address or postcode of the job
How we’d reach the joints
If someone has resealed it before

For a quote, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. You will have a clear quote before work begins.

Honest limits

We will always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:

Assessing a building’s fire safety
Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
Construction that does not provide fire resistance on its own

Landlords, agents and businesses in the Shetland Islands

For anyone letting property in or around the Shetland Islands, several properties can go on one quote. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and pictures by email help.

A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.

DIY versus a professional finish

Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.

What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, then guaranteed for a year.

What we’re called out for in the Shetland Islands

Many open fire-stopping gaps are made after the building is finished. New cables, pipes and data runs go through walls and ceilings and the hole round the new service isn’t always sealed again.

Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:

Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
Open gaps behind door architraves
Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall

Your questions about fire rated sealant in the Shetland Islands

How long does the job take?

It depends on the size of the job, but as a guide it takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.

Do you seal gaps around fire door frames?

Yes. The joint between frame and wall is sealed with a fire-rated sealant. The door leaf and its hardware need a door specialist.

Can you seal over the old sealant?

No. The old sealant always comes out first, so the new sealant bonds properly.

Do you carry out fire risk assessments?

No. We follow the requirements from your assessor, designer or building control, and apply each product to its tested details.

I’m a tenant. Can you help?

Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.

Are you ARBOMaster approved?

Yes. We are an ARBOMaster approved applicator, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.

Are you fully insured?

Yes. We are fully insured, with over 20 years’ experience in sealant work.