Shetland Islands · Scotland
Fire Rated Sealant in Bigton
Problem with your fire-stopping gaps in Bigton? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
Fire rated sealant in Bigton, done properly
Landlords, managing agents and facilities teams use us for the sealant items on a fire risk assessment. If you share the list, we can quote for the gaps that need fire-rated sealant. We’re often asked to deal with sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list and seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers, across plasterboard & masonry, door frames and flats & HMOs.
Commercial work around smaller Scottish places tends to mean hotels, guest houses, schools and halls rather than offices. Each needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints kept in good order.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, in Bigton and everywhere else we cover.
- Where
- Bigton (ZE2)
- Region
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY sealant or a professional job?
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.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Also in Bigton
What fire rated sealant looks like in Bigton
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Bigton, 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. Fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details; we do not certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
Around Bigton, as everywhere, fire rated sealant is only as good as the preparation behind it. For buildings such as St Ninian's Church And Gatepiers, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Bigton is in the Shetland Islands. Jobs in Bigton get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Bigton is one of 63 towns and villages in the Shetland Islands we cover for fire rated sealant.
Work in ZE2 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Close by, we work in Levenwick (2 miles east), Hoswick (3 miles north-east), South Scousburgh (3 miles south), Sandwick (3 miles north-east) and Boddam (4 miles south). Further out, we also cover Lerwick (13 miles north-east), Sound (13 miles north-east) and Scalloway (11 miles north). For island and remote addresses, a little more planning is needed, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
Around Bigton
Open spaces near Bigton include Loch of Vatsetter.
For landlords and businesses
If you manage several properties in or around Bigton, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
How to look after the new joints
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
Don’t add foam, filler or ordinary sealant over a fire seal. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. Ask us if you are not sure which product was used.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Closing it is generally a straightforward job.
FAQs for Bigton
Can you do fire rated sealant in Bigton?
Yes, Bigton is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we will give you a clear quote.
Do Scottish building rules affect fire-rated sealant work in Bigton?
Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with their own technical handbooks. Fire-rated sealant has to go in to the product’s tested details, and we follow them. 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.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, for a year. If anything isn’t right with the work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
Yes. White, clear and grey are common, and other colours are available for many products, and we agree the colour with you before any work starts.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we are part of it.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes. We seal the gap between the frame and the wall with a suitable fire-rated product, to the product’s details. The door, its seals and closer are for a door specialist.
Will you leave a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. Nearby surfaces are protected, and the area is left clean when we finish.
Leave it or put it right?
Squirting in whichever sealant is nearest does not make a fire seal. Fire-rated products are tested in set gap sizes, depths and substrates, so both the product and the method matter. Around Bigton, water from a failed joint in an older stone home can soak into timber and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the sealant.
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. We give a clear quote before work begins.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Bigton
- We’re fully insured
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
Take a look at our cost guide and our reviews.
Surface by surface
Masonry and concrete
Holes through concrete and block are rarely neat. We check the gap size around the service against the product’s tested range.
Linear gaps
Some linear gaps have to cope with movement as well as fire. The product and depth are chosen to suit both, following the tested detail.
How it works
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we’ll get on with it. The job generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are from start to finish. In smaller Scottish places, parking is generally less of an issue than access and distance. Tell us how to find the property and how to reach the work.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
How to get a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we will talk you through what we’d do. Whenever you’re ready, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Advice
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
If you’re not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry