Edinburgh · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in Blackford, Edinburgh
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Blackford, with a one-year guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
When it is not the sealant
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
If you’re not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Plasterboard & masonry
Fire rated sealant in Blackford, done properly
Bigger jobs can be worked through in stages, flat by flat or floor by floor. That record is useful for your files and for whoever looks at the building next. If you’re dealing with sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list and ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed, we can help.
Hotels, serviced apartments and student accommodation in Scotland’s cities need their bathrooms kept in order between guests, so work in Blackford can be planned room by room, and out of hours where needed.
You get a 12-month guarantee, the same in Blackford as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- Blackford (EH9, EH10, EH16)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords and businesses
Letting agents and landlords in Blackford can book us as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
FAQs for Blackford
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before we start.
Do you work in hotels near Blackford?
Yes, we work for hotels as well as homes and businesses. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Can you give us a record of the work?
Yes. We note each location and the product that went in.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No. Your fire risk assessor, designer or building control decides that. Our job is applying the sealant to their specification.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Tell us what needs doing and where, plus photos if you have them. If we need more, we will ask.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Just list everything you need and we will quote it together.
Does someone need to be in?
Access is agreed with you when the job is booked. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We’re ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Blackford
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Whether the work is at height
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You will have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- How we’d reach the joints
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- The type of property
- Photos by email, if that is easy
We do not publish a price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, we give you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Workplaces and buildings in Blackford
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 don’t certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Blackford. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed.
For buildings such as Reid Memorial Church, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building. If you let a flat or house near Edinburgh Waverley station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. Managing a site like St Crispin's School? Then fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Blackford is about 1 mile south of Buccleuch, in Edinburgh. Jobs in Blackford get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Blackford is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work for fire rated sealant.
Here we cover the EH9, EH10 and EH16 postcode area for fire rated sealant. You will find streets such as Oswald Road, Suffolk Road and Relugas Road, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Burgh Muir (1 mile north), The Grange (1 mile north), Mayfield (1 mile north-east), Newington (1 mile north-east) and Sciennes (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (4 miles north), Bonnington (3 miles north), Pilrig (3 miles north), North Leith (3 miles north), Canonmills (3 miles north) and Queensferry (9 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Blackford
We work in homes and buildings around Inch Park, Sciennes Primary School and Leslie's Bar and the streets around them. Also close by are Royal Blind School (0.6 miles north-east) and National Museums Scotland Library (1.4 miles north). Blackford’s nearest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 1.8 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Astley Ainslie Hospital (0.5 miles north-west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (0.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Duddingston Loch and Blackford Hill.
DIY versus a professional finish
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
Why deal with it now?
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. On its own, sealing it now is a small job. In a tenement flat in Blackford, a failed seal is rarely just your problem: a leak can come through the ceiling below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-rated joints matter to every flat.
Rather than a set price list, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why book with us
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- We’re fully insured
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- Homes, businesses and hotels
See our cost guide and what customers say.
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What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we look over the joints with you first, so you know exactly what we are doing. Surfaces next to the work are protected before work begins. The work normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Parking in city streets around Blackford can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. If you’re in a flat, let us know how we get in at the street door.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- We apply and tool the sealant to the product’s tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
Get a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so the first step is telling us about yours. Simply email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job and send photos if you have them.
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Aftercare tips
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Keep pictures of seals that will be hidden
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. A lot of damaged fire stopping comes from later work.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.