Shetland Islands · Scotland
Fire Rated Sealant in Brae
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Brae and across the Shetland Islands. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
About our fire rated sealant in Brae
Deciding which gaps need fire stopping isn’t our role; that comes from your fire risk assessor, designer or building control. What we do is apply the right product to that specification, properly and neatly. Common call-outs are for fire stopping disturbed by later work and unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall, on pipe & cable gaps, flats & HMOs and service penetrations.
For a place like Brae, the journey and timings are planned in advance, so the job can fit around guests, residents or opening hours where possible.
You’re covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Place
- Brae (ZE2)
- Region
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Fire rated sealant in Brae: local notes
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Brae, 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. Island jobs need planning around ferries and the weather, so the more notice, the better.
For jobs in and around Brae, choosing the right material for each joint is as important as a tidy finish.
Brae is in the Shetland Islands. Brae gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Across the Shetland Islands, we cover 63 places, and Brae is one of them.
Here we cover the ZE2 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Runafirth, Ladieside and Hevdaland and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Sullom (3 miles north), Scatsta (3 miles north-east), Voe (4 miles south-east), Firth (6 miles north-east) and Hogaland (7 miles north). As one of the bigger places in the Shetland Islands, Brae has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind. If you are somewhere remote, the job takes a little more planning, so let us know when you get in touch.
Landmarks near Brae
The countryside around Brae includes Houlls Water.
What the job involves on each surface
Masonry and concrete
Masonry is dusty and porous, so preparation matters. We brush and vacuum the gap and use backing where the detail needs it before the sealant goes in.
Door frames
The gap between a door frame and the wall around it needs sealing as well as the door itself. We fill it with a fire-rated product suited to the materials either side.
Common questions in Brae
Can you do fire rated sealant in Brae?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Brae is part of that. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Will you come out to Brae?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, including the islands, where work is planned around ferry crossings. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can you match the sealant colour?
In most cases you can choose. We will explain which colours are available and agree one before any work starts.
What fire rating will the seal have?
Ratings and certificates are not something we issue. The performance comes from the product’s tested details and the specification from your assessor or designer, and we install to them.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Our base is in Crawley, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Can you give us a record of the work?
Yes. We record the locations we have sealed and the products used for your files.
Can tenants book the work?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Landlords are often happy for the work to be arranged.
What does intumescent mean?
Fire-rated is the broad term for sealants tested for fire stopping. Intumescent ones swell in heat, and they’re one option among several. The specification and the tested detail decide which is used.
More services for Brae
DIY versus a professional finish
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Common problems we fix in Brae
Buildings are refitted and reconfigured over the years. A house turned into flats or an HMO, or an office split into smaller units, brings new walls, new service routes and new gaps.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
In and around Brae, as anywhere, good fire rated sealant starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
What to look for in a quote
- How much experience the applicator has
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- How the colour is chosen
- How hidden problems are handled
What affects the quote in Brae
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- The number and length of the joints
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Which sealant suits the joint
Every job is a little different, so each one gets its own quote. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- How we’d reach the joints
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- If someone has resealed it before
Need a quote? Please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear price before work begins.
Honest limits
Sealant is not the answer to every problem, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not solve:
- 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
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work in Brae
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
What we do, step by step
When we get to you, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. Most jobs then take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. In smaller Scottish places, parking is normally less of an issue than access and distance. Let us know how to find you and how to reach the joints, and the visit is planned around that.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- Anything that is not fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- We put in whatever backing or fill the product detail specifies.
- We apply the fire-rated or intumescent sealant to the specified depth and tool it.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Mention any parking rules near the property
Getting a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we will come back to you with a quote.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
If an assessor has flagged gaps, it makes sense to close them before the next review. Getting them done and written up means you can show the action was taken. Around Brae, 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.
Combining jobs into one visit normally makes better use of the time than several visits. We’ll give you a clear price for the lot.
Why book with us
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- We’re fully insured
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
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