Dundee · Scotland
Broughty Ferry Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Broughty Ferry, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
Should I try it myself first?
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone does not stick to old silicone, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Broughty Ferry
We don’t assess buildings or decide what fire stopping is needed; that comes from your fire risk assessor, designer or building control. Our part is applying the specified sealant carefully, to the right depth and with the right backing. We work on linear gaps, flats & HMOs and door frames, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs and sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list.
Scotland has its own building regulations, with their own technical handbooks. In Broughty Ferry, as anywhere, fire-rated sealant goes in to the product’s tested details and washroom sealant is chosen to cope with heavy use.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Where
- Broughty Ferry (DD5, DD4)
- Wider area
- Dundee
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Keeping the joints in good condition
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. Our advice:
- Keep pictures of seals that will be hidden
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and ask them to reseal anything they cut through. A lot of damaged fire stopping comes from later work.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Closing it is usually a straightforward job.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Broughty Ferry
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Broughty Ferry, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with technical handbooks. Fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, though we don’t certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
Rented homes near Broughty Ferry station change hands often, and any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. If you look after a building such as Grove Academy, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. Community buildings like Queen Street Church are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Broughty Ferry is about 4 miles east of Dundee, in Dundee. Broughty Ferry gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Across Dundee, we cover 50 places, Broughty Ferry among them.
Here we cover the DD5 and DD4 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Leven Street, Torridon Road and Fyne Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Broughty Ferry include the A92 and A930, so getting to you is simple. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Barnhill (1 mile east), Douglas (2 miles west), Monifieth (2 miles east), Ballumbie (2 miles north-west) and Tayport (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Dundee (4 miles west), Stobswell (4 miles west), Blackness (5 miles west), Logie (5 miles west), St Marys (6 miles west) and Downfield (5 miles west). Being one of Dundee’s larger places, Broughty Ferry has every kind of property, from flats to offices.
Local landmarks in Broughty Ferry
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Jolly's Hotel, among other places. The closest station to Broughty Ferry is Broughty Ferry station, about 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are James Guthrie Orchar Art Gallery (0.8 miles south) and Claypotts Castle (0.9 miles west). Open spaces near Broughty Ferry include Trottick Mill Ponds.
What happens on the day
You don’t need to clear the whole room or building, just the space around the work. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access for a typical job. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. For a job in Broughty Ferry, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- 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 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 records.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Let us know about parking restrictions
How to get 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 explain what’s involved.
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Landlords, agents and businesses in Broughty Ferry
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. Several properties can go on one quote.
If you manage several properties in or around Broughty Ferry, several properties can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
Broughty Ferry: your questions answered
Do Scottish building rules affect fire-rated sealant work in Broughty Ferry?
Building work in Scotland comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. Whatever the rules, fire-rated sealant has to be installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, and that’s how we fit it. We don’t certify buildings or do fire risk assessments; your assessor or building control can tell you what’s required.
Can you do fire rated sealant in Broughty Ferry?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Broughty Ferry is part of that. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
How long will you be here?
That depends on the amount of work, but most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done.
Can you match the sealant colour?
In most cases you can choose. We will explain which colours are available.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. It looks sealed but will not perform as fire stopping. A tested fire-rated product is needed, or ask us to do it.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes, where the gap suits a sealant detail. We seal the frame-to-wall gap, not the door itself and we will tell you if we spot problems with the door.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator and we’re fully insured too.
When it is not the sealant
Sealant is not the answer to every problem, and we’d rather say so up front. Sealant won’t put right:
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
Why act early in Broughty Ferry
If an assessor has flagged gaps, it makes sense to close them before the next review. Having them sealed and recorded now gives you evidence that the item was dealt with. Wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint on the outside of a city building, and in a tall building in Broughty Ferry, damp can travel a long way before it shows.
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask about the job first and give you a clear quote before we start.
Why book with us
- We never seal over old sealant
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced or customer reviews.
Surface by surface
Flats and HMOs
Working in occupied flats needs some planning. Access to flats and common areas is agreed in advance to keep disruption down.
Masonry and concrete
Brick, block and concrete walls and floors are sealed with products tested in masonry. We clean out dust and debris before sealing so the sealant bonds.