Edinburgh · Scotland
Fire Rated Sealant in Brunstane
Fire-stopping gaps in Brunstane need attention? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Open gaps behind door architraves
About our fire rated sealant in Brunstane
Ordinary silicone or decorators’ caulk in a fire-stopping gap isn’t a fire-rated seal. Anything unsuitable comes out first and reseal with a fire-rated product tested for that kind of gap. We work on service penetrations, flats & HMOs and linear gaps, and people most often call us about standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap and gaps left after a refit or conversion.
Scotland has its own building regulations, with their own technical handbooks. In Brunstane, as anywhere, fire-rated sealant goes in to the product’s tested details and washroom sealant is chosen to cope with heavy use.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, large or small.
- Place
- Brunstane (EH15)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Brunstane: your questions answered
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Brunstane station?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners, and several properties can go on one quote. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Do you take on hotel work around Brunstane?
Yes. Hotel and guest-house work is part of what we do. Work can be planned room by room, and out-of-hours working can be arranged.
Will you leave a mess?
We keep the work tidy. We protect what’s around the joints.
What information do you need?
Tell us what needs doing and where. If we need more, we will ask.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. Each job is guaranteed for twelve months.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. We record the locations we have sealed and the products used for your files.
Is there any odour?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure, which fades as it sets. Ventilation helps.
What does fire rated sealant cost?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. To get one, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing and where.
The process
When we arrive, we look over the joints with you first, so there are no surprises. We protect the surfaces around the joints before we start. The work normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. For a tenement in Brunstane, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- Old or unsuitable sealant is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Locations and products are noted so you have them on file.
Before we arrive
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
Get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.
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Different surfaces, different methods
Linear gaps
Some linear gaps have to cope with movement as well as fire. The product and depth are chosen to suit both from the manufacturer’s details.
Door frames
The gap between a door frame and the wall around it needs sealing as well as the door itself. We seal that gap with a fire-rated sealant suited to the frame and wall.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll give you a quote.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Can I do it myself?
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone will not bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
What affects the quote in Brunstane
Jobs vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- When we can work, for business premises
- The product the joint needs
- The number and length of the joints
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- The type of property
- Whether it has been sealed before
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work and give you a clear quote.
When something else is needed
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- A wall that is not a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work in Brunstane
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
Commercial buildings in Brunstane
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Brunstane, 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. Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with technical handbooks. We install fire-rated sealant to the product’s tested details; we do not certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
If you let a flat or house near Brunstane station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. Managing a site like Portobello High School? Then fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Brunstane is about 2 miles west of Musselburgh, in Edinburgh. Across the EH15 area, we can carry out fire rated sealant at your property. 175 places in Edinburgh are on our list, large and small.
Here we cover the EH15 postcode area for fire rated sealant. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Hope Lane, Joppa Road and Milton Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Magdalene (1 mile south-west), South Portobello (1 mile west), Bingham (1 mile south-west), Niddrie Mains (1 mile south-west) and Mountcastle (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (4 miles west), Leith (3 miles north-west), Bonnington (3 miles north-west), Greenside (3 miles west), Broughton (3 miles west) and Bellevue (4 miles west).
Around Brunstane
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to 47 Figgate Lane pub, Abercorn Park and Portobello Library. Brunstane has its own railway station: Brunstane station. Nearby you will also find Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (2.8 miles south-west) and Musselburgh Doll Museum (1.9 miles east). Not far away are Whinny Hill and Duddingston Loch.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Brunstane?
Gaps also open up as buildings move: a seal that cracks or pulls away leaves a path for smoke. Damage from cleaning, knocks and maintenance adds to it.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
For buildings such as St Philip's Parish Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Comparing quotes
- When the joint can take water or movement
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- Which colour the sealant will be