Perth and Kinross · Scotland
Caputh Fire Rated Sealant
Fire rated sealant across Caputh and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely.
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
Caputh: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Caputh?
Yes. Caputh is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Are the rules for fire-rated sealant different in Scotland?
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.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes. We work in flats, HMOs, schools, offices and other commercial buildings, including occupied ones. The order of work and access are planned with you.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
Most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, including preparation and clearing up. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, we can. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
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.
Do you seal gaps around fire 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 leaf and its hardware need a door specialist.
About our fire rated sealant in Caputh
A gap around a door frame, a linear joint at the head of a wall and a hole round a pipe are each sealed differently. Measuring the gap and checking what it’s made of comes first, then the sealant goes in to the depth the product’s details set. If you are dealing with holes left by a change of layout and gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated, we can put it right.
For a place like Caputh, the journey and timings are planned in advance, so it can be fitted around bookings or opening times where possible.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Location
- Caputh (PH1)
- Region
- Perth and Kinross
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Do you need fire rated sealant in Caputh?
Gaps also open up as buildings move: a seal that cracks or pulls away leaves a path for smoke. Knocks, maintenance and building work damage it further.
Look out for any of the following:
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
If you let a flat or house near Dunkeld & Birnam station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Questions to ask before you book
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- Whether VAT is included
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
DIY versus a professional finish
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone will not bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
What happens if it’s left?
An unsealed gap lets smoke and fire get round a wall that was built to hold them back. Sealing it properly restores what the wall was there to do, and the sealing itself is often a contained piece of work. In an older home around Caputh, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the sealant.
Combining jobs into one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We will give you a clear quote for the lot.
What you get with us
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- We never seal over old sealant
- More than 20 years in sealant work
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What we do, step by step
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we do not rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it normally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In smaller Scottish places, parking is normally less of an issue than access and distance. Tell us how to find the property and how to reach the work, and the visit is planned around that.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your records.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Clear the area around the work
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Advice
How the job changes by surface
Plasterboard walls
Service holes in plasterboard are often rough and oversized. Gaps that are too big for sealant alone need a different detail, and we will tell you.
Service penetrations
A copper pipe, a cable and a plastic pipe can all need different fire-stopping details. We follow the manufacturer’s tested detail for each, and tell you if sealant alone is not the right fix.
What affects the quote in Caputh
For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:
- The product the joint needs
- Access and height
- The size of the job
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference.
Helping us quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- How we’d reach the joints
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
Every job is quoted individually, so the first step is telling us about yours. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details and send photos if you have them.
Keeping the joints in good condition
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
Look at the sealed gaps as part of your routine walk-rounds. Look for cracks, gaps or sealant that has been cut or pulled out and have them put right.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Closing it is usually a straightforward job.
Fire rated sealant around Caputh
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.
Community buildings like Caputh Parish Church are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Caputh is about 7 miles south-west of Blairgowrie and Rattray, in Perth and Kinross. For fire rated sealant in and around Caputh, it’s easy to get a quote: please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. We cover Perth and Kinross from our Crawley base, Caputh included. Across Perth and Kinross, we cover 107 places, and Caputh is one of them. Our Dundee page covers work nearby, about 20 miles away.
Work in PH1 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Caputh: Middleton (1 mile west), Gellyburn (1 mile south-east), Murthly (1 mile south-east), Spittalfield (1 mile north-east) and Bankfoot (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Perth (10 miles south), Blairgowrie and Rattray (7 miles north-east), Letham (10 miles south), Scone (9 miles south), Pitlochry (14 miles north-west) and Tulloch (9 miles south).
What’s near Caputh
The closest station to Caputh is Dunkeld & Birnam station, about 3.6 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Murthly Castle (1 mile west). Open spaces near Caputh include Lily Loch and Birnam Hill.