Edinburgh · Scotland
Chesser Fire Rated Sealant
Fire rated sealant across Chesser and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely and a one-year guarantee.
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
How we handle fire rated sealant in Chesser
Where services or frames pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor, the gap around them needs a fire-rated seal. We apply intumescent and fire-rated sealants to the manufacturer’s tested details for each gap. If you have gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls and fire stopping disturbed by later work, we can help.
Scotland’s cities have offices, hotels, student flats, care homes and tenement blocks looked after by factors. For a building in Chesser, the job might be washroom resealing or fire-rated sealant around service openings.
Our work is backed for twelve months, in Chesser and everywhere else we cover.
- Place
- Chesser (EH14, EH11, EH12)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Keeping the joints in good condition
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
File the record of locations and products with your fire safety paperwork. It saves time at the next inspection or assessment.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Leave them and each new job adds another hole.
What we are called out for in Chesser
If the sealant is too shallow, has the wrong backing or sits on a dusty surface, it is not installed as tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried particularly when it was the last job before handover.
Look out for these signs:
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
Letting a property close to Slateford station? Then fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Before booking anyone
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- What the cure time is
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- What preparation is included
How it works
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you and explain the cure time. The work normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, depending on the size of the job. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. In Chesser, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- 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 files.
How to prepare
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
Getting a quote
To get a quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Related advice
What fire rated sealant looks like in Chesser
There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Chesser. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on. Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with technical handbooks. Fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details; we don’t certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
Community buildings like Stenhouse Saughton Church are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. Schools such as Balgreen Primary School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Chesser is about 2 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Jobs in Chesser get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, and Chesser is one of them.
All of EH14, EH11 and EH12 is covered for fire rated sealant. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Appin Lane, Ford's Road and Gorgie Road or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover the places around Chesser: Slateford (1 mile east), Parkhead (1 mile south-west), Redhall (1 mile south-west), Stenhouse (1 mile north-west) and Longstone (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (3 miles north-east), Broughton (3 miles north-east), Bellevue (3 miles north-east) and Silvermills (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Chesser
Typical jobs here are in homes near Cross Keys Tavern, Gabrielle Keiller Library and Merchiston Castle School. Other local landmarks include Saughton Park (within half a mile north) and Firrhill High School (1.1 miles south-east). There’s a railway station in Chesser itself: Slateford station. Other landmarks nearby include Merchiston Tower (1.4 miles east) and Murrayfield Experience (0.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Dunsapie Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
Different surfaces, different methods
Linear gaps
A linear joint may need to allow for movement as well as fire. The product and depth are chosen to suit both, following the tested detail.
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.
What sealant work cannot fix
New sealant cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. Sealant won’t put right:
- A wall that is not a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
Not sure which it is? You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we seal
- Linear gaps
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
Other services in Chesser
FAQs for Chesser
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Chesser?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
I let a flat near Slateford station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before we start.
Will you leave a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we tidy up before we go.
What do you put in the joint?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, picked for each joint. We will tell you what we’re using and why.
How do I get a quote for fire rated sealant in Chesser?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Ask us for a quote and we’ll talk you through it.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Where are you based?
Our base is in Crawley, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. We record the locations we have sealed and the products used.
Leave it or put it right?
Squirting in whichever sealant is nearest doesn’t make a fire seal. A fire-rated product only performs as tested when it’s installed to its tested detail, so both the product and the method matter. Scottish rain finds any gap around a frame or wall joint, and in a tall building in Chesser, damp can travel a long way before it shows.
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, plus any working-time requirements on site. Ask us for a quote and we will explain what it covers.
Why us?
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Tidy, careful work
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
See our cost guide and what customers say.
Can I do it myself?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.