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Fire Rated Sealant in Comely Bank
Fire rated sealant for Comely Bank and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
Fire rated sealant in Comely Bank, done properly
Fire-rated sealant closes the gaps around pipes, cables and frames where they pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor. We apply intumescent and fire-rated sealants to the manufacturer’s tested details for each gap, and we can record what went where. We work on pipe & cable gaps, flats & HMOs and service penetrations, and people most often call us about gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated and open gaps behind door architraves.
Scotland has its own building regulations, with their own technical handbooks. For buildings in Comely Bank, fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, and washroom and kitchen sealant is chosen for heavy use.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee, so you’re covered after we have gone.
- Location
- Comely Bank (EH4, EH3, EH2)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlord and commercial work in Comely Bank
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will give you a quote.
Aftercare tips
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Don’t fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that isn’t part of the tested detail. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. Ask us if you are not sure which product was used.
It’s easiest to seal gaps while they’re few and easy to reach. Leave them and each new job adds another hole and the list grows.
Surface by surface
Masonry and concrete
Preparation counts on brick, block and concrete. The gap is cleaned and backed where required before the sealant goes in.
Linear gaps
Head-of-wall gaps are often hidden above suspended ceilings. We seal them along their full length.
How it works
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The job generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. For a tenement in Comely Bank, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. Tell us which applies when you book.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your files.
How to prepare
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so the first step is telling us about yours. Simply send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job.
Advice
Comely Bank: your questions answered
Do you work in hotels near Comely Bank?
Yes, hospitality work, including hotels, is part of what we do. Jobs can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
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. Whatever the rules, fire-rated sealant has to be installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, and that’s how we fit it. We do not certify buildings or do fire risk assessments; your assessor or building control can tell you what’s required.
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the product. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. Standard sealants are not made or tested to stop fire. If it’s been used, we remove it and use the right product.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. Our applicators cover Comely Bank, along with the rest of our area.
Will it make a mess?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we tidy up before we go.
Does someone need to be in?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you don’t need to watch us work.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
DIY versus a professional finish
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
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.
Common problems we fix in Comely Bank
Gaps also open up as buildings move: cracked or debonded sealant leaves an open route through the wall. Knocks, maintenance and building work damage it further.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Holes left by a change of layout
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Dean Parish Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Before booking anyone
- How hidden problems are handled
- Is VAT in the price?
- The length of the guarantee
- How much experience the applicator has
What affects the quote in Comely Bank
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The number of rooms or windows
- Whether the work is at height
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The size of the job
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Where the property is
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- The rough size of the job
To get a quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We will send you a clear quote before any work starts.
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What else we do in Comely Bank
Fire rated sealant in Comely Bank: local notes
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Comely Bank, 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. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Comely Bank. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed.
For landlords with property near Haymarket station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Broughton High School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Comely Bank is about 1 mile north-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Whether you’re in the middle of Comely Bank or further out, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property. Our area takes in 175 places across Edinburgh.
Work in EH4, EH3 and EH2 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Circus Lane, Belford Road and Orchard Road. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Stockbridge (1 mile east), Craigleith (1 mile north-west), Dean Village (1 mile south), Silvermills (1 mile east) and Inverleith (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Queensferry (7 miles west), South Portobello (4 miles east), Southhouse (5 miles south-east), Mayfield (3 miles south-east), Gilmerton (5 miles south-east) and Gracemount (4 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Comely Bank
In Comely Bank, that means homes and buildings near Stewart's Melville College, Tollcross Primary School and Stockbridge public library, among other places. Other local landmarks include Princes Street Gardens (0.8 miles south-east), Hamilton's Bar & Kitchen (less than half a mile east) and St Cuthbert's Church (0.8 miles south-east). For rail, the closest station is Haymarket station, about 0.9 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Museum of the Grand Lodge of Scotland (0.8 miles south-east) and Waverley Mall (1.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Salisbury Crags and Dunsapie Loch.