Edinburgh · Scotland
Fire Rated Sealant in Craigentinny
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for Craigentinny, backed by a one-year guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
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. All the old material has to come out first.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Craigentinny
Ordinary silicone or decorators’ caulk in a fire-stopping gap is not a fire-rated seal. Anything unsuitable comes out first and reseal with a fire-rated product tested for that kind of gap. If you have gaps left after a refit or conversion and joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey, we can help, whatever the surface.
In Scotland, building work comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. For buildings in Craigentinny, fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, and washroom and kitchen sealant is chosen for heavy use.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Place
- Craigentinny (EH7, EH8, EH15)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How the job changes by surface
Plasterboard walls
Many fire-resisting walls in flats, offices and conversions are plasterboard. The sealant has to be one tested in plasterboard.
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 we flag any that need another system.
Looking after it afterwards
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Don’t paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Don’t fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. Later work is a common cause of damaged fire stopping.
An open gap is not only a fire issue: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Workplaces and buildings in Craigentinny
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Craigentinny, 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. Fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, though we don’t certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
Managing a site like Portobello High School? Then gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. For landlords with property near Brunstane station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Craigentinny is about 2 miles south-east of Bonnington, in Edinburgh. Jobs in Craigentinny get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, and Craigentinny is one of them.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in EH7, EH8 and EH15 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on Goff Avenue, King's Road and Loaning Road. With the A199 and A1140 close by, Craigentinny is easy for our applicators to reach for fire rated sealant. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Mountcastle (1 mile south), Piershill (1 mile south-west), Northfield (1 mile south), Restalrig (1 mile west) and Jock's Lodge (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (3 miles west), Silvermills (3 miles west), West End (3 miles west), Stockbridge (3 miles west), Canonmills (3 miles west) and West Coates (4 miles west).
Landmarks near Craigentinny
Around Craigentinny, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Portobello Library, Public House and Mannafields Christian School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Brunstane station, roughly 1.7 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Hibernian Football Club Museum (1.3 miles west) and St. James Centre (2.2 miles west). Not far away are Whinny Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Craigentinny
Do you take on hotel work around Craigentinny?
Yes, we work for hotels as well as homes and businesses. Rooms can be done a few at a time, so the building stays open.
Do you work for landlords with property near Brunstane station?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders, and several properties can go on one quote. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
Intumescent describes a material that swells in heat. Many fire-rated sealants work this way, but not all and which one is used depends on the job.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before resealing.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We’re ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, and we never do. It may look fine at first, but the new bead soon lifts. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. Where a fire-rated seal is needed, it has to be a product tested for that use, installed to its details.
How long does the job take?
That depends on how much there is to do, but most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. We will tell you when we quote.
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Craigentinny
Lots of unsealed gaps appear long after the building was completed. Electricians, plumbers and data installers drill through walls and ceilings and the hole they leave doesn’t always get resealed.
Look out for these signs:
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
For buildings such as Restalrig Parish Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
What to look for in a quote
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Who turns up on the day
- Which colour the sealant will be
Towns and villages near Craigentinny
Other services in Craigentinny
How it works
There’s no need to move everything out, only the area right around the joints. We protect the rest, and the job takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access in most cases. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. For a job in Craigentinny, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- 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.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Tell us about any water getting in
Getting a quote
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that’s easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work and give you a clear quote.
Advice
Landlord and commercial work in Craigentinny
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
What happens if it’s left?
A quick fill with any sealant to hand is not fire stopping. Fire-rated products are tested in set gap sizes, depths and substrates, so both the product and the method matter. Wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint on the outside of a city building, and in a tall building in Craigentinny, damp can travel a long way before it shows.
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs. Ask us for a quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
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