Edinburgh · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in Craigleith, Edinburgh
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for Craigleith, backed by a one-year guarantee. Ask us for a quote.
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Open joints along the top of partitions
Fire rated sealant in Craigleith
We often work from an action list drawn up by a fire risk assessor on buildings across Craigleith. If you share the list, we can quote for the gaps that need fire-rated sealant. If you have gaps left after a refit or conversion and seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers, we can help, on pipe & cable gaps, plasterboard & masonry and service penetrations alike.
Hotels, serviced apartments and student accommodation in Scotland’s cities need their bathrooms kept in order between guests, so jobs in Craigleith can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
- Location
- Craigleith (EH4, EH5, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How the job changes by surface
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.
Flats and HMOs
Converted houses often have gaps around old and new services. The gaps on your list are sealed with a fire-rated product and record where they are.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Craigleith
Do you take on hotel work around Craigleith?
Yes. Hotel and guest-house work 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. Fire-rated sealant has to go in to the product’s tested details, and we follow them. We do not certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments, so your fire risk assessor or building control will advise on what’s needed.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. It fades as the sealant cures.
Will you leave a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. Nearby surfaces are protected, and we clear up when we are done.
What does intumescent mean?
An intumescent sealant expands when it gets hot. It’s one type of fire-rated sealant; the right one depends on the gap and what passes through it.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, with over 20 years’ experience in sealant work.
What sealant do you use?
It depends on the joint: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Can you match the sealant colour?
In most cases you can choose. We will explain which colours are available.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
What happens on the day
All our tools and materials come with us in the van. Once we’ve agreed what’s being done, the area is protected and the work begins. Most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In a city area like Craigleith, parking may be by permit or pay-and-display, so tell us what’s nearby. For flats, mention the door entry system and any shared-stair arrangements.
- 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.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
Get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add photos by email if you can.
Related advice
Nearby places to Craigleith
Other services in Craigleith
For landlords and businesses
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements.
If you manage several properties in or around Craigleith, several properties can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs.
Why it’s worth doing now in Craigleith
Sealant is not the fix for every opening. Big openings, bundles of cables and plastic pipes may need batts, collars or wraps instead. If a gap isn’t suitable for sealant, we will tell you. In a Scottish city tenement, failed sealant affects more than one flat: a leak can come through the ceiling below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-rated joints matter to every flat.
What it costs depends on the amount of work, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. We give a clear quote before we start.
Why Craigleith clients choose us
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
See our cost guide and what customers say.
Commercial buildings in Craigleith
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Craigleith, 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. Craigleith has hotels and guest accommodation in and around it. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed.
For buildings such as Dean Parish Church, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. For landlords with property near Haymarket station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Broughton High School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Craigleith is about 2 miles north-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Whether you are in the middle of Craigleith or further out, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, and Craigleith is one of them.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in EH4, EH5 and EH3 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Ferry Road, Orchard Road and Grigor Avenue and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Craigleith, we cover East Pilton (1 mile north-west), Comely Bank (1 mile south-east), Crewe Toll (1 mile north-west), Inverleith (1 mile north-east) and Stockbridge (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Leith (3 miles north-east), Newington (3 miles south-east), Queensferry (7 miles west), Burgh Muir (3 miles south-east), Timber Bush (3 miles north-east) and Lochend (3 miles east).
Local landmarks in Craigleith
In Craigleith, that means homes and buildings near Hamilton's Bar & Kitchen, St Columba's Parish Church and Gabrielle Keiller Library, among other places. Nearby too are Stewart's Melville College (0.6 miles south) and King George V Park (1.2 miles east). The closest station to Craigleith is Haymarket station, roughly 1.2 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Western General Hospital (within half a mile west) and Edinburgh Castle (1.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Corstorphine Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
What affects the quote in Craigleith
There’s no set price list, because no two jobs are the same. The quote depends on:
- How much there is to do
- The product the joint needs
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first and give you a clear price before work begins.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
It all starts with a short chat. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we’ll talk you through what we’d do. Whenever you’re ready, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Honest limits
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
Not sure which it is? You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames