Highland · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in Dalmore, Highland
Fire-stopping gaps in Dalmore need attention? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
Looking after it afterwards
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
Follow the cure time we give you before decorating over the sealant. Not every fire-rated sealant takes paint, so ask us which we used.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Over time, more work adds more holes and the job gets bigger.
Fire rated sealant in Dalmore, done properly
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’re dealing with gaps left after a refit or conversion and open holes round services passing through fire walls, we can help, whatever the surface.
For a place like Dalmore, the journey and timings are planned in advance, so the job can fit around guests, residents or opening hours where possible.
All our work comes with a 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Dalmore (IV17)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- The number and length of the joints
- Whether the work is at height
- The number of rooms or windows
- The type of sealant required
What it costs depends on the amount of work, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Whether it has been sealed before
- How we’d reach the joints
Need a quote? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. We will explain what we’d do and give you a clear quote before work begins.
DIY versus a professional finish
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the 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.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Leave it or put it right?
Squirting in whichever sealant is nearest doesn’t make a fire seal. Fire-rated products are tested in set gap sizes, depths and substrates, so both the product and the method matter. In a place like Dalmore, small leaks are easy to put off, but water behind a failed seal does the most damage when nobody’s watching.
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Dalmore
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- We are fully insured
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Every job guaranteed for a year
See our cost guide and our reviews.
Towns and villages near Dalmore
What else we do in Dalmore
What we cannot put right
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Pipe & cable gaps
The process
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you and tell you how long to leave it. The visit itself normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, depending on the size of the job. Outside jobs in Dalmore need a dry day, because sealant will not bond to a wet joint, so an outdoor job can move if the forecast changes. Indoor work goes ahead whatever the weather.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
Get a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details, and photos are welcome.
Related advice
Workplaces and buildings in Dalmore
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Dalmore, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with technical handbooks. We install fire-rated sealant to the product’s tested details; we do not certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Alness Academy, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Rosskeen Parish Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. For landlords with property near Alness station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Dalmore is about 15 miles north of Inverness, in Highland. Anywhere in IV17, we cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses. Dalmore is one of 253 towns and villages in Highland we cover.
Every address in IV17 is covered for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Dalmore is on the A9, so it’s easy for us to get to with everything needed for fire rated sealant. If you’re just outside Dalmore, we cover Alness (1 mile north-west), Invergordon (3 miles east), Cullicudden (3 miles south), Saltburn (4 miles east) and Evanton (4 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Inverness (15 miles south), Cradlehall (15 miles south), Tain (11 miles north-east), Merkinch (14 miles south), Dingwall (9 miles south-west) and Dornoch (15 miles north-east). For island and remote addresses, the job takes a little more planning.
Near you in Dalmore
There’s a railway station in Dalmore itself: Alness station. Well-known places in the area include Contullich Castle (2 miles north-west) and County Community Hospital (3.3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Cnoc Fyrish and Loch Achnacloich.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Dalmore
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Dalmore?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. Rooms can be done a few at a time, so the building stays open.
Do Scottish building rules affect fire-rated sealant work in Dalmore?
Building work in Scotland comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their 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 don’t certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments, so your fire risk assessor or building control will advise on what’s needed.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Let us know what needs doing and where, with photos by email if possible. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We are an ARBOMaster approved applicator, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
Will you leave a mess?
No. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. It might close the gap, but it isn’t a fire-rated seal. A tested fire-rated product is needed, or ask us to do it.
Do the sealants smell?
Sometimes, a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
For landlords and businesses
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.