Dundee · Scotland
Drumsturdy Fire Rated Sealant
Specialist fire rated sealant for Drumsturdy: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Drumsturdy
Do you work for landlords with property near Monifieth station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
How do Scotland’s building regulations apply to fire-rated sealant in Drumsturdy?
Building work in Scotland comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. Fire-rated sealant has to go in to the product’s tested details, and we follow them. We don’t certify buildings or do fire risk assessments; your assessor or building control can tell you what’s required.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. After that, simply drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
In most cases you can choose. We’ll tell you which colours the right product comes in.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated is the broad term for sealants tested for fire stopping. Intumescent types expand when heated, and they’re one of the options. We use whichever the specification and tested details call for.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. It looks sealed but won’t perform as fire stopping. A tested fire-rated product is needed and we can apply it for you.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No. That’s for a fire risk assessor, designer or building control. We apply fire-rated sealant to the requirements they set.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Doing several areas at once is normally more efficient, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
About our fire rated sealant in Drumsturdy
We often work from an action list drawn up by a fire risk assessor. Send us the list or the survey and we’ll quote for the fire-rated sealant work on it. If you have open joints along the top of partitions and holes left by a change of layout, we can put it right.
In a smaller place like Drumsturdy, commercial jobs are more likely to be a hotel, guest house, school, surgery or community hall than an office block. All of them have washrooms, kitchens and fire-rated joints that need looking after.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Location
- Drumsturdy (DD5)
- Wider area
- Dundee
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
If you manage several properties in or around Drumsturdy, several properties can go on one quote. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs.
Landlords and agents in Drumsturdy can book us as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
What affects the quote in Drumsturdy
We do not publish a price list. The quote depends on:
- The amount of work
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Whether the work is at height
- How many areas need sealing
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
We quote each job on its own. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details and send pictures if you have them.
Why deal with it now?
Fire-rated sealants need more care than everyday sealant. How it’s installed changes how it performs, and we work to the product details every time. Exposed walls in smaller Scottish places take a lot of wind and rain, and damp in stone or harled walls takes a long time to dry once water gets behind a joint.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You will know the price before we begin.
What you get with us
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- We’re fully insured
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The process
On the day, we start by going over the job with you. Surfaces next to the work are protected before any work begins. Most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Outdoor work around Drumsturdy depends on the weather, as sealant needs a dry surface, so external jobs may need to move if the day turns wet. Indoor work goes ahead whatever the weather.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- 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.
- Locations and products are noted so you have them on file.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Getting 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 pictures by email if you can.
Related advice
Fire rated sealant in Drumsturdy: local notes
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Drumsturdy, 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. Fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details; we do not certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Newbigging Parish Church And War Memorial, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. Schools such as Monifieth High School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. Letting a property close to Monifieth station? Then new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Drumsturdy is about 2 miles north-east of Broughty Ferry, in Dundee. We carry out fire rated sealant for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Drumsturdy, as part of our work across Dundee. Across Dundee, we cover 50 places, and Drumsturdy is one of them. For nearby work, see our Dundee page, about 6 miles away.
We cover every part of the DD5 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Close by, we work in Kingennie (1 mile north-west), Newbigging (1 mile north-east), Wellbank (1 mile north-west), Bucklerheads (2 miles west) and Monikie (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Dundee (6 miles south-west), Stobswell (5 miles south-west), Blackness (7 miles south-west), Logie (7 miles south-west), St Marys (7 miles west) and Downfield (6 miles west).
Local landmarks in Drumsturdy
The closest station to Drumsturdy is Monifieth station, about 2.1 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find James Guthrie Orchar Art Gallery (3.2 miles south) and Ashludie Hospital (1.5 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Trottick Mill Ponds.
How to look after the new joints
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Take pictures of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
Look at the sealed gaps as part of your routine walk-rounds. Look for cracks, gaps or sealant that has been cut or pulled out and get them seen to.
Open gaps don’t only matter in a fire: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Sealing them early helps on every front.
Different surfaces, different methods
Door frames
Our work is the joint between frame and wall. The door leaf, its seals and closer need a door specialist, and we will say if we spot a problem with them.
Plasterboard walls
We check that the board around the gap is sound. Loose material is removed so the sealant has a firm edge.
Can I do it myself?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, then guaranteed for a year.