Edinburgh · Scotland
Fire Rated Sealant in East Craigs
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in East Craigs and across Edinburgh. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
Landlord and commercial work in East Craigs
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. We can quote a run of properties together.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Fire rated sealant in East Craigs, done properly
We don’t assess buildings or decide what fire stopping is needed; that comes from your fire risk assessor, designer or building control. What we do is apply the right product to that specification, properly and neatly. If you have fire seals that have cracked with movement and linear gaps at the head of walls, we can help, whatever the surface.
Scotland has its own building regulations, with their own technical handbooks. In East Craigs, as anywhere, fire-rated sealant goes in to the product’s tested details and washroom sealant is chosen to cope with heavy use.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee.
- Location
- East Craigs (EH12, EH4)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
A visit follows a simple pattern: we check the joints, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, carry out the job and clear up. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. For a tenement in East Craigs, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
- Anything that is not fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
- Locations and products are noted so you have them on file.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Let us know about parking restrictions
Getting a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we’ll take it from there.
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Why act early in East Craigs
Paying for fire stopping that has to be redone is a false economy. Work that does not follow the tested detail may have to come out again once someone inspects it. Wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint on the outside of a city building, and in East Craigs, damp can spread through stone and plaster before anyone sees it.
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first.
Why East Craigs customers choose us
- Fully insured
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
Read what affects the cost and our reviews.
Common questions in East Craigs
Do you work in hotels near East Craigs?
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 East Craigs?
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 do not certify buildings or do fire risk assessments; your assessor or building control can tell you what’s required.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Mr Mastic is fully insured, with over 20 years’ experience in sealant work.
What does fire rated sealant cost?
Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Ask us for a quote.
What should I tell you?
Just the basics: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. Then drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We are an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Do you seal gaps around fire door frames?
Yes. We often seal open gaps hidden behind the architrave. Doors, seals and closers need a door specialist.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done.
What the job involves on each surface
Linear gaps
A linear joint may need to allow for movement as well as fire. We choose a product and depth that suit the gap and the movement, following the tested detail.
Plasterboard walls
Many fire-resisting walls in flats, offices and conversions are plasterboard. The sealant has to be one tested in plasterboard for each gap size.
Should I try it myself first?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
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.
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Fire rated sealant in East Craigs: local notes
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like East Craigs, 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. East Craigs 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 landlords with property near Edinburgh Gateway station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
East Craigs is about 4 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Every kind of property in East Craigs can book us for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. East Craigs is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh we cover.
Our applicators cover all of the EH12 and EH4 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Niven Road, Craigs Road and Maybury Road and the roads around them. We also cover Bughtlin (1 mile north), West Craigs (1 mile south-west), Maybury (1 mile south), Cammo (1 mile north) and Barnton (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (4 miles east), Leith (6 miles east), Bonnington (5 miles east), Greenside (5 miles east), Broughton (5 miles east) and Bellevue (5 miles east).
Landmarks near East Craigs
For rail, the closest station is Edinburgh Gateway station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Craigcrook Castle (1.7 miles east) and Corstorphine Hospital (1.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Corstorphine Hill and Dundas Loch.
Common problems we fix in East Craigs
Buildings are refitted and reconfigured over the years. A house turned into flats or an HMO, or an office split into smaller units, brings new walls, new service routes and new gaps.
People generally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Craigmount High School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- What happens if the job turns out different
- How the colour is chosen
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
What affects the quote in East Craigs
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- The number and length of the joints
- Whether the work is at height
- Which sealant suits the joint
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You’ll know the price before we begin.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- If someone has resealed it before
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- What’s wrong with the joints now
If you are in East Craigs and need fire rated sealant, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you’ll get a clear quote before work begins.