Edinburgh · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in Edinburgh Waterfront, Edinburgh
Fire rated sealant for Edinburgh Waterfront and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Call for a quick quote.
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
How we handle fire rated sealant in Edinburgh Waterfront
Deciding which gaps need fire stopping is not our role; your assessor, designer or building control sets that out. Our part is applying the specified sealant carefully, to the right depth and with the right backing. We work on linear gaps, door frames and flats & HMOs, and the jobs we see most are linear gaps at the head of walls and unsealed gaps around fire door frames.
In Scotland, building work comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. In Edinburgh Waterfront, as anywhere, fire-rated sealant goes in to the product’s tested details and washroom sealant is chosen to cope with heavy use.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
- Location
- Edinburgh Waterfront (EH5, EH4, EH95)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Surface by surface
Plasterboard walls
Plasterboard partitions are common in flats, offices and conversions. The sealant has to be one tested in plasterboard.
Service penetrations
Wherever a service goes through a fire-resisting wall or floor, there’s a gap around it. The sealant is chosen for what passes through and how wide the gap is.
Why deal with it now?
Items left open on a fire risk assessment tend to come back at the next review. Getting them done and written up gives you evidence that the item was dealt with. For landlords in Edinburgh Waterfront, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so it’s worth fixing failed sealant before a tenant reports it.
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Why book with us
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
Places near Edinburgh Waterfront
Other services in Edinburgh Waterfront
What we’re called out for in Edinburgh Waterfront
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 does not always get resealed.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
If you look after a building such as Ainslie Park High School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Comparing quotes
- What product goes in the joint
- What insurance they hold
- Is VAT in the price?
- Who turns up on the day
Can I do it myself?
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. Silicone does not stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
What we cannot put right
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
If you are not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Flats & HMOs
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
Fire rated sealant in Edinburgh Waterfront: local notes
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Edinburgh Waterfront, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. In Scotland, building work comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. Fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, though we don’t certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
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. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Granton Congregational Church, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Edinburgh Waterfront is about 2 miles north-west of Silvermills, in Edinburgh. We carry out fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Edinburgh Waterfront and nearby, as part of our work across Edinburgh. Our area takes in 175 places across Edinburgh, large and small.
All of EH5, EH4 and EH95 is covered for fire rated sealant. That includes homes and businesses on Herring Road, Merlin Avenue and Crewe Road West and the roads around them. Other places close to Edinburgh Waterfront include West Pilton (1 mile south), Granton (1 mile south-east), Pilton (1 mile south), Muirhouse (1 mile south-west) and Crewe Toll (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles south-east), Leith (3 miles east), Bonnington (3 miles east), Greenside (3 miles south-east), Broughton (3 miles south-east) and West End (3 miles south-east).
What’s near Edinburgh Waterfront
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Starbank Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Haymarket station, roughly 2.7 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Craigcrook Castle (2 miles south-west) and Western General Hospital (1.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Landlord and commercial work in Edinburgh Waterfront
Landlords and agents in Edinburgh Waterfront can book us as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
Edinburgh Waterfront: your questions answered
Is Edinburgh Waterfront in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Edinburgh Waterfront is part of that. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
How do Scotland’s building regulations apply to fire-rated sealant in Edinburgh Waterfront?
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 do not certify buildings or do fire risk assessments; your assessor or building control can tell you what’s required.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured for every job we do.
Which products do you use?
It depends on the joint: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Can tenants book the work?
Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Many landlords are glad to have it sorted.
Will it make a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
Is there any odour?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure. Ventilation helps.
What should I tell you?
Just the basics: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. After that, simply drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
What we do, step by step
At the end, we look at the finished work together. The work normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, depending on the size of the job. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. For a job in Edinburgh Waterfront, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
Getting ready for the visit
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Getting a quote
Need a quote? Please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before any work starts.