Orkney Islands · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in Evie, Orkney Islands
Fire rated sealant for Evie and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Call for a quick quote.
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
Evie questions
Will you come out to Evie?
Yes, Evie is covered. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, islands included, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do Scottish building rules affect fire-rated sealant work in Evie?
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 do fire risk assessments; your assessor or building control can tell you what’s required.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, always, and completely. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
An intumescent sealant expands when it gets hot, helping close the gap. Intumescent sealants are one kind of fire-rated sealant; the right one depends on the gap and what passes through it.
What should I tell you?
Only a few details: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. Then drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
We’ll suggest a colour to suit the surroundings. The product needed can limit the range.
Will you assess my building’s fire safety?
No. We work from the specification you give us, and apply each product to its tested details.
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
Fire rated sealant in Evie
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk doesn’t make it fire-rated. Anything unsuitable comes out first and reseal with a fire-rated product tested for that kind of gap. If you are dealing with open holes round services passing through fire walls and cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant, we can put it right.
For holiday lets, guest houses and community buildings in or near Evie, washroom and kitchen sealant and any fire-rated joints need the same attention as anywhere.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Location
- Evie (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Evie
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Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. We can quote for more than one property at once.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
How the job changes by surface
Linear gaps
A linear joint may need to allow for movement as well as fire. The product and depth are chosen to suit both.
Door frames
Behind most architraves is a gap between frame and wall. We seal any open gap to the product’s tested details so the architrave can be refitted.
Looking after it afterwards
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. It helps whoever checks the building next.
It’s easiest to seal gaps while they’re few and easy to reach. Leave them and each new job adds another hole.
How it works
The work is kept neat and contained to the area we’re working on. Expect the work to take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. In smaller Scottish places, parking is generally less of an issue than access and distance. Let us know how to find you and how to reach the joints, and the visit is planned around that.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Get a quote
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will explain what’s involved and send you a clear quote.
Advice
Workplaces and buildings in Evie
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Evie, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. Work on the islands has to be planned around ferry crossings and the weather, so the more notice, the better.
In and around Evie, as anywhere, good fire rated sealant starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Evie is about 11 miles north-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Jobs in Evie get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Evie is one of 51 places in the Orkney Islands where we work for fire rated sealant.
Here we cover the KW17 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Being close to the A966, Evie is simple for us to get to. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Tingwall (3 miles south-east), Settiscarth (5 miles south), Brinian (5 miles east), Abune-the-Hill (5 miles west) and Norseman (5 miles south). For island and remote addresses, a little more planning is needed, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
What’s near Evie
The countryside around Evie includes Lowrie's Water and Muckle Billia Fiold.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Evie
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- How much there is to do
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Whether the work is at height
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, along with when we can work on site. Call for a quick quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- A few photos by email, if you can
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Where the property is
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints.
What happens if it’s left?
Sealant is not the fix for every opening. Large holes, cable bundles and plastic pipes can call for batts, collars or wraps. If a gap isn’t suitable for sealant, we will tell you. In an older home around Evie, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster.
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we ask about the job first.
Why book with us
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- More than 20 years in sealant work
Take a look at our cost guide or what customers say.
Common problems we fix in Evie
Buildings are refitted and reconfigured over the years. Conversions to flats and HMOs, and office refits, create new walls and new routes for services, with gaps to match.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Open gaps behind door architraves
For jobs in and around Evie, choosing the right material for each joint is as important as a tidy finish.
Questions to ask before booking
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- How much experience the applicator has
- How the colour is chosen
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant