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Fairmilehead Fire Rated Sealant
Specialist fire rated sealant for Fairmilehead: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Fairmilehead
Bigger jobs can be worked through in stages, flat by flat or floor by floor, noting the locations and products as we go. It gives you a list to keep with the building’s fire safety documents. If you have sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list and open holes round services passing through fire walls, we can help.
In a Scottish city, commercial sealant work covers offices, hotels, student accommodation, care homes and factored tenement blocks. For a building in Fairmilehead, the job might be washroom resealing or fire-rated sealant around service openings.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Fairmilehead (EH10, EH13)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Squirting in whichever sealant is nearest does not make a fire seal. A fire-rated product only performs as tested when it’s installed to its tested detail, which is why we match the product and the method to each gap. Private landlords in Fairmilehead must meet the Repairing Standard, and damp or leaks can fall short of it, so it’s worth fixing failed sealant before a tenant reports it.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are unsure, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
What you get with us
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- We never seal over old sealant
- Full insurance on every job
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
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Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll give you a quote.
Common problems we fix in Fairmilehead
Over time, buildings change layout and use. A house turned into flats or an HMO, or an office split into smaller units, brings new walls, new service routes and new gaps.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Firrhill High School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Before you book anyone
- What product goes in the joint
- What the cure time is
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
Can I do it myself?
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone will not bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
How it works
You don’t need to clear the whole room or building before we come, just the space around the work. We protect the rest, and the work takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building in most cases. Inside a flat in Fairmilehead, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your files.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
Getting a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand, and we will take it from there.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after new joints is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
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.
Open gaps don’t only matter in a fire: noise, draughts and even pests can come through too. Sealing them early helps on every front.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
You’ll get a clear quote before any work starts. It’s based on:
- The size of the job
- Working hours on commercial sites
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- How easy the joints are to reach
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
What we need to know
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Whether it has been sealed before
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we’ll talk you through what we’d do. Whenever you’re ready, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Workplaces and buildings in Fairmilehead
In Scotland, building work comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. We install fire-rated sealant to the product’s tested details; we don’t certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
For buildings such as Fairmilehead Church, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building. Letting a property close to Slateford station? Then new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Fairmilehead is about 3 miles south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. From the centre of Fairmilehead to the outskirts, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Fairmilehead is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh where we work.
Our applicators cover all of the EH10 and EH13 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Biggar Road, Oxgangs Road and Camus Avenue or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Fairmilehead sits on or near the A720. If you’re just outside Fairmilehead, we cover Caiystane (1 mile north-west), Buckstone (1 mile north), Comiston (1 mile north-west), Oxgangs (1 mile north-west) and Colinton Mains (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north), Leith (6 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Fairmilehead
The nearest railway station is Slateford station, about 2.4 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital (under half a mile east) and Cockburn Geological Museum (1.9 miles north-east). Not far away are Duddingston Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
FAQs for Fairmilehead
Do you work for landlords with property near Slateford station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before work begins.
Is Fairmilehead in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Fairmilehead is part of that. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. Fresh sealant doesn’t stick to old sealant, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. It all has to come out first.
Do the sealants smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure, which fades as it sets. Opening a window helps.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, we can. More than one area can go on one quote.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
How long does the job take?
A typical job takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. We will confirm how long when we quote.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes. We often seal open gaps hidden behind the architrave. The door and its fittings are a separate job for a door specialist.