Edinburgh · Scotland
Firrhill Fire Rated Sealant
Fire rated sealant for Firrhill and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Open gaps behind door architraves
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Firrhill
In flats, HMOs, offices and schools, fire stopping is often disturbed by later work. A new cable run or a replaced pipe can leave an open hole behind. Those are the gaps we close, using a tested fire-rated product. We work on plasterboard & masonry, flats & HMOs and service penetrations, and people most often call us about sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list and linear gaps at the head of walls.
In Scotland, building work comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. For buildings in Firrhill, fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, and washroom and kitchen sealant is chosen for heavy use.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Place
- Firrhill (EH13, EH10, EH14)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Fire rated sealant around Firrhill
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 do not certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
Rented homes near Slateford station change hands often, and fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through. For buildings such as St Johns Colinton Mains Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. Managing a site like Firrhill High School? Then fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Firrhill is about 2 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Across the EH13 area, we can carry out fire rated sealant at your property. Our area takes in 175 places across Edinburgh.
Here we cover the EH13, EH10 and EH14 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Local streets include Elliot Road, Greenbank Road and Oxgangs Avenue, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Firrhill: Colinton Mains (1 mile south-east), Greenbank (1 mile east), Redford (1 mile south-west), Oxgangs (1 mile south-east) and Comiston (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east), Bellevue (4 miles north-east) and Silvermills (3 miles north).
What’s near Firrhill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Cross Keys Tavern, Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming and Harrison Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Slateford station, roughly 1 mile north-west of the centre. A little further out are Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (2.8 miles east) and Murrayfield Experience (1.9 miles north). The countryside around Firrhill includes The New Leaf Co-op and Duddingston Loch.
Why it’s worth doing now in Firrhill
A quick fill with any sealant to hand is not fire stopping. 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. Wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint on the outside of a city building, and in a tall building in Firrhill, damp can travel a long way before it shows.
Combining jobs into one visit is usually more efficient than separate visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We’ll give you a clear quote for the lot.
What you get with us
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Every job guaranteed for a year
Read our cost guide and what customers say.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We look at:
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- The type of sealant required
- Any mould that needs treating
- How many areas need sealing
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs. Call for a quick quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to know:
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- If someone has resealed it before
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details and send pictures if you have them.
When it is not the sealant
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
What we seal
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
Surface by surface
Service penetrations
Pipes, cables and ducts passing through fire-resisting walls and floors each leave a gap. The sealant is chosen for what passes through and how wide the gap is.
Door frames
A door can only do its job if the gap behind its frame is sealed too. We seal that gap with a fire-rated sealant suited to the frame and wall.
What happens on the day
You do not need to clear the whole room or building, just the space around the work. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access for a typical job. For a tenement in Firrhill, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. Tell us which applies when you book.
- 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.
- We put in whatever backing or fill the product detail specifies.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
Before we arrive
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Mention any tricky access
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, we give you a clear quote for your job. To get started, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Related advice
Landlord and commercial work in Firrhill
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. Several sites can go on one quote, and we are fully insured.
Questions from Firrhill
How do Scotland’s building regulations apply to fire-rated sealant in Firrhill?
Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with their own technical handbooks. Whatever the rules, fire-rated sealant has to be installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, and that is 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.
I let a flat near Slateford station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
It depends on the size of the job, but most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
Is it messy?
No. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
In most cases you can choose. We will tell you which colours the right product comes in and agree one before we start.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated is the broad term for sealants tested for fire stopping. Intumescent ones swell in heat, and they’re one option among several. The specification and the tested detail decide which is used.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. Where a fire-rated seal is needed, it has to be a product tested for that use, installed to its details.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We’re ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
Should I try it myself first?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.