Aberdeen · Scotland
Footdee Fire Rated Sealant
Fire rated sealant in Footdee from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
What happens if it’s left?
Fire-rated sealants are less forgiving than ordinary ones. Depth, backing and surface preparation all affect how a seal performs, and we work to the product details every time. In an older home around Footdee, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the sealant.
Rather than a set price list, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You will know the price before we begin.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Footdee
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
Read how sealant jobs are priced and customer reviews.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Footdee
Fire-rated sealant closes the gaps around pipes, cables and frames where they pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor. Each gap is sealed to the product maker’s tested detail for its size and substrate, with a record of the products and locations if you need one. Common call-outs are for gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment and standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap, across door frames, pipe & cable gaps and plasterboard & masonry.
For a place like Footdee, the journey and timings are planned in advance, so it can be fitted around bookings or opening times where possible.
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
- Footdee (AB11, AB24)
- Wider area
- Aberdeen
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Footdee: your questions answered
I let a flat near Aberdeen station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. 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 any work starts.
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Footdee?
Yes, we work for hotels as well as homes and businesses. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. We remove it all first.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned before resealing.
Is it worth trying it myself?
Sometimes. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. If it doesn’t work out, we can redo it.
Do you come to Footdee?
Yes, we do. Footdee is part of the area we cover, and the service is the same as everywhere else.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
We don’t certify fire stopping or quote ratings. We apply the specified product to the manufacturer’s details and list the locations and products for you.
Fire rated sealant around Footdee
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Footdee, 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 do not certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
Community buildings like St Fittick's Church are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building. Rented homes near Aberdeen station change hands often, and any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. Managing a site like Torry Academy? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Footdee is about 1 mile east of New Aberdeen, in Aberdeen. Jobs in Footdee get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Footdee is one of 63 places in Aberdeen we cover for fire rated sealant.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: AB11 and AB24. You will find streets such as Abbey Road, Pilot Square and South Square. If you’re just outside Footdee, we cover Torry (1 mile south-west), Balnagask (1 mile south), New Aberdeen (1 mile west), Tullos (1 mile south) and Altens (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Dyce (6 miles north-west), Portlethen (6 miles south-west), Cults (4 miles south-west), Braeside (3 miles west), Donside Village (3 miles north-west) and West End (3 miles west).
Landmarks near Footdee
Typical jobs here are in homes near Robert Gordon's College, Union Terrace Gardens and Glenliver Bar. The closest station to Footdee is Aberdeen station, about 1 mile west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Aberdeen Castle (0.8 miles north-west) and Aberdeen Science Centre (0.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Footdee includes Gallows Hill and Lower Lake.
For landlords and businesses
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Footdee and across Aberdeen. We can quote a run of properties together.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. Several properties can be quoted together.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
Jobs vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Which sealant suits the joint
- The size of the job
A few things move the cost up or down: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Where the property is
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- If someone has resealed it before
For fire rated sealant in Footdee, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
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What we can’t put right
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
Not sure which it is? You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work in Footdee
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
The process
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The job generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, including the tidy-up. For a place like Footdee, longer drives are planned in advance. Tell us about tracks, gates, a ferry crossing or anything unusual about getting there.
- 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.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
Preparing for the visit
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Getting a quote
For a quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. You’ll have a clear quote before work begins.
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How the job changes by surface
Service penetrations
Different services need different details: metal pipes, cables and plastic pipes aren’t treated the same. We follow the manufacturer’s tested detail for each.
Plasterboard walls
Holes in plasterboard are often cut roughly for services. Gaps that are too big for sealant alone need a different detail.