Midlothian · Scotland
Fire Rated Sealant in Gorebridge
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Gorebridge and across Midlothian. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
There’s no set price list, because jobs vary so much. What we look at:
- The number and length of the joints
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part.
What we need to know
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Try to tell us:
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- If someone has resealed it before
Getting a quote is simple: let us know what needs doing and where and its rough size. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Fire rated sealant in Gorebridge
Later work by other trades often breaks through fire stopping, especially in flats, HMOs, offices and schools. 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, pipe & cable gaps and linear gaps, and common reasons people get in touch are holes left by a change of layout and unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall.
If you look after holiday lets, a guest house or a community building in or near Gorebridge, the washrooms and kitchens need the same care as any city building, and fire-rated joints should be kept in good order.
Big or small, you get the same 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Gorebridge (EH23)
- Wider area
- Midlothian
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Gorebridge: your questions answered
Do Scottish building rules affect fire-rated sealant work in Gorebridge?
Building work in Scotland comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. Fire-rated sealant has to go in to the product’s tested details, and we follow them. We don’t certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments, so your fire risk assessor or building control will advise on what’s needed.
Is Gorebridge within the area you cover?
Yes. Gorebridge is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across all of Scotland. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can tenants book the work?
Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. Then drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
How long does the job take?
As a guide, most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Larger jobs naturally take longer, and we will tell you how long to expect.
Will there be a smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure. Opening a window helps.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, because it fails. The old sealant always comes out first, so the new sealant bonds properly.
What fire rating will the seal have?
We don’t issue ratings or certificates ourselves. The performance comes from the product’s tested details and the specification from your assessor or designer.
Common problems we fix in Gorebridge
A lot of fire stopping is out of sight: in ceiling voids, service risers and behind boxing. Out of view, damage sits unnoticed until someone inspects.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Newbattle Community High School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- How much experience the applicator has
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Whether they’re fully insured
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 that we can handle for you.
Landlords and letting agents in Gorebridge can book us as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
Commercial buildings in Gorebridge
Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with technical handbooks. Fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, though we do not certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Gorebridge Parish Church, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building. If you let a flat or house near Gorebridge station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Gorebridge is about 3 miles south-east of Bonnyrigg, in Midlothian. Across the EH23 area, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. Our area takes in 33 places across Midlothian. You can also see our page for Edinburgh, roughly 9 miles from Gorebridge.
Here we cover the EH23 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Whether your property is on Hunter Square, Main Street and Station Road or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover Birkenside (1 mile south), Gowkshill (1 mile north), Arniston (1 mile south), Newtongrange (2 miles north) and Carrington (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bonnyrigg (3 miles north-west), Dalkeith (3 miles north), Penicuik (7 miles west), Loanhead (5 miles north-west), Shawfair (6 miles north) and Danderhall (5 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Midlothian, Gorebridge has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Local landmarks in Gorebridge
There’s a railway station in Gorebridge itself: Gorebridge station. Other landmarks nearby include Catcune Castle (1 mile south-east) and Midlothian Community Hospital (2.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Edgelaw Reservoir.
Nearby places to Gorebridge
What else we do in Gorebridge
Looking after it afterwards
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
Any fire seal that is cut or drilled needs resealing to its tested detail. New services through a sealed wall should include fire stopping in the plan.
It’s easiest to seal gaps while they’re few and easy to reach. Leave them and each new job adds another hole and the job gets bigger.
What we do, step by step
At the end, we look at the finished work together. The work normally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, depending on the size of the job. For a place like Gorebridge, 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.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed and the faces cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Getting a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that’s easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll explain what’s involved before giving you a price.
Related advice
When it isn’t the sealant
We won’t take on work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think.
What we seal
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Service penetrations
Can I do it myself?
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.