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Gorgie Fire Rated Sealant
Our applicators work in Gorgie on intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
Workplaces and buildings in Gorgie
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Gorgie, heavy use in the busy months is hard on washroom and kitchen sealant, and any building work there should leave fire-rated joints made good. 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, though we don’t certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
If you look after a building such as Craiglockhart Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. For landlords with property near Slateford station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Gorgie is about 1 mile south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. If you need fire rated sealant in Gorgie, it’s easy to get a quote: please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. We cover Edinburgh from our Crawley base, Gorgie included. Gorgie is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh where we work for fire rated sealant.
We cover every part of EH11, EH14 and EH10 for fire rated sealant. Local streets include Appin Lane, Cowan Road and Gorgie Road, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Shandon (1 mile east), Polwarth (1 mile south-east), Westfield (1 mile north-west), Slateford (1 mile south-west) and Chesser (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Gayfield (3 miles north-east), Pilrig (3 miles north-east), North Leith (4 miles north-east) and Queensferry (7 miles north-west).
Near you in Gorgie
We work in homes and buildings around The Athletic Arms, Gabrielle Keiller Library and Harrison Park. Also close by are Boroughmuir High School (1 mile east) and Iain Tomlin School of Music (0.8 miles east). The closest station to Gorgie is Slateford station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal Edinburgh Hospital (0.8 miles south-east) and Merchiston Tower (0.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Craiglockhart Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
About our fire rated sealant in Gorgie
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk doesn’t make it fire-rated. Anything unsuitable comes out first and the gap is resealed with a product tested for that use. We’re often asked to deal with gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs and unsealed gaps around fire door frames, on pipe & cable gaps, flats & HMOs and plasterboard & masonry.
Scotland has its own building regulations, with their own technical handbooks. For buildings in Gorgie, fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, and washroom and kitchen sealant is chosen for heavy use.
Big or small, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee.
- Place
- Gorgie (EH11, EH14, EH10)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How we quote for fire rated sealant
You will get a clear quote before we start. It’s based on:
- How many areas need sealing
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How easy the joints are to reach
We don’t show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote and we will talk you through it.
What to tell us for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- How we’d reach the joints
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Roughly how big the job is
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we will explain how we’d tackle it. Whenever you are ready, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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 fails, we can still redo it.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
Let contractors know where fire stopping has been done, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. A lot of damaged fire stopping comes from later work.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Doing it at the time avoids leaving gaps behind.
Why it’s worth doing now in Gorgie
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. On its own, sealing it now is a small job that doesn’t depend on other work. Private landlords in Gorgie 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.
Doing several joints on one visit is usually more efficient than separate visits. We’ll give you a clear quote for the lot.
What you get with us
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Full insurance on every job
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different trade:
- Big openings where sealant alone isn’t the tested solution
- Doors that aren’t fire doors in the first place
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
If in doubt, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work in Gorgie
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
What else we do in Gorgie
What the job involves on each surface
Masonry and concrete
Masonry is dusty and porous, so preparation matters. The gap is cleaned and backed where required.
Plasterboard walls
Plasterboard partitions are common in flats, offices and conversions. The sealant has to be one tested in plasterboard for the gap we are sealing.
What we do, step by step
Our applicators work methodically: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. Typically it takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Inside a flat in Gorgie, 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.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
Getting a quote
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. You will know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
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Questions from Gorgie
Do you work in hotels near Gorgie?
Yes, we work for hotels as well as homes and businesses. Rooms can be done a few at a time, so the building stays open.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Slateford station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before we start.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, we can. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Do you cover Gorgie?
Yes. We work in Gorgie and the rest of Edinburgh. To book, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, so we never do it.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few pictures.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. All our work carries our 12-month guarantee.