Edinburgh · Scotland
Greenbank Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Greenbank and across Edinburgh. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Open gaps behind door architraves
Fire rated sealant in Greenbank
We do not assess buildings or decide what fire stopping is needed; your assessor, designer or building control sets that out. Our part is applying the specified sealant carefully, to the right depth and with the right backing. Typical jobs include unsealed gaps around fire door frames and new service routes left unsealed after building work, on plasterboard & masonry, service penetrations and flats & HMOs.
Scotland’s cities have offices, hotels, student flats, care homes and tenement blocks looked after by factors. For a building in Greenbank, the job might be washroom resealing or fire-rated sealant around service openings.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
- Location
- Greenbank (EH10, EH13, EH14)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Why act early in Greenbank
Leaving a gap until a refurbishment comes round can mean years with it open. Sealing the gap now is a contained job on its own and needn’t wait for anything else. In a Scottish city tenement, failed sealant affects more than one flat: water can reach the flat below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-stopping affect the whole stair.
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before work begins.
Why Greenbank customers choose us
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- One-year guarantee on every job
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
What sealant work can’t fix
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
Not sure which it is? You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
Landlords, agents and businesses in Greenbank
We work for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
What the job involves on each surface
Door frames
We deal with the gap around the frame, not the door. The door leaf, its seals and closer need a door specialist, and we will say if we spot a problem with them.
Plasterboard walls
Service holes in plasterboard are often rough and oversized. Where a hole is bigger than the sealant’s tested range, it needs another approach and we will flag it.
Places near Greenbank
What else we do in Greenbank
How we quote for fire rated sealant
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The number of rooms or windows
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Access and height
- The number and length of the joints
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That’s why we ask a few questions first and agree the price before starting.
What to tell us for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- How we’d reach the joints
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- The address or postcode of the job
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Simply email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job, and photos are welcome.
Commercial buildings in Greenbank
Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with technical handbooks. We install fire-rated sealant to the product’s tested details, though we do not certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
If you let a flat or house near Slateford station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Greenbank is about 2 miles south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Jobs in Greenbank get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Our area takes in 175 places across Edinburgh, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: EH10, EH13 and EH14. We cover properties on Braid Road, Comiston Road and Greenbank Road and the roads around them. Greenbank is on the A702, which makes it straightforward to reach with everything needed for fire rated sealant. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Comiston (1 mile south-east), Firrhill (1 mile west), Oxgangs (1 mile south), Colinton Mains (1 mile south-west) and Morningside (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north), Greenside (3 miles north-east), Broughton (3 miles north), Bellevue (3 miles north) and Silvermills (3 miles north).
What’s near Greenbank
Around Greenbank, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Craiglockhart Primary School, Iain Tomlin School of Music and Harrison Park and the streets around them. Greenbank’s nearest station is Slateford station, about 1.2 miles north-west. A little further out are Edinburgh City Hospital (within half a mile west) and Merchiston Tower (1.2 miles north). The countryside around Greenbank includes Duddingston Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
Questions from Greenbank
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Slateford station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Do you cover Greenbank for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Greenbank is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. It all has to come out first.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. We note each location and the product that went in, so you have it on file.
How much does fire rated sealant cost in Greenbank?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. For a quick quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing and where.
Do you certify the fire stopping?
Ratings and certificates aren’t something we issue. What’s required is set by your assessor or designer, and the product’s tested details show what it achieves, and we install to them.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we tidy up before we go.
Will you assess my building’s fire safety?
No, assessment is not something we do. Once you have a specification or action list from your assessor or designer, we can quote for the fire-rated sealant items.
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Greenbank
If the sealant is too shallow, has the wrong backing or sits on a dusty surface, it isn’t installed as tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Firrhill High School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Before you book anyone
- How long the guarantee is
- What happens if the job turns out different
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- Which colour the sealant will be
What happens on the day
Every visit runs the same way: we look at the joints together, protect the area around them, do the work and clear up. It normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. For a job in Greenbank, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- 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 for your records.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Getting a quote
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll explain what’s involved and send you a clear quote.