Scottish Borders · Scotland
Hawick Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Hawick. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
Different surfaces, different methods
Plasterboard walls
Plasterboard partitions are common in flats, offices and conversions. The sealant has to be one tested in plasterboard for the gap we’re sealing.
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We seal the gaps your assessor has identified, flat by flat if needed.
Fire rated sealant in Hawick
Fire stopping only performs as intended if it’s done to the detail: the right depth, the right backing and the right product for the substrate. That detail is what we take care over, gap by gap. If you’re dealing with unsealed gaps around fire door frames and gaps left after a refit or conversion, we can help.
For a hotel, guest house or care home in Hawick, room-by-room resealing can be planned around guests or residents.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our 12-month guarantee.
- Location
- Hawick (TD9)
- Region
- Scottish Borders
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY sealant or a professional job?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
When it isn’t the sealant
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Big openings where sealant alone is not the tested solution
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Hawick
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
Do you need fire rated sealant in Hawick?
Gaps also open up as buildings move: cracked or debonded sealant leaves an open route through the wall. Damage from cleaning, knocks and maintenance adds to it.
The most common problems we see are:
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Open joints along the top of partitions
Schools such as Hawick High School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
What to look for in a quote
- Is VAT in the price?
- How long the guarantee is
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- What insurance they hold
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we start by going over the job with you, so you know exactly what we are doing. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work begins. The work normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. In a Scottish town like Hawick, parking is normally straightforward, though older centres can be tighter. If you are in a flat with a shared stair or a door entry system, let us know when you book.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- We remove any old or unsuitable filler and clean the gap.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
Before we arrive
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Clear the area around the work
- Let us know about parking restrictions
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we will take it from there.
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Fire rated sealant around Hawick
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 don’t certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
In and around Hawick, as anywhere, good fire rated sealant starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Hawick is in the Scottish Borders. Our applicators cover fire rated sealant for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Hawick and the surrounding area, as part of our work across the Scottish Borders. Hawick is one of 89 places in the Scottish Borders where we work for fire rated sealant. We also work in Edinburgh, around 39 miles away.
All of TD9 is covered for fire rated sealant. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, Drumlanrig Square and Teviot Crescent. With the A7 and A698 close by, Hawick is simple for us to get to for fire rated sealant. Other places close to Hawick include Wilton (1 mile west), Stirches (1 mile north-west), Wilton Dean (1 mile west), Burnfoot (1 mile north-east) and Newmill (4 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Galashiels (13 miles north), Selkirk (9 miles north), Jedburgh (10 miles east), Melrose (12 miles north), Earlston (15 miles north) and Langlee (13 miles north). Hawick is one of the larger places we cover in the Scottish Borders.
What’s near Hawick
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Bourtree pub, among other places. Nearby you will also find Borders Textile Towerhouse (under half a mile south) and Hawick Community Hospital (less than half a mile west). The countryside around Hawick includes Ashkirk Hill and Williestruther Loch.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Hawick
Do you cover Hawick for fire rated sealant?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Hawick is part of that. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing.
Is there a guarantee on fire rated sealant in Hawick?
All our work, in Hawick and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We are fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Is intumescent sealant the same as 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.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. The old sealant always comes out first, so the new joint bonds to clean surfaces.
How long does the job take?
A typical job takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, including preparation and clearing up. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
Can I do it myself?
It depends on the job. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
What does fire rated sealant cost?
Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Ask us for a quote.
Landlord and commercial work in Hawick
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. It helps whoever checks the building next.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Closing it is normally a straightforward job.