Shetland Islands · Scotland
Fire Rated Sealant in Heogan
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Heogan and across the Shetland Islands. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
About our fire rated sealant in Heogan
We often work from an action list drawn up by a fire risk assessor. If you share the list, we can quote for the gaps that need fire-rated sealant. If you have cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant and holes left by a change of layout, we can help, on service penetrations, flats & HMOs and door frames alike.
Commercial work around smaller Scottish places tends to mean hotels, guest houses, schools and halls rather than offices. Each needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints kept in good order.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Heogan (ZE2)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Heogan
Is Heogan within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work across all of Scotland, islands included, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How do Scotland’s building regulations apply to fire-rated sealant in Heogan?
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 do fire risk assessments; your assessor or building control can tell you what’s required.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. Where a fire-rated seal is needed, it has to be a product tested for that use.
Can you give us a record of the work?
Yes. You get a list of where we worked and what we used for your files.
Does someone need to be in?
We need access to the joints, so we will agree that with you when we book. Indoors, that usually means someone at home.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes. Flats, HMOs, offices, schools and other occupied buildings are all part of our work. The order of work and access are planned with you.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. Fresh sealant does not stick to old sealant, and it traps any mould or water underneath. We remove it all first.
Is it worth trying it myself?
You can, for simple jobs. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. We can always put it right if it fails.
Fire rated sealant around Heogan
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Heogan, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. Island jobs need planning around ferries and the weather, so the more notice, the better.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as St Margaret's Roman Catholic Church, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Heogan is in the Shetland Islands. Jobs in Heogan get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Heogan is one of 63 places in the Shetland Islands where we work for fire rated sealant.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in ZE2 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Gremista (1 mile west), Gunnista (1 mile east), Lerwick (1 mile south-west), Sound (2 miles south-west) and Grindiscol (2 miles south-east). If you’re somewhere remote, the job takes a little more planning.
Near you in Heogan
In Heogan, that means homes and buildings near Gilbertson Park, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Shetland Textile Museum (0.9 miles west) and Montfield Hospital (1.3 miles south). Not far away are Loch of White Ayre and Setter Hill.
The process
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. In smaller Scottish places, parking is normally less of an issue than access and distance. Let us know how to find you and how to reach the joints.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- Old, damaged or unsuitable sealant is removed.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Move anything stored near the joints
Getting a quote
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll explain what’s involved and send you a clear quote.
Advice
Also in Heogan
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. A lot of damaged fire stopping comes from later work.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Sealing it early is a simple step to take.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Access and height
Combining jobs into one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits. We will give you a clear price for the lot.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, let us know:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- The rough size of the job
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
For a quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before we start.
Different surfaces, different methods
Plasterboard walls
We check that the board around the gap is sound. Loose material is removed so the sealant has a firm edge.
Service penetrations
Pipes, cables and ducts passing through fire-resisting walls and floors each leave a gap. The sealant is chosen for what passes through and how wide the gap is.
Landlord and commercial work in Heogan
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. We can quote for more than one property at once.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
What we can’t put right
Sealant is not the answer to every problem, and we will tell you before work begins. It will not solve:
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
If you are not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
What we are called out for in Heogan
A lot of fire stopping is out of sight: above ceilings, inside risers and behind panels. Because nobody sees it, gaps go unnoticed until an assessor or surveyor looks.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
Managing a site like Anderson High School? Then gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether you can choose the colour
- What product goes in the joint
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What preparation is included