Edinburgh · Scotland
Fire Rated Sealant in Holyrood
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Holyrood, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
Fire rated sealant in Holyrood, done properly
Ordinary silicone or decorators’ caulk in a fire-stopping gap isn’t a fire-rated seal. Anything unsuitable comes out first and reseal with a fire-rated product tested for that kind of gap. If you have gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment and gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated, we can help, on linear gaps, flats & HMOs and pipe & cable gaps alike.
Scotland’s cities have offices, hotels, student flats, care homes and tenement blocks looked after by factors. In Holyrood, that can mean resealing washrooms room by room or fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables in common areas.
You’re covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Where
- Holyrood (EH8, EH1, EH7)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Holyrood
Fire-rated sealants are less forgiving than ordinary ones. How it’s installed changes how it performs, and we work to the product details every time. For landlords in Holyrood, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
Combining jobs into one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
Why book with us
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
Read how sealant jobs are priced and customer reviews.
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What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
We do not publish a price list, because no two jobs are the same. The quote depends on:
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Any mould that needs treating
- The size of the job
- Any working-time requirements on site
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.
Helping us quote
To make quoting easier, please include:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
How to look after the new joints
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Don’t fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
Follow the cure time we give you before decorating over the sealant. Not every fire-rated sealant takes paint.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Sealing it early is a simple step to take.
Fire rated sealant in Holyrood: local notes
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Holyrood, 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. 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 St Cuthbert's Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. Schools such as Old Royal High School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Holyrood is about 1 mile north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Holyrood gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Holyrood is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work for fire rated sealant.
Our applicators cover all of the EH8, EH1 and EH7 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, Calton Road and Hutton Road and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Holyrood, we cover Canongate (1 mile north-east), Dumbiedykes (1 mile south-east), Buccleuch (1 mile south), Greenside (1 mile north) and Old Town (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Queensferry (9 miles west), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Muirhouse (3 miles north-west), Slateford (3 miles south-west) and Gracemount (3 miles south).
Near you in Holyrood
Around Holyrood, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The World's End pub, Scottish Poetry Library and Holyrood Park, among other places. There’s a railway station in Holyrood itself: Edinburgh Waverley station. Nearby you’ll also find Royal Public Dispensary of Edinburgh (within half a mile west) and People's Story Museum (under half a mile north-east). Open spaces near Holyrood include Dunsapie Loch and Salisbury Crags.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Holyrood
Sealant applied too thin, without the backing its detail needs, or onto dust won’t perform as it was tested. Rushed fire stopping is common particularly when it was the last job before handover.
The problems people usually mention when they call are:
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
If you let a flat or house near Edinburgh Waverley station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
What your quote should include
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- How the colour is chosen
- The length of the guarantee
- What product goes in the joint
Common questions in Holyrood
I let a flat near Edinburgh Waverley station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Do you take on hotel work around Holyrood?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. It might close the gap, but it isn’t a fire-rated seal. A tested fire-rated product is needed and we can apply it for you.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new bead soon lifts. The old sealant has to come out completely.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. Photos by email help too.
Is it worth trying 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 do you put in the joint?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice, and we will tell you what we’re using.
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.
What we do, step by step
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we are working on. The job normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, and we explain the cure time before we leave. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. In Holyrood, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the faces cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
Getting a quote
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we will explain what’s involved.
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When something else is needed
It helps to know what we cannot do too:
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
- Doors that aren’t fire doors in the first place
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
Not sure which it is? You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry