Shetland Islands · Scotland
Fire Rated Sealant in Hoswick
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Hoswick, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Call for a quick quote.
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
Fire rated sealant in Hoswick: local notes
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Hoswick, 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.
Whether the job is in Hoswick itself or nearby, the right material for each joint matters as much as a neat finish.
Hoswick is about 11 miles south of Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands. We carry out fire rated sealant for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Hoswick and nearby. Across the Shetland Islands, we cover 63 places, and Hoswick is one of them.
All of ZE2 is covered for fire rated sealant. Local streets include Greenfield Road and Brakefield Road, and we cover them all. Close by, we work in Sandwick (1 mile east), Levenwick (2 miles south), Bigton (3 miles south-west), Mail (3 miles north) and Bremirehoull (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Lerwick (11 miles north), Sound (11 miles north) and Scalloway (10 miles north). For island and remote addresses, the job takes a little more planning.
Landmarks near Hoswick
For a walk, there’s Loch of Vatsetter.
Fire rated sealant in Hoswick
Landlords, managing agents and facilities teams use us for the sealant items on a fire risk assessment. Send us the list or the survey and we will quote for the fire-rated sealant work on it. If you have gaps left after a refit or conversion and cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant, we can help.
For holiday lets, guest houses and community buildings in or near Hoswick, washroom and kitchen sealant and any fire-rated joints need the same attention as anywhere.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything is not right with it, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Where
- Hoswick (ZE2)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Hoswick
Buildings are refitted and reconfigured over the years. Conversions to flats and HMOs, and office refits, create new walls and new routes for services, with gaps to match.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
In and around Hoswick, as anywhere, good fire rated sealant starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Comparing quotes
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- Which colour the sealant will be
- How much experience the applicator has
- What the cure time is
Looking after it afterwards
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that isn’t part of the tested detail. Repairs should use a matching fire-rated product. Ask us if you’re not sure which product was used.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Closing it is usually a straightforward job.
When something else is needed
It helps to know what we cannot do too:
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
Not sure which it is? You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work in Hoswick
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
What happens if it’s left?
Doing it once, properly, beats doing it twice. Work that does not follow the tested detail may have to come out again once someone inspects it. Around Hoswick, water from a failed joint in an older stone home can soak into timber and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the sealant.
What it costs depends on the amount of work, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- We never seal over old sealant
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Homes, businesses and hotels
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced and customer reviews.
What the job involves on each surface
Masonry and concrete
Preparation counts on brick, block and concrete. The gap is cleaned and backed where required before applying the sealant.
Linear gaps
A linear joint may need to allow for movement as well as fire. The product and depth are chosen to suit both, following the tested detail.
The process
When we get to you, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. After that, the work takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Somewhere like Hoswick may be a longer drive, and the journey is planned ahead. Mention tracks, gates, ferries or anything else about the route.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- Old, damaged or unsuitable sealant is removed.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Mention any tricky access
Get a quote
Need a quote? Please drop us a line 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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How we quote for fire rated sealant
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Access and height
- How much there is to do
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
What to tell us for a quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Try to tell us:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- The rough size of the job
- How we’d reach the joints
- Where the property is
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Simply drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job and send photos if you have them.
Hoswick: your questions answered
Are the rules for fire-rated sealant different in Scotland?
Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with their own 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.
Do you cover Hoswick for fire rated sealant?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Hoswick is part of that. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. Standard sealants are not made or tested to stop fire. We cut it out and reseal with a fire-rated product.
How long does the job take?
That depends on how much there is to do, but most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. We’ll tell you when we quote.
Is there any odour?
That depends on the sealant. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all, and any smell fades as they cure.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated is the broad term for sealants tested for fire stopping. Intumescent types expand when heated, and they’re one option among several. We use whichever the specification and tested details call for.
What fire rating will the seal have?
We don’t issue ratings or certificates ourselves. 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.