Shetland Islands · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in Houbie, Shetland Islands
Fire-stopping gaps in Houbie need attention? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant.
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
Looking after it afterwards
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
Do not drill through or remove a fire seal without putting it back properly. If you need new services through a sealed wall, plan the fire stopping as part of the job.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Doing it at the time avoids leaving gaps behind.
Fire rated sealant in Houbie, done properly
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. We work on door frames, plasterboard & masonry and linear gaps, and people most often call us about cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant and gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated.
In a smaller place like Houbie, commercial jobs are more likely to be a hotel, guest house, school, surgery or community hall than an office block. Each needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints kept in good order.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, in Houbie and everywhere else we cover.
- Place
- Houbie (ZE2)
- Region
- Shetland Islands
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Workplaces and buildings in Houbie
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Houbie, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. Work on the islands has to be planned around ferry crossings and the weather, so the more notice, the better.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Fetlar Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Houbie is in the Shetland Islands. We provide fire rated sealant to homes and businesses in Houbie and the surrounding area, as part of our work across the Shetland Islands. Houbie is one of 63 places in the Shetland Islands where we work.
Every address in ZE2 is within our area for fire rated sealant. Close by, we work in Clivocast (6 miles north), Aywick (6 miles south-west), Mid Yell (7 miles west), Camb (7 miles west) and Burravoe (9 miles south-west). If you are somewhere remote, a little more planning is needed, so let us know when you get in touch.
Around Houbie
Nearby you will also find Fetlar Interpretive Centre (within half a mile south-east). The countryside around Houbie includes Vord Hill and Skutes Water.
Questions from Houbie
Is Houbie within the area you cover?
Yes, Houbie is covered. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, islands included, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do Scottish building rules affect fire-rated sealant work in Houbie?
Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with their own technical handbooks. Whatever the rules, fire-rated sealant has to be installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, and that is how we fit it. We don’t certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments, so your fire risk assessor or building control will advise on what’s needed.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned before resealing.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. Standard sealants aren’t made or tested to stop fire. We cut it out and reseal with a fire-rated product.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes. Gaps behind architraves are a common job for us. The door and its fittings are a separate job for a door specialist.
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.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured for every job we do.
Why act early in Houbie
Squirting in whichever sealant is nearest doesn’t make a fire seal. A fire-rated product only performs as tested when it’s installed to its tested detail, which is why we match the product and the method to each gap. Out of town in Scotland, exposed walls take a lot of weather, and once water gets behind a failed joint, damp in stone or harled walls is slow to dry out.
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference.
Why Houbie customers choose us
- Fully insured
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
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Surface by surface
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.
Plasterboard walls
In plasterboard walls, the condition of the board edge matters. Crumbling edges are cleaned back before the sealant goes in.
What we do, step by step
There’s no need to move everything out before we come, only the area right around the joints. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building in most cases. Outdoor work around Houbie depends on the weather, as sealant needs a dry surface, so external jobs may need to move if the day turns wet. Indoor work goes ahead whatever the weather.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job.
Advice
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we will give you a quote.
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Houbie
Door frames are a common weak spot. The architrave hides the gap between frame and wall, so it’s easy to leave unsealed when doors are changed.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Fetlar Primary School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Questions to ask before you book
- What product goes in the joint
- What insurance they hold
- Is VAT in the price?
- What happens if the job turns out different
What sealant work can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Doors that are not fire doors in the first place
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps