Scottish Borders · Scotland
Lauder Fire Rated Sealant
Fire rated sealant in Lauder from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
Landlord and commercial work in Lauder
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will give you a quote.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. We can quote a run of properties together.
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Lauder
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. Common call-outs are for gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated and gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment, on pipe & cable gaps, door frames and linear gaps.
If you look after holiday lets, a guest house or a community building in or near Lauder, washroom and kitchen sealant and any fire-rated joints need the same attention as anywhere.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job.
- Where
- Lauder (TD2)
- Region
- Scottish Borders
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Lauder
Other services in Lauder
How we quote for fire rated sealant
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The number of rooms or windows
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote and we will talk you through it.
What to tell us for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- If someone has resealed it before
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- Roughly how big the job is
- The address or postcode of the job
There’s no standard price list. Instead, we give you a clear quote for your job. To get started, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Should I try it myself first?
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
FAQs for Lauder
Do Scottish building rules affect fire-rated sealant work in Lauder?
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 carry out fire risk assessments, so your fire risk assessor or building control will advise on what’s needed.
Do you work for landlords with property near Stow station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
What does intumescent mean?
An intumescent sealant expands when it gets hot to help seal the gap. Intumescent sealants are one kind of fire-rated sealant; which product suits depends on the gap, the substrate and the service.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
Typically it takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Bigger jobs take longer, and we will tell you how long to expect.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. It looks sealed but will not perform as fire stopping. A tested fire-rated product is needed.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we’ve been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes, where the gap suits a sealant detail. We seal the frame-to-wall gap, not the door itself and we will tell you if we spot problems with the door.
Honest limits
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- A wall that isn’t a fire-resisting element to begin with
Not sure which it is? You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Linear gaps
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
What the job involves on each surface
Masonry and concrete
For masonry and concrete, we use a product tested in that substrate. We clean out dust and debris before sealing so the seal has something sound to bond to.
Plasterboard walls
Plasterboard partitions are common in flats, offices and conversions. We use a product tested in that kind of wall for the gap we are sealing.
How it works
A visit follows a simple pattern: we check the joints, protect the area around them, carry out the job and clear up. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Around Lauder, distance and access matter more than parking. Tell us how to find the property and how to reach the work, and the visit is planned around that.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job.
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Fire rated sealant in Lauder: local notes
Lauder has hotels and guest accommodation in and around it. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed. In Scotland, building work comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. We install fire-rated sealant to the product’s tested details; we do not certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
Community buildings like St Mary's Parish Church are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. If you let a flat or house near Stow station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Lauder is about 8 miles north of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. Every kind of property in Lauder can book us for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Our area takes in 89 places across the Scottish Borders, large and small. For nearby work, see our Edinburgh page.
Work in TD2 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Market Place, West High Street and East High Street. Lauder is on the A68 and B6362, which makes it straightforward to reach with everything needed for fire rated sealant. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Nether Blainslie (3 miles south-east), Oxton (4 miles north-west), Stow (5 miles south-west), Killochyett (5 miles west) and Earlston (6 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Galashiels (8 miles south), Kelso (15 miles south-east), Selkirk (12 miles south), Innerleithen (14 miles south-west), Melrose (8 miles south) and Langlee (8 miles south).
Around Lauder
The closest station to Lauder is Stow station, about 5 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Thirlestane Castle (less than half a mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Addinston Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Don’t paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
Let contractors know where fire stopping has been done, and ask them to reseal anything they cut through. Later work is a common cause of damaged fire stopping.
Open gaps do not only matter in a fire: noise, draughts and even pests can come through too. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.