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Fire Rated Sealant in Lochend
Fire rated sealant for Lochend and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Open joints along the top of partitions
Landlord and commercial work in Lochend
For anyone letting property in or around Lochend, several properties can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and photos by email help.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Lochend
Ordinary silicone or decorators’ caulk in a fire-stopping gap is not 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 linear gaps at the head of walls and sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list, we can put it right.
Hotels, serviced apartments and student accommodation in Scotland’s cities need their bathrooms kept in order between guests, so jobs in Lochend can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
Big or small, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee in Lochend and across Edinburgh.
- Place
- Lochend (EH7, EH6, EH8)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Should I try it myself first?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
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, then guaranteed for a year.
What happens if it’s left?
Sealant isn’t the fix for every opening. Big openings, bundles of cables and plastic pipes may need batts, collars or wraps instead. We’ll say so if a gap needs something other than sealant. For landlords in Lochend, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so it’s worth fixing failed sealant before a tenant reports it.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs, along with when we can work on site. Call for a quick quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- We are fully insured
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
See our cost guide and customer reviews.
Common problems we fix in Lochend
Sometimes the wrong product was used from the start: general-purpose foam, everyday silicone or caulk where a fire-rated seal was needed. It may look fine, but it is not a fire-rated seal.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
For buildings such as St Ninian and Triduana's Church, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Before you book anyone
- How the colour is chosen
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- How long the guarantee is
- Whether VAT is included
How to look after the new joints
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that is not part of the tested detail. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. We can tell you which product we used.
It’s easiest to seal gaps while they’re few and easy to reach. Leave them and each new job adds another hole and the list grows.
Towns and villages near Lochend
What else we do in Lochend
Commercial buildings in Lochend
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Lochend, 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; we don’t certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
If you look after a building such as Mannafields Christian School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. For landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Lochend is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Our applicators cover fire rated sealant for householders, landlords and businesses in Lochend. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, Lochend among them.
Our applicators cover all of EH7, EH6 and EH8 for fire rated sealant. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Abbey Lane, Easter Road and London Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Lochend include Meadowbank (1 mile south), Restalrig (1 mile east), Abbeyhill (1 mile south-west), Jock's Lodge (1 mile south-east) and Willowbrae (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include West Coates (3 miles west), Merchiston (3 miles south-west), Queensferry (9 miles west), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south) and Shandon (3 miles south-west).
Near you in Lochend
Typical jobs here are in homes near Lochend Park, Leith Academy and 1 pub. Other local landmarks include London Street Primary School (1.1 miles west) and McDonald Road Library (0.8 miles west). The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are St. James Centre (1.2 miles west) and Eastern General Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Whinny Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
What we do, step by step
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we don’t rush it. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. All told, the work takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. For a tenement in Lochend, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. Tell us which applies when you book.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- 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.
How to prepare
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
How to get a quote
To get 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 will have a clear quote before we start.
Advice
How the job changes by surface
Service penetrations
Wherever a service goes through a fire-resisting wall or floor, there’s a gap around it. We seal it with a product tested for that service and gap size.
Flats and HMOs
Conversions generally leave a mix of old and new service holes. The gaps on your list are sealed with a fire-rated product.
Lochend questions
How do Scotland’s building regulations apply to fire-rated sealant in Lochend?
Building work in Scotland comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. Whatever the rules, fire-rated sealant has to be installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, and that’s 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.
I let a flat near Edinburgh Waverley station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before we start.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. Just list everything you need and you will get one quote.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. Each job is guaranteed for twelve months.
Does someone need to be in?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Which products do you use?
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.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No. We follow the requirements from your assessor, designer or building control and install to the manufacturer’s details.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. You get a list of where we worked and what we used for your files.