Edinburgh · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in Magdalene, Edinburgh
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for Magdalene, backed by a one-year guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Holes left by a change of layout
What affects the quote in Magdalene
Every job gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The type of sealant required
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Access and height
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, let us know:
- Roughly how big the job is
- If someone has resealed it before
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- Whether it’s a home or a business
If you’re in Magdalene and need fire rated sealant, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you will get a clear quote before we start.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Magdalene
A gap around a door frame, a linear joint at the head of a wall and a hole round a pipe are each sealed differently. We check the size and the substrate before choosing the product, then apply it to the depth its tested detail calls for. We work on door frames, flats & HMOs and service penetrations, and common reasons people get in touch are sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list and open joints along the top of partitions.
Scotland has its own building regulations, with their own technical handbooks. In Magdalene, as anywhere, fire-rated sealant goes in to the product’s tested details and washroom sealant is chosen to cope with heavy use.
Our work is backed for twelve months, in Magdalene and everywhere else we cover.
- Place
- Magdalene (EH15, EH16)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. On its own, sealing it now is a small job. In a tenement flat in Magdalene, a failed seal is rarely just your problem: a leak can come through the ceiling below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-rated joints matter to every flat.
Leaving a failed joint normally makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
What you get with us
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Full insurance on every job
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Tidy, careful work
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced and customer reviews.
Common problems we fix in Magdalene
Sometimes the wrong product was used from the start: ordinary expanding foam, standard silicone or decorators’ caulk where a fire-rated seal was needed. It may look fine, but it is not a fire-rated seal.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
Rented homes near Brunstane station change hands often, and fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
What to look for in a quote
- Is VAT in the price?
- Who turns up on the day
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Whether they’re fully insured
How to look after the new joints
How long the joints last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Don’t fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
Any fire seal that’s cut or drilled needs resealing to its tested detail. New services through a sealed wall should include fire stopping in the plan.
A flagged gap shouldn’t wait for the next assessment. Get it sealed and recorded so the item can be closed.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Magdalene
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Magdalene, 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. Magdalene has hotels and guest accommodation in and around it. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Managing a site like Portobello High School? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Magdalene is about 2 miles west of Musselburgh, in Edinburgh. Jobs in Magdalene get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, Magdalene among them.
All of EH15 and EH16 is covered for fire rated sealant. That includes homes and businesses on Hope Lane, Milton Road and Durham Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Magdalene include the A6106, so getting to you is simple. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include South Portobello (1 mile north), Bingham (1 mile south-west), Niddrie Mains (1 mile south-west), Brunstane (1 mile north-east) and Niddrie (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (4 miles west), Leith (3 miles north-west), Bonnington (3 miles north-west), Greenside (3 miles west), Broughton (3 miles west) and Bellevue (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Magdalene
Around Magdalene, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Abercorn Park, Portobello Library and 47 Figgate Lane pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Brunstane station, roughly 0.5 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (1.6 miles south-west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (2.2 miles south-west). Not far away are Whinny Hill and Duddingston Loch.
Magdalene: your questions answered
I let a flat near Brunstane station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders, and several properties can be quoted together. 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 Scottish building rules affect fire-rated sealant work in Magdalene?
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 do not certify buildings or do fire risk assessments; your assessor or building control can tell you what’s required.
Which products do you use?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference, and we’ll explain our choice.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
Intumescent describes a material that swells in heat. Many fire-rated sealants work this way, but not all.
Will there be a smell?
Possibly a little. It fades as the sealant cures.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
Can you match the sealant colour?
We help you choose a colour that suits, from white and clear to greys and other shades. The product needed can limit the range.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. More than one area can be quoted together.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We cut it out and start again.
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.
Landlord and commercial work in Magdalene
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
If you manage several properties in or around Magdalene, several properties can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
Towns and villages near Magdalene
Other services in Magdalene
How the visit works
Once we’re on site, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. Most jobs then take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. For a tenement in Magdalene, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- 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.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
Get a quote
We quote each job on its own, so the first step is telling us about yours. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details, and photos are welcome.