Shetland Islands · Scotland
Mail Fire Rated Sealant
Fire rated sealant for Mail, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How many areas need sealing
- The amount of work
- Whether the work is at height
What it costs depends on how much there is to do, 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.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to know:
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Whether it’s a home or a business
For fire rated sealant in Mail, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
About our fire rated sealant in Mail
We can work through a building room by room or floor by floor, noting the locations and products as we go. That record is useful for your files and for whoever looks at the building next. We work on service penetrations, door frames and plasterboard & masonry, and the jobs we see most are seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers and open joints along the top of partitions.
For a place like Mail, the journey and timings are planned in advance, so the job can fit around guests, residents or opening hours where possible.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Place
- Mail (ZE2)
- Region
- Shetland Islands
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs the same way: we check the joints, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, carry out the job and clear up. It generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Around Mail, distance and access matter more than parking. Let us know how to find you and how to reach the joints.
- 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.
- We apply and tool the sealant to the product’s tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Tell us about any water getting in
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so the first step is telling us about yours. Simply drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job.
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What the job involves on each surface
Masonry and concrete
Holes through concrete and block are rarely neat. We check the gap size around the service to make sure it suits the product.
Flats and HMOs
In occupied buildings, we plan the order of work with you. We agree access to each flat and the common parts before any work starts so residents know what to expect.
Workplaces and buildings in Mail
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Mail, 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.
Around Mail, as everywhere, fire rated sealant is only as good as the preparation behind it.
Mail is about 9 miles south of Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands. Every kind of property in Mail can book us for fire rated sealant. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. Mail is one of 63 places in the Shetland Islands we cover for fire rated sealant.
Every address in ZE2 is within our area for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you’re just outside Mail, we cover Bremirehoull (1 mile north), Cunningsburgh (1 mile north), Aithsetter (2 miles north-east), Sandwick (2 miles south) and Hoswick (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Lerwick (9 miles north), Sound (8 miles north) and Scalloway (7 miles north). For island and remote addresses, the job takes a little more planning.
Landmarks near Mail
Green spaces nearby include Loch of Fladdabister.
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Aftercare tips
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Keep photos of seals that will be hidden
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. A lot of damaged fire stopping comes from later work.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Sealing it early is a simple step to take.
Why deal with it now?
Leaving a gap until a refurbishment comes round can mean years with it open. Sealing the gap now is a contained job on its own that doesn’t depend on other work. In a place like Mail, small leaks are easy to put off, but water behind a failed seal does the most damage when nobody’s watching.
Rather than a set price list, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
What you get with us
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Old sealant always removed completely
- 20+ years of sealant experience
See how sealant jobs are priced and our reviews.
Questions from Mail
How do Scotland’s building regulations apply to fire-rated sealant in Mail?
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’s how we fit it. We do not certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments, so your fire risk assessor or building control will advise on what’s needed.
Is Mail within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across all of Scotland, including the islands, where work is planned around ferry crossings. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We are approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
What does fire rated sealant cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: its size, the old material, access and the product needed. We agree the price before any work begins.
Can you give us a record of the work?
Yes. Locations and products are written up when we finish. Tell us if your assessor needs it in a particular format.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, it won’t last. It may look fine at first, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Do you carry out fire risk assessments?
No, assessment is not something we do. When your assessor or designer has set out what’s needed, we will quote for the sealant work on it.
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’ll tell you what we’re using.
Can I do it myself?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Mail
Sometimes the wrong product was used from the start: ordinary expanding foam, standard silicone or decorators’ caulk in a place that needed a tested fire seal. It looks sealed, but it isn’t fire-rated.
Common reasons people contact us are:
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
For buildings such as Mail Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long to leave it before use
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- How long the guarantee is