Edinburgh · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in Moredun, Edinburgh
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for Moredun, backed by a one-year guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
Fire rated sealant in Moredun, done properly
Until it’s heated, intumescent sealant behaves like an ordinary sealant; in a fire it expands into the joint. Which product suits a gap depends on its width, the materials either side and what runs through it. Typical jobs include linear gaps at the head of walls and new service routes left unsealed after building work, on pipe & cable gaps, service penetrations and flats & HMOs.
In Scotland, building work comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. In Moredun, as anywhere, fire-rated sealant goes in to the product’s tested details and washroom sealant is chosen to cope with heavy use.
You’re covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything is not right with it, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Place
- Moredun (EH17, EH16)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords and businesses
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll quote.
Leave it or put it right?
An unsealed gap lets smoke and fire get round a wall that was built to hold them back. A proper seal lets the wall do its job again, and the sealing itself is often a contained piece of work. For landlords in Moredun, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, along with when we can work on site. Call for a quick quote and we will go through it with you.
Why Moredun clients choose us
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
Read what affects the cost and our reviews.
Moredun: your questions answered
Are the rules for fire-rated sealant different in Scotland?
Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with their own 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 do fire risk assessments; your assessor or building control can tell you what’s required.
I let a flat near Shawfair station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before we start.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
Should I try DIY first?
Sometimes. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. We can always put it right if it fails.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. Each job is guaranteed for twelve months, wherever you are.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, so we never do it.
Do you carry out fire risk assessments?
No. Your fire risk assessor, designer or building control decides that. We apply fire-rated sealant to the requirements they set.
What fire rating will the seal have?
Ratings and certification sit with the product’s test evidence and whoever specified the work. We apply the specified product to the manufacturer’s details and giving you a record of where it went.
Places near Moredun
Other services in Moredun
Surface by surface
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’re sealing.
Flats and HMOs
Conversions normally leave a mix of old and new service holes. The gaps on your list are sealed with a fire-rated product and the locations noted.
The process
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Inside a flat in Moredun, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. 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.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- 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
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
Getting a quote
To get a quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. We will send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Take pictures of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
Don’t add foam, filler or ordinary sealant over a fire seal. Repairs should use a matching fire-rated product. Ask us if you are not sure which product was used.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Leave them and each new job adds another hole and the list grows.
Common problems we fix in Moredun
Sealant applied too thin, without the backing its detail needs, or onto dust will not perform as it was tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried.
The problems people normally mention when they call are:
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
If you look after a building such as Liberton High School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Comparing quotes
- Whether you can choose the colour
- The length of the guarantee
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- What preparation is included
Fire rated sealant around Moredun
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Moredun, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with technical handbooks. We install fire-rated sealant to the product’s tested details; we do not certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Liberton Parish Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. For landlords with property near Shawfair station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Moredun is about 3 miles north-west of Bonnyrigg, in Edinburgh. Every kind of property in Moredun is covered for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh.
Our applicators cover all of the EH17 and EH16 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Drum Avenue, Gilmerton Road and Craigour Avenue, and we cover them all. Main roads around Moredun include the A772, which makes travel easy. If you’re just outside Moredun, we cover Craigour (1 mile north-west), Fernieside (1 mile south-east), Ferniehill (1 mile south-east), Little France (1 mile north) and Ellen's Glen (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (3 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (4 miles north-west), Broughton (4 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
Near you in Moredun
In Moredun, that means homes and buildings near Drum Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Moredun is Shawfair station, roughly 1.8 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.4 miles north-west) and Craigmillar Castle (0.9 miles north). The countryside around Moredun includes The New Leaf Co-op and Duddingston Loch.
What affects the quote in Moredun
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- How much there is to do
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The number of rooms or windows
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- If someone has resealed it before
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
We do not publish a price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.