Edinburgh · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in New Town, Edinburgh
Fire rated sealant across New Town and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
What affects the quote in New Town
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Any mould that needs treating
- The amount of work
We don’t show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a quick quote.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- The type of property
- Roughly how big the job is
- Where the property is
- What’s wrong with the joints now
Need a quote? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. You will know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
About our fire rated sealant in New Town
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk does not make it fire-rated. Anything unsuitable comes out first and reseal with a fire-rated product tested for that kind of gap. We work on plasterboard & masonry, flats & HMOs and linear gaps, and the jobs we see most are seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers and old fire sealant that has split or come away.
Scotland has its own building regulations, with their own technical handbooks. In New Town, as anywhere, fire-rated sealant goes in to the product’s tested details and washroom sealant is chosen to cope with heavy use.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, whatever its size.
- Where
- New Town (EH3, EH1, EH2)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why act early in New Town
Sealant isn’t the fix for every opening. Big openings, bundles of cables and plastic pipes may need batts, collars or wraps instead. We will say so if a gap needs something other than sealant. For landlords in New Town, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, as water and mould keep getting in. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
What you get with us
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
Read our cost guide and customer reviews.
What fire rated sealant looks like in New Town
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around New Town, 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. Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with technical handbooks. We install fire-rated sealant to the product’s tested details, though we don’t certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
Letting a property close to Edinburgh Waverley station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. Schools such as London Street Primary School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. For buildings such as St Andrew's and St George's West Church, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
New Town is about 1 mile north of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Across the EH3 area, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, New Town among them.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in EH3, EH1 and EH2 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on York Lane, Meuse Lane and Canon Lane or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover Bellevue (1 mile north-east), Broughton (1 mile east), Canonmills (1 mile north), Greenside (1 mile east) and Gayfield (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Queensferry (8 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles east), Southhouse (4 miles south-east), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Slateford (3 miles south-west) and Gracemount (4 miles south-east).
Landmarks near New Town
We work in homes and buildings around Stockbridge public library, Drummond Community High School and King George V Park. Other local landmarks include St Cuthbert's Church (0.5 miles south-west) and The Standing Order pub (under half a mile south). There’s a railway station in New Town itself: Edinburgh Waverley station. Well-known places in the area include Royal Public Dispensary of Edinburgh (0.6 miles south-east) and Waverley Mall (less than half a mile south-east). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Salisbury Crags.
More services for New Town
Different surfaces, different methods
Flats and HMOs
In flats and HMOs, the walls and floors between homes and common areas need sealing where services pass through. We work through the gaps on your assessment room by room.
Door frames
The gap between a door frame and the wall around it needs sealing as well as the door itself. We fill it with a fire-rated product suited to the materials either side.
What sealant work cannot fix
New sealant can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It will not solve:
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- A wall that isn’t a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
If you’re not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
Common questions in New Town
Do Scottish building rules affect fire-rated sealant work in New Town?
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 is 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.
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in New Town?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. Rooms can be done a few at a time, so the building stays open.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Larger jobs naturally take longer.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and it traps any mould or water underneath. It all has to come out first.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. After that, simply send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator, and we’re fully insured.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before applying anything new.
How much does fire rated sealant cost in New Town?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. We agree the price before any work begins.
How the visit works
The work is kept neat and contained to the area we are working on. Expect the work to take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, and we explain the cure time before we leave. For a tenement in New Town, 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.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
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, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Related advice
Keeping the joints in good condition
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- Don’t fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
Follow the cure time we give you before decorating over the sealant. Some fire-rated sealants can be painted and some can’t, so ask us which we used.
An open gap is not only a fire issue: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Sealing them early helps on every front.
Landlords, agents and businesses in New Town
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.