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Fire-rated sealant in Newcraighall, Edinburgh
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Newcraighall and across Edinburgh. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
Fire rated sealant in Newcraighall
Fire-rated sealant closes the gaps around pipes, cables and frames where they pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor. Each gap is sealed to the product maker’s tested detail for its size and substrate, with a record of the products and locations if you need one. We work on plasterboard & masonry, door frames and flats & HMOs, and common reasons people get in touch are damaged fire sealant left by other trades and fire seals that have cracked with movement.
Hotels, serviced apartments and student accommodation in Scotland’s cities need their bathrooms kept in order between guests, so jobs in Newcraighall can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything is not right with it, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Where
- Newcraighall (EH21, EH15, EH22)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
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 work involved is often modest. In a Scottish city tenement, failed sealant affects more than one flat: water can reach the flat below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-stopping affect the whole stair.
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You will know the price before we begin.
Why book with us
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Over 20 years’ experience
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How the visit works
When we get to you, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Parking in city streets around Newcraighall can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. For flats, mention the door entry system and any shared-stair arrangements.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- Old, damaged or unsuitable sealant is removed.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a quote
If you’re in Newcraighall and need fire rated sealant, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you will get a clear quote before work begins.
Advice
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Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Keep pictures of seals that will be hidden
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and ask them to reseal anything they cut through. Later work is a common cause of damaged fire stopping.
It’s easiest to seal gaps while they’re few and easy to reach. Over time, more work adds more holes and the job gets bigger.
Fire rated sealant around Newcraighall
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Newcraighall, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. Newcraighall has hotels and guest accommodation in and around it. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Portobello High School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Newcraighall is about 1 mile west of Musselburgh, in Edinburgh. Newcraighall gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. Our area takes in 175 places across Edinburgh, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: EH21, EH15 and EH22. You will find streets such as Benhar Road, Glennie Road and Denholm Road. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Shawfair (1 mile south), Eastfield (1 mile north), Joppa (1 mile north), Old Craighall (1 mile south-east) and Musselburgh (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (5 miles west), Leith (4 miles north-west), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (4 miles north-west), Broughton (4 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
Around Newcraighall
In Newcraighall, that means homes and buildings near Portobello Library and Abercorn Park and the streets around them. Newcraighall has its own railway station: Newcraighall station. Nearby you’ll also find Craigmillar Castle (2.1 miles west) and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (2 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Duddingston Loch and Whinny Hill.
Should I try it myself first?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We cut it out and start again, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Whether the work is at height
- The type of sealant required
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The rough size of the job
- How we’d reach the joints
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- The type of property
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we will explain what’s involved.
Newcraighall: your questions answered
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Newcraighall?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Newcraighall station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
How much does fire rated sealant cost in Newcraighall?
We do not publish prices, because the cost 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 long does the job take?
Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Bigger jobs take longer, and we will say how long yours will take.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you do not need to watch us work.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator, and we are fully insured.
Is it messy?
We keep the work tidy. Nearby surfaces are protected.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Honest limits
Sealant is not the answer to every problem, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It will not solve:
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
If you’re not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
What we’re called out for in Newcraighall
Many open fire-stopping gaps are made after the building is finished. Electricians, plumbers and data installers drill through walls and ceilings and the hole they leave doesn’t always get resealed.
People generally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
If you let a flat or house near Newcraighall station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- What product goes in the joint
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared