Edinburgh · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in North Leith, Edinburgh
Fire-stopping gaps in North Leith need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
Common problems we fix in North Leith
Over time, buildings change layout and use. A house turned into flats or an HMO, or an office split into smaller units, brings new walls, new service routes and new gaps.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
If you let a flat or house near Edinburgh Waverley station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Before booking anyone
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- How the colour is chosen
- How long the guarantee is
Fire rated sealant in North Leith
Deciding which gaps need fire stopping isn’t our role; your assessor, designer or building control sets that out. Our part is applying the specified sealant carefully, to the right depth and with the right backing. We work on pipe & cable gaps, plasterboard & masonry and service penetrations, and the jobs we see most are gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls and open gaps behind door architraves.
In Scotland, building work comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. In North Leith, as anywhere, fire-rated sealant goes in to the product’s tested details and washroom sealant is chosen to cope with heavy use.
All our work comes with a one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Edinburgh.
- Location
- North Leith (EH6, EH7, EH5)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things sealant won’t fix:
- Doors that aren’t fire doors in the first place
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
If you are not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
Should I try it myself first?
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
Why it’s worth doing now in North Leith
Paying for fire stopping that has to be redone is a false economy. Work that doesn’t follow the tested detail may have to come out again once someone inspects it. For landlords in North Leith, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first and agree the price before starting.
Why North Leith customers choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Tidy, careful work
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
See our cost guide or our reviews.
Different surfaces, different methods
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.
Door frames
A door can only do its job if the gap behind its frame is sealed too. We seal that gap with a fire-rated sealant suited to the frame and wall.
Places near North Leith
Other services in North Leith
What fire rated sealant looks like in North Leith
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like North Leith, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. North Leith has hotels and guest accommodation in and around it. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed.
If you look after a building such as Leith School of Art, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Leith Baptist Church, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
North Leith is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Every kind of property in North Leith can book us for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. 175 places in Edinburgh are on our list, large and small.
Our applicators cover all of the EH6, EH7 and EH5 postcode area for fire rated sealant. We cover properties on Fyfe Lane, Haig Lane and Mill Lane. We also cover Bonnington (1 mile south), Timber Bush (1 mile east), Victoria Park (1 mile west), Leith (1 mile north-east) and Newhaven (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include West Coates (3 miles south-west), Sciennes (3 miles south), Merchiston (3 miles south), Newington (3 miles south), Queensferry (8 miles west) and Burgh Muir (3 miles south).
What’s near North Leith
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to McDonald Road Library, Taylor Gardens and The Annfield Bar, among other places. You’ll also find Leith Academy (0.8 miles south-east) and London Street Primary School (1.1 miles south). The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 1.7 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Ocean Terminal (less than half a mile north) and Leith Hospital (under half a mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
What happens on the day
You do not need to clear the whole room or building, only the area right around the joints. We protect the rest, and the work takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access in most cases. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. In North Leith, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed and the gap cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
Getting a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. Whenever you are ready, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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Landlords, agents and businesses in North Leith
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. Several sites can go on one quote, and we are fully insured.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
North Leith: your questions answered
Do you work for landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders, and several properties can be quoted together. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in North Leith?
Yes, we work for hotels as well as homes and businesses. Rooms can be done a few at a time, so the building stays open.
What information do you need?
Tell us what needs doing and where. We’ll ask anything else we need to know.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. A gap that needs fire stopping needs a tested fire-rated product.
Where do you work from?
Our base is Crawley, with over 20 years’ experience. Our area covers South East England, London and Scotland.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes. Gaps behind architraves are a common job for us. Doors, seals and closers need a door specialist.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we’ve been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
What sealant 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 are using.