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Parkgrove Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Parkgrove, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Call for a quick quote.
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- When we can work, for business premises
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- The type of sealant required
- Access and height
The cost depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before any work starts.
What to tell us for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The rough size of the job
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- Whether it’s a home or a business
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and email photos if that’s easy.
Fire rated sealant in Parkgrove, done properly
Until it’s heated, intumescent sealant behaves like an ordinary sealant; then it swells to help close the gap. The right product depends on the gap size, the substrate and what passes through. Common call-outs are for holes left by a change of layout and gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment, across linear gaps, service penetrations and pipe & cable gaps.
In a Scottish city, commercial sealant work covers offices, hotels, student accommodation, care homes and factored tenement blocks. In Parkgrove, that can mean resealing washrooms room by room or fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables in common areas.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything is not right with it, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Where
- Parkgrove (EH4, EH12)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Parkgrove
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
How the job changes by surface
Service penetrations
Different services need different details: metal pipes, cables and plastic pipes aren’t treated the same. We follow the manufacturer’s tested detail for each and we flag any that need another system.
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We seal the gaps your assessor has identified, flat by flat if needed.
What we’re called out for in Parkgrove
Sometimes the wrong product was used from the start: general-purpose foam, everyday silicone or caulk where a fire-rated seal was needed. It looks sealed, but it isn’t fire-rated.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
If you look after a building such as Craigmount High School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- What happens if the job turns out different
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Is VAT in the price?
FAQs for Parkgrove
Do you work in hotels near Parkgrove?
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.
How do Scotland’s building regulations apply to fire-rated sealant in Parkgrove?
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 do not certify buildings or do fire risk assessments; your assessor or building control can tell you what’s required.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated is the broad term for sealants tested for fire stopping. Intumescent types expand when heated, and they’re one of the options. The specification and the tested detail decide which is used.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured for every job we do.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Just list everything you need.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Many landlords are glad to have it sorted.
Do you certify the fire stopping?
That isn’t something we state or certify. The requirement comes from your assessor, designer or building control, and we apply a product tested for it with a record of each location.
Should I try DIY first?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
Can I do it myself?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone will not bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
When something else is needed
We won’t take on work that will not last, so here’s what sealant cannot put right:
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Pipe & cable gaps
What we do, step by step
When we get to you, we check the joints match what you told us. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. Most jobs then take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. For a job in Parkgrove, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- 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.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
How to prepare
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Ask for a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we will talk you through what we’d do. Whenever you are ready, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Advice
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Fire rated sealant around Parkgrove
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Parkgrove, 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; we do not certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
If you let a flat or house near South Gyle station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Parkgrove is about 4 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We carry out fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Parkgrove and nearby, as part of our work across Edinburgh. 175 places in Edinburgh are on our list, large and small.
All of EH4 and EH12 is within our area for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Parkgrove Road, Ardshiel Avenue and Queensferry Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Parkgrove: Clermiston (1 mile south-east), Drumbrae (1 mile south), Davidson's Mains (1 mile north-east), Craigcrook (1 mile east) and Silverknowes (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (4 miles east), Leith (5 miles east), Bonnington (5 miles east), Greenside (4 miles east), Broughton (4 miles east) and Bellevue (4 miles east).
Local landmarks in Parkgrove
The nearest railway station is South Gyle station, about 1.6 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Murrayfield Experience (2.4 miles south-east) and Corstorphine Hospital (1.4 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s The New Leaf Co-op and Dundas Loch.