Edinburgh · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in Pilrig, Edinburgh
We cover Pilrig for intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly and a one-year guarantee.
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
About our fire rated sealant in Pilrig
Bigger jobs can be worked through in stages, flat by flat or floor by floor. That record is useful for your files and for whoever looks at the building next. If you have gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated and gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
Hotels, serviced apartments and student accommodation in Scotland’s cities need their bathrooms kept in order between guests, so work in Pilrig can be planned room by room, and out of hours where needed.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard.
- Where
- Pilrig (EH6, EH7, EH1)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Paying for fire stopping that has to be redone is a false economy. Work that does not follow the tested detail may have to come out again when the building is next checked. For landlords in Pilrig, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so it’s worth fixing failed sealant before a tenant reports it.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, as water and mould keep getting in. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why book with us
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- We’re fully insured
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced or what customers say.
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What else we do in Pilrig
What we can’t put right
It helps to know what we cannot do:
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
If you are not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we seal
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
Keeping the joints in good condition
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Some fire-rated sealants can be painted and some can’t and we will tell you which one you have.
An open gap is not only a fire issue: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Should I try it myself first?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, then guaranteed for a year.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
FAQs for Pilrig
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
Do you take on hotel work around Pilrig?
Yes. Hotel and guest-house work is part of what we do. Jobs can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
Where are you based?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. We cover Pilrig and the rest of Edinburgh, along with the rest of our area.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
We help you choose a colour that suits, from white and clear to greys and other shades. The choice depends on the product the joint needs.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status and we’re fully insured too.
Will there be a smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure. Ventilation helps.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. It looks sealed but will not perform as fire stopping. A tested fire-rated product is needed and we can apply it for you.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, and we never do. It may look fine at first, but the new bead soon lifts. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Surface by surface
Service penetrations
New gaps tend to show up where services have been added. Old or unsuitable filler comes out before the right sealant goes in over any backing the detail calls for.
Flats and HMOs
In occupied buildings, we plan the order of work with you. We agree access to each flat and the common parts before any work starts so residents know what to expect.
For landlords and businesses
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Hotels need rooms back in use, 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.
How it works
All our tools and materials come with us in the van. Once we have agreed what’s being done, we protect the area and start. Most jobs take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. In Pilrig, 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.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Move anything stored near the joints
How to get a quote
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. You will know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
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Workplaces and buildings in Pilrig
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Pilrig, 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. In Scotland, building work comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. Fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, though we don’t certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
Community buildings like Pilrig Dalmeny Street Church are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building. If you let a flat or house near Edinburgh Waverley station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Pilrig is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Wherever you are in the EH6 postcode area, we cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, Pilrig among them.
Our applicators cover all of the EH6, EH7 and EH1 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Local streets include Fyfe Lane, Haig Lane and Easter Road, all of which we cover. You’ll find Pilrig on the A900, so it’s easy for us to get to with everything needed for fire rated sealant. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Bonnington (1 mile north), Gayfield (1 mile south-west), Powderhall (1 mile west), Greenside (1 mile south) and Broughton (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Queensferry (9 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles south-east), Southhouse (5 miles south), Gilmerton (5 miles south-east), Shandon (3 miles south-west) and Muirhouse (3 miles west).
Near you in Pilrig
We work in homes and buildings around 23 Elm Row and 2 Montgomery Street pub, McDonald Road Library and Taylor Gardens. Nearby too are London Street Primary School (0.5 miles south-west) and Drummond Community High School (0.5 miles south-west). The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1 mile south-west. A little further out are St. James Centre (0.8 miles south-west) and Leith Community Treatment Centre (0.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Dunsapie Loch and Salisbury Crags.