Dundee · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in Pitkerro, Dundee
We cover Pitkerro for intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly.
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
Fire rated sealant in Pitkerro
Later work by other trades often breaks through fire stopping, especially in flats, HMOs, offices and schools. One new cable or pipe can leave a gap that nobody goes back to seal. We seal them with a product tested for that kind of gap. We work on service penetrations, flats & HMOs and door frames, and people most often call us about old fire sealant that has split or come away and fire stopping disturbed by later work.
In a Scottish city, commercial sealant work covers offices, hotels, student accommodation, care homes and factored tenement blocks. In Pitkerro, that can mean resealing washrooms room by room or fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables in common areas.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee.
- Location
- Pitkerro (DD4)
- Wider area
- Dundee
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Pitkerro questions
Are the rules for fire-rated sealant different in Scotland?
Building work in Scotland comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. Whatever the rules, fire-rated sealant has to be installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, and that’s how we fit it. We do not certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments, so your fire risk assessor or building control will advise on what’s needed.
I let a flat near Dundee station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before we start.
Is it messy?
We keep the work tidy. Nearby surfaces are protected, and we clear up when we’re done.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes. Gaps behind architraves are a common job for us. The door and its fittings are a separate job for a door specialist.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. Where a fire-rated seal is needed, it has to be a product tested for that use.
Do you take on fire stopping in schools and offices?
Yes, whether the building is a school, an office, flats or an HMO, and whether it’s in use or not. Tell us how the building is used and we’ll plan around it.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on where the joints are. Inside work needs someone to give us access, and for outside work we will agree access with you when we book.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
How the job changes by surface
Masonry and concrete
Holes through concrete and block are rarely neat. We check the gap size around the service against the product’s tested range.
Flats and HMOs
In flats and HMOs, the walls and floors between homes and common areas need sealing where services pass through. We seal the gaps your assessor has identified.
Places near Pitkerro
What else we do in Pitkerro
What fire rated sealant looks like in Pitkerro
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Pitkerro, 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.
For landlords with property near Dundee station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. Community buildings like St Ninian's Episcopal Church are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. If you look after a building such as Craigie High School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Pitkerro is about 2 miles east of Dundee, in Dundee. We carry out fire rated sealant for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Pitkerro and nearby, as part of our work across Dundee. Our Dundee coverage runs to 50 places, Pitkerro among them.
We work across the DD4 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Fintry Road, Rennell Road and Midmill Road. With the A972 close by, Pitkerro is easy for our applicators to reach. We also cover the places around Pitkerro: Whitfield (1 mile north-east), Mill of Mains (1 mile north-west), Craigiebank (1 mile south), Douglas (1 mile east) and Ballumbie (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Broughty Ferry (3 miles east), Monifieth (4 miles east), Blackness (3 miles south-west), Barnhill (3 miles east), Logie (3 miles south-west) and St Marys (3 miles west).
Near you in Pitkerro
We work in homes and buildings around Morgan Academy, St Roque's Library and Baxter Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Dundee station, about 2.3 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Maryfield Hospital (1.1 miles south-west) and McManus Gallery (2 miles south-west). The countryside around Pitkerro includes Trottick Mill Ponds and Balgay Hill.
For landlords and businesses
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time 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. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Should I try it myself first?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
Aftercare tips
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Keep pictures of seals that will be hidden
Look at the sealed gaps as part of your routine walk-rounds. Watch for cracking, gaps or seals that have been disturbed and have them put right.
It’s easiest to seal gaps while they’re few and easy to reach. Over time, more work adds more holes.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- How many areas need sealing
- Any mould that needs treating
- The number and length of the joints
Combining jobs into one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The address or postcode of the job
- A few photos by email, if you can
- Roughly how big the job is
- If someone has resealed it before
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work.
The process
When we get to you, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. Most jobs then 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 Pitkerro, 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.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your files.
Before we arrive
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Move anything stored near the joints
Getting a quote
Need a quote? Please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Related advice
When something else is needed
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Doors that aren’t fire doors in the first place
If in doubt, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs