Edinburgh · Scotland
Fire Rated Sealant in Polwarth
Fire-stopping gaps in Polwarth need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly.
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we will quote.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Polwarth
Fire-rated sealant closes the gaps around pipes, cables and frames where they pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor. We apply intumescent and fire-rated sealants to the manufacturer’s tested details for each gap. Common call-outs are for door frames with gaps between frame and wall and fire seals that have cracked with movement, on flats & HMOs, plasterboard & masonry and linear gaps.
Scotland’s cities have offices, hotels, student flats, care homes and tenement blocks looked after by factors. For a building in Polwarth, the job might be washroom resealing or fire-rated sealant around service openings.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Location
- Polwarth (EH11, EH14, EH10)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Also in Polwarth
What we are called out for in Polwarth
Lots of unsealed gaps appear long after the building was completed. New cables, pipes and data runs go through walls and ceilings and the hole they leave does not always get resealed.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
If you look after a building such as Craiglockhart Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Questions to ask before booking
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- When the joint can take water or movement
- How much experience the applicator has
- Is VAT in the price?
Leave it or put it right?
Fire-rated sealants need more care than everyday sealant. Depth, backing and surface preparation all affect how a seal performs, and we work to the product details every time. In a tenement flat in Polwarth, a failed seal is rarely just your problem: a leak can come through the ceiling below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-rated joints matter to every flat.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Polwarth
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- We are fully insured
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
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Aftercare tips
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. 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.
Different surfaces, different methods
Linear gaps
Some linear gaps have to cope with movement as well as fire. We choose a product and depth that suit the gap and the movement from the manufacturer’s details.
Door frames
We deal with the gap around the frame, not the door. Doors, seals and closers are for a door specialist, and we will say if we spot a problem with them.
Fire rated sealant around Polwarth
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Polwarth, 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. Fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, though we do not certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
Letting a property close to Slateford station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. Community buildings like Polwarth Parish Church and Hall are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Polwarth is about 1 mile south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Polwarth gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Our area takes in 175 places across Edinburgh.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: EH11, EH14 and EH10. Local streets include Cowan Road, Spylaw Road and Ettrick Road. Close by, we work in Shandon (1 mile north), Gorgie (1 mile north-west), Slateford (1 mile west), Westfield (1 mile north-west) and Burghmuirhead (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Gayfield (3 miles north-east), Pilrig (3 miles north-east), North Leith (4 miles north-east) and Queensferry (8 miles north-west).
Around Polwarth
Around Polwarth, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Harrison Park, Boroughmuir High School and Gabrielle Keiller Library. You will also find The Athletic Arms (0.6 miles north) and Iain Tomlin School of Music (0.6 miles east). The nearest railway station is Slateford station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west. A little further out are Murrayfield Experience (0.9 miles north-west) and Waverley Mall (2.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Polwarth include Dunsapie Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
The process
The work is kept neat and contained to the area we are working on, so you can carry on as normal. Expect the work to take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, and we explain the cure time before we leave. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. For a job in Polwarth, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
Getting a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we will explain how we’d tackle it. Whenever you’re ready, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Related advice
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Polwarth
I let a flat near Slateford station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
How do Scotland’s building regulations apply to fire-rated sealant in Polwarth?
Building work in Scotland comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. Fire-rated sealant has to go in to the product’s tested details, and we follow them. We don’t certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments, so your fire risk assessor or building control will advise on what’s needed.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on where the joints are. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, while outside work can sometimes be arranged differently.
Can you match the sealant colour?
We will suggest a colour to suit the surroundings, from white and clear to greys and other shades. The product needed can limit the range.
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 fitted to the maker’s details.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work.
Will it make a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. We protect what’s around the joints.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned before resealing.
Honest limits
It helps to know what we cannot do too:
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs