East Lothian · Scotland
Fire Rated Sealant in Prestongrange
Our applicators work in Prestongrange on intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
What fire rated sealant looks like in Prestongrange
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Prestongrange, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with technical handbooks. Fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details; we don’t certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
Managing a site like Preston Lodge High School? Then fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. Rented homes near Prestonpans station change hands often, and new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Prestongrange is about 1 mile south-west of Prestonpans, in East Lothian. Anywhere in EH32, we can carry out fire rated sealant at your property. Prestongrange is one of 48 towns and villages in East Lothian where we work for fire rated sealant. There’s also a page for Edinburgh, roughly 8 miles from Prestongrange.
Our applicators cover all of the EH32, EH21 and EH33 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on County Road, Redburn Road and County Square or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. If you are just outside Prestongrange, we cover Prestonpans (1 mile north-east), Tranent (2 miles south-east), Seton (2 miles east), Cockenzie and Port Seton (2 miles north-east) and Elphinstone (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Haddington (8 miles east), North Berwick (13 miles north-east), Longniddry (4 miles east), Gullane (9 miles north-east), East Linton (13 miles east) and Ormiston (3 miles south-east).
What’s near Prestongrange
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Gothenburg Tavern. The closest station to Prestongrange is Prestonpans station, about 0.8 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (5.8 miles west) and Battle of Prestonpans Jacobite Museum (0.5 miles north-east).
About our fire rated sealant in Prestongrange
Intumescent sealant looks much like any other sealant until it gets hot; in a fire it expands into the joint. Which product suits a gap depends on its width, the materials either side and what runs through it, so we follow the tested detail for each one. We work on plasterboard & masonry, door frames and linear gaps, and the jobs we see most are sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list and gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated.
For a place like Prestongrange, the journey and timings are planned in advance, so it can be fitted around bookings or opening times where possible.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, large or small.
- Where
- Prestongrange (EH32, EH21, EH33)
- Region
- East Lothian
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Linear gaps
Head-of-wall gaps are often hidden above suspended ceilings. We work along the whole run leaving no stretch unsealed.
Flats and HMOs
Converted houses often have gaps around old and new services. The gaps on your list are sealed with a fire-rated product and the locations noted.
What we are called out for in Prestongrange
Many open fire-stopping gaps are made after the building is finished. New cables, pipes and data runs go through walls and ceilings and the hole they leave does not always get resealed.
The problems people generally mention when they call include:
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Prestongrange Parish Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long the guarantee is
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Whether VAT is included
- What product goes in the joint
How to look after the new joints
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Some fire-rated sealants can be painted and some cannot and we’ll tell you which one you have.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.
Prestongrange: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Prestongrange?
Yes. Prestongrange is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work for landlords with property near Prestonpans station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned before resealing.
Do you work in flats, HMOs and commercial buildings?
Yes. Flats, HMOs, offices, schools and other occupied buildings are all part of our work. We agree access and the order of work with you first.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes. The joint between frame and wall is sealed with a fire-rated sealant. The door, its seals and closer are for a door specialist.
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little, and any smell fades as they cure.
Are you insured?
Yes. Mr Mastic is fully insured.
Where are you based?
We’re based in Crawley, West Sussex, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- Whether the work is at height
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How much there is to do
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are unsure, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- How we’d reach the joints
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- The address or postcode of the job
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Can I do it myself?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Places near Prestongrange
Other services in Prestongrange
Landlords, agents and businesses in Prestongrange
We also work for property managers and facilities teams in Prestongrange and across East Lothian. We can quote a run of properties together, and we are fully insured.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
The process
Our applicators work methodically: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. For most jobs that takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Somewhere like Prestongrange may be a longer drive, and the journey is planned ahead. Tell us about tracks, gates, a ferry crossing or anything unusual about getting there.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- We remove any old or unsuitable filler and clean the gap.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Locations and products are noted so you have them on file.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Tell us about any water getting in
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.