Aberdeenshire · Scotland
Fire Rated Sealant in Rickarton
Professional fire rated sealant in and around Rickarton, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Open gaps behind door architraves
Fire rated sealant in Rickarton
Filling a fire-stopping gap with standard silicone or caulk doesn’t make it fire-rated. Anything unsuitable comes out first and the gap is resealed with a product tested for that use. We are often asked to deal with open joints along the top of partitions and holes left by a change of layout, across linear gaps, door frames and plasterboard & masonry.
In a smaller place like Rickarton, commercial jobs are more likely to be a hotel, guest house, school, surgery or community hall than an office block. Each needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints kept in good order.
A 12-month guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Place
- Rickarton (AB39)
- Region
- Aberdeenshire
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Surface by surface
Plasterboard walls
Service holes in plasterboard are often rough and oversized. Where a hole is bigger than the sealant’s tested range, it needs another approach, and we will tell you.
Linear gaps
Gaps along the top of partitions are easy to miss above a ceiling. We work along the whole run leaving no stretch unsealed.
Why it’s worth doing now in Rickarton
An unsealed gap lets smoke and fire get round a wall that was built to hold them back. A proper seal lets the wall do its job again, and the sealing itself is often a contained piece of work. In an older home around Rickarton, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the sealant.
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. You will have a clear quote before any work starts.
Why Rickarton clients choose us
- Tidy, careful work
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- One-year guarantee on every job
- We never seal over old sealant
Read what affects the cost or customer reviews.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Rickarton
Do you cover smaller places like Rickarton?
Yes, we do. We work across all of Scotland, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you work for landlords with property near Stonehaven station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear quote.
Where do you work from?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. We cover Rickarton and the rest of Aberdeenshire, along with the rest of our area.
What fire rating will the seal have?
We don’t issue ratings or certificates ourselves. The performance comes from the product’s tested details and the specification from your assessor or designer; we install to those details and record what we did.
Does someone need to be in?
Access is agreed with you when the job is booked. Indoors, that normally means someone at home.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We’re ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
What sealant do you use?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, so we never do it.
Also near Rickarton
What else we do in Rickarton
Fire rated sealant in Rickarton: local notes
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 don’t certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Rickarton Church, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Rickarton is about 13 miles south-west of Aberdeen, in Aberdeenshire. Whether you’re in the middle of Rickarton or further out, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Our Aberdeenshire coverage runs to 161 places, Rickarton among them. We also work in Aberdeen, around 13 miles away.
Every address in AB39 is within our area for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Redcloak (3 miles south-east), Glithno (3 miles east), Kirktown of Fetteresso (3 miles south-east), Stonehaven (3 miles south-east) and Cowie (4 miles east). Larger places within reach include Westhill (11 miles north), Banchory (8 miles north-west), Laurencekirk (13 miles south-west), Newtonhill (6 miles north-east), Inverbervie (10 miles south) and Torphins (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Rickarton
For rail, the closest station is Stonehaven station, roughly 3.4 miles south-east. A little further out are Kincardine Community Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Fetteresso Castle (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Rickarton includes Saddle Hill.
Can I do it myself?
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Keep photos of seals that will be hidden
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
Any fire seal that is cut or drilled needs resealing to its tested detail. If you need new services through a sealed wall, plan the fire stopping as part of the job.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Leave them and each new job adds another hole and the job gets bigger.
What affects the quote in Rickarton
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- The type of sealant required
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a quick quote and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- The rough size of the job
- If someone has resealed it before
- The address or postcode of the job
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and email pictures if that’s easy.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Rickarton?
Over time, buildings change layout and use. Conversions to flats and HMOs, and office refits, create new walls and new routes for services, with gaps to match.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
If you let a flat or house near Stonehaven station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Questions to ask before you book
- How hidden problems are handled
- Is VAT in the price?
- How long the guarantee is
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
How it works
There’s no need to move everything out, only the area right around the joints. We protect the rest, and the job takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access for a typical job. Around Rickarton, distance and access matter more than parking. Let us know how to find you and how to reach the joints, and the visit is planned around that.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
Before we arrive
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Mention any tricky access
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
How to get a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we will explain how we’d tackle it. When it suits you, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.