Edinburgh · Scotland
Sciennes Fire Rated Sealant
Specialist fire rated sealant for Sciennes: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
How we handle fire rated sealant in Sciennes
Intumescent sealant looks much like any other sealant until it gets hot; then it swells to help close the gap. 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. If you have old fire sealant that has split or come away and open holes round services passing through fire walls, we can put it right, on service penetrations, flats & HMOs and plasterboard & masonry alike.
In a Scottish city, commercial sealant work covers offices, hotels, student accommodation, care homes and factored tenement blocks. For a building in Sciennes, the job might be washroom resealing or fire-rated sealant around service openings.
A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Where
- Sciennes (EH9, EH8, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Do you need fire rated sealant in Sciennes?
Door frames are a common weak spot. The architrave hides the gap between frame and wall, so it’s easy to leave unsealed when doors are changed.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
For landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- How hidden problems are handled
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- When the joint can take water or movement
Also near Sciennes
Other services in Sciennes
Honest limits
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- A wall that isn’t a fire-resisting element to begin with
Not sure which it is? You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work in Sciennes
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you. The visit itself usually takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, depending on how much there is to do. Inside a flat in Sciennes, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. Tell us which applies when you book.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- 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 and the faces cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Clear the area around the work
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Advice
How to look after the new joints
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- Don’t paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
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.
It’s easiest to seal gaps while they’re few and easy to reach. Leave them and each new job adds another hole.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Questions from Sciennes
How do Scotland’s building regulations apply to fire-rated sealant in Sciennes?
Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with their own technical handbooks. Whatever the rules, fire-rated sealant has to be installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, and that is 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 Edinburgh Waverley station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
Will it make a mess?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, we can. More than one area can go on one quote.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. The old sealant always comes out first, so the new joint bonds to clean surfaces.
Do you carry out fire risk assessments?
No. That’s for a fire risk assessor, designer or building control. We apply fire-rated sealant to the requirements they set.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we are part of it.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
In most cases you can choose. We’ll explain which colours are available.
How the job changes by surface
Service penetrations
Different services need different details: metal pipes, cables and plastic pipes aren’t treated the same. Each one is sealed to the product’s tested detail and we flag any that need another system.
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 mention anything we notice.
Fire rated sealant around Sciennes
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Sciennes, 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. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Sciennes. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
If you look after a building such as Sciennes Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as St Catherine's Argyle Church, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Sciennes is about 1 mile south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. From the centre of Sciennes to the outskirts, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property. Sciennes is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work for fire rated sealant.
Here we cover the EH9, EH8 and EH3 postcode area for fire rated sealant. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Lauder Road, Meadow Lane and Grange Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. Being close to the A700, Sciennes is simple for us to get to. If you are just outside Sciennes, we cover The Grange (1 mile south), Marchmont (1 mile west), Newington (1 mile east), Burgh Muir (1 mile south) and Buccleuch (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Leith (3 miles north), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (9 miles west), Timber Bush (3 miles north), South Portobello (3 miles east) and Southhouse (3 miles south-east).
Near you in Sciennes
Around Sciennes, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Meadows, St Trinnean's School and James Gillespie's High School, among other places. You’ll also find 15-16 Argyle Place pub (less than half a mile west), St Cuthbert's Church (1.1 miles north-west) and National Museums Scotland Library (0.6 miles north). For rail, the closest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 0.9 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Meadows Dental Clinic (under half a mile south-west) and Edinburgh Castle (0.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Sciennes include Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Sciennes
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- The size of the job
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- The type of sealant required
- The old material and how stubborn it is
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- If someone has resealed it before
- What’s wrong with the joints now
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is. Whenever you are ready, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.