East Lothian · Scotland
Fire Rated Sealant in Seton
Our applicators work in Seton on intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
Should I try it myself first?
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Fire rated sealant in Seton
Fire-rated sealant closes the gaps around pipes, cables and frames where they pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor. Each gap is sealed to the product maker’s tested detail for its size and substrate, with a record of the products and locations if you need one. Typical jobs include old fire sealant that has split or come away and unsealed gaps around fire door frames, on service penetrations, flats & HMOs and pipe & cable gaps.
For holiday lets, guest houses and community buildings in or near Seton, the washrooms and kitchens need the same care as any city building, and fire-rated joints should be kept in good order.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Location
- Seton (EH32)
- Region
- East Lothian
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Seton
What else we do in Seton
What affects the quote in Seton
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- The type of sealant required
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Access and height
- How many areas need sealing
Rather than a set price list, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You’ll know the price before we begin.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Whether it has been sealed before
To get a quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before work begins.
Fire rated sealant in Seton: local notes
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Seton, 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; we do not certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
Community buildings like Tranent Parish Church are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building. If you let a flat or house near Prestonpans station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Seton is about 4 miles east of Musselburgh, in East Lothian. Jobs in Seton get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Seton is one of 48 places in East Lothian we cover for fire rated sealant. There’s also a page for Edinburgh, about 10 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: EH32. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Springdale Road, Greendykes Way and Princes Way. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Tranent (1 mile south), Cockenzie and Port Seton (1 mile north), Prestonpans (1 mile west), Macmerry (2 miles south-east) and Prestongrange (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Musselburgh (4 miles west), Haddington (6 miles east), North Berwick (11 miles north-east), Wallyford (3 miles south-west), Gullane (7 miles north-east) and East Linton (11 miles east).
Near you in Seton
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Keeper's Arms and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Prestonpans station, roughly 1.2 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Battle of Prestonpans Jacobite Museum (1.6 miles west) and Roodlands General Hospital (5.7 miles east).
What sealant work cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant will not fix:
- Big openings where sealant alone is not the tested solution
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Doors that are not fire doors in the first place
If in doubt, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
Looking after it afterwards
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
Any fire seal that’s 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.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Doing it at the time avoids leaving gaps behind.
Seton: your questions answered
Will you come out to Seton?
Yes, Seton is covered. We work across all of Scotland, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Are the rules for fire-rated sealant different in Scotland?
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 do fire risk assessments; your assessor or building control can tell you what’s required.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. The old sealant always comes out first, so the new joint bonds to clean surfaces.
Where are you based?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. We cover Seton and the rest of East Lothian.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Do you work in flats, HMOs and commercial buildings?
Yes, whether the building is a school, an office, flats or an HMO, and whether it’s in use or not. Let us know the building’s hours and we’ll plan the work to suit.
What do you put in the joint?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice, and we’ll tell you what we’re using.
Different surfaces, different methods
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled and broken-out holes in concrete are often irregular. We measure the gap at its widest point against the product’s tested range.
Linear gaps
Long, narrow gaps appear where walls meet slabs and ceilings. They’re sealed with a fire-rated sealant over backing where the detail calls for it.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Seton?
Movement in the structure can open gaps too: a seal that cracks or pulls away leaves a path for smoke. Damage from cleaning, knocks and maintenance adds to it.
Look out for any of the following:
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Ross High School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Before you book anyone
- Which colour the sealant will be
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
How the visit works
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you and explain the cure time. The work normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, depending on how much there is to do. For a place like Seton, longer drives are planned in advance. Tell us about tracks, gates, a ferry crossing or anything unusual about getting there.
- 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 and the faces cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Clear the area around the work
Get a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and email photos if that is easy.