Orkney Islands · Scotland
Settiscarth Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for Settiscarth, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
Commercial buildings in Settiscarth
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Settiscarth, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. Work on the islands has to be planned around ferry crossings and the weather, so give us as much notice as you can.
In and around Settiscarth, as anywhere, good fire rated sealant starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Settiscarth is about 7 miles north-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. We provide fire rated sealant to householders, landlords and businesses in Settiscarth and nearby. Our area takes in 51 places across the Orkney Islands, large and small.
Our applicators cover all of the KW17 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Other places close to Settiscarth include Norseman (1 mile east), Isbister (2 miles east), Harray (3 miles west), Bimbister (3 miles south-west) and Finstown (3 miles south). If you’re somewhere remote, a little more planning is needed, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
Around Settiscarth
Well-known places in the area include Corrigall Farm Museum (2.5 miles west) and Langskaill House (4.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Settiscarth includes Birsay moors RSPB Reserve and Loch of Brockan.
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Settiscarth
We do not assess buildings or decide what fire stopping is needed; your assessor, designer or building control sets that out. Our part is applying the specified sealant carefully, to the right depth and with the right backing. If you are dealing with linear gaps at the head of walls and old fire sealant that has split or come away, we can put it right.
Work in a place like Settiscarth is planned ahead, journey included, so it can be fitted around bookings or opening times where possible.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
- Place
- Settiscarth (KW17)
- Wider area
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
You will get a clear quote before any work starts. It takes into account:
- The number of rooms or windows
- The number and length of the joints
- Whether the work is at height
- The type of sealant required
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
Asking for a quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Please mention:
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- The address or postcode of the job
Getting a quote is simple: let us know what needs doing and where. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand.
DIY versus a professional finish
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
Honest limits
It helps to know what we can’t do:
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
If in doubt, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work in Settiscarth
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
FAQs for Settiscarth
Do Scottish building rules affect fire-rated sealant work in Settiscarth?
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.
Do you cover smaller places like Settiscarth?
Yes, we do. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, islands included, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you carry out fire risk assessments?
No, assessment is not something we do. Once you have a specification or action list from your assessor or designer, we’ll quote for the sealant work on it.
What should I tell you?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. If you can, email a few pictures.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. We remove every bit of old sealant first, so the new joint bonds to clean surfaces.
Do you certify the fire stopping?
Ratings and certificates are not something we issue. What’s required is set by your assessor or designer, and the product’s tested details show what it achieves; we install to those details and record what we did.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done.
Where are you based?
We are based in Crawley, West Sussex, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Why it’s worth doing now in Settiscarth
Squirting in whichever sealant is nearest doesn’t make a fire seal. A fire-rated product only performs as tested when it’s installed to its tested detail, which is why we match the product and the method to each gap. Out of town in Scotland, exposed walls take a lot of weather, and damp in stone or harled walls takes a long time to dry once water gets behind a joint.
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why Settiscarth customers choose us
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
See what affects the cost or our reviews.
What the job involves on each surface
Flats and HMOs
Working in occupied flats needs some planning. We agree access to each flat and the common parts before work begins to keep disruption down.
Door frames
We deal with the gap around the frame, not the door. Doors, seals and closers are for a door specialist and we’ll mention anything we notice.
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Settiscarth
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.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
Whether the job is in Settiscarth itself or nearby, the right material for each joint matters as much as a neat finish.
Comparing quotes
- How long the guarantee is
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- How much experience the applicator has
- When the joint can take water or movement
What happens on the day
You don’t need to clear the whole room or building, only the area right around the joints. We protect the rest, and the job takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are for a typical job. In smaller Scottish places, parking is generally less of an issue than access and distance. Let us know how to find you and how to reach the joints.
- 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.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
Before we arrive
- Clear the area around the work
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
Get a quote
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.