Midlothian · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in Shawfair, Midlothian
Problem with your fire-stopping gaps in Shawfair? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a one-year guarantee.
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
Why deal with it now?
Fire-rated sealants are less forgiving than ordinary ones. How it’s installed changes how it performs, and we work to the product details every time. Around Shawfair, water from a failed joint in an older stone home can soak into timber and plaster.
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. We give a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why Shawfair customers choose us
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- We’re fully insured
See what affects the cost or our reviews.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Shawfair
We often work from an action list drawn up by a fire risk assessor on buildings across Shawfair. Send us the list or the survey and we’ll quote for the fire-rated sealant work on it. We work on service penetrations, flats & HMOs and pipe & cable gaps, and people most often call us about holes left by a change of layout and open joints along the top of partitions.
Work in a place like Shawfair is planned ahead, journey included, so the job can fit around guests, residents or opening hours where possible.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Location
- Shawfair (EH22, EH21, EH15)
- Wider area
- Midlothian
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Shawfair
Do you work for landlords with property near Shawfair station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before we start.
Will you come out to Shawfair?
Yes, we do. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is it messy?
Not at all. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
Will there be a smell?
That depends on the sealant. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done and we will quote it together.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few photos.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, it won’t last. It may look fine at first, but the new bead soon lifts. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Can you match the sealant colour?
We’ll suggest a colour to suit the surroundings. The product needed can limit the range.
How to look after the new joints
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Keep pictures of seals that will be hidden
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
Look at the sealed gaps as part of your routine walk-rounds. Watch for cracking, gaps or seals that have been disturbed and have them put right.
Open gaps do not only matter in a fire: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Nearby places to Shawfair
Also in Shawfair
Landlords, agents and businesses in Shawfair
Landlords and letting agents in Shawfair can book us as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for.
For anyone letting property in or around Shawfair, several properties can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and photos by email help.
Should I try it myself first?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
What happens on the day
The work is kept neat and contained to the area we are working on, so you can get on with your day. Expect the work to take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. For a place like Shawfair, longer drives are planned in advance. Mention tracks, gates, ferries or anything else about the route.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- We apply and tool the sealant to the product’s tested detail.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
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
- Move anything stored near the joints
Getting a quote
For a quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You will have a clear quote before any work starts.
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When something else is needed
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Big openings where sealant alone isn’t the tested solution
- Doors that are not fire doors in the first place
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
If you’re not sure, just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
Fire rated sealant around Shawfair
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Shawfair, 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. In Scotland, building work comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. Fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, though we don’t certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Castlebrae Community High School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. For landlords with property near Shawfair station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Newton Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Shawfair is about 2 miles south-west of Musselburgh, in Midlothian. If you need fire rated sealant in Shawfair, it’s easy to get a quote: please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. We cover Midlothian from our Crawley base. Across Midlothian, we cover 33 places, Shawfair among them.
Work in EH22, EH21 and EH15 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Redcroft Road, Archway Avenue and Whitehill Road, all of which we cover. With the A6106 close by, Shawfair is easy for our applicators to reach. We also cover Newton Village (1 mile south), Millerhill (1 mile south-east), Newcraighall (1 mile north), Old Craighall (1 mile east) and Joppa (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Bonnyrigg (4 miles south), Penicuik (8 miles south-west), Loanhead (4 miles south-west), Gorebridge (6 miles south), Newtongrange (4 miles south) and Mayfield (4 miles south-east). Shawfair is one of the larger places we cover in Midlothian.
Around Shawfair
Typical jobs here are in homes near Drum Park and the streets around them. Shawfair has its own railway station: Shawfair station. A little further out are Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (1.7 miles west) and Craigmillar Castle (1.9 miles west). The countryside around Shawfair includes Duddingston Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
How the job changes by surface
Door frames
Our work is the joint between frame and wall. Doors, seals and closers are for a door specialist.
Plasterboard walls
In plasterboard walls, the condition of the board edge matters. Loose material is removed so the sealant has a firm edge.