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Fire Rated Sealant in South Portobello
Fire rated sealant in South Portobello from a team with over 20 years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Open joints along the top of partitions
Commercial buildings in South Portobello
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like South Portobello, 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 South Portobello. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed.
Community buildings like St John the Evangelist RC Church are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Portobello High School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. Letting a property close to Brunstane station? Then fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
South Portobello is about 3 miles east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Jobs in South Portobello get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. South Portobello is one of 175 places in Edinburgh we cover.
Our applicators cover all of EH15, EH8 and EH7 for fire rated sealant. That includes homes and businesses on Hope Lane, Pipe Lane and Beach Lane. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Magdalene (1 mile south), Mountcastle (1 mile west), Brunstane (1 mile east), Northfield (1 mile west) and Bingham (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles west), Leith (3 miles north-west), Bonnington (3 miles north-west), Greenside (3 miles west), Broughton (3 miles west) and Bellevue (3 miles west).
Local landmarks in South Portobello
In South Portobello, that means homes and buildings near Abercorn Park, Portobello Library and 47 Figgate Lane pub. For rail, the closest station is Brunstane station, about 0.8 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Craigmillar Castle (1.8 miles south-west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (2.3 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Whinny Hill and Duddingston Loch.
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in South Portobello
Fire stopping only performs as intended if it’s done to the detail: correct depth, correct backing and a product suited to the surfaces. That detail is what we take care over, gap by gap. We are often asked to deal with gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs and holes left by a change of layout, across linear gaps, service penetrations and door frames.
In Scotland, building work comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. In South Portobello, as anywhere, fire-rated sealant goes in to the product’s tested details and washroom sealant is chosen to cope with heavy use.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in South Portobello as everywhere else we work.
- Where
- South Portobello (EH15, EH8, EH7)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we cannot put right
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Big openings where sealant alone is not the tested solution
- A wall that is not a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
Not sure which it is? You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
Places near South Portobello
Other services in South Portobello
How we quote for fire rated sealant
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The product the joint needs
- The amount of work
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
The cost depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- The type of property
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
For fire rated sealant in South Portobello, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
What the job involves on each surface
Masonry and concrete
Brick, block and concrete walls and floors are sealed with products tested in masonry. The gap is cleaned of dust first so the seal has something sound to bond to.
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We seal the gaps your assessor has identified.
The process
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The job generally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. For a job in South Portobello, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- 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 gap cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Mention any tricky access
- Move anything stored near the joints
Ask for a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints.
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Why it’s worth doing now in South Portobello
Sealant is not the fix for every opening. Big openings, bundles of cables and plastic pipes may need batts, collars or wraps instead. If a gap isn’t suitable for sealant, we’ll tell you. For landlords in South Portobello, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, plus any working-time requirements on site. Ask us for a quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- We are fully insured
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Every job guaranteed for a year
Common questions in South Portobello
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Brunstane station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Do you take on hotel work around South Portobello?
Yes. Hotel and guest-house work is part of what we do. Work can be planned room by room, and out-of-hours working can be arranged.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, we can. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Can you give us a record of the work?
Yes. We record the locations we have sealed and the products used for your files.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
Normally, yes. White, clear and grey are common, and other colours are available for many products, and we’ll agree it with you first.
Will you leave a mess?
Not at all. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
Intumescent means it swells when heated, helping close the gap. Intumescent sealants are one kind of fire-rated sealant; which product suits depends on the gap, the substrate and the service.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status, and we’re fully insured.
For landlords and businesses
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Looking after it afterwards
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
Include fire stopping in your regular building checks. Look for cracks, gaps or sealant that has been cut or pulled out and have them put right.
Any job that breaks through a wall or ceiling should include resealing. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.