Edinburgh · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in Southhouse, Edinburgh
Our applicators work in Southhouse on intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Open gaps behind door architraves
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Southhouse
We often work from an action list drawn up by a fire risk assessor. If you share the list, we can quote for the gaps that need fire-rated sealant. Typical jobs include gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs and cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant, on service penetrations, flats & HMOs and pipe & cable gaps.
In Scotland, building work comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. For buildings in Southhouse, fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, and washroom and kitchen sealant is chosen for heavy use.
Every job is covered by a 12-month guarantee.
- Location
- Southhouse (EH17, EH16)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Point us to the joints and we’ll get on with it. The job generally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. For a tenement in Southhouse, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- We start with the survey or action list, checking the size and surfaces of every gap.
- Old or unsuitable sealant is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- We put in whatever backing or fill the product detail specifies.
- We apply the fire-rated or intumescent sealant to the specified depth and tool it.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before work begins.
Related advice
Different surfaces, different methods
Plasterboard walls
Holes in plasterboard are often cut roughly for services. Where a hole is bigger than the sealant’s tested range, it needs another approach, and we will tell you.
Masonry and concrete
For masonry and concrete, we use a product tested in that substrate. The gap is cleaned of dust first.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Southhouse
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The number of rooms or windows
- Which sealant suits the joint
- The size of the job
- How easy the joints are to reach
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first and agree the price before starting.
Helping us quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Whether it’s a home or a business
Getting a quote is simple: let us know what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job.
Questions from Southhouse
How do Scotland’s building regulations apply to fire-rated sealant in Southhouse?
Building work in Scotland comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. Fire-rated sealant has to go in to the product’s tested details, and we follow them. 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.
Is Southhouse in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Southhouse is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. A gap that needs fire stopping needs a tested fire-rated product, installed to its details.
Will you assess my building’s fire safety?
No. We follow the requirements from your assessor, designer or building control and install to the manufacturer’s details.
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. Tell us how the building is used and we will plan around it.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We are happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. All our work carries our one-year guarantee.
Towns and villages near Southhouse
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Landlord and commercial work in Southhouse
We also work for property managers and facilities teams in Southhouse and across Edinburgh. Several sites can go on one quote.
Landlords and agents in Southhouse can book us as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.
Should I try it myself first?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Why it’s worth doing now in Southhouse
A quick fill with any sealant to hand isn’t fire stopping. A fire-rated product only performs as tested when it’s installed to its tested detail, so both the product and the method matter. Private landlords in Southhouse must meet the Repairing Standard, and damp or leaks can fall short of it, so it’s worth fixing failed sealant before a tenant reports it.
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You’ll know the price before we begin.
What you get with us
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Fully insured
- We leave the area clean and tidy
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Workplaces and buildings in Southhouse
Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with technical handbooks. We install fire-rated sealant to the product’s tested details, though we do not certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
Letting a property close to Shawfair station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Southhouse is about 4 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We provide fire rated sealant to homeowners, landlords and businesses in Southhouse and the surrounding area. Our area takes in 175 places across Edinburgh, large and small.
Every address in EH17 and EH16 is covered for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Tor Lane, Soutra Road and Mansion Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Gracemount (1 mile north), Kaimes (1 mile west), Howden Hall (1 mile north-west), Alnwickhill (1 mile north-west) and Ellen's Glen (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (6 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Around Southhouse
Typical jobs here are in homes near Drum Park and Liberton Parish Church. The nearest railway station is Shawfair station, about 2.8 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Liberton Hospital (0.6 miles north) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.8 miles north). The countryside around Southhouse includes Blackford Hill and Duddingston Loch.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Southhouse?
In some buildings the gap was filled with the wrong thing in the first place: ordinary expanding foam, standard silicone or decorators’ caulk in a place that needed a tested fire seal. It looks sealed, but it isn’t fire-rated.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
If you look after a building such as Gracemount High School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if the job turns out different
- How much experience the applicator has
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- Whether VAT is included