Highland · Scotland
Staxigoe Fire Rated Sealant
Problem with your fire-stopping gaps in Staxigoe? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
How we handle fire rated sealant in Staxigoe
In flats, HMOs, offices and schools, fire stopping is often disturbed by later work. One new cable or pipe can leave a gap that nobody goes back to seal. Those are the gaps we close, using a tested fire-rated product. We work on door frames, service penetrations and pipe & cable gaps, and common reasons people get in touch are open joints along the top of partitions and fire stopping disturbed by later work.
For a place like Staxigoe, the journey and timings are planned in advance, so the job can fit around guests, residents or opening hours where possible.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Location
- Staxigoe (KW1)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What fire rated sealant looks like in Staxigoe
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Staxigoe, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. 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.
Schools such as Wick High School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Staxigoe is about 19 miles south-east of Thurso, in Highland. Whether you’re in the middle of Staxigoe or further out, fire rated sealant is available for homes and businesses alike, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Staxigoe is one of 253 towns and villages in Highland we cover.
All of KW1 is covered for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Elzy Road, Bobby Coghill Avenue and Elzy Place and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Staxigoe: Wick (1 mile south-west), Ackergillshore (2 miles north-west), Whiterow (3 miles south-west), Reiss (4 miles north-west) and Haster (4 miles west). If you’re somewhere remote, a little more planning is needed.
Near you in Staxigoe
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bignold Park and the streets around them. Staxigoe’s nearest station is Wick station, about 1.7 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Castle Sinclair Girnigoe (1.6 miles north) and Wick Heritage Museum (1.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Staxigoe include Loch Hempriggs.
What happens if it’s left?
An unsealed gap lets smoke and fire get round a wall that was built to hold them back. Sealing it properly restores what the wall was there to do, and the sealing itself is often a contained piece of work. When the nearest tradesperson is a drive away, it’s tempting to leave a small leak, but water through a failed joint keeps working away until it’s fixed.
Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
Why us?
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Tidy, careful work
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
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Questions from Staxigoe
Do you cover smaller places like Staxigoe?
Yes, Staxigoe is covered. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
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. 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.
How long will you be here?
That depends on the amount of work, but most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. We will tell you when we quote.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We are happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Just make sure your landlord agrees.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
We help you choose a colour that suits. The product needed can limit the range.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit.
Do the sealants smell?
There can be a smell while the sealant cures, but it fades. Opening a window helps.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, with over 20 years’ experience in sealant work.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you and tell you how long to leave it. The visit itself generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, depending on how much there is to do. Outside jobs in Staxigoe need a dry day, because sealant will not bond to a wet joint, so an outdoor job can move if the forecast changes. Work indoors isn’t affected.
- 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.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
How to prepare
- Clear the area around the work
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Mention any parking rules near the property
Get a quote
Need a quote? Please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Related advice
How we quote for fire rated sealant
You will get a clear quote before any work starts. It’s based on:
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Access and height
- When we can work, for business premises
The cost 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 we start.
What to tell us for a quote
You do not need to know the technical terms. Just tell us:
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
For fire rated sealant in Staxigoe, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you will get a clear quote before any work starts.
What else we do in Staxigoe
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Not every fire-rated sealant takes paint.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Closing it is generally a straightforward job.
When to call us in Staxigoe
Over time, buildings change layout and use. Conversions to flats and HMOs, and office refits, create new walls and new routes for services, with gaps to match.
The problems people normally mention when they call are:
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
For landlords with property near Wick station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
What your quote should include
- What guarantee comes with the work
- Is VAT in the price?
- Are they insured?
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. Several properties can go on one quote.
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
When it isn’t the sealant
Sealant isn’t the answer to every problem, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not solve:
- Doors that are not fire doors in the first place
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Construction that does not provide fire resistance on its own
If you’re not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Staxigoe
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps