Glasgow · Scotland
Stobhill Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Stobhill and across Glasgow. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Open gaps behind door architraves
How we handle fire rated sealant in Stobhill
We don’t assess buildings or decide what fire stopping is needed; your assessor, designer or building control sets that out. What we do is apply the right product to that specification, properly and neatly. We are often asked to deal with holes left by a change of layout and cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant, on pipe & cable gaps, flats & HMOs and door frames.
In Scotland, building work comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their technical handbooks. For buildings in Stobhill, fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, and washroom and kitchen sealant is chosen for heavy use.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you’re not left on your own once the job is done.
- Place
- Stobhill (G21, G64, G22)
- Region
- Glasgow
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How the job changes by surface
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 flag it.
Door frames
The gap between a door frame and the wall around it needs sealing as well as the door itself. We seal that gap with a fire-rated sealant suited to the frame and wall.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
Your quote is based on your job. We look at:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- The type of sealant required
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How many areas need sealing
Combining jobs into one visit usually makes better use of the time than several visits. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
Helping us quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- How we’d reach the joints
- The rough size of the job
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? 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.
What happens if it’s left?
For some gaps, sealant isn’t the right answer and another system is needed. Big openings, bundles of cables and plastic pipes may need batts, collars or wraps instead. If a gap is not suitable for sealant, we’ll tell you. Scottish rain finds any gap around a frame or wall joint, and in Stobhill, damp can spread through stone and plaster before anyone sees it.
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
What you get with us
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Over 20 years’ experience
- We leave the area clean and tidy
Take a look at our cost guide or what customers say.
Stobhill: your questions answered
How do Scotland’s building regulations apply to fire-rated sealant in Stobhill?
Building work in Scotland comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations and their 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.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Bishopbriggs station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Will it make a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on the job. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, and for outside work we will agree access with you when we book.
What should I tell you?
Just the basics: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. Then send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Can you match the sealant colour?
In most cases you can choose. We’ll explain which colours are available.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, large or small.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. Standard sealants are not made or tested to stop fire. If it’s been used, we remove it and use the right product.
Aftercare tips
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Don’t fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
Include fire stopping in your regular building checks. Watch for cracking, gaps or seals that have been disturbed and have them put right.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Doing it at the time avoids leaving gaps behind.
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What we do, step by step
Most of a good job is in the preparation, so that is where we spend the time. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Parking in city streets around Stobhill can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. If you are in a flat, let us know how we get in at the street door.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed 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 for your records.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Tell us about any water getting in
Get a quote
There’s no standard price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To get started, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Advice
When something else is needed
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
Not sure which it is? You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
Fire rated sealant around Stobhill
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.
Rented homes near Bishopbriggs station change hands often, and new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. Community buildings like Colston Wellpark Church are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Stobhill is about 1 mile south of Bishopbriggs, in Glasgow. We provide fire rated sealant to homeowners, landlords and businesses in Stobhill. Stobhill is one of 183 places in Glasgow where we work for fire rated sealant.
Our applicators cover all of G21, G64 and G22 for fire rated sealant. Streets in the area include Avon Road, Leehill Road and Leeside Road, all of which we cover. If you are just outside Stobhill, we cover Huntershill Village (1 mile south-east), Auchinairn (1 mile north-east), Colston (1 mile north-west), Balornock (1 mile east) and Barmulloch (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Glasgow (3 miles south-west), Hillhead (3 miles south-west), Dowanhill (3 miles west), Woodlands (3 miles south-west), Partickhill (3 miles west) and Anderston (3 miles south-west).
What’s near Stobhill
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Springburn Park. Stobhill’s nearest station is Bishopbriggs station, roughly 0.7 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Heatherbank Museum of Social Work (2 miles south-west) and Stobhill Hospital (within half a mile north-east). For a walk, there’s Lenzie Moss and Hogganfield Loch.
Can I do it myself?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, then guaranteed for a year.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.