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Fire Rated Sealant in Swanston
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Swanston. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
Commercial buildings in Swanston
Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations, with technical handbooks. Fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details; we don’t certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
Community buildings like Fairmilehead Church are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building. Rented homes near Slateford station change hands often, and any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Swanston is about 3 miles south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. For fire rated sealant in and around Swanston, please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk for a quick quote. We’re based in Crawley and cover Edinburgh. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, and Swanston is one of them.
All of EH10 is within our area for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you are just outside Swanston, we cover Bonaly (2 miles west), Torphin (2 miles west), Milton Bridge (3 miles south), Penicuik (4 miles south) and Silverburn (5 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north), Leith (6 miles north), Bonnington (6 miles north), Greenside (5 miles north), Broughton (5 miles north) and Bellevue (5 miles north).
What’s near Swanston
For rail, the closest station is Slateford station, about 2.5 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Merchiston Tower (2.8 miles north) and Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital (0.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Caerketton Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
About our fire rated sealant in Swanston
A fire seal relies on being installed the way it was tested: correct depth, correct backing and a product suited to the surfaces. That detail is what we take care over. We’re often asked to deal with holes left by a change of layout and open holes round services passing through fire walls, across door frames, flats & HMOs and linear gaps.
Work in a place like Swanston is planned ahead, journey included, so it can be fitted around bookings or opening times where possible.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Swanston as everywhere else we work.
- Where
- Swanston (EH10)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
Every visit runs the same way: we look at the joints together, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, carry out the job and tidy away. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. In smaller Scottish places, parking is usually less of an issue than access and distance. Let us know how to find you and how to reach the joints.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Mention any tricky access
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Get a quote
To get a quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. We will give you a clear price before any work starts.
Related advice
Surface by surface
Plasterboard walls
In plasterboard walls, the condition of the board edge matters. Loose material is removed so the sealant has a firm edge.
Service penetrations
Different services need different details: metal pipes, cables and plastic pipes are not treated the same. Each one is sealed to the product’s tested detail and we flag any that need another system.
Nearby places to Swanston
Other services in Swanston
DIY versus a professional finish
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
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.
When it is not the sealant
New sealant can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. Sealant won’t put right:
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
Not sure which it is? You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
FAQs for Swanston
Do you cover smaller places like Swanston?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across all of Scotland. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
I let a flat near Slateford station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can be quoted together. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Which products do you use?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference, and we’ll tell you what we’re using.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
That isn’t something we state or certify. The requirement comes from your assessor, designer or building control, and we apply a product tested for it, recording the locations and products.
What does fire rated sealant cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. We agree the price before any work begins.
Do the sealants smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure. Opening a window helps.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes, if the gap is within the product’s tested range. Our work is the gap around the frame.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The size of the job
- The product the joint needs
- Working hours on commercial sites
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
What we need to know
You don’t need to know the technical terms. Just tell us:
- Roughly how big the job is
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- How we’d reach the joints
- If someone has resealed it before
If you are in Swanston and need fire rated sealant, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you’ll get a clear quote before work begins.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Swanston?
Door frames are a common weak spot. The architrave hides the gap between frame and wall, so it’s easy to leave unsealed when doors are changed.
The most common problems we see are:
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
Schools such as Firrhill High School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- The length of the guarantee
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not