East Lothian · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in Tranent, East Lothian
Professional fire rated sealant in and around Tranent, with every bit of old sealant taken out first.
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
Should I try it myself first?
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Tranent
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, linear gaps and service penetrations, and common reasons people get in touch are fire seals that have cracked with movement and gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls.
In a smaller place like Tranent, commercial jobs are more likely to be a hotel, guest house, school, surgery or community hall than an office block. All of them have washrooms, kitchens and fire-rated joints that need looking after.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything is not right with it, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Place
- Tranent (EH33)
- Wider area
- East Lothian
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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What the job involves on each surface
Masonry and concrete
For masonry and concrete, we use a product tested in that substrate. We clean out dust and debris before sealing so the seal has something sound to bond to.
Service penetrations
Different services need different details: metal pipes, cables and plastic pipes aren’t treated the same. We follow the manufacturer’s tested detail for each and we flag any that need another system.
Why act early in Tranent
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. On its own, sealing it now is a small job and needn’t wait for anything else. Around Tranent, water from a failed joint in an older stone home can soak into timber and plaster.
What it costs depends on the amount of work, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. We give a clear quote before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- Over 20 years’ experience
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced or what customers say.
Commercial buildings in Tranent
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Tranent, 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. Fire-rated sealant is installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, though we do not certify buildings or do fire risk assessments.
For landlords with property near Prestonpans station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Tranent is about 10 miles east of Edinburgh, in East Lothian. Jobs in Tranent get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Tranent is one of 48 towns and villages in East Lothian we cover. You can also see our page for Edinburgh, roughly 10 miles from Tranent.
All of EH33 is within our area for fire rated sealant. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on High Street, Balfour's Square and Mcphail Square or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. Being close to the A199 and B6371, Tranent is simple for us to get to for fire rated sealant. If you’re just outside Tranent, we cover Seton (1 mile north), Elphinstone (1 mile south-west), New Winton (2 miles south-east), Prestonpans (2 miles north-west) and Macmerry (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Musselburgh (4 miles west), Haddington (6 miles east), North Berwick (12 miles north-east), Longniddry (3 miles north-east), Gullane (8 miles north-east) and East Linton (12 miles east). Being one of East Lothian’s larger places, Tranent has every kind of property, from flats to offices.
What’s near Tranent
Around Tranent, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Keeper's Arms. Tranent’s nearest station is Prestonpans station, about 1.2 miles north-west. A little further out are Battle of Prestonpans Jacobite Museum (1.8 miles north-west) and Seton Castle (1.8 miles north).
Common questions in Tranent
How do Scotland’s building regulations apply to fire-rated sealant in Tranent?
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 do fire risk assessments; your assessor or building control can tell you what’s required.
I let a flat near Prestonpans station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on the job. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, while outside work can sometimes be arranged differently.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. Where a fire-rated seal is needed, it has to be a product tested for that use fitted to the maker’s details.
Do you carry out fire risk assessments?
No, assessment isn’t something we do. When your assessor or designer has set out what’s needed, we’ll quote for the sealant work on it.
Can I do it myself?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, always. There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, wherever you are.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Aftercare tips
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Not every fire-rated sealant takes paint, so ask us which we used.
Any job that breaks through a wall or ceiling should include resealing. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.
When to call us in Tranent
Sealant applied too thin, without the backing its detail needs, or onto dust will not perform as it was tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried, especially where it was squeezed in at the end of a project.
People normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
If you look after a building such as Ross High School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Before you book anyone
- What product goes in the joint
- Which colour the sealant will be
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Whether VAT is included
What happens on the day
Every visit runs the same way: we check the joints, protect the area around them, carry out the job and clear up. It normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Around Tranent, distance and access matter more than parking. Let us know how to find you and how to reach the joints, and the visit is planned around that.
- Access to each area is agreed so the work can run in order.
- 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.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
How to prepare
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Ask for a quote
If you’re in Tranent and need fire rated sealant, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.