Angus · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in Unthank, Angus
Specialist fire rated sealant for Unthank: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
What fire rated sealant looks like in Unthank
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; we do not certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Unthank. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Brechin High School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Unthank is about 7 miles west of Montrose, in Angus. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Unthank is covered for fire rated sealant. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Unthank is one of 40 towns and villages in Angus we cover for fire rated sealant. You can also see our page for Dundee, about 22 miles away.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in DD9 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Trinity Road, Eddie Avenue and Cookston Road. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Brechin (1 mile south), Little Brechin (2 miles north-west), Edzell (5 miles north), Edzell Woods (5 miles north) and Craigo (6 miles east). Further out, we also cover Arbroath (13 miles south), Forfar (11 miles south-west), Kirriemuir (14 miles west), Letham (9 miles south-west) and Friockheim (7 miles south).
Near you in Unthank
In Unthank, that means homes and buildings near City Road Bar and Brechin Public Park and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Brechin Castle (0.9 miles south) and Brechin Town House Museum (0.7 miles south). Not far away are Caterthun and Duns Dish.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Unthank
Fire-rated sealant closes the gaps around pipes, cables and frames where they pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor. We apply intumescent and fire-rated sealants to the manufacturer’s tested details for each gap. We work on plasterboard & masonry, linear gaps and pipe & cable gaps, and the jobs we see most are standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap and gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls.
If you look after holiday lets, a guest house or a community building in or near Unthank, washroom and kitchen sealant and any fire-rated joints need the same attention as anywhere.
Every job is covered by our 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Unthank (DD9)
- Wider area
- Angus
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What sealant work cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant cannot put right:
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
If you’re not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
How to look after the new joints
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
File the record of locations and products with your fire safety paperwork. It saves time at the next inspection or assessment.
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.
FAQs for Unthank
Is Unthank within the area you cover?
Yes, Unthank is covered. We work across all of Scotland, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you take on hotel work around Unthank?
Yes. Hotel and guest-house work is part of what we do. Jobs can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No, assessment isn’t something we do. Once you have a specification or action list from your assessor or designer, we can quote for the fire-rated sealant items.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
Yes. Sealants come in white, clear, grey and other colours, and we’ll agree it with you first.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we have been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No, and we never do. It may look fine at first, but the new bead soon lifts. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
We are based in Crawley, West Sussex, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything is not right with the work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
DIY versus a professional finish
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
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.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Unthank?
Buildings are refitted and reconfigured over the years. Conversions to flats and HMOs, and office refits, create new walls and new routes for services, with gaps to match.
The most common problems we see are:
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
For buildings such as West and St Columba's Parish Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Comparing quotes
- When the joint can take water or movement
- What product goes in the joint
- How hidden problems are handled
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
What happens on the day
At the end, we look at the finished work together. The work normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, depending on the amount of work. Around Unthank, 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.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- 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 about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we will take it from there.
Advice
What affects the quote in Unthank
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Mould in or behind the old joints
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller, as water and mould keep getting in. If you’re unsure, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- The type of property
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and email photos if that’s easy.
Places near Unthank
More services for Unthank
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.
Flats and HMOs
In occupied buildings, we plan the order of work with you. We agree access to each flat and the common parts before work begins to keep disruption down.