Edinburgh · Scotland
Wester Broom Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Wester Broom and across Edinburgh. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
About our fire rated sealant in Wester Broom
Until it’s heated, intumescent sealant behaves like an ordinary sealant; in a fire it expands into the joint. The right product depends on the gap size, the substrate and what passes through, so we follow the tested detail for each one. If you’re dealing with gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated and open joints along the top of partitions, we can help.
In a Scottish city, commercial sealant work covers offices, hotels, student accommodation, care homes and factored tenement blocks. For a building in Wester Broom, the job might be washroom resealing or fire-rated sealant around service openings.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Where
- Wester Broom (EH12, EH11)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
At the end, we look at the finished work together and explain the cure time. The work normally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, depending on the size of the job. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. In Wester Broom, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- Old or unsuitable sealant is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- We put in whatever backing or fill the product detail specifies.
- The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
- Locations and products are noted so you have them on file.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Clear the area around the work
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
Ask for a quote
For fire rated sealant in Wester Broom, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you’ll get a clear quote before any work starts.
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Do you need fire rated sealant in Wester Broom?
Much fire stopping is hidden: in ceiling voids, service risers and behind boxing. Out of view, damage sits unnoticed until someone inspects.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
For landlords with property near South Gyle station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
What to look for in a quote
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Whether they’re fully insured
Commercial buildings in Wester Broom
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Wester Broom, heavy use in the busy months is hard on washroom and kitchen sealant, and any building work there should leave fire-rated joints made good. 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Forrester High School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Wester Broom is about 3 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Wherever you are in the EH12 postcode area, we cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses. 175 places in Edinburgh are on our list.
All of EH12 and EH11 is covered for fire rated sealant. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Manse Road, Roull Road and Dovecot Road and the roads around them. Close by, we work in South Gyle (1 mile south-west), Corstorphine (1 mile north-east), Broomhouse (1 mile south-east), Carrick Knowe (1 mile east) and Sighthill (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (3 miles east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles east), Broughton (4 miles east) and Bellevue (4 miles east).
Around Wester Broom
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Torfin pub and Saughton Park. Wester Broom has its own railway station: South Gyle station. Other landmarks nearby include The Gyle Shopping Centre (0.8 miles west) and Craigcrook Castle (1.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Wester Broom includes Corstorphine Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Can I do it myself?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, then guaranteed for a year.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We cut it out and start again, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
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Why act early in Wester Broom
For some gaps, sealant isn’t the right answer and another system is needed. Large holes, cable bundles and plastic pipes can call for batts, collars or wraps. If a gap is not suitable for sealant, we’ll tell you. Private landlords in Wester Broom must meet the Repairing Standard, and damp or leaks can fall short of it, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why us?
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- We leave the area clean and tidy
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Wester Broom
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- Whether the work is at height
- The type of sealant required
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- The number and length of the joints
We don’t show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a quick quote and we will talk you through it.
What to tell us for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Whether it has been sealed before
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Aftercare tips
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that is not part of the tested detail. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. Ask us if you’re not sure which product was used.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.
When it isn’t the sealant
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Big openings where sealant alone isn’t the tested solution
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
If in doubt, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work in Wester Broom
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
Questions from Wester Broom
Do you take on hotel work around Wester Broom?
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.
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. Whatever the rules, fire-rated sealant has to be installed to the manufacturer’s tested details, and that’s how we fit it. We don’t certify buildings or do fire risk assessments; your assessor or building control can tell you what’s required.
What sealant do you use?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice, and we will tell you what we’re using.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
Ratings and certification sit with the product’s test evidence and whoever specified the work. We apply the specified product to the manufacturer’s details and giving you a record of where it went.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
An intumescent sealant expands when it gets hot to help seal the gap. Intumescent sealants are one kind of fire-rated sealant; which product suits depends on the gap, the substrate and the service.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes, if the gap is within the product’s tested range. Our work is the gap around the frame, and we will mention anything we notice about the door.
How long does the job take?
Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Larger jobs naturally take longer.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Of course. Doing several areas at once is generally more efficient, so mention them when you ask for a quote.