Dundee · Scotland
Fire-rated sealant in Woodside, Dundee
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Woodside and across Dundee. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
Fire rated sealant in Woodside, done properly
A gap around a door frame, a linear joint at the head of a wall and a hole round a pipe are each sealed differently. We check the size and the substrate before choosing the product, then the sealant goes in to the depth the product’s details set. Typical jobs include open gaps behind door architraves and fire stopping disturbed by later work, on pipe & cable gaps, flats & HMOs and service penetrations.
Hotels, serviced apartments and student accommodation in Scotland’s cities need their bathrooms kept in order between guests, so jobs in Woodside can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
Every job comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Dundee.
- Where
- Woodside (DD3, DD4, DD1)
- Wider area
- Dundee
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Keeping the joints in good condition
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
Don’t drill through or remove a fire seal without putting it back properly. If you need new services through a sealed wall, plan the fire stopping as part of the job.
If a fire risk assessment has flagged a gap, do not leave it for the next one. Get it sealed and recorded so you can show it was dealt with.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
Your quote is based on your job. We look at:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Any working-time requirements on site
- The product the joint needs
- The amount of work
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, plus any working-time requirements on site. Call for a quick quote and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just tell us:
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
To get a quote, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. You will have a clear quote before we start.
What sealant work can’t fix
It helps to know what we can’t do:
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
Not sure which it is? You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
What happens on the day
We bring everything the job needs with us, so you don’t need to buy or prepare anything. Once we’ve agreed what’s being done, we protect the area and start. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. In a city area like Woodside, parking may be by permit or pay-and-display, so tell us what’s nearby. For flats, mention the door entry system and any shared-stair arrangements.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the faces cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your files.
How to prepare
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Mention any parking rules near the property
Getting a quote
Need a quote? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear price before work begins.
Related advice
DIY versus a professional finish
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right 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 do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Woodside
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Dundee station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders, and several properties can go on one quote. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
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 is how we fit it. We do not certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments, so your fire risk assessor or building control will advise on what’s needed.
What fire rating will the seal have?
We don’t give ratings or certificates for our work. Your specification sets the requirement, and we fit a product whose tested details meet it, recording the locations and products.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes. We regularly work in flats, HMOs, schools and offices while they’re in use, with access planned around residents or staff. Early starts or out-of-hours work can be arranged where it’s needed.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. When the job is done, we give you the locations and products. Tell us if your assessor needs it in a particular format.
Should I try DIY first?
Sometimes. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes, if the gap is within the product’s tested range. We seal the frame-to-wall gap, not the door itself and we’ll tell you if we spot problems with the door.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
Also near Woodside
Other services in Woodside
Commercial buildings in Woodside
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Woodside, 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; we do not certify buildings or carry out fire risk assessments.
Schools such as Scottish School of Contemporary Dance are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Woodside is about 1 mile north-east of Dundee, in Dundee. Anywhere in DD3, we cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses. Woodside is one of 50 towns and villages in Dundee where we work for fire rated sealant.
Work in DD3, DD4 and DD1 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Park Road, Dens Road and Caird Avenue, and we cover them all. We also cover Dundee (1 mile south-west), Stobswell (1 mile south), Mill of Mains (1 mile north-east), Claverhouse (1 mile north) and Downfield (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Broughty Ferry (4 miles east), Monifieth (5 miles east), Barnhill (4 miles east), Menzieshill (3 miles west), Charleston (3 miles west) and Ninewells (3 miles south-west).
Around Woodside
Around Woodside, our work takes us to homes and buildings near 'The Clep' Public House, Baxter Park and St Roque's Library. The closest station to Woodside is Dundee station, roughly 1.6 miles south. Nearby you will also find Wellgate Centre (1.1 miles south) and Maryfield Hospital (within half a mile south-east). The countryside around Woodside includes Balgay Hill and Trottick Mill Ponds.
Different surfaces, different methods
Flats and HMOs
Conversions normally leave a mix of old and new service holes. We seal the ones on your specification with a tested product.
Plasterboard walls
Service holes in plasterboard are often rough and oversized. Where a hole is bigger than the sealant’s tested range, it needs another approach.
Common problems we fix in Woodside
Gaps around door frames are easily missed. The gap between the frame and the wall is hidden behind the architrave, so it’s easy to leave unsealed when doors are changed.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
If you let a flat or house near Dundee station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What preparation is included
- What guarantee comes with the work