Fire-rated ceilings in Edinburgh and Lothians
Our teams carry out fire-rated ceilings in Edinburgh and Livingston and across the rest of Edinburgh and Lothians. A fire-rated ceiling is a tested ceiling system that holds back fire for a stated time, usually 30 or 60 minutes, protecting either the void above or the structure.
Fire-rated ceilings for Edinburgh and Lothians buildings
Much of Livingston was built from the 1960s onwards, and many of its original office and public-building ceilings are now due for re-tiling or replacement. Edinburgh has plenty of older buildings, where a new ceiling has to work around window heads and existing features, and where an asbestos survey is needed before stripping out anything installed before 2000.
Typical fire-rated ceilings jobs we price in Edinburgh and Lothians include first-generation ceilings in post-war buildings due for replacement, ceilings in older buildings with low window heads, office floors being re-tiled between tenants. Edinburgh and Lothians is in Scotland, around 240 miles from our Birmingham base on average.
What the job includes
- Hold-down clips and protected openings where the system requires
- Product data and installation records handed over
- Reaction-to-fire classes to BS EN 13501-1
- 30 and 60-minute systems in grid or MF form
Towns we cover in Edinburgh and Lothians
- Edinburgh EH · 240 mi
- Livingston EH · 239 mi
Questions people ask
Do you cover all of Edinburgh and Lothians?
Yes. We take on fire-rated ceilings across Edinburgh and Lothians, including Edinburgh and Livingston, and nearby areas such as Central Scotland and Tayside, Glasgow and West Scotland and Northumberland.
Our ceiling in Livingston dates from when the building went up. Replace or re-tile?
If the grid is straight, clean and a standard size, re-tiling is cheaper. If it is bent, rusty or in the wrong layout, replace it.
Who decides if we need a fire-rated ceiling?
Your fire strategy, fire engineer or Building Control. We can quote to their specification and point out where a tested system will meet it.
Can I put normal light fittings in a fire-rated ceiling?
Only if the system allows it, usually with fire hoods or protected fittings. Unprotected openings can void the rating.
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