Coloured Sealant in Craigentinny
Coloured and colour-matched sealant for visible joints in Craigentinny and across Edinburgh. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Old colour-matched joints lifting at the edges
- Old sealant that has yellowed, darkened or faded
- Standard-colour sealant spoiling a high-end finish
Coloured sealant across Craigentinny
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
How we handle coloured sealant in Craigentinny
A coloured bead has to perform like any other sealant. Faces are prepared, depth is fixed with rod and the bead is tooled onto two sides only. Careful masking keeps the edges crisp. We work on powder-coated and anodised frames, cladding panels and natural stone and brick, and what we are called in for most is sealant that no longer suits recoated frames and standard-colour sealant spoiling a high-end finish. Searching for sealant specialists in Craigentinny? We have been sealing commercial buildings since 2005.
In Scotland’s cities, commercial premises are packed closely, from stone-fronted offices to shops on the ground floor of tenement blocks. Where a shop sits below tenement flats, work on the frontage or shared parts may involve the property factor.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Location
- Craigentinny (EH7, EH8, EH15)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
How the job changes by surface
Hotel interiors
Hotels use colour-matched sealant in bathrooms, bedrooms and public areas. Sanitary silicone comes in colours too, so bathrooms can match the tiling or stone.
Office fit-outs
In offices, sealant appears at partitions, tea points, washrooms and reception desks. Colour-matched joints keep the finish consistent across floors at handover.
Coloured sealant in Craigentinny: the local picture
Craigentinny is within about 1 mile of the coast. Buildings near the sea put their external joints through more driven rain, with salt air nearer the beach. Sea-facing elevations are usually where failed joints show first. The east of Scotland, where Craigentinny is, gets less rain than the west. Cold snaps still affect when external joints can be sealed.
Trade counters and showrooms on estates such as West Telferton Industrial Park (under half a mile south-east of Craigentinny) need neat joints where clients see them. If you have premises on more than one site, say at West Telferton Industrial Park and East Telferton Industrial Estate, one contractor and one quote can cover both. Shops and cafés around stations like Brunstane station (1.7 miles south-east of Craigentinny) trade from early, so work is timed around them.
Craigentinny is about 2 miles south-east of Bonnington, in Edinburgh. We cover Craigentinny, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Craigentinny is one of 174 places we cover in Edinburgh for colour-matched joints.
If you need coloured sealant in EH7, EH8 and EH15, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Streets here include Goff Avenue, King's Road and Loaning Road. You will find Craigentinny on or near the A199 and A1140, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. Sites close to Craigentinny are covered too, including Mountcastle (1 mile south), Piershill (1 mile south-west), Northfield (1 mile south), Restalrig (1 mile west) and Jock's Lodge (1 mile west). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles west), Silvermills (3 miles west), West End (3 miles west), Stockbridge (3 miles west), Canonmills (3 miles west) and West Coates (4 miles west).
What’s near Craigentinny
Around Craigentinny, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Portobello Library, Public House and Mannafields Christian School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Brunstane station, roughly 1.7 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Hibernian Football Club Museum (1.3 miles west) and St. James Centre (2.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Whinny Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Maintenance after handover
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Look at the cured colour before the full run
- Use one colour standard across multi-site work
- Insist on the agreed colour for any repair
- Note which sealant colour was used where
Don’t let anyone patch a coloured joint with whatever sealant is to hand. A mismatched repair stands out, undoing the look you paid for.
Put the sealant colour into the specification or finishes schedule. Late decisions lead to substitutes and mismatches, so agree it with the designer at the start.
Questions about Craigentinny
Will you take on work at estates like West Telferton Industrial Park, close to Craigentinny?
Yes, sites like West Telferton Industrial Park are within our area, along with the rest of Craigentinny. To start, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Does a coastal location like Craigentinny affect which sealant is used?
It can. Wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. Product choice and preparation matter more, and sea-facing elevations are worth inspecting more often.
What hours do you work?
Mention the site’s hours and access windows in your enquiry, and we will plan around them. Our office runs Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm.
What will the job cost?
It depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a quote and we’ll price it properly.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators.
Can we approve the colour on site?
Yes. Where colour is critical, we can agree a short sample bead in a discreet spot. Cured sealant can look slightly different from the wet bead.
How long does a typical visit take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we are given. We will give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
Our process
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. In a Scottish city, kerbside space and loading need planning, especially near the centre. Shared closes, stairs and the property factor may need to be part of the plan.
- We confirm the joint type and the product it needs.
- Your RAL reference, sample or photo is checked against that product’s colours.
- You approve the colour, on site if it’s critical.
- We cut out the existing bead, clean and set the depth.
- We mask, seal and tool to a clean line.
- Masking comes off and the work is checked with you.
Getting the site ready
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
Request a quote
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
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Leave it or put it right?
A standard colour is quicker to source, though not always right. Where joints are on show, choosing a better colour is usually worth it in how the finished space looks. Scottish city buildings take plenty of rain, and failed external joints let it into stone walls and around frames. Renewing them early protects the fabric.
What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, how much old material needs removing and the access. Call for a fixed quote once you have the details.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Craigentinny
- One contact handling all your sites
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced and how we’re accredited.
What affects the price in Craigentinny
Before we quote, we look at:
- Travel to remote or island sites
- The size and state of each joint
- Any access equipment needed
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
There’s no price list, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. Call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
What to include in your enquiry
We can often quote from photographs and a few details. Please tell us:
- The type of building and who uses it
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Access details, including height
- When you need the work done
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
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What else we do in Craigentinny
When to bring in a specialist
Redoing a failed joint typically costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. The usual problems come from preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.