Jock's Lodge coloured sealant
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on coloured and colour-matched sealant for visible joints in Jock's Lodge and the surrounding area. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- A run of joints in mismatched shades
- Untidy coloured beads with ragged edges
- Fit-outs with a sealant colour in the specification
Coloured sealant for businesses in Jock's Lodge
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
About our coloured sealant in Jock's Lodge
A colour-matched bead still has to work as a seal. Each joint is cleaned, backed to depth and tooled firmly onto both faces, with no shortcuts because it’s decorative. Clean masking and steady tooling give the sharp lines colour work needs. We work on natural stone and brick, powder-coated and anodised frames and hotel bathrooms and public areas, and what we’re called in for most is smeared sealant on stone or joinery and hotel refurbishments with a set colour scheme. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Jock's Lodge, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Jock's Lodge is part of one of Scotland’s big cities, where offices, shops, hotels and restaurants sit close together. Shop units under tenements can bring the property factor into the picture when the work touches shared parts.
We stand by our work with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application.
- Where
- Jock's Lodge (EH7, EH8)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What happens if it’s left?
It’s far cheaper to approve a sample than to strip and redo a full run. A sample takes little time. In Jock's Lodge, as across Scotland, rain finds any gap, and failed external joints let it into stone walls and around frames. Resealing promptly protects the stone and the interior.
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Why us?
- CHAS accredited contractor
- One number for every site we cover
- Fixed quotes based on photos, drawings or a visit
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Honest limits
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we’re upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- Exact bespoke colour matches beyond the product’s range
- Materials with mixed tones that defy a single match
- Cleaning or repairing the surrounding finishes
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will say what we think before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Cladding panels
- Hotel bathrooms and public areas
- Shop-fit joinery and counters
- Powder-coated and anodised frames
- Natural stone and brick
- Office fit-out finishes
Working on commercial sites near Jock's Lodge
Jock's Lodge is within about 2 miles of the coast. Shopfronts, frames and external joints on commercial buildings there take wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt in the air. Where a frontage needs a particular colour, the product still has to suit that exposure. A 2-mile radius around Jock's Lodge takes in a good number of hotels. Hotel refurbishments are where a matched sealant colour earns its place: bathroom, bar and reception joints have to sit with the finishes, with rooms done in turn while the rest stay let.
For a retailer at a site such as Meadowbank Shopping Park (0.6 miles west of Jock's Lodge), the joints clients see are as much part of the fit-out as the shelving. Offices and shops close to stations such as Edinburgh Waverley station (1.6 miles west of Jock's Lodge) tend to be busy all day, so sealant work is planned around opening hours. Occupiers with premises at both Meadowbank Shopping Park and Albion Business Centre could have the sealant at each handled under one quote.
Jock's Lodge is about 2 miles south-east of Leith, in Edinburgh. Commercial clients in Jock's Lodge can call on us for colour-matched joints, as part of our coverage of Edinburgh. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, including Jock's Lodge.
We cover the EH7 and EH8 postcode districts. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Dalgety Road, Loaning Road and Abercorn Road. Sites close to Jock's Lodge are covered too, including Willowbrae (1 mile south-east), Piershill (1 mile east), Restalrig (1 mile north), Meadowbank (1 mile west) and Lochend (1 mile north-west). Further afield, our area takes in West End (3 miles west), West Coates (3 miles west), Merchiston (3 miles south-west), Queensferry (10 miles west), Comely Bank (3 miles west) and Southhouse (4 miles south).
Local landmarks in Jock's Lodge
We work on buildings around Holy Rood High School, Duddingston Kirk and Scottish Poetry Library and the streets around them. Nearby too are Lochend Park (0.5 miles north-west) and Public House (less than half a mile east). The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.6 miles west. A little further out are Eastern General Hospital (0.9 miles north) and Edinburgh Castle (2 miles west). For a walk, there’s The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.
Maintenance after handover
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. In particular:
- Approve a sample bead on high-profile areas
- Keep harsh solvents away from visible joints
- Record the product and colour reference on the building file
- Brief cleaners about newly sealed joints
Expect some change in appearance over the years. That is normal for exposed sealant.
Include coloured joints in a planned maintenance cycle. A planned reseal avoids a run of patch repairs across the building.
Nearby places to Jock's Lodge
Other services in Jock's Lodge
Surface by surface
Cladding panels
Panel joints form a grid on the facade, so colour matters. The colour is picked from the range of a sealant that suits the panel joint, suited to the expected movement.
Brick and masonry
Vertical movement joints run the full height of many brick walls. A well-chosen colour helps them blend in.
What sets the cost
The price varies from site to site. Expect it to depend on:
- Travel to remote or island sites
- The product specified
- The total length or number of joints
- Whether the work must be split into stages
A quote for colour-matched joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.
Sending details for a quote
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. These details are enough to start:
- When you need the work done
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Any specification or named product
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
From enquiry to sign-off
In a busy building, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed before the next one starts. For premises in Jock's Lodge, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, so the work can be phased and areas kept in use.
- Photos or drawings show us the finishes and joints.
- Colour options from the specified product’s range are shared with you.
- The programme and access are agreed, including any phasing.
- Joints are prepared, primed where specified and backed.
- We seal in the approved colour and tool it smooth.
What we need from you
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Get a fixed quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
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Common questions from Jock's Lodge clients
Will our hotel in Jock's Lodge need to close for the work?
In most cases no closure is needed: we work room by room or floor by floor. We agree the order of rooms and the timings with you before we start.
Our building in Jock's Lodge is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. Product choice and preparation matter more, and sea-facing elevations are worth inspecting more often.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
The duty to manage asbestos sits with the building’s dutyholder, so we will ask for the register before work on an older building. Work pauses if suspect material is found, until it has been tested.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. Our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Can we specify the colour by RAL number?
Yes. Give us the RAL reference and we’ll check it against the product’s range. We’ll tell you which colour is closest at quote stage.
Who decides which product is used?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
Does coloured sealant change colour outdoors?
It can, to a degree. Exposure, product and colour all play a part, and we can’t promise a colour that never alters.