Moredun coloured sealant
Work needed on a colour-matched joint in Moredun? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Old colour-matched joints lifting at the edges
- Weathered sealant that no longer matches
- Fit-outs with a sealant colour in the specification
Coloured sealant for Moredun sites
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
How we handle coloured sealant in Moredun
A coloured bead has to perform like any other sealant. Each joint is cleaned, backed to depth and tooled firmly onto both faces, exactly as for a standard colour. Clean masking and steady tooling give the sharp lines colour work needs. If you are dealing with old sealant that has yellowed, darkened or faded and a run of joints in mismatched shades, we can help. Searching for sealant specialists in Moredun? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005.
Natural stone gives a lot of Scottish city premises their character: sandstone in most, granite in Aberdeen. Stone needs a neutral-cure sealant suited to it and a colour that sits quietly against the masonry.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Place
- Moredun (EH17, EH16)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Cladding panels
Where panels vary in colour, the joint colour is agreed for the whole elevation. Sometimes a mid-tone suits better than matching one panel and we can trial it first.
Powder-coated and anodised frames
Frames finished to a RAL reference are a frequent colour-matching job. We compare the reference with the specified product’s colour range, and you confirm the choice.
Your questions answered
Is Craigmillar Shopping Centre, near Moredun, within your area?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Moredun, Craigmillar Shopping Centre among them, are all within reach. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Does a hotel in Moredun need to shut while its sealant is renewed?
Rarely, if ever. We take a few rooms out at a time. We agree the order of rooms and the timings with you before we start.
Can you send site paperwork?
Requirements differ from site to site, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Can you match any colour exactly?
No, not always. We match as closely as the product’s range allows.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. We are CHAS accredited, we are a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.
Will you come and look before quoting?
It depends on the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photographs and measurements, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
Can we approve the colour on site?
Yes. Tell us who approves colour and we’ll plan the sample into the programme before the main run.
When to call us in Moredun
Patch repairs in a different colour are a common problem. Mixed repairs over time leave a run of mismatched joints along a shopfront. Resealing a whole run in one agreed colour tidies it up.
Look out for the following:
- Joints that need to match a new RAL frame colour
- Standard-colour sealant spoiling a high-end finish
- Marked sealant in hotel bathrooms
- A run of joints in mismatched shades
If you look after units at a retail site such as Craigmillar Shopping Centre, 1.3 miles to the north of Moredun, shopfront perimeters and shop-fit joints are where a matched colour shows.
Comparing quotes
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- Their public liability cover
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
Owners, agents and contractors
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients book us directly too. We plan around the way the building is used, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
Coloured sealant in Moredun: the local picture
The sea is no more than about 3 miles from Moredun. Buildings near the sea put their external joints through more driven rain, with salt air nearer the beach. Where a frontage needs a particular colour, the product still has to suit that exposure. A good number of hotels sit less than 2 miles from Moredun. Refits in hotels bring joints at vanity tops, bar counters and reception desks where the colour has to suit the scheme.
For premises near Shawfair station, which lies east of Moredun, footfall is part of the plan: work is phased so shops and offices keep trading. A business with units at Craigmillar Shopping Centre and Peffermill Industrial Estate needn’t use two contractors for its sealant.
Moredun is about 3 miles north-west of Bonnyrigg, in Edinburgh. Commercial clients in Moredun use us for work on colour-matched joints. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, Moredun among them.
Commercial sites across EH17 and EH16 are covered. Streets here include Drum Avenue, Gilmerton Road and Craigour Avenue, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Main routes into Moredun include the A772, which helps when planning parking and deliveries for the job. Just outside Moredun, we also work in Craigour (1 mile north-west), Fernieside (1 mile south-east), Ferniehill (1 mile south-east), Little France (1 mile north) and Ellen's Glen (1 mile south-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Edinburgh (3 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (4 miles north-west), Broughton (4 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
Around Moredun
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Drum Park and the streets around them. Moredun’s nearest station is Shawfair station, about 1.8 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.4 miles north-west) and Craigmillar Castle (0.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s The New Leaf Co-op and Duddingston Loch.
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On site: what to expect
Diagnose, treat, sign off: that’s the shape of every visit. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off. For premises in Moredun, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, and we’ll plan the work to suit, phased where areas need to stay in use.
- The sealant type is chosen for the joint first, then the colour.
- We compare your RAL reference or sample with the colours made for that sealant.
- Where colour is critical, a sample bead can be agreed in a discreet spot.
- We take out the existing bead, clean the joints and fit backing.
- We apply the agreed colour and tool it neatly, with masking where the finish needs it.
Getting the site ready
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Quotes
Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
Related advice
When to bring in a specialist
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Some joints are best left to specialists: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
Cost factors for colour-matched joints
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, since sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The total length or number of joints
- Working within restricted access windows
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Distance, for remote addresses
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote and we’ll price your job on its own details.
Sending details for a quote
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Tell us:
- Specification clauses that apply
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Your programme or deadline
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.