Coloured and colour-matched sealant in New Town, Edinburgh
Work needed on a colour-matched joint in New Town? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Old sealant that has yellowed, darkened or faded
- Joints that need to match a new RAL frame colour
- Previous reseals that don’t match the original
Coloured sealant for New Town sites
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 New Town
On a finished interior or a high-quality elevation, the sealant is part of the look. We install coloured and colour-matched sealant so joints sit quietly against cladding, stone, brick, frames and shop-fit finishes. The right product for the joint always comes first, then the colour. Site teams most often ask us about joints that need to match a new RAL frame colour and failed coloured sealant that has split or peeled, across powder-coated and anodised frames, office fit-out finishes and shop-fit joinery and counters. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in New Town it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
New Town 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: 12 months, guaranteed. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Where
- New Town (EH3, EH1, EH2)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
How the job changes by surface
Hotel interiors
In hotels, sealant shows in rooms, bathrooms and front-of-house. Sanitary silicone comes in colours too, so bathrooms can match the tiling or stone.
Paintable sealants
Some joints are better sealed with a paintable product and decorated. That only works where the joint and specification allow it because paint may crack where the joint moves.
New Town: questions and answers
Do hotels near New Town have to close for sealant work?
Rarely. Rooms or floors are done in turn, so the rest of the hotel keeps trading. Tell us your quiet periods and access windows and we will plan around them.
Do you cover business parks and estates near New Town, such as Beaverbank Business Park?
Yes. We cover New Town and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Beaverbank Business Park. To start, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Can we approve the colour on site?
Yes. Tell us who approves colour and we will plan the sample into the programme before the main run.
Is coloured sealant weaker than white?
The colour doesn’t change what kind of sealant it is. A properly prepared and tooled joint performs as the product intends, whatever the colour.
Can we specify the colour by RAL number?
Yes. Give us the RAL reference and we’ll check it against the product’s range. You will see the nearest options.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, including public liability cover.
How do we ask for a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. The work itself usually takes about the same time as any other sealant work, plus a little longer if a sample bead is agreed first, and we clear our waste as we work. City jobs in New Town normally need parking and loading planned. Shared closes, stairs and the property factor may need to be part of the plan.
- We start with photographs, drawings or a visit to see the finishes.
- We send the closest colours from the product’s range.
- Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them.
- Joints are prepared, primed where specified and backed.
- We seal in the approved colour and tool it smooth.
What we need from you
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Arrange parking or a loading space
Ask for a quote
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step is to call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with what you know.
Advice
For managing agents and facilities managers
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. Programme, specification and site rules come first, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
What else we do in New Town
What happens if it’s left?
People notice sealant lines more than you might expect, especially in shop fits and hotels. Putting it right costs little compared with the finishes around it, and it lifts the whole area. In a tenement or shared city building, water from a failed joint can reach other owners’ property. Acting early avoids disputes and bigger repairs.
A quote for colour-matched joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, plus any specification you’re working to. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Why appoint us
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
- One number for every site we cover
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations and insurance.
Sealant on show in New Town’s commercial buildings
New Town lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Exposed frontages near the sea are hard on sealant, so the product has to suit the weather as well as the look. Sea-facing elevations are normally where failed joints show first. There are plenty of hotels within about 2 miles of New Town. A hotel refurbishment is full of joints that guests will see, and a matched colour keeps them discreet; work is planned so the hotel keeps trading.
Refits at hotels like Hanover Hotel, less than half a mile south-east of New Town, bring joints at vanity tops, bars and reception desks that guests see every day. Offices at parks like Beaverbank Business Park, 0.7 miles to the north of New Town, have receptions, kitchens and glazed partitions where a tidy joint matters.
New Town is about 1 mile north of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. If you’re looking for coloured sealant in New Town, we can help, as we do across Edinburgh. New Town is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list.
We take on colour-matched joints across the EH3, EH1 and EH2 postcode area, whatever the building. We cover commercial and managed buildings on York Lane, Meuse Lane and Canon Lane. Nearby places we also cover include Bellevue (1 mile north-east), Broughton (1 mile east), Canonmills (1 mile north), Greenside (1 mile east) and Gayfield (1 mile east) for colour-matched joints. Further afield, our area takes in Queensferry (8 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles east), Southhouse (4 miles south-east), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Slateford (3 miles south-west) and Gracemount (4 miles south-east).
Near you in New Town
We work on buildings around Stockbridge public library, Drummond Community High School and King George V Park, among other places. Nearby too are St Cuthbert's Church (0.5 miles south-west) and The Standing Order pub (under half a mile south). New Town has its own railway station: Edinburgh Waverley station. Well-known places in the area include Royal Public Dispensary of Edinburgh (0.6 miles south-east) and Waverley Mall (less than half a mile south-east). For a walk, there’s The New Leaf Co-op and Salisbury Crags.
Common problems we fix in New Town
A coloured joint can fail like any other: splits, adhesion loss and hardening all happen. We cut out and reseal in the agreed colour.
Look out for the following:
- Shop fits that need consistent sealant colours across sites
- Previous reseals that don’t match the original
- Untidy coloured beads with ragged edges
- Old colour-matched joints lifting at the edges
Units at places like Waverley Mall (less than half a mile south-east of New Town) are refitted as brands change, and the joints have to suit each new scheme.
What to look for in a quote
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Their public liability cover
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
Keeping the joints sound
A few simple habits keep the new joints working:
- Keep the same sealant colour across a brand
- Keep harsh solvents away from visible joints
- Note which sealant colour was used where
- Brief cleaners about newly sealed joints
Colours can soften with light and weathering. That is normal for exposed sealant.
Include coloured joints in a planned maintenance cycle. Replacing them on a schedule keeps finishes looking right across the building.