Coloured Sealant in Old Pentland
Coloured and colour-matched sealant for visible joints in Old Pentland. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Previous reseals that don’t match the original
- Shop fits that need consistent sealant colours across sites
- Failed coloured sealant that has split or peeled
Coloured sealant near Old Pentland
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Your questions answered
Is Old Pentland off your patch?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of Scotland. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Can the sealant on our Old Pentland premises match the finishes?
Yes. Colour matching to frames, cladding, stone and shop-fit finishes is a regular part of the work. The quote lists the colours the product is made in.
How do you choose the sealant?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
Will you come and look before quoting?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photographs and measurements, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
How do we ask for a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
How long before the joints can be used?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, for external work. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Internal work is far less affected.
Coloured sealant in Old Pentland
In retail, hospitality and office fit-outs, joints are seen close up every day. A mismatched bead can make good joinery look unfinished. We pick a colour from the product’s range that sits with the finish. The enquiries we see most involve shop fits that need consistent sealant colours across sites and weathered sealant that no longer matches, on cladding panels, natural stone and brick and office fit-out finishes. Searching for sealant specialists in Old Pentland? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005.
In smaller Scottish places like Old Pentland, commercial buildings are often hotels, pubs, shops, schools, surgeries and farm or estate buildings put to new use. Each has kitchens, washrooms and frames that depend on sound joints.
We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Place
- Old Pentland (EH20, EH10)
- Region
- Midlothian
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Common problems we fix in Old Pentland
A coloured joint can fail like any other: splits, adhesion loss and hardening all happen. We cut out and reseal in the agreed colour.
Most enquiries start with something like this:
- A bead that fights the cladding or frame colour
- Weathered sealant that no longer matches
- Untidy coloured beads with ragged edges
- Dirty, discoloured joints in public areas
For premises near Slateford station (3.8 miles north-west of Old Pentland), footfall is part of the plan: work is phased so shops and offices keep trading.
Before you book anyone
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Who will actually carry out the work
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
Redoing a failed joint normally costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Other services in Old Pentland
Looking after the joints
After handover, these steps help:
- Approve a sample bead on high-profile areas
- Note which sealant colour was used where
- Don’t let trades patch coloured joints with a random sealant
- Reseal whole runs rather than patching single joints
Note the sealant type and colour on the building file. Future repairs can then use the same colour.
Settle the colour early in the project. Late decisions lead to substitutes and mismatches; fixing it early prevents rework.
Why act early in Old Pentland
Resealing a full run gives a consistent colour. Small repairs at different times rarely match, so a planned reseal often looks better value. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, and for a smaller place like Old Pentland, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we will put a fixed figure on it.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Old Pentland
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Matching to RAL references, product permitting
- A fixed quote before work starts
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and insurance.
Shops, offices and hotels in and around Old Pentland
Old Pentland is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Cold snaps still affect when external joints can be sealed. Outside work is booked with that in mind The 3 miles around Old Pentland take in at least three named trading estates, business parks or retail parks. Each new occupier on a park like these tends to refit, from reception to staff kitchen.
Sites a few miles apart, such as Straiton Retail Park and Pentland Industrial Park, can share one programme and one point of contact. If you look after units at a retail site such as Straiton Retail Park, which lies south-east of Old Pentland, shopfront perimeters and shop-fit joints are where a matched colour shows.
Old Pentland is about 3 miles west of Bonnyrigg, in Midlothian. We cover commercial sites throughout Old Pentland, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. We work across 34 places in Midlothian, from busy centres to rural villages.
If you need coloured sealant in EH20 and EH10, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Nearby places we also cover include Hillend (1 mile west), Bilston (1 mile south), Loanhead (1 mile east), Burdiehouse (1 mile north-east) and Roslin (2 miles south) for colour-matched joints. Bigger towns within reach include Bonnyrigg (3 miles east), Dalkeith (5 miles east), Penicuik (4 miles south-west), Gorebridge (6 miles south-east), Newtongrange (5 miles east) and Mayfield (6 miles east).
Local landmarks in Old Pentland
The nearest railway station is Slateford station, about 3.8 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (3.1 miles north) and Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Old Pentland includes Caerketton Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Quoting for work in Old Pentland
We price every job individually. The things that drive the figure:
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Joint width, depth and condition
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
Sending details for a quote
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, the same details help:
- The site address and postcode
- Access details, including height
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
For a fixed quote, phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Site rules come first: signing in, inductions and any permit to work. Once we’re cleared to begin, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you, and each area is checked before we leave it. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Old Pentland. We’ll confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- We confirm the joint type and the product it needs.
- Your RAL reference, sample or photo is checked against that product’s colours.
- The nearest colour is agreed, with a sample bead where needed.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Getting a fixed quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.