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Commercial Sealant Contractors in Midlothian
Commercial sealant contractors in all 34 towns and villages of Midlothian, with every joint properly prepared, with a fixed quote before we start and a 12-month guarantee.
Commercial Sealant Contractors in Midlothian
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Towns we cover in Midlothian
Sealant work for offices, shops, hotels and other commercial buildings. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or send details for a fixed quote.
Biggest towns in Midlothian
What else we do in Midlothian
- Industrial and floor joint sealing
- Expansion and movement joint sealing
- Facade and window perimeter sealing
- Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping
- Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing
- Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents
- Construction and new-build mastic
- Coloured and colour-matched sealant
Postcodes in Midlothian
About commercial sealant contractors in Midlothian
How long a joint lasts is decided before any sealant leaves the gun. Silicone has no grip on cured silicone, so the failed bead is cut out completely. Where the sealant maker specifies a primer for that substrate, it goes on before the new bead, and a backing rod limits the depth to give the sealant room to work. The enquiries we see most involve sanitary sealant that has gone black and patchy and external beads that have gone brittle and cracked, on movement joints in walls and floors, window and door perimeters and kitchen worktops and splashbacks.
Working in a building that stays open takes some planning. We sign and contain the area we are in, with routes through the building left open and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us.
- First, details come to us: photographs, drawings or a schedule of the areas.
- We work out why the joints have failed and fix a quote for the agreed scope.
- Before anything is cut out, we agree access, timings and sequence.
- The failed bead is removed and the joint faces cleaned until they’re sound and dry.
- We fit backing to the right depth, prime where specified and lay the new bead.
- Finished joints are checked with you and handed over with our 12-month guarantee.
Pricing in Midlothian
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Why choose Mastic Doctor
- CHAS accredited contractor
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Colour options checked against the specified product
Getting a fixed quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
What’s near Bonnyrigg
In Bonnyrigg, that means premises near Bonnyrigg Parish Church, Lasswade High School Centre and Public Library and the streets around them. The closest station to Bonnyrigg is Eskbank station, about 1.1 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Dalhousie Castle (1.2 miles south-east) and Midlothian Community Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s The New Leaf Co-op and Edgelaw Reservoir.
Where commercial joints are in Midlothian
The commercial stock in Midlothian mixes older town-centre buildings with newer offices and units, in places such as Bonnyrigg, Dalkeith and Penicuik and beyond. Each building needs the right product for its surfaces, from stone and brick to coated aluminium and laminate.
Our area covers every Scottish council area, Midlothian included. Longer journeys are planned so each job is done in one go if at all possible. Along the coast in Midlothian, hospitality buildings tend to be busiest in the summer months, so work is often best planned for quieter months.
Bonnyrigg: Offices and shops close to stations such as Eskbank station (to the north-east of Bonnyrigg) tend to be busy all day, so sealant work is planned around opening hours. Offices at parks like Dalhousie Business Park, 0.9 miles to the south-east of Bonnyrigg, have receptions, kitchens and glazed partitions where a tidy joint matters.
Work for main contractors and building owners
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
We work for building owners and managing agents on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios. Several sites can go on one quote, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Why act early?
A cheaper quote sometimes means the old bead stays in. New sealant laid on old silicone has nothing to bond to, so it peels. Every quote we give includes full removal and preparation, because that’s what makes the new bead last.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
Common problems we fix in Midlothian
A split down the middle of the bead tells a different story. That typically means the joint stretched further than the product could cope with. The same product in the same joint tends to fail the same way.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Leaks that seem to come through a sealant line
- Gaps behind commercial kitchen worktops and sinks
- Untidy joints in a reception, shop floor or lobby
- Mouldy silicone around WCs, urinals and vanity tops
How the quote is worked out
We price every job individually. The things that drive the figure:
- How accessible the joints are
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Travel to remote or island sites
- The product specified
A quote for sealant joints depends on quantities, condition and access. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Before you send an enquiry
For an accurate fixed quote, we need to understand the site. Useful things to include:
- The site address and postcode
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- The product your specification calls for
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.
General trades versus a specialist
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are easy to get wrong without experience.
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong typically costs more in the end than doing them right.
Questions we’re asked in Midlothian
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
Can you handle sealant work across several sites?
Yes, we can. Give us the sites and the scope at each, and we’ll put together a fixed quote and a sensible order of work.
Does commercial sealant work come with a guarantee?
Our workmanship on each job is backed by a 12-month guarantee. We are fully insured for public liability as well.
How long does a typical visit take?
That varies with the scale of the job, though a typical visit typically takes a few hours to several days on most single sites, depending on joint lengths and access. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we’ll give you a timescale with the quote.
How do you keep disruption to occupiers down?
Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use. We plan around the site hours and access windows you give us.
Do you work for facilities managers and managing agents?
Yes. FMs, managing agents and landlords are among our regular clients. We can work to your instruction process and site rules.
What site paperwork can you provide?
Let us know your requirements when you ask for a price, and the paperwork is confirmed with the quote. For older buildings we will ask for the asbestos register, plus your site induction rules.