East Craigs commercial sealant contractors
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on sealant work for offices, shops, hotels and other commercial buildings in East Craigs and the surrounding area. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Expansion joints with the sealant torn out
- Leaks that seem to come through a sealant line
- Weathered facade sealant that no longer flexes
Commercial sealant contractors for East Craigs sites
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Work for main contractors and building owners
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we are straightforward to vet for your supplier list. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Sealant specialists in East Craigs
Most commercial buildings carry hundreds of metres of sealant that nobody thinks about until it fails, and on a working site that typically surfaces as a leak, a stain or a complaint from occupiers. Mastic Doctor works as a commercial sealant contractor for facilities managers, managing agents and main contractors. Our job is to diagnose the failure, remove the old bead and seal again using a product chosen for the movement and exposure. Site teams most often ask us about layers of sealant, all of them failing and sanitary sealant that has gone black and patchy, on kitchen worktops and splashbacks, washrooms and tea points and window and door perimeters. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in East Craigs from the first photographs to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
Occupied buildings in East Craigs need the work phased: washrooms in turn, floors in sections and entrances kept open.
City-centre premises in Scotland often come with tight access, shared closes and loading restrictions. Give us your access times and any building rules and we’ll fit the work around them.
We stand behind the joints we seal: 12 months, guaranteed. That covers our preparation and application, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Where
- East Craigs (EH12, EH4)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What else we do in East Craigs
What sets the cost
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It allows for:
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Any access equipment needed
- Location, for remote and island sites
The specified product makes a difference, and so does the preparation. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
Details that help us quote
We can often quote from photographs and a few details. Please tell us:
- The type of building and who uses it
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- The postcode of the building
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
For a fixed quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.
Our process
Where the site stays busy, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed, then reopened once the sealant allows before the next one starts. In a Scottish city, kerbside space and loading need planning, especially near the centre. Shared closes, stairs and the property factor may need to be part of the plan.
- Site photographs, drawings or a visit tell us what’s there and how it has failed.
- A fixed quote follows, with removal and preparation included.
- We agree the order of work, access windows and site hours with you.
- Each joint is stripped, cleaned back to sound faces and primed where the maker specifies.
- Depth is set with backing, then the sealant is applied, tooled and the area tidied.
- We hand back each area with its cure time and our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Point out any areas we must not close
Quotes
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
Advice
Doing it in-house
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, 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.
Some joints are best left to specialists: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
Questions we’re asked in East Craigs
Does a coastal location like East Craigs affect which sealant is used?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
Does a hotel in East Craigs need to shut while its sealant is renewed?
Rarely. Rooms or floors are done in turn, so the rest of the hotel keeps trading. Housekeeping and our team agree each day’s rooms.
What guarantee do you give on resealing?
It’s backed by our 12-month guarantee. Should anything we did fail within that period, let us know.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
It can, for external work. Wet joints and cold, damp or frosty conditions stop the sealant bonding properly, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance.
When can the area be used after sealing?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
Commercial premises in East Craigs
East Craigs lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Shopfronts, frames and external joints on commercial buildings there take wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt in the air. We choose a product rated for the exposure, then confirm the colours available for it. The 3 miles around East Craigs take in at least three named trading estates, business parks or retail parks. Sites like these see regular refits, with shopfronts, offices and staff areas to seal, often in a colour the occupier specifies.
In a retail centre such as The Gyle Shopping Centre (0.7 miles south of East Craigs), new tenants mean new shop fits, and the sealant at counters, frontages and floor edges is part of the finish. A hotel such as Corstorphine Lodge Hotel, 0.9 miles to the south-east of East Craigs, shows how much sealant a hospitality building has on show, from bathroom joints to the bar. On estates like West Craigs Industrial Estate, 0.5 miles south-west of East Craigs, the office and welfare end of each unit has its own sealant to maintain.
East Craigs is about 4 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in East Craigs use us for work on sealant joints. East Craigs is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list.
Anyone looking for commercial sealant contractors in EH12 and EH4 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Buildings on Niven Road, Craigs Road and Maybury Road are within our area for sealant joints. If your building is just outside East Craigs, we cover Bughtlin (1 mile north), West Craigs (1 mile south-west), Maybury (1 mile south), Cammo (1 mile north) and Barnton (1 mile north). Nearby towns on our patch include Edinburgh (4 miles east), Leith (6 miles east), Bonnington (5 miles east), Greenside (5 miles east), Broughton (5 miles east) and Bellevue (5 miles east).
Local landmarks in East Craigs
The closest station to East Craigs is Edinburgh Gateway station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west. A little further out are Craigcrook Castle (1.7 miles east) and Corstorphine Hospital (1.5 miles east). Not far away are Corstorphine Hill and Dundas Loch.
When something else is needed
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It won’t put right:
- A dripping trap, valve or pipe behind a fitting
- A failed roof covering or waterproofing membrane
- Broken glass or blown double-glazed units
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Floor and threshold joints
- Movement joints in walls and floors
- Window and door perimeters
- Washrooms and tea points
- Kitchen worktops and splashbacks
- External facade joints
What happens if it’s left?
Putting off a reseal typically moves the cost rather than avoiding it. Once water gets behind the seal, finishes and ceilings underneath are next, and the bill then involves other trades. Dealing with it while the damage stops at the bead is the cheaper route. In East Craigs, as across Scotland, rain finds any gap, so a split or hardened joint lets water into the wall. Resealing promptly protects the stone and the interior.
There’s no price list, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote.
Why appoint us
- Fixed quotes based on photos, drawings or a visit
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- CHAS accredited
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations.