Sealant applicators in Greendykes
Planning work on a sealant joint in Greendykes? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Frame sealant that has cracked, shrunk or pulled away
- Wall and floor joints that have lost their seal
- Weathered facade sealant that no longer flexes
Commercial sealant contractors for businesses in Greendykes
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Sealant specialists in Greendykes
On older buildings, particularly those put up before 2000, some old mastics and sealants may contain asbestos. We ask to see the asbestos register or survey before old sealant is disturbed, since managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility. If a material is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. If you have window and door perimeter joints that have cracked open and earlier reseals applied straight onto the failed bead, we can help, on external facade joints, floor and threshold joints and movement joints in walls and floors alike. Searching for sealant specialists in Greendykes? We have been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
The most common commercial job in Greendykes is resealing joints that have simply reached the end of their life: split, chalky or peeling, with leaks or mould starting behind it.
City-centre premises in Scotland often come with tight access, shared closes and loading restrictions. Tell us when the building is open and how we get in, and the plan will follow.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Location
- Greendykes (EH16, EH15, EH22)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Different surfaces, different methods
Washrooms and toilets
Washroom joints take water, cleaning chemicals and constant use. Old sealant comes out and a sanitary silicone with anti-mould additives goes in.
Commercial kitchens and tea points
In kitchens, sealant lines at worktops, sinks and wall panels take heat, grease and daily cleaning. They’re degreased thoroughly before resealing, and a hygienic or food-safe sealant is used where food contact is possible.
What Greendykes’s businesses ask us to seal
Greendykes 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. A matched colour is only half the brief on an exposed frontage. Greendykes is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. Frost and condensation on winter mornings can still hold up external sealing.
Offices and shops close to stations such as Brunstane station, 1.3 miles north-east of Greendykes, tend to be busy all day, so sealant work is planned around opening hours. A business with units at Craigmillar Shopping Centre and Peffer Business Centre needn’t use two contractors for its sealant.
Greendykes is about 3 miles east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We cover commercial sites throughout Greendykes, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. Greendykes is one of 174 places we cover in Edinburgh.
We cover the EH16, EH15 and EH22 postcode districts for sealant joints. Streets here include Hay Avenue, Aspen Road and Friary Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. You’ll find Greendykes on or near the A6095. Nearby places we also cover include The Wisp (1 mile south-east), Niddrie Mains (1 mile north-east), Niddrie (1 mile east), Craigmillar (1 mile west) and Bingham (1 mile north). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles west), Leith (4 miles north-west), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (3 miles north-west), Broughton (3 miles north-west) and Bellevue (3 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Greendykes
In Greendykes, that means premises near Craigmillar Castle Park, Duddingston Kirk and Portobello Library, among other places. The nearest railway station is Brunstane station, roughly 1.3 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Morita Museum of Fine Art (1.8 miles west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Duddingston Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Common problems we fix in Greendykes
When a bead peels cleanly off one face, it has failed in adhesion. Typical reasons include rushed preparation, no primer where one was needed, dust or release agents on the surface, or three-sided adhesion. We see it often where joints were sealed in a hurry.
Look out for the following:
- Wall and floor joints that have lost their seal
- Weathered facade sealant that no longer flexes
- Untidy joints in a reception, shop floor or lobby
- Frame sealant that has cracked, shrunk or pulled away
If you look after units at a retail site such as Craigmillar Shopping Centre, under half a mile north-west of Greendykes, shopfront perimeters and shop-fit joints are where a matched colour shows.
Comparing quotes
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- Who will actually carry out the work
- How the existing material will be dealt with
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them. While we are working, the area stays contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. 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.
- We begin with whatever information you have, whether that’s photos, a drawing or a list of locations.
- The failure is diagnosed and a fixed quote issued for the work agreed.
- We plan around your site hours and access windows, phasing the work where areas have to stay in use.
- We strip the failed bead and prepare both faces of the joint.
- The depth is set, primer is used where the maker calls for it, and the fresh bead is applied and tooled.
- Each area is inspected, signed off and backed by our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Request a quote
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.
Advice
Nearby places to Greendykes
What else we do in Greendykes
After the work
Regular inspection catches problems early. Specifically:
- Report cracked or peeling sealant early
- Keep barriers up until the new sealant has cured
- Log reseals in the O&M or maintenance records
- Keep washroom and kitchen extraction working
Good ventilation keeps wet-area sealant in better condition. Fans that are broken or switched off leave joints damp for longer, which is how mould gets back in. It’s worth having fans checked while the sealant is fresh.
Sealant rarely fails all at once across a building. A few splits this year normally mean more next year so the whole run is worth inspecting. We’ll tell you which sealant joints need doing first and which can wait.
Questions about Greendykes
Will our hotel in Greendykes need to close for the work?
Almost never. The work is phased so most rooms stay available. We agree the order of rooms and the timings with you before we start.
Our building in Greendykes is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
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.
Do you take on multi-site sealant work?
Yes, we can. Give us the sites and the scope at each, and fixed prices follow, with a suggested sequence.
Could the old sealant in an older building contain asbestos?
Some older mastics did contain asbestos. So we check the register first and stop work on anything suspect until it’s tested. HSE guidance on asbestos is a useful reference.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. If you need card details for site access, tell us and we will confirm them with the quote.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance.
What we can’t put right
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- A failed roof covering or waterproofing membrane
- Faulty windows rather than failed perimeter sealant
- Cracking that needs a structural engineer to look at it
Not sure which it is? You can phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Greendykes
- Movement joints in walls and floors
- Kitchen worktops and splashbacks
- External facade joints
- Floor and threshold joints
- Washrooms and tea points
- Window and door perimeters
Should maintenance staff do it?
Certain joints really need a specialist: 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.
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but larger jobs are different: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.