Old Craighall commercial sealant contractors
We carry out sealant work for offices, shops, hotels and other commercial buildings in Old Craighall and the surrounding area. Send photographs or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Damp patches where an external joint has failed
- Frame sealant that has cracked, shrunk or pulled away
- Wall and floor joints that have lost their seal
Commercial sealant contractors near Old Craighall
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
When it isn’t the sealant
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we’re upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- Faulty windows rather than failed perimeter sealant
- Roof leaks that only look like a joint problem
- Removing asbestos-containing materials (a licensed or specialist contractor’s job)
If in doubt, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What we seal
- Window and door perimeters
- Floor and threshold joints
- Washrooms and tea points
- Movement joints in walls and floors
- External facade joints
- Kitchen worktops and splashbacks
Commercial sealant contractors in Old Craighall
Most of the buildings we seal stay open while we are there. Work is scheduled around the site hours and access windows you give us; phased work can also be planned so areas stay in use. It’s the same approach in offices, retail units, hotels, schools and healthcare buildings. If you’re dealing with expansion joints with the sealant torn out and untidy joints in a reception, shop floor or lobby, we can help, whatever the surface. For commercial sealant work in Old Craighall, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
On a typical commercial building in Old Craighall, the joints that fail first are the hardest-worked ones: south-facing perimeters, entrance thresholds and busy washrooms.
For work in and around Old Craighall, we’d rather do everything on one trip: send photographs and a complete list so the right products and colours come on the day. Several jobs nearby can also be put together.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, wherever the site is. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Place
- Old Craighall (EH21)
- Region
- East Lothian
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Keeping the joints sound
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Deal with small splits before they become leaks
- Don’t let cleaning or traffic back on before the cure time is up
- Put external and wet-area joints on a regular inspection round
- Keep a record of which joints were resealed and when
Let your cleaning contractor know what’s new. Abrasive pads, scrapers and some strong chemicals damage sealant surfaces, while a neutral cleaner and a soft cloth do no harm.
In kitchens and washrooms, a failed joint is a cleaning problem as well as a leak risk. Environmental health officers look at how cleanable surfaces are, which makes sound joints worth keeping on top of.
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Owners, agents and contractors
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. Programme, specification and site rules come first, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
Commercial sealant contractors in Old Craighall: the local picture
Old Craighall is within about 2 miles of the coast. Shopfronts, frames and external joints on commercial buildings there take wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt in the air. Sea-facing elevations are normally where failed joints show first. The east of Scotland, where Old Craighall is, gets less rain than the west. Cold, frosty mornings and condensation on steel and glass can still delay outside work. We plan external frontages and frames around that
A hotel such as Sweethope Hotel, 1.2 miles to the east of Old Craighall, shows how much sealant a hospitality building has on show, from bathroom joints to the bar. A business with units at Inveresk Mills Industrial Park and Inveresk Industrial Estate needn’t use two contractors for its sealant. If you run a unit on an estate such as Inveresk Mills Industrial Park, which lies north of Old Craighall, the trade counter, offices and staff facilities have joints to look after as well as the warehouse.
Old Craighall is about 1 mile south of Musselburgh, in East Lothian. Anywhere in EH21, it works the same way: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. We work across 48 places in East Lothian, from busy centres to rural villages. Sites around Edinburgh have their own page, about 6 miles away.
If you need commercial sealant contractors in EH21, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Streets here include Queen Margaret University Way, Old Craighall Road and Milne Meadows, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Sites close to Old Craighall are covered too, including Millerhill (1 mile south-west), Shawfair (1 mile west), Whitecraig (1 mile east), Newton Village (1 mile south-west) and Newcraighall (1 mile north-west). Further afield, our area takes in Haddington (11 miles east), Tranent (5 miles east), Prestonpans (4 miles north-east), Cockenzie and Port Seton (5 miles north-east), Longniddry (7 miles north-east) and Gullane (12 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Old Craighall
The closest station to Old Craighall is Musselburgh station, about 0.8 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Musselburgh Doll Museum (1.4 miles north) and Dalkeith Palace (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Old Craighall includes Duddingston Loch and Whinny Hill.
From enquiry to sign-off
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. On site, the work normally takes a few hours for one area, or a planned series of visits across a bigger building, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. For a building near Old Craighall, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- First, details reach us through the quote form or a site visit.
- We diagnose the cause of failure and price a fixed scope.
- Work is phased around your occupiers where areas need to stay in use.
- Every failed bead is removed rather than covered.
- A suitable product for each joint goes in at the right depth and is tooled.
- We check the work with you, and the 12-month guarantee starts.
Getting the site ready
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Request a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us. You can also send details through our quote form.
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Your questions answered
Will our hotel in Old Craighall need to close for the work?
In most cases no closure is needed: we work room by room or floor by floor. We agree the order of rooms and the timings with you before we start.
Will you take on work at estates like Inveresk Mills Industrial Park, close to Old Craighall?
Yes. We cover Old Craighall and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Inveresk Mills Industrial Park. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Can you take on work for an FM or managing agent?
Yes. You can send details through our quote form, and tell us what site paperwork you need.
Is failed sealant stripped out, or sealed over?
Removal comes first, every time. After that come cleaning, primer where needed, backing and the new sealant.
Could the old sealant in an older building contain asbestos?
On older buildings, our first request is the asbestos survey. Managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility, and we don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
How soon can the area be used again?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we will confirm the curing time on the day.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators, which many sites require.
Cost factors for sealant joints
To price the job, we consider:
- How accessible the joints are
- How much existing material needs removing
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
No two sites price the same: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
Details that help us quote
There’s no need for a formal survey. These details are enough to start:
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- The product your specification calls for
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over if you’d rather talk the job through.
Why deal with it now?
Some low prices are low because nothing gets cut out. New sealant laid on old silicone has nothing to bond to, so it peels. Our prices always include removal of the failed bead and full joint preparation, which is where the lasting value is. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, and for a smaller place like Old Craighall, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
The price depends on how many linear metres there are, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a fixed quote when you are ready.
Why appoint us
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.