Commercial sealant contractors in Riccarton, Edinburgh
We carry out sealant work for offices, shops, hotels and other commercial buildings in Riccarton. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Untidy joints in a reception, shop floor or lobby
- Greasy, split joints in a kitchen or tea point
- Black mould through washroom sealant that won’t clean off
Commercial sealant contractors for businesses in Riccarton
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Commercial sealant contractors in Riccarton, done properly
Pricing a commercial reseal is a short process. Our quote form takes photographs, drawings or a schedule of the areas. Where the photos don’t tell the full story, we arrange a site visit, followed by a fixed quote rather than an estimate that drifts. If you have smeared sealant across finishes from a rushed job and greasy, split joints in a kitchen or tea point, we can help, on window and door perimeters, floor and threshold joints and washrooms and tea points alike. For commercial sealant work in Riccarton, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, whether it’s one building or several.
In an occupied building in Riccarton, the job is planned so areas stay in use: washrooms in turn, floors in sections and entrances kept open.
Scottish weather decides a lot about outside work in a place like Riccarton: sealant needs a dry joint and the right temperature, so external work has a weather window built in. Internal joints can be done whatever the day brings.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Place
- Riccarton (EH14)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
When it isn’t the sealant
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Old mastic that tests positive for asbestos
- Faulty windows rather than failed perimeter sealant
- Leaking roofs, gutters or flat-roof membranes (those need a roofer)
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Window and door perimeters
- External facade joints
- Movement joints in walls and floors
- Kitchen worktops and splashbacks
- Floor and threshold joints
- Washrooms and tea points
FAQs: Riccarton
Do hotels near Riccarton have to close for sealant work?
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.
Will you take on work at estates like Pentland Gait Office Park, close to Riccarton?
Yes, sites like Pentland Gait Office Park are within our area, along with the rest of Riccarton. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
When is resealing likely to be due?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
How long does a job like this take?
It depends on the scope, but the work typically takes anything from part of a day on a short run of joints to several weeks on a large phased package. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we’ll give you a timescale with the quote.
Do you work in Riccarton?
Yes. We cover Riccarton and the rest of Edinburgh. To discuss a job, call 01277 525 020 or email us.
Will the building have to shut during the work?
We phase the work so parts of the building stay open. We plan around the site hours and access windows you give us.
What site paperwork can you provide?
Send your site requirements with the enquiry, and the paperwork is confirmed with the quote. From you, we’ll need the asbestos information for older buildings and any site rules.
Cost factors for sealant joints
Each job is priced on its own details. The things that drive the figure:
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- The total length or number of joints
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Removal of failed or old sealant
A quote for sealant joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, plus any specification you are working to. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Sending details for a quote
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, these details speed things up:
- Specification clauses that apply
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.
Surface by surface
Fire-rated seals where specified
Intumescent and other fire-rated sealants go in at service penetrations and linear gaps to the maker’s tested details, where they are specified. Fire-stopping design and sign-off sit with the designer, fire engineer or building control.
Washrooms and toilets
Around WCs, urinals, vanity tops, IPS panels and cubicles, sealant is wet most of the day. Old sealant comes out and a sanitary silicone with anti-mould additives goes in, phasing the rooms so not every toilet is closed at once.
How a job runs
Site rules come first: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. Once we’re cleared to begin, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact. For work around Riccarton, we aim for one trip, so photographs, sizes and a full list matter. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- Site photos, drawings or a visit tell us what’s there and how it has failed.
- You get a fixed quote covering removal, preparation and the new sealant.
- Sequence, access and working times are settled before the first joint is touched.
- 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.
- Completed areas are signed off with you under our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Get a fixed quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or ring 01277 525 020 or use the quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.
Related advice
Keeping the joints sound
Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Share these points with them:
- Keep washroom and kitchen extraction working
- Check sealant as part of routine building inspections
- Report cracked or peeling sealant early
- Respect the cure time before reopening an area
We stand behind the workmanship with a 12-month guarantee. Keep the handover details with your O&M or maintenance records.
Movement joints that fill with debris stop working. With nothing soft to close against, the materials either side take the load and start to break up. That turns a sealant job into something bigger.
Frontages, fit-outs and joints in Riccarton
A 2-mile radius around Riccarton takes in a number of hotels. Refits in hotels bring joints at vanity tops, bar counters and reception desks where the colour has to suit the scheme. Riccarton is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. Winter frost and damp frames still stop outside sealing on some days. We plan external frontages and frames around that
Offices and shops close to stations such as Edinburgh Park station (1 mile north-east of Riccarton) tend to be busy all day, so sealant work is planned around opening hours. If you have premises on more than one site, say at Pentland Gait Office Park and Hermiston Gait Retail Park, one contractor and one quote can cover both.
Riccarton is about 5 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Looking for commercial sealant contractors in Riccarton? We can help, as we do across Edinburgh. Riccarton is one of 174 places we cover in Edinburgh.
Postcode districts covered here: EH14 for sealant joints. For a building on Research Avenue North, Hermiston Walk and Calder Road or nearby, we can quote for sealant joints. Nearby places we also cover include Hermiston (1 mile north), Warriston (1 mile south-west), Gogar (1 mile north), Maybury (2 miles north) and West Craigs (2 miles north). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (5 miles north-east), Leith (7 miles north-east), Bonnington (7 miles north-east), Greenside (6 miles north-east), Broughton (6 miles north-east) and Bellevue (6 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Riccarton
For rail, the closest station is Edinburgh Park station, about 1 mile north-east of the centre. A little further out are Corstorphine Hospital (2.7 miles north-east) and Craigcrook Castle (3.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Warklaw Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
When to call us in Riccarton
In wet areas the enemy is typically mould rather than movement. Constant moisture, cleaning chemicals and weak extraction let mould grow into the sealant. Replacement with a sanitary anti-mould silicone is the lasting answer.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Frame sealant that has cracked, shrunk or pulled away
- Sanitary sealant that has gone black and patchy
- Gaps behind commercial kitchen worktops and sinks
- Damp patches where an external joint has failed
For tenants and agents on sites such as Pentland Gait Office Park, 0.8 miles east of Riccarton, office fit-outs, reception joints and window perimeters are the usual sealant work.
Comparing quotes
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?