Sealant applicators in Sciennes
Commercial sealant contractors in Sciennes, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Layers of sealant, all of them failing
- Window and door perimeter joints that have cracked open
- Untidy joints in a reception, shop floor or lobby
Commercial sealant contractors for businesses in Sciennes
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
When it isn’t the sealant
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It isn’t the answer for:
- Faulty windows rather than failed perimeter sealant
- Cracking that needs a structural engineer to look at it
- Leaking roofs, gutters or flat-roof membranes (those need a roofer)
If you are not sure, just ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Floor and threshold joints
- Movement joints in walls and floors
- Kitchen worktops and splashbacks
- Washrooms and tea points
- Window and door perimeters
- External facade joints
Commercial sealant contractors in Sciennes
On older buildings, particularly those put up before 2000, some old mastics and sealants may contain asbestos. Before anything is cut out, we ask for the asbestos register or survey, since managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility. Anything suspect is left alone until it has been tested, and we don’t remove asbestos-containing materials ourselves. We work on kitchen worktops and splashbacks, floor and threshold joints and washrooms and tea points, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are gaps behind commercial kitchen worktops and sinks and a top-up bead over failed sealant, now lifting. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Sciennes from the first photos to the final walk-round, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
If you look after more than one building near Sciennes, the work can be planned as one programme, so standards and paperwork match across every site.
Natural stone gives a lot of Scottish city premises their character: sandstone in most, granite in Aberdeen. Sealing against stone means a neutral-cure sealant that leaves the stone unmarked and, where the joint is seen, a colour that blends.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Place
- Sciennes (EH9, EH8, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Owners, agents and contractors
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end, plus a 12-month guarantee.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Surface by surface
Commercial kitchens and tea points
In kitchens, sealant lines at worktops, sinks and wall panels take heat, grease and daily cleaning. Proper degreasing comes before any new sealant, and a hygienic or food-safe sealant is used where food contact is possible.
Shop fronts and retail fit-outs
Shop fits put sealant right in front of customers. Joints around counters, displays and shopfront frames have to look tidy as well as seal. Colour options are confirmed with the quote.
Commercial premises in Sciennes
The sea is no more than about 3 miles from Sciennes. Buildings near the sea put their external joints through more driven rain, with salt air nearer the beach. We choose a product rated for the exposure, then confirm the colours available for it. Being in the east of Scotland, Sciennes gets less rain than the west coast. Cold, frosty mornings and condensation on steel and glass can still delay outside work. In winter, outside joints are timed for when surfaces are dry and within the product’s range
Offices and shops close to stations such as Edinburgh Waverley station, 0.9 miles north of Sciennes, tend to be busy all day, so sealant work is planned around opening hours. In a retail centre such as Waverley Mall, 1 mile north of Sciennes, new tenants mean new shop fits, and the sealant at counters, frontages and floor edges is part of the finish. If you have premises on more than one site, say at Blackford Business Park and Russell Road Industrial Estate, one contractor and one quote can cover both.
Sciennes is about 1 mile south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. If you’re looking for commercial sealant contractors in Sciennes, we can help. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, Sciennes among them.
Anyone looking for commercial sealant contractors in EH9, EH8 and EH3 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Lauder Road, Meadow Lane and Grange Road. You’ll find Sciennes on or near the A700, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. Close to Sciennes, our area also takes in The Grange (1 mile south), Marchmont (1 mile west), Newington (1 mile east), Burgh Muir (1 mile south) and Buccleuch (1 mile north). Bigger towns within reach include Leith (3 miles north), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (9 miles west), Timber Bush (3 miles north), South Portobello (3 miles east) and Southhouse (3 miles south-east).
Around Sciennes
Around Sciennes, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Meadows, St Trinnean's School and James Gillespie's High School. Nearby too are 15-16 Argyle Place pub (less than half a mile west), St Cuthbert's Church (1.1 miles north-west) and National Museums Scotland Library (0.6 miles north). Sciennes’s nearest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 0.9 miles north. A little further out are Meadows Dental Clinic (under half a mile south-west) and Edinburgh Castle (0.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Sciennes include Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Towns and villages near Sciennes
Also in Sciennes
Keeping the joints sound
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Log reseals in the O&M or maintenance records
- Keep washroom and kitchen extraction working
- Ask cleaners to use a soft cloth and mild cleaner on sealant
- Look at the sealant around anything that has been moved or replaced
Give fresh sealant time to cure before it’s cleaned, wetted or walked past. Cure time varies with the product, conditions and depth of the joint, and we confirm it when each area is handed back. Keeping signs or barriers up until then protects the finish.
Once sealant fails in a movement joint, grit and debris get in. 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.
Cost factors for sealant joints
We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Which sealant the job calls for
A quote for sealant joints depends on quantities, condition and access, and any specification that applies. Ask us for a fixed quote.
What we need to price the job
The more we know, the firmer the quote. When you get in touch, include:
- Specification clauses that apply
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
On site: what to expect
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Tell us the rules and we will work to them.
- Site photos, 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.
Before we start on site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
Quotes
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Related advice
Sciennes: questions and answers
Our building in Sciennes is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
Does your area include sites such as Blackford Business Park, near Sciennes?
Yes. Our area takes in Sciennes and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Blackford Business Park included. A few photographs and the unit address let us price the work.
When can the area be used after sealing?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day.
Do you cover Sciennes?
Yes. We take on work across Sciennes.
Does commercial sealant work come with a guarantee?
A 12-month guarantee covers the workmanship. Keeping joints clean and inspected helps them last well beyond that.
Do you work for facilities managers and managing agents?
Yes. A large share of our work comes through facilities managers, managing agents and landlords, alongside main contractors. Tell us how you issue work and we’ll fit in.
Can areas stay open during the work?
Most of the buildings we work in stay occupied. We agree the order of areas, protect what’s nearby and close off only the section we are sealing.