Bonaly construction mastic
Sealant work in Bonaly for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects, with a fixed quote first.
- Different trades sealing to different standards
- New external sealant already peeling away
- Old sealant on a refurbishment that needs stripping before new work
Construction mastic for businesses in Bonaly
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
New build and refits around Bonaly
Scotland has its own building regulations, and in Bonaly warrants come from the local authority verifier. We seal to the specification that sits behind the warrant. Bonaly is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Frosty spells still affect external mastic dates. We programme around it with the site team.
On a healthcare site such as Royal Edinburgh Hospital (2.7 miles north-east of Bonaly), new blocks and refurbishments go on while the hospital keeps running, so mastic work is sequenced carefully. For contractors refurbishing units at places like Dumbryden Industrial Estate (1.7 miles north of Bonaly), the mastic covers cladding panels, roller-door and window perimeters. On a campus such as Edinburgh Napier University, 2 miles north of Bonaly, new teaching buildings and residences are normally built and refurbished around the academic year.
Bonaly is about 3 miles south-west of Merchiston, in Edinburgh. Across the EH13 postcode area, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Bonaly is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list for mastic packages.
Work on mastic packages is covered throughout EH13. For a building on Bonaly Road, Bonaly Avenue and Munro Drive or nearby, send details and we will quote for mastic packages. Just outside Bonaly, we also work in Torphin (1 mile west), Swanston (2 miles east), Milton Bridge (4 miles south-east), Penicuik (5 miles south) and Silverburn (5 miles south). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (4 miles north-east), Leith (7 miles north-east), Bonnington (6 miles north-east), Greenside (5 miles north-east), Broughton (5 miles north-east) and Bellevue (5 miles north-east).
Near you in Bonaly
We work on buildings around Juniper Green Parish Church and Firrhill High School. The closest station to Bonaly is Kingsknowe station, about 1.6 miles north. Nearby you will also find War Poets Collection (2.3 miles north-west) and Craiglockhart Hydropathic (1.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Bonaly includes White Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Construction mastic in Bonaly, done properly
On refurbishments, the mastic package typically includes cutting out old sealant as well as sealing new work. Existing joints have to be stripped back to sound faces, because fresh sealant can’t key into cured silicone, and on older buildings we ask for the asbestos survey before disturbing anything. New and existing joints then get the same preparation. Most enquiries involve frame perimeters left unsealed or poorly sealed and cracks opening in caulked internal joints, on floor and skirting junctions, window and door perimeters and brick and block movement joints. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Bonaly? We have been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
External sealing around Bonaly depends on dry faces and the right temperature. A little flexibility in the programme lets external joints go in on suitable days.
Every job is signed off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Where
- Bonaly (EH13)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
How the quote is worked out
Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Access and working height
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Details that help us quote
There’s no need for a formal survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- Access details, including height
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- When you need the work done
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
Surface by surface
Window and door perimeters
Gaps around frames have to be within the sealant’s range. Gaps outside the product’s range are raised with the site team.
External facade and movement joints
Movement joints in the facade are sealed with a product suited to the expected movement. Depth is controlled with backing rod so the bead bonds to two sides only.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Bonaly
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm them with the quote.
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units come to us directly as well. The work is planned around how the building runs, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
How a job runs
At the end of each section, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. Jobs near Bonaly are often grouped with others in the same area. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- We walk the site or review drawings to understand the package.
- You receive a fixed quote covering scope, products and sequence.
- Site paperwork is confirmed and our CSCS-carded applicators are inducted.
- We seal plot by plot or floor by floor in line with the programme.
- Problems we find, such as oversized gaps, are raised straight away.
- Final snagging is completed and the 12-month guarantee applies.
Getting the site ready
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Quotes
For a fixed quote, phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.
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What sealant work can’t fix
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Fire-stopping design or sign-off (that’s for the designer, fire engineer and building control)
- Designing joint widths or choosing the specification (that sits with the designer)
- Rework caused by others damaging completed areas
If you’re not sure, just ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Brick and block movement joints
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Cladding and panel joints
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Window and door perimeters
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
Questions we’re asked in Bonaly
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like Edinburgh Napier University?
Yes. Education sites usually want the work in vacations or in phases during term, and we plan to suit. Let us know which documents your site asks for, and we will confirm them alongside the quote.
Is Bonaly too far out for you?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers all of Scotland, cities, towns and islands alike. Send photographs and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
What happens if the weather stops external sealing?
Weather matters for external sealing: each sealant has a temperature range, and the joint must be dry. External work is sequenced with some flexibility.
How do you choose the sealant?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
How long will the new sealant last?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
How many days will you need on site?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. We will give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
When can the area be used after sealing?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, and we confirm it before leaving site.
Looking after the joints
Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Pass these on to them:
- Stick to the specified sealant rather than a generic substitute
- Don’t schedule sealing before decorators and flooring are done
- Share drawings and the specification as soon as possible
- Brief the final clean team to avoid blades near sealant
If a joint is damaged after sealing, flag it early. Snags can be picked up in a planned close-out visit.
A missed perimeter seal on one window can wet the reveal and the plaster inside. That typically means redoing finishes in a completed area, and a delay to handover. Checking perimeters before internal finishes go on avoids it.