Construction and new-build mastic in Broughton, Edinburgh
Construction mastic in Broughton, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- External joints sealed in damp or cold conditions that are now failing
- Window and door perimeters that won’t pass inspection
- Cracks opening in caulked internal joints
Construction mastic for businesses in Broughton
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How we handle construction mastic in Broughton
Mastic tends to be one of the final packages before handover, so it lands at exactly the point the programme is tightest. We work as a mastic subcontractor to main contractors and developers on schemes in Broughton, following the trades through the building as rooms and elevations become ready. If you have frame gaps too wide for sealant alone and a long mastic snag list close to completion, we can put it right. For commercial sealant work in Broughton, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Around Broughton, city construction ranges from new offices, student housing and flats to the refurbishment of traditional stone buildings. Building warrants and the Scottish technical handbooks set the standard, and the mastic follows the specification.
We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant.
- Location
- Broughton (EH7, EH1, EH3)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
How the quote is worked out
What shapes the price:
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Joint width, depth and condition
- How much there is to seal
- Any access equipment needed
Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote and we will explain how it’s made up.
What to include in your enquiry
A few photographs plus some basic facts will normally do. It helps to include:
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- What the building is and how it’s used
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with what you know.
Other services in Broughton
Signs you need construction mastic in Broughton
Frames installed with uneven gaps make perimeter sealing harder. Every product has limits on how wide a joint it can bridge and gaps beyond it need packing or adjusting by the frame installer. Better to raise it at the start than seal a joint that’s bound to fail.
Clients normally get in touch after noticing something like this:
- Different trades sealing to different standards
- Oversized or tapered gaps around new frames
- External joints sealed in damp or cold conditions that are now failing
- Frame perimeters left unsealed or poorly sealed
For contractors at a college like Royal College of General Practitioners Edinburgh (0.5 miles south-west of Broughton), perimeters and internal sealant are timed for the holidays.
Before you book anyone
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- What site paperwork they can supply
Common questions from Broughton clients
Can you work on a hospital site such as Western General Hospital (Edinburgh)?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Who arranges mastic work on a tenement in Broughton?
Normally the owners agree it together, and a property factor often handles the arrangements. We are happy to deal with the factor directly.
What joints do you seal on a new build?
The scope comes from the specification and drawings, but most packages include frame perimeters, sanitary and kitchen joints, caulking where specified and a snagging pass.
What hours do you work?
Mention the site’s hours and access windows in your enquiry, and we’ll plan around them. Our office runs Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm.
What accreditations do you hold?
We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with CSCS-carded applicators. We’re also fully insured, with five million pounds of public liability cover.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and the quote will be based on it.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so everything comes out first.
What happens if it’s left?
It helps to bring the mastic subcontractor in before the package is urgent. Early involvement means gaps, products and access are sorted before the programme bites. Leave it late and they turn up on the snag list. In a Scottish city, access often needs scaffold, permits or factor approval, so it makes sense to renew every failing joint while it’s in place.
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.
Why appoint us
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- Public liability insurance in place
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
Building and refurbishing in Broughton
Broughton sits close to the coast, within about 1 mile. On a coastal site, facade and perimeter joints face driven rain and, closer to the beach, salt, so joint design, primers and product choice deserve extra care. Building work in Broughton comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and their technical handbooks, with warrants from the local authority verifier. Our job is to seal to that specification.
University estates such as University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus, 0.6 miles south-east of Broughton, tend to have a rolling programme of new buildings and refurbishments, each with window perimeters and facade joints to seal. For a contractor working at a hospital such as Western General Hospital (Edinburgh), which lies west of Broughton, perimeter and facade sealing is planned around patients and deliveries.
Broughton is about 1 mile north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Looking for construction mastic in Broughton? We can help. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, Broughton among them.
Postcode districts covered here: EH7, EH1 and EH3. For a building on York Lane, Meuse Lane and Canon Lane or nearby, we can quote for mastic packages. Being close to the A900, Broughton is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Nearby places we also cover include Gayfield (1 mile north-east), Greenside (1 mile south-east), Bellevue (1 mile north-west), New Town (1 mile west) and Canonmills (1 mile north-west). Bigger towns within reach include Queensferry (8 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles east), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Muirhouse (3 miles west) and Slateford (3 miles south-west). Among the larger centres in Edinburgh is Broughton, and we take on mastic packages for its commercial and public buildings.
Landmarks near Broughton
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to King George V Park, McDonald Road Library and Public House, among other places. There’s a railway station in Broughton itself: Edinburgh Waverley station. Well-known places in the area include Victorian Pharmacy Museum (under half a mile south-west) and St. James Centre (under half a mile south). For a walk, there’s Salisbury Crags and The New Leaf Co-op.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Broughton
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
How a job runs
When we get to site, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Everything around the joints gets protected before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself typically taking anything from a day of snagging to several weeks of plot-by-plot sealing on a phased scheme. 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.
- First we look at the scope on site or from drawings.
- You receive a fixed quote covering scope, products and sequence.
- Site paperwork is confirmed and our CSCS-carded applicators are inducted.
- Sealing follows the programme as areas are released.
- 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
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Move anything stored against the joints
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Ask for a quote
Every quote starts with the facts: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we’ll fill any gaps with a visit.
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Doing it in-house
Certain joints really need a specialist: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. The usual problems come from preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.