Construction Mastic in Craigcrook
Need construction mastic in Craigcrook? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
- Cracks opening in caulked internal joints
- Different trades sealing to different standards
- Frame perimeters left unsealed or poorly sealed
Construction mastic near Craigcrook
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Common problems we fix in Craigcrook
Three-sided adhesion is a frequent fault on new work. Fixed to three faces, the sealant rips the first time the joint opens so we set the depth properly before sealing.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Snag items on joints that need redoing before handover
- Cracks opening in caulked internal joints
- Sanitary sealant damaged by following trades
- Perimeter gaps outside the sealant’s range
On a campus such as Edinburgh Napier University, which lies south of Craigcrook, new teaching buildings and residences are typically built and refurbished around the academic year.
What your quote should include
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
Construction mastic in Craigcrook, done properly
We work to the specification and the programme. Where the specification names a product, we use it. Joint widths, backing, primers and tooling follow the manufacturer’s guidance, so the joints perform as the designer intended. Most enquiries involve different trades sealing to different standards and oversized or tapered gaps around new frames, across internal decorators’ caulk, floor and skirting junctions and window and door perimeters. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Craigcrook first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Where new frames meet sandstone or granite in a Scottish city, the sealant has to suit the stone: neutral-cure products that won’t mark the masonry, primed where the maker says, in a colour that sits with it. That holds on a tenement as much as on a city-centre office.
We stand by our work: 12 months, guaranteed. That covers our preparation and application.
- Place
- Craigcrook (EH4, EH12)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Leave it or put it right?
A quick bead over a damaged joint can get an area past inspection, but it rarely lasts. Sealant can’t grip a contaminated or existing bead, and the defect comes back after handover. We cut out and redo the joint properly. In a Scottish city, access often needs scaffold, permits or factor approval, so deal with all failing joints while access is up.
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote and we will put a fixed figure on it.
Why clients in Craigcrook choose us
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Doing it in-house
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
Also near Craigcrook
Also in Craigcrook
Building and refurbishing in Craigcrook
The sea is no more than about 2 miles from Craigcrook. Schemes this close to the sea see their facade joints tested by wind and rain from the day they’re sealed, and the sealant, primer and backing need choosing with that in mind. Being in the east of Scotland, Craigcrook gets less rain than the west coast. Winter mornings can still bring frost and condensation on steel and glass. External dates keep a little give.
Extensions at sites like Spire Murrayfield Hospital (1.1 miles south of Craigcrook) usually sit beside working departments, and the mastic follows strict access rules. Recladding or extending a unit at a site like Craigleith Retail Park, 1 mile east of Craigcrook, brings panel joints and frame perimeters into the programme.
Craigcrook is about 2 miles west of West End, in Edinburgh. Looking for construction mastic in Craigcrook? We can help, as we do across Edinburgh. Craigcrook is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list.
Business premises anywhere in EH4 and EH12 are within our area. Streets here include Loch Road, March Road and Main Street, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Access to Craigcrook is via the A90. Close to Craigcrook, our area also takes in Davidson's Mains (1 mile north-west), Blackhall (1 mile east), Silverknowes (1 mile north), Drylaw (1 mile north-east) and Ravelston (1 mile south-east). Nearby towns on our patch include Edinburgh (3 miles south-east), Leith (4 miles east), Bonnington (4 miles east), Greenside (3 miles east), Broughton (3 miles east) and Bellevue (3 miles east).
Near you in Craigcrook
Around Craigcrook, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Gabrielle Keiller Library, St George's School and Saughton Park, among other places. Craigcrook’s nearest station is South Gyle station, about 2 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Craigcrook Castle (less than half a mile south) and Corstorphine Hospital (1.1 miles south). The countryside around Craigcrook includes Corstorphine Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
On site: what to expect
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. The work area is signed and kept contained, with routes through the building left open and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. For premises in Craigcrook, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, and we’ll plan the work to suit, phased where areas need to stay in use.
- First we look at the scope on site or from drawings.
- A fixed quote sets out scope, products and phasing.
- Paperwork is agreed and applicators are inducted on site.
- We seal plot by plot or floor by floor in line with the programme.
- Any frame gaps or issues outside our scope are flagged to the site team.
- The package is closed out, snags cleared and backed by our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Move anything stored against the joints
Quotes
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
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Questions about Craigcrook
Can work at a site such as Edinburgh Napier University fit around teaching?
Yes. Education sites usually want the work in vacations or in phases during term, and we plan to suit. Any paperwork you need, from RAMS to our insurance certificate and CSCS details, is confirmed with the quote.
How do tenement owners in Craigcrook get shared-part mastic done?
In most tenements, the owners agree shared repairs, and many use a property factor to arrange them. We can quote to the factor or to the owners, for a single close or a whole block.
Can you work to our specification?
The specification decides the product and flag anything that doesn’t look right for the joint. Specifications often reference BS EN 15651 or BS 6213.
When is resealing likely to be due?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
When can the area be used after sealing?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
In most cases, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use.
How many days will you need on site?
That varies with the scale of the job, but the work typically takes anything from a day of snagging to several weeks of plot-by-plot sealing on a phased scheme. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we will give you a timescale with the quote.
When it isn’t the sealant
Being straight saves everyone time. New sealant won’t cure:
- Fire-stopping design or sign-off (that’s for the designer, fire engineer and building control)
- Rework caused by others damaging completed areas
- Frames fitted out of tolerance
If in doubt, ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will say what we think.
Where we work in Craigcrook
- Window and door perimeters
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Cladding and panel joints
- Brick and block movement joints
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Internal decorators’ caulk
Aftercare for building managers
Regular inspection catches problems early. In particular:
- Bring the mastic contractor in after the last trades are through
- Use the product the specification names
- Ask cleaners to use soft cloths around fresh sealant
- Record the products used in the O&M file
Once an area is sealed, protect it from following trades. Fresh sealant needs its cure time before it’s cleaned, painted near or knocked, and that time depends on the product, temperature and joint depth.
In wet areas, a weak sanitary joint shows up quickly once the building is occupied. Leaks behind showers and basins damage finishes and floors, leaving the remedial work to the contractor. Proper preparation, with the right silicone first time, keeps it off the defects list.