Mastic contractors in Craigmillar
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects in Craigmillar and across Edinburgh. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Failed sealant in an existing building being refurbished
- Internal caulk splitting as the building dries out
- Missed perimeter joints on a new elevation
Construction mastic near Craigmillar
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Common questions from Craigmillar clients
Can you work at a site such as Holyrood Business Park, by Craigmillar?
Yes. Our area takes in Craigmillar and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Holyrood Business Park included. To start, just phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Can you work on a hospital site such as Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Little France)?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. Removing asbestos is a job for asbestos specialists, not us.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. We take on portfolio and planned maintenance work, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
What do you charge?
Every job gets its own fixed quote. For yours, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Can you quote from photos?
It depends on the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photos and measurements, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
How do you work with the site programme?
The programme sets the job. Tell us the sequence and we will plan applicators around it so sealing follows the trades.
Construction mastic for commercial buildings in Craigmillar
The programme rarely stands still, so the mastic package has to flex with it. The sequence is set with the site team and updated as plots or floors are handed over, so applicators arrive when areas are genuinely ready. Sealing too early only means coming back once others have damaged it. If you have a mastic package split between trades with no clear owner and early adhesion failures on new external joints, we can help, whatever the surface. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Craigmillar? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
Sandstone and, in Aberdeen, granite buildings need care when new windows or panels are sealed against them: the right primer, a neutral-cure sealant and a colour that blends.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. Sealant wears with time, and movement, weather, cleaning and use decide how fast, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Location
- Craigmillar (EH16, EH15)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
When something else is needed
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- Faulty frames rather than failed sealant
- Joints damaged after sign-off by following trades
- Approving fire stopping as compliant
If you are not sure, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Cladding and panel joints
- Brick and block movement joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Internal decorators’ caulk
Why it’s worth doing now in Craigmillar
Patching snags as they appear can feel quicker than a proper close-out. A planned sweep of each plot or floor catches the lot in one go, and avoids repeated visits. Snagging can be priced as a separate stage. In a tenement or shared city building, water from a failed joint can reach other owners’ property, which makes early repair simpler for everyone. Fixing it promptly keeps repairs small.
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: 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 appoint us
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Fully insured
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
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What the job involves on each surface
Kitchens and utility areas
Worktop upstands, sinks and splashbacks are sealed once the kitchen is fitted. A kitchen-suitable sealant is used.
Bathrooms, en suites and washrooms
In bathrooms and washrooms, an anti-mould sanitary silicone goes around every fitting. Joints are cleaned, sealed and tooled neatly.
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. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Tell us the rules and we’ll work to them.
- First we take quantities off the drawings and read through the specification.
- We return a fixed quote that ties the mastic package to your programme.
- Any site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) is confirmed with the quote.
- Areas are sealed plot by plot or floor by floor as the trades hand them over.
- Joints are cleaned, primed where the maker requires it, backed and sealed to the specification.
- We close out snagging and hand over with a 12-month guarantee.
What we need from you
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Get a fixed quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we’ll put a fixed quote together. The easiest way is to ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Related advice
Construction mastic around Craigmillar: points for this area
Craigmillar is within about 3 miles of the coast. Coastal exposure means perimeter and cladding joints work harder than on an inland job, and the sealant, primer and backing need choosing with that in mind. Being in the east of Scotland, Craigmillar gets less rain than the west coast. Winter mornings can still bring frost and condensation on steel and glass. External mastic is planned with the site manager for workable conditions.
For a contractor at a hotel such as Northumberland Hotel, 1.1 miles west of Craigmillar, the mastic often has to be finished before a reopening date. University estates such as University of Edinburgh - Little France Campus, 0.7 miles to the south of Craigmillar, tend to have a rolling programme of new buildings and refurbishments, each with window perimeters and facade joints to seal.
Craigmillar is about 2 miles east of Newington, in Edinburgh. We send applicators to Craigmillar for mastic packages. Craigmillar is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list.
We take on mastic packages across the EH16 and EH15 postcode area, whatever the building. Among the streets we cover are Dunkirk Road, Harewood Road and Seacole Square, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Close to Craigmillar, our area also takes in Greendykes (1 mile east), Bridge End (1 mile south-west), Duddingston (1 mile north), Bingham (1 mile north-east) and Niddrie Mains (1 mile east). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (3 miles west), Leith (4 miles north), Bonnington (3 miles north-west), Broughton (3 miles north-west), Bellevue (3 miles north-west) and Silvermills (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Craigmillar
Around Craigmillar, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Craigmillar Castle Park, Duddingston Kirk and Sheep Heid Inn. Other local landmarks include Portobello Library (1.8 miles north-east) and St Margaret's School (1.1 miles west). Craigmillar’s nearest station is Brunstane station, about 1.7 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Morita Museum of Fine Art (1.3 miles west) and Craigmillar Castle (under half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Duddingston Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
When to call us in Craigmillar
On a live site, contamination is the biggest threat to a new joint. Plaster dust, release agents, protective film residue and damp all stop sealant bonding.
Most enquiries start with something like this:
- Frame perimeters left unsealed or poorly sealed
- Sealant knocked or painted over by other trades
- Perimeter gaps outside the sealant’s range
- A long mastic snag list close to completion
New wings at hospitals like Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Little France) (0.7 miles south of Craigmillar) bring long runs of window and panel joints to seal.
Questions to ask before you book
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
Commercial clients in Craigmillar
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Craigmillar. One quote can cover more than one site, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.