Construction and new-build mastic in Fernieside, Edinburgh
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects in Fernieside. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Caulk cracking where joints are moving more than expected
- Window and door perimeters that won’t pass inspection
- Early adhesion failures on new external joints
Need construction mastic in Fernieside?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
About our construction mastic in Fernieside
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. That keeps the work right first time and saves rework. The enquiries we see most involve oversized or tapered gaps around new frames and failed sealant in an existing building being refurbished, on internal decorators’ caulk, window and door perimeters and cladding and panel joints. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Fernieside? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005.
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.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, ring 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Location
- Fernieside (EH17, EH16, EH22)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
How the quote is worked out
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, because every site is different. What we look at:
- Any access equipment needed
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
There’s no price list, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. Call for a quote and we’ll price your job on its own details.
Before you send an enquiry
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
When to bring in a specialist
Some joints are best left to specialists: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint, which is what makes a joint last.
Questions we’re asked in Fernieside
Can being near the sea in Fernieside affect the sealant we need?
It can. Wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. Product choice and preparation matter more, and sea-facing elevations are worth inspecting more often.
Will you take on work at estates like Craigmillar Shopping Centre, close to Fernieside?
Yes. We cover Fernieside and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Craigmillar Shopping Centre. A few photographs and the unit address let us price the work.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. Failed sealant is removed and the faces cleaned back to sound, dry material first, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
How soon can the area be used again?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
How long do sealant joints last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
Can you fit around our programme?
We seal plot by plot or floor by floor as areas are released. The sequence is settled with your site team.
Do you take on mastic snagging only?
Yes. Damaged, missed or untidy joints are stripped and done again properly, working to your handover date.
Why deal with it now?
A cheaper sealant can look like an easy saving on a large package. A failed joint in the defects period costs far more than the product difference and external joints are where it shows first. We price the specified product and will tell you plainly where an alternative would or wouldn’t work. In a tenement or shared city building, water from a failed joint can reach other owners’ property. Fixing it promptly keeps repairs small.
A quote for mastic packages depends on quantities, condition and access. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Fernieside
- One number for every site we cover
- A fixed quote before work starts
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
Take a look at what affects the cost or how we’re accredited.
Surface by surface
Snagging before handover
The last pass before handover is where mastic snags are cleared. We can work through the snag list area by area, cutting out damaged joints and resealing them properly.
Bathrooms, en suites and washrooms
Sanitary joints around baths, showers, basins and WCs need anti-mould sanitary silicone. Each joint is prepared, sealed and finished with a neat tooled line and baths are loaded where appropriate before sealing.
Sites and facades in and around Fernieside
The sea is no more than about 3 miles from Fernieside. Facades and window perimeters on coastal schemes take more wind-driven rain, and salt air nearer the shore, so we check the specified product suits the exposure before the first bead. Projects in Fernieside follow Scotland’s building regulations, with the local authority acting as verifier. The mastic package follows the approved specification.
When a school such as Liberton High School is extended or refurbished, the mastic package is often squeezed into the holidays. Units on estates such as Craigmillar Shopping Centre (1.4 miles north of Fernieside) tend to be reclad and refitted as tenants change, and each job leaves cladding and perimeter joints to seal.
Fernieside is about 3 miles north of Bonnyrigg, in Edinburgh. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Fernieside can call on us for mastic packages, as part of our coverage of Edinburgh. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, from busy centres to rural villages.
We cover the EH17, EH16 and EH22 postcode districts. If your site is on Drum Avenue, Gilmerton Road and Craigour Avenue or close by, we can quote for mastic packages. Fernieside sits on or close to the A772, useful when we plan access and materials. Close to Fernieside, our area also takes in Ferniehill (1 mile south), Moredun (1 mile north-west), Craigour (1 mile north-west), Gilmerton (1 mile south) and Little France (1 mile north-west). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (4 miles north-west), Broughton (4 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Fernieside
We work on buildings around Drum Park, among other places. The closest station to Fernieside is Shawfair station, about 1.6 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Natural History Collections (1.8 miles north-west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.6 miles north-west). Not far away are Nether Hill and Duddingston Loch.
Towns and villages near Fernieside
What else we do in Fernieside
From enquiry to sign-off
Inspect, seal, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then we prepare and seal each joint with the specified product, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. Give us the access times and building rules for your premises in Fernieside, so the work can be phased and areas kept in use.
- Drawings, specification and programme come to us.
- We take off quantities and return a fixed quote.
- The sequence is agreed with the site manager.
- Each area is sealed when it’s released.
- Joints are prepared, backed and sealed to the specification.
- Snags are cleared and the package signed off with our 12-month guarantee.
What we need from you
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Getting a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with the site address and an outline of the work. You can also send details through our quote form.
Related advice
What we are called out for in Fernieside
On construction sites, joints normally fail early because of when they were sealed, not what was used. If sealant goes in before the last trades are through, it gets knocked, painted over or contaminated, so they end up back on the snag list.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Cracks opening in caulked internal joints
- Mastic snags holding up handover
- New external sealant already peeling away
- Different trades sealing to different standards
University estates such as University of Edinburgh Bioquarter, 0.5 miles north of Fernieside, tend to have a rolling programme of new buildings and refurbishments, each with window perimeters and facade joints to seal.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS