Mastic contractors in Firrhill
Construction mastic for Firrhill, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Sealant knocked or painted over by other trades
- Caulk cracking where joints are moving more than expected
- Failed sealant in an existing building being refurbished
Construction mastic near Firrhill
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
About our construction mastic in Firrhill
Mastic follows everyone else, which means it absorbs every delay upstream. We agree a sequence at the start and adjust it as the site manager releases areas and we don’t seal before other trades have finished in an area. That keeps the work right first time and saves rework. Most enquiries involve inconsistent sealant finishes from plot to plot and sanitary sealant damaged by following trades, across sanitary and kitchen joints, cladding and panel joints and window and door perimeters. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Firrhill, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
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.
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.
- Location
- Firrhill (EH13, EH10, EH14)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Aftercare for building managers
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. In particular:
- Get the mastic subcontractor involved early in the programme
- Brief the final clean team to avoid blades near sealant
- Ask installers to correct oversized gaps first
- Don’t schedule sealing before decorators and flooring are done
Tell the builders’ clean team which areas have new sealant. Blades and abrasive pads are the commonest cause of damage at the final clean.
Sanitary joints that fail early become defects soon after occupation. Water gets behind trays, vanity tops and panels, and the repair falls into the defects period. Getting the product and preparation right first time avoids that.
How a job runs
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. For premises in Firrhill, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, so the work can be phased and areas kept in use.
- We price from the drawings, specification and programme you send.
- You receive a fixed quote listing scope, products and phasing.
- Any site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) is confirmed with the quote.
- Work follows the programme, area by area, as rooms and elevations become ready.
- Joints are cleaned, primed where the maker requires it, backed and sealed to the specification.
- Snags are cleared before handover and completed areas carry our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Request a quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we’ll put a fixed quote together. To get it moving, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Related advice
Common questions from Firrhill clients
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Royal Edinburgh Hospital, something you do?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
How is mastic work on a tenement’s shared parts in Firrhill usually organised?
Typically through the property factor, once the owners have agreed. We can quote to the factor or to the owners, for a single close or a whole block.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and we will price the work to it.
Which sealant will you use?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
What guarantee comes with a mastic package?
The work is guaranteed for 12 months on the workmanship. Protecting sealed areas from following trades helps avoid damage.
What accreditations do you hold?
Our applicators hold CSCS cards, and we are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member. Public liability insurance of five million pounds is in place too.
What will the job cost?
Each job is quoted on its own details. For yours, call 01277 525 020 or email us.
How the job changes by surface
Fire-rated sealant where specified
Where the specification calls for fire-rated or intumescent sealant around service penetrations or linear gaps, we install it to the manufacturer’s tested detail. Fire stopping design belongs to the designer and building control; we work to the specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance.
Bathrooms, en suites and washrooms
Sanitary joints around baths, showers, basins and WCs need anti-mould sanitary silicone. Joints are cleaned, sealed and tooled neatly.
When to bring in a specialist
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong typically costs more in the end than doing them right.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Leave it or put it right?
Sealing over damaged or contaminated new joints might save a day, but it won’t last. Sealant can’t grip a contaminated or existing bead and the defect reappears in the defects period. Damaged joints are removed and resealed from clean faces. Getting access arranged for a building in Firrhill takes time, so it makes sense to renew every failing joint while it’s in place.
There’s no price list, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. Call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
Why appoint us
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- One contact handling all your sites
- Fixed quotes based on photos, drawings or a visit
Take a look at what affects the cost and how we’re accredited.
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Facades, frames and programmes in Firrhill
Building work in Firrhill comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and their technical handbooks, with warrants from the local authority verifier. The mastic follows the specification that goes with the warrant. The area within 2 miles of Firrhill holds a number of hotels. Hotel schemes tend to have fixed reopening dates, so the mastic is programmed tightly with the other trades.
For a contractor working at a hospital such as Royal Edinburgh Hospital, which lies north-east of Firrhill, perimeter and facade sealing is planned around patients and deliveries. Hotel extensions and refits, at places such as Braid Hills Hotel, which lies east of Firrhill, normally run between busy periods, so the sealing is squeezed into short windows. Further education sites such as Edinburgh College - Sighthill Campus (2.4 miles west of Firrhill) are extended and refurbished from time to time, with mastic often programmed into the summer break.
Firrhill is about 2 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Looking for construction mastic in Firrhill? We can help, as we do across Edinburgh. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, from busy centres to rural villages.
Work on mastic packages is covered throughout EH13, EH10 and EH14, whatever the building. If your site is on Elliot Road, Greenbank Road and Oxgangs Avenue or close by, send details and we will quote for mastic packages. If your building is just outside Firrhill, we cover Colinton Mains (1 mile south-east), Greenbank (1 mile east), Redford (1 mile south-west), Oxgangs (1 mile south-east) and Comiston (1 mile east). Further afield, our area takes in Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east), Bellevue (4 miles north-east) and Silvermills (3 miles north).
What’s near Firrhill
Around Firrhill, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Cross Keys Tavern, Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming and Harrison Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Slateford station, about 1 mile north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (2.8 miles east) and Murrayfield Experience (1.9 miles north). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Duddingston Loch.
What affects the price in Firrhill
Before we quote, we look at:
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Access and working height
- Which sealant the job calls for
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Before you send an enquiry
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Tell us:
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- When you need the work done
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Specification clauses that apply
A good quote starts with a clear picture: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Share whatever details you have and we’ll fill any gaps with a visit.