Mastic contractors in Greendykes
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects in Greendykes. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Bath and shower joints scraped during the final clean
- Snag items on joints that need redoing before handover
- Cracks opening in caulked internal joints
Construction mastic near Greendykes
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Construction mastic for commercial buildings in Greendykes
Mastic tends to be one of the final packages before handover, which puts it right on the critical path. We work as a mastic subcontractor to main contractors and developers with projects in Greendykes. We work on window and door perimeters, floor and skirting junctions and cladding and panel joints, and what we are called in for most is sealant knocked or painted over by other trades and a long mastic snag list close to completion. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Greendykes tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Sites in Scottish city centres tend to be hemmed in, with deliveries and storage to plan. We work to the programme and the site rules, with CSCS-carded applicators.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: twelve months on the work we carried out. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we are upfront about that.
- Where
- Greendykes (EH16, EH15, EH22)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Signs you need construction mastic in Greendykes
Dust is the enemy of adhesion on a construction site. Plaster dust, release agents, protective film residue and damp all stop sealant bonding.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Snag items on joints that need redoing before handover
- Early adhesion failures on new external joints
- Internal caulk splitting as the building dries out
- Failed sealant in an existing building being refurbished
For contractors refurbishing units at places like Craigmillar Shopping Centre (under half a mile north-west of Greendykes), the mastic covers cladding panels, roller-door and window perimeters.
Comparing quotes
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
Building owners, agents and FMs in Greendykes
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units come to us directly as well. The work is planned around how the building runs, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
Why it’s worth doing now in Greendykes
Some packages split mastic across the window fitter, kitchen fitter and plumber. The result tends to be uneven finishes and arguments about who should seal what. One mastic subcontractor for the lot keeps it simple. In a tenement or shared city building, water from a failed joint can reach other owners’ property, which makes early repair simpler for everyone. Acting early avoids disputes and bigger repairs.
What a job costs comes down to how many linear metres there are, how much old material needs removing and the access. Call for a quote when you’re ready.
What you get with us
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and insurance.
Towns and villages near Greendykes
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Greendykes: questions and answers
Is Craigmillar Shopping Centre, near Greendykes, within your area?
Yes, sites like Craigmillar Shopping Centre are within our area, along with the rest of Greendykes. To start, just ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Little France), something you do?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
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 will confirm the curing time on the day.
Do you need to see the site first?
Many jobs can be quoted from photographs, drawings or a joint schedule. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a visit before quoting.
Can the sealant be colour-matched?
In many cases, yes. Sealants are made in a wide range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or nearby finishes is commonly requested. We confirm what’s available for the specified product when we quote.
Do you use the sealant named in the specification?
We follow the specified sealant, and we will raise it if something in it doesn’t suit the joint. Specifications often reference BS EN 15651 or BS 6213.
How do we ask for a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email. Include photographs or drawings if you have them.
From enquiry to sign-off
At the end of each section, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked, ready for your sign-off. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. City jobs in Greendykes normally need parking and loading planned. Tenement closes, shared stairs and factor approvals may also be involved.
- 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.
- 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.
- Final snagging is completed and the 12-month guarantee applies.
Getting the site ready
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Get a fixed quote
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.
Related advice
Contractors’ notes for Greendykes
The sea is no more than about 2 miles from Greendykes. Schemes this close to the sea see their facade joints tested by wind and rain from the day they’re sealed, so we check the specified product suits the exposure before the first bead. Scotland has its own building regulations, and in Greendykes warrants come from the local authority verifier. The mastic follows the specification that goes with the warrant.
Further education sites such as Edinburgh College - Milton Road Campus (to the north-east of Greendykes) are extended and refurbished from time to time, with mastic often programmed into the summer break. New wings at hospitals like Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Little France), 0.6 miles south-west of Greendykes, bring long runs of window and panel joints to seal.
Greendykes is about 3 miles east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We send applicators to Greendykes for mastic packages. Greendykes is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list for mastic packages.
Commercial sites across EH16, EH15 and EH22 are covered for mastic packages. Among the streets we cover are Hay Avenue, Aspen Road and Friary Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Main routes into Greendykes include the A6095. We also cover The Wisp (1 mile south-east), Niddrie Mains (1 mile north-east), Niddrie (1 mile east), Craigmillar (1 mile west) and Bingham (1 mile north). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles west), Leith (4 miles north-west), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (3 miles north-west), Broughton (3 miles north-west) and Bellevue (3 miles north-west).
Near you in Greendykes
In Greendykes, that means premises near Craigmillar Castle Park, Duddingston Kirk and Portobello Library, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Brunstane station, about 1.3 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Morita Museum of Fine Art (1.8 miles west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.5 miles west). The countryside around Greendykes includes Duddingston Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
What the job involves on each surface
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.
Fire-rated sealant where specified
Fire-rated sealant forms part of some packages, installed to the product’s tested detail where it is specified. The design and sign-off of fire stopping sit with the designer, principal designer or fire engineer.
When it isn’t the sealant
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Glazing units that are cracked or misted
- Designing joint widths or choosing the specification (that sits with the designer)
- Fire-stopping design or sign-off (that’s for the designer, fire engineer and building control)
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or email us and we will say what we think.
Where we work in Greendykes
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Window and door perimeters
- Brick and block movement joints
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Cladding and panel joints