Construction and new-build mastic in Greenhill, Edinburgh
We carry out mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects in Greenhill and the surrounding area. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Sanitary sealant damaged by following trades
- Failed sealant in an existing building being refurbished
- Window and door perimeters that won’t pass inspection
Construction mastic for Greenhill sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Greenhill
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. Programme, specification and site rules come first, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Construction mastic in Greenhill
Perimeter sealing outside needs a dry joint and the right temperature. Each sealant has a temperature range, and damp, frost or condensation on frames stops work, so we plan elevations with the forecast and the programme in mind. Internal sealing often fills those days. We work on floor and skirting junctions, brick and block movement joints and window and door perimeters, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are window and door perimeters that won’t pass inspection and external joints sealed in damp or cold conditions that are now failing. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Greenhill, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Where new frames meet sandstone or granite in a Scottish city, the sealant has to suit the stone: the right primer, a neutral-cure sealant and a colour that blends.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: preparation, application and finish. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Location
- Greenhill (EH10, EH9, EH11)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Questions about Greenhill
How do tenement owners in Greenhill get shared-part mastic done?
Typically through the property factor, once the owners have agreed. One quote can cover a close or the whole block.
Would you work within a site like Astley Ainslie Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Our applicators hold CSCS cards, and we’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member. Public liability insurance of five million pounds is in place too.
How long does a job like this take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we’re given. We’ll give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Requirements differ from site to site, so tell us what you need and we will confirm it when we quote.
Are you insured?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and we’ll price the work to it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
Contractors’ notes for Greenhill
Greenhill is within about 3 miles of the coast. 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. A 2-mile radius around Greenhill takes in plenty of hotels. Hotel extensions and refits typically have to fit around bookings, so mastic dates are tight.
When units on a site such as Blackford Business Park, 0.9 miles south-east of Greenhill, are refurbished or reclad, the panel joints and window perimeters are part of the mastic package. Work at a hotel such as Bruntsfield Hotel (under half a mile north of Greenhill) tends to be programmed around bookings, mastic included.
Greenhill is about 1 mile south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We cover commercial sites throughout Greenhill, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, including Greenhill.
If you need construction mastic in EH10, EH9 and EH11, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. For a building on Eden Lane, Spylaw Road and Canaan Lane or nearby, we can quote for mastic packages. Nearby places we also cover include Burghmuirhead (1 mile south-west), Holy Corner (1 mile west), Church Hill (1 mile south-west), Merchiston (1 mile north) and Bruntsfield (1 mile north). A short drive away, we cover Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (8 miles north-west), Timber Bush (3 miles north-east) and Lochend (3 miles north-east).
Near you in Greenhill
Around Greenhill, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Bruntsfield Links, National Museums Scotland Library and Tollcross Primary School. Also close by are Boroughmuir High School (under half a mile north), St Cuthbert's Church (1.1 miles north) and Golf Tavern (less than half a mile north). For rail, the closest station is Haymarket station, about 0.9 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Merchiston Tower (less than half a mile west) and Waverley Mall (1.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Blackford Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
Towns and villages near Greenhill
Also in Greenhill
Do you need construction mastic in Greenhill?
Frames installed with uneven gaps make perimeter sealing harder. Every product has limits on how wide a joint it can bridge. Better to raise it at the start than seal a joint that’s bound to fail.
Look out for the following:
- Sealant knocked or painted over by other trades
- Different trades sealing to different standards
- Existing joints on a refurb that need cutting out and resealing
- Early adhesion failures on new external joints
University estates such as Edinburgh Napier University - Merchiston Campus, less than half a mile west of Greenhill, tend to have a rolling programme of new buildings and refurbishments, each with window perimeters and facade joints to seal.
What your quote should include
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- How joint depth will be controlled
- The named product and why it was chosen
Why deal with it now?
Getting the mastic contractor involved early pays off. We can check joint widths, flag frames with gaps that won’t seal and confirm products against the specification rather than at the snagging stage. Leave it late and they turn up on the snag list. Getting access arranged for a building in Greenhill takes time, so it makes sense to renew every failing joint while it’s in place.
We don’t publish prices, 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 clients in Greenhill choose us
- Colour agreed before work starts
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
Cost factors for mastic packages
Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:
- How much there is to seal
- How much existing material needs removing
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Sending details for a quote
For an accurate fixed quote, we need to understand the site. Send us:
- Your programme or deadline
- The product your specification calls for
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- Where the site is, with the postcode
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
After the work
Once the work is signed off, these steps help:
- Ask cleaners to use soft cloths around fresh sealant
- Ask for joint and product checks before the package is urgent
- Release areas for mastic once other trades have finished in them
- Stick to the specified sealant rather than a generic substitute
Brief the sparkle clean so they don’t scrape the new joints. 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. Getting the product and preparation right first time avoids that.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
In a busy building, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed before we move to the next. Give us the access times and building rules for your premises in Greenhill, 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.
- You tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we confirm it with the quote.
- We seal each plot or floor as it’s released to us.
- Every joint is prepared, set to depth and sealed with the specified product.
- We close out snagging and hand over with a 12-month guarantee.
What we need from you
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Request a quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.