Mastic contractors in Mortonhall
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects in Mortonhall. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Internal caulk splitting as the building dries out
- Perimeter gaps outside the sealant’s range
- A mastic package split between trades with no clear owner
Construction mastic across Mortonhall
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Construction mastic in Mortonhall, done properly
On refurbishments, the mastic package typically includes cutting out old sealant as well as sealing new work. Old beads come out completely, as fresh silicone can’t grip old. After that, the joints are prepared and sealed to the specification. We work on floor and skirting junctions, brick and block movement joints and internal decorators’ caulk, and the failures we are asked to look at most are different trades sealing to different standards and external joints sealed in damp or cold conditions that are now failing. For commercial sealant work in Mortonhall, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
For a site around Mortonhall, we plan the mastic in as few trips as the programme allows. Clear drawings, a programme and photos let us bring the right sealants, primers and backing rod first time.
We stand by our work with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Place
- Mortonhall (EH16, EH10, EH17)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Why act early in Mortonhall
Leaving mastic to whichever trade is fitting the element can look cheaper on paper. In practice it often means different standards, gaps in responsibility and snags nobody owns. One mastic subcontractor for the lot keeps it simple and a consistent finish. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, so it’s worth renewing joints around Mortonhall before they leak.
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: 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.
What you get with us
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- CSCS-carded applicators
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
Mortonhall: questions and answers
Will you take on work at estates like Straiton Retail Park, close to Mortonhall?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Mortonhall, Straiton Retail Park among them, are all within reach. To start, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Can you work around term dates at a campus such as University of Edinburgh - Little France Campus?
Yes. Education sites usually want the work in vacations or in phases during term, and we plan to suit. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Can you fit around our working hours?
Give us your site hours and any access windows in your enquiry, and we will schedule the work to suit. Our office runs Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm.
Is Mortonhall in your area?
Yes. We take on work across Mortonhall, with one number for every area we cover.
Can the building stay open while you work?
Yes, with some planning. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them.
Is the mastic package guaranteed?
Each package is signed off with a 12-month workmanship guarantee. The guarantee covers our work, not later damage by other trades.
How long does a job like this take?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. We will give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
On site: what to expect
In a busy building, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed, then handed back before the next one starts. Jobs near Mortonhall are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- Drawings, specification and programme come to us.
- Quantities are measured and a fixed price returned.
- The sequence is agreed with the site manager.
- Plots or floors are sealed as they’re handed over.
- Every joint is cleaned, set to depth and sealed with the specified product.
- Snags are cleared and the package signed off with our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Getting a fixed quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
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What sets the cost
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- The product specified
- How accessible the joints are
- Travel to remote or island sites
- The site’s rules and procedures
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well, along with the time of year for external work.
What to include in your enquiry
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Let us know:
- The product your specification calls for
- The type of building and who uses it
- When you need the work done
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Work for main contractors and building owners
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Mortonhall can form part of a wider programme across Edinburgh.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We’re fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
Signs you need construction mastic in Mortonhall
Three-sided adhesion is a frequent fault on new work. Fixed to three faces, the sealant rips the first time the joint opens, so depth is controlled with backing rod or bond-breaker tape.
What tends to prompt an enquiry:
- Different trades sealing to different standards
- Cracks opening in caulked internal joints
- Failed sealant in an existing building being refurbished
- Sanitary sealant damaged by following trades
Units on estates such as Straiton Retail Park (1.5 miles south-east of Mortonhall) tend to be reclad and refitted as tenants change, and each job leaves cladding and perimeter joints to seal.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their public liability cover
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
Also near Mortonhall
Also in Mortonhall
Aftercare for building managers
A few simple habits keep the new joints working:
- Plan external elevations with the weather in mind
- Record the products used in the O&M file
- Brief following trades on areas that have been sealed
- Brief the final clean team to avoid blades near sealant
Tell the builders’ clean team which areas have new sealant. Blades and abrasive pads are the commonest cause of damage at the final clean so keep them off the joints.
Leaving the mastic snag list to the end squeezes everyone. Clearing snags area by area spreads the work out and keeps handover on track.
Facades, frames and programmes in Mortonhall
There are several hotels within about 2 miles of Mortonhall. Hotel refurbishments often run to tight programmes between busy periods, and perimeter and sanitary sealant has to keep up. Projects in Mortonhall follow Scotland’s building regulations, with the local authority acting as verifier. We seal to the specification that sits behind the warrant.
Projects at schools like Gracemount High School work to term dates, so mastic is programmed tightly. On a healthcare site such as Ellen's Glen Community Hospital, 1.3 miles to the east of Mortonhall, new blocks and refurbishments go on while the hospital keeps running, so mastic work is sequenced carefully.
Mortonhall is about 1 mile west of Southhouse, in Edinburgh. Our applicators travel to Mortonhall for work on mastic packages. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, large and small.
If you need construction mastic in EH16, EH10 and EH17, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Buildings on Frogston Road East, Mortonhall Park Avenue and Backlee are within our area. Just outside Mortonhall, we also work in Alnwickhill (1 mile east), Howden Hall (1 mile east), Kaimes (1 mile east), Gracemount (1 mile east) and Southhouse (1 mile east). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (3 miles north), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Mortonhall
In Mortonhall, that means premises near Liberton Parish Church and Inch Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Slateford station, about 2.9 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Cockburn Geological Museum (1.4 miles north) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.7 miles north). The countryside around Mortonhall includes The New Leaf Co-op and Blackford Hill.