Construction and new-build mastic in Ravelston, Edinburgh
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects in Ravelston and the surrounding area. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Window and door perimeters that won’t pass inspection
- Old sealant on a refurbishment that needs stripping before new work
- Perimeter gaps outside the sealant’s range
Construction mastic for Ravelston sites
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Before we leave any area, 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. Work on a big city site in Scotland normally involves inductions and permits. Pass on the site’s contractor rules when you get in touch.
- We walk the site or review drawings to understand the package.
- A fixed quote sets out scope, products and phasing.
- Paperwork is agreed and applicators are inducted on site.
- We seal plot by plot or floor by floor in line with the programme.
- Problems we find, such as oversized gaps, are raised straight away.
- Final snagging is completed and the 12-month guarantee applies.
Getting the site ready
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Request a quote
Send us photographs, drawings or a joint schedule and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
Advice
How we handle construction mastic in Ravelston
Mastic Doctor has been a subcontractor on construction projects for over 20 years. Quantities come off the drawings, the sequence is agreed with the site manager and the work follows the trades. For construction mastic on a scheme in Ravelston, send drawings through our quote form, or phone or email us to talk it through. We work on sanitary and kitchen joints, brick and block movement joints and floor and skirting junctions, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are different trades sealing to different standards and oversized or tapered gaps around new frames. Whoever orders the work in Ravelston, the brief is normally the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Construction in Scotland’s cities is a mix of new build and work to existing stone buildings. Work comes under Scotland’s own building standards, and our job is to seal to the specification.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Location
- Ravelston (EH4, EH12, EH1)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
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Honest limits
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. You will hear from us if the cause turns out to be any of the following:
- Defective windows, doors or glazing units (the supplier or installer’s job)
- Damage to finishes by other trades after we have sealed
- Specifying the product where the designer hasn’t
If you’re not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Brick and block movement joints
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Window and door perimeters
- Cladding and panel joints
- Internal decorators’ caulk
Building owners, agents and FMs in Ravelston
If you look after buildings for someone else, clear figures and clear communication matter. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative, plus a 12-month guarantee.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
Your questions answered
Does the sea air around Ravelston change the choice of sealant?
It can. Wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Western General Hospital (Edinburgh)?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
Do you do internal caulk as well as external mastic?
Window and door perimeters, internal decorators’ caulk where specified, sanitary joints, kitchens, movement joints and snagging. The scope follows your specification.
How do I request a quote?
There are four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Step one needs little more than photographs and a postcode.
Can you seal external joints in wet or cold weather?
Weather matters for external sealing: each sealant has a temperature range, and the joint must be dry. External work is sequenced with some flexibility.
Do you cover Ravelston?
Yes. We take on work across Ravelston, with one number for every area we cover.
Is any job too small?
We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Photos and a description are enough to start.
What we are called out for in Ravelston
Wide, tapered or inconsistent gaps around frames are a common problem. Every product has limits on how wide a joint it can bridge. We flag them early rather than filling them with sealant that won’t last.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Mastic snags holding up handover
- Perimeter gaps outside the sealant’s range
- Sanitary sealant damaged by following trades
- Cracks opening in caulked internal joints
For a contractor working at a hospital such as Western General Hospital (Edinburgh) (0.8 miles north-east of Ravelston), perimeter and facade sealing is planned around patients and deliveries.
What your quote should include
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
What the job involves on each surface
Window and door perimeters
Internal perimeters are normally sealed with a paintable product where decorating follows. The specification decides which, and colour-matched products can be used where the frame is on show.
Snagging before handover
The last pass before handover is where mastic snags are cleared. We can work through the snag list area by area.
Construction mastic in Ravelston: the local picture
Ravelston lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Coastal exposure means perimeter and cladding joints work harder than on an inland job, which puts weight on correct joint sizing, priming and a sealant suited to the exposure. Ravelston is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Winter mornings can still bring frost and condensation on steel and glass. We agree external dates with the site team and keep internal work ready.
Projects at colleges like Edinburgh College - Granton Campus, 1.7 miles north of Ravelston, tend to run to term dates, so the mastic is planned tightly. Hotels like Murrayfield Hotel (to the south of Ravelston) rarely close for long, so refurbishment mastic is phased floor by floor.
Ravelston is about 2 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Ravelston can call on us for mastic packages. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, Ravelston among them.
Postcode districts covered here: EH4, EH12 and EH1. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Columba Road, Gardiner Road and Ellersly Road and the roads nearby. Access to Ravelston is via the A902 among other routes, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. Nearby places we also cover include Blackhall (1 mile north-west), Murrayfield (1 mile south), Roseburn (1 mile south-east), Beechmount (1 mile south-west) and Drylaw (1 mile north) for mastic packages. Further afield, our area takes in Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Buccleuch (3 miles east), Pilrig (3 miles east), North Leith (3 miles north-east) and Dumbiedykes (3 miles east).
Around Ravelston
In Ravelston, that means premises near St George's School, Murrayfield Parish Church and Balgreen Primary School. You will also find Saughton Park (1.3 miles south), Roseburn Bar (0.8 miles south-east) and Gabrielle Keiller Library (0.8 miles east). For rail, the closest station is Haymarket station, about 1.2 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (0.7 miles north-east) and Waverley Mall (2.2 miles east). Open spaces near Ravelston include The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.
After the work
Regular inspection catches problems early. Specifically:
- Note which sealant went where at handover
- Use the product the specification names
- Brief the final clean team to avoid blades near sealant
- Brief following trades on areas that have been sealed
Any damage after we’ve finished should go on the snag list straight away. We can return to clear snags before handover, priced as part of the package or separately.
Sealing outside when the joint is damp or too cold leads to poor adhesion. Holding off until conditions suit avoids callbacks so external sequencing builds in some flexibility.