Construction and new-build mastic in Riccarton, Edinburgh
Construction mastic in Riccarton, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Old sealant on a refurbishment that needs stripping before new work
- A mastic package split between trades with no clear owner
- Caulk cracking where joints are moving more than expected
Construction mastic near Riccarton
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
For managing agents and facilities managers
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Riccarton can form part of a wider programme across Edinburgh.
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
About our construction mastic in Riccarton
The specification and the programme set the job rather than whatever product is to hand. Where the specification names a product, we use it, and if an alternative is proposed, it goes to you for acceptance first. Joint widths, backing, primers and tooling follow the manufacturer’s guidance, so the joints perform as the designer intended. We work on window and door perimeters, floor and skirting junctions and cladding and panel joints, and the failures we are asked to look at most are failed sealant in an existing building being refurbished and missed perimeter joints on a new elevation. For commercial sealant work in Riccarton, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, whether it’s one building or several.
External sealing around Riccarton depends on dry faces and the right temperature. A little flexibility in the programme lets external joints go in on suitable days.
We stand by our work: 12 months, guaranteed. That covers our preparation and application, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Where
- Riccarton (EH14)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Mastic packages on Riccarton sites
A 2-mile radius around Riccarton takes in several hotels. Hotel extensions and refits usually have to fit around bookings, so mastic dates are tight. Building work in Riccarton comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and their technical handbooks, with warrants from the local authority verifier. The mastic package follows the approved specification.
For a contractor working at a hospital such as Spire Murrayfield Hospital, 2.9 miles to the north-east of Riccarton, perimeter and facade sealing is planned around patients and deliveries. On a campus such as Heriot-Watt University, which lies south-west of Riccarton, new teaching buildings and residences are typically built and refurbished around the academic year. When units on a site such as Pentland Gait Office Park, 0.8 miles east of Riccarton, are refurbished or reclad, the panel joints and window perimeters are part of the mastic package.
Riccarton is about 5 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Looking for construction mastic in Riccarton? We can help. Riccarton is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list for mastic packages.
Business premises anywhere in EH14 are within our area for mastic packages. Buildings on Research Avenue North, Hermiston Walk and Calder Road are within our area for mastic packages. Just outside Riccarton, we also work in Hermiston (1 mile north), Warriston (1 mile south-west), Gogar (1 mile north), Maybury (2 miles north) and West Craigs (2 miles north). A short drive away, we cover Edinburgh (5 miles north-east), Leith (7 miles north-east), Bonnington (7 miles north-east), Greenside (6 miles north-east), Broughton (6 miles north-east) and Bellevue (6 miles north-east).
What’s near Riccarton
Riccarton’s nearest station is Edinburgh Park station, about 1 mile north-east. Well-known places in the area include Corstorphine Hospital (2.7 miles north-east) and Craigcrook Castle (3.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Warklaw Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Riccarton: questions and answers
Is a smaller place like Riccarton outside your area?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. Every Scottish council area is within our area. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Do you cover business parks and estates near Riccarton, such as Pentland Gait Office Park?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Riccarton, Pentland Gait Office Park among them, are all within reach. To start, just ring 01277 525 020 or use the quote form with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
How long does a typical visit take?
It depends on the scope, though a typical visit typically takes a few days on a modest refurbishment and longer on multi-plot or multi-storey schemes. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we’ll give you a timescale with the quote.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards. We confirm any paperwork you need with the quote.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and we will price the work to it.
Is the mastic package guaranteed?
It’s backed by our 12-month guarantee, covering how we sealed. Protecting sealed areas from following trades helps avoid damage.
Do you take on mastic snagging only?
Yes. Damaged, missed or untidy joints are stripped and done again properly.
Why act early in Riccarton
A quick bead over a damaged joint can get an area past inspection, but it rarely lasts. New sealant laid on old or dirty sealant has nothing to bond to and the defect reappears in the defects period. We cut out and redo the joint properly. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, and for a smaller place like Riccarton, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Riccarton
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Clear, fixed quotes
On site: what to expect
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 a building near Riccarton, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- First we take quantities off the drawings and read through the specification.
- 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
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Quotes
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote you can plan around. If you have questions first, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Advice
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Cost factors for mastic packages
To price the job, we consider:
- The total length or number of joints
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Removal of failed or old sealant
The specified product makes a difference, and so does the preparation, such as cutting out, priming or new backing rod. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Details that help us quote
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Let us know:
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- When you need the work done
- Any specification or named product
To get a fixed quote, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings. You can also send details through our quote form.
What sealant work can’t fix
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. We will tell you if the real problem is any of the following:
- Glazing units that are cracked or misted
- Specifying the product where the designer hasn’t
- Frames fitted out of tolerance
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Cladding and panel joints
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Brick and block movement joints
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Window and door perimeters
How the job changes by 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 and baths are loaded where appropriate before sealing.
External facade and movement joints
Movement joints in the facade are sealed with a product suited to the expected movement. Depth is controlled with backing rod so the bead bonds to two sides only.