Construction and new-build mastic in Shandon, Edinburgh
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects across Shandon, by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- New external sealant already peeling away
- Mastic snags holding up handover
- Window and door perimeters that won’t pass inspection
Construction mastic near Shandon
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
New build and refits around Shandon
With the shore within about 3 miles, Shandon counts as a coastal location. On a coastal site, facade and perimeter joints face driven rain and, closer to the beach, salt, so joint design, primers and product choice deserve extra care. Shandon has a good number of hotels close by, all within 2 miles. Hotel extensions and refits typically have to fit around bookings, so mastic dates are tight.
For contractors on a campus like Edinburgh Napier University - Merchiston Campus, which lies east of Shandon, facade and perimeter sealing has to fit around students and term dates. Projects at colleges like Royal College of General Practitioners Edinburgh (to the north-east of Shandon) tend to run to term dates, so the mastic is planned tightly.
Shandon is about 1 mile south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Across the EH11 postcode area, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, large and small.
Commercial sites across EH11, EH14 and EH10 are covered for mastic packages. If your site is on Appin Lane, Cowan Road and Gorgie Road or close by, we can quote for mastic packages. Close to Shandon, our area also takes in Polwarth (1 mile south), Gorgie (1 mile west), Westfield (1 mile north-west), Slateford (1 mile south-west) and Holy Corner (1 mile east). Nearby towns on our patch include Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Pilrig (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north-east), Queensferry (7 miles north-west) and Powderhall (3 miles north-east).
Around Shandon
We work on buildings around Harrison Park, Gabrielle Keiller Library and Boroughmuir High School, among other places. You will also find Iain Tomlin School of Music (0.6 miles east) and The Athletic Arms (0.5 miles north-east). For rail, the closest station is Slateford station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Royal Edinburgh Hospital (0.7 miles south-east) and Merchiston Tower (0.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Craiglockhart Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
Construction mastic for commercial buildings in Shandon
A typical mastic package covers more than window perimeters: frame perimeters inside and out, caulking to trims and boards where the specification calls for it, sanitary silicone, kitchens, and the final snag list. One contractor for all of it keeps the responsibility in one place and gives you a consistent finish across the job. If you have old sealant on a refurbishment that needs stripping before new work and frame perimeters left unsealed or poorly sealed, we can help, whatever the surface. Most enquiries from Shandon start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
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.
We stand by our work: 12 months, guaranteed. That covers our preparation and application, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Where
- Shandon (EH11, EH14, EH10)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Quoting for work in Shandon
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, since sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Phasing around occupants
- Joint width, depth and condition
- The product specified
- Access and working height
The specified product makes a difference, as does the preparation each joint needs. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
What to include in your enquiry
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Let us know:
- Access details, including height
- Any dates the work must fit around
- The postcode of the building
- Specification clauses that apply
Send us photographs, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
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Leave it or put it right?
Patching snags as they appear can feel quicker than a proper close-out. A planned sweep of each plot or floor catches the lot in one go, and avoids repeated visits. We can run snagging as its own phase before handover. Scottish city buildings take plenty of rain, so a split or hardened joint lets water into the wall. Renewing them early protects the fabric.
We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. For a fixed figure, call for a quote.
Why us?
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
- One number for every site we cover
Surface by surface
Window and door perimeters
Inside, a paintable sealant or decorators’ caulk is used where the joint doesn’t move much. We follow what’s specified, and colour-matched products can be used where the frame is on show.
Internal decorators’ caulk
Where the specification calls for it, acrylic decorators’ caulk goes on non-moving internal gaps before painting. It’s for gaps that stay still and get painted.
Honest limits
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. You’ll hear from us if the cause turns out to be any of the following:
- Frames fitted out of tolerance
- Rework caused by others damaging completed areas
- Defective windows, doors or glazing units (the supplier or installer’s job)
Not sure which it is? You can phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we seal
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Cladding and panel joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Brick and block movement joints
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
FAQs: Shandon
Can work at a site such as Edinburgh Napier University - Merchiston Campus fit around teaching?
Yes. Tell us the term dates, vacation periods and access windows, and we’ll plan the work around them. Tell us which site documents you need, such as RAMS, our insurance certificate or CSCS details, and they’re confirmed with the quote.
Our building in Shandon is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
The duty to manage asbestos sits with the building’s dutyholder, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. If anything suspect turns up, we stop until it’s tested.
What guarantee comes with a mastic package?
It’s backed by our 12-month guarantee. Protecting sealed areas from following trades helps avoid damage.
When can you be on site?
Mention the site’s hours and access windows in your enquiry, and we will schedule the work to suit. Our office runs Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm.
Can the sealant be colour-matched?
It depends on the product. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so we will confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
Can weather delay the job?
Outside, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Internal work is rarely affected.
When to call us in Shandon
Three-sided adhesion is a frequent fault on new work. Fixed to three faces, the sealant rips the first time the joint opens.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Sanitary sealant damaged by following trades
- Frame gaps too wide for sealant alone
- Different trades sealing to different standards
- Snag items on joints that need redoing before handover
For a contractor at a hotel such as Ardmillan Hotel, less than half a mile north of Shandon, the mastic often has to be finished before a reopening date.
Questions to ask before you book
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
Diagnose, treat, sign off
At the end of each section, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked with your site contact. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. In a Scottish city, kerbside space and loading need planning, especially near the centre. Tenement closes, shared stairs and factor approvals may also be involved.
- 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
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Getting a fixed quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or ring 01277 525 020 or email us if you’d rather talk the job through.