Construction and new-build mastic in Slateford, Edinburgh
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects across Slateford, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Mastic snags holding up handover
- Old sealant on a refurbishment that needs stripping before new work
- Internal caulk splitting as the building dries out
Construction mastic for businesses in Slateford
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
About our construction mastic in Slateford
Since 2005 we have worked alongside main contractors, developers and fit-out firms. 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 Slateford, send drawings through our quote form, or phone or email us to talk it through. If you are dealing with frame perimeters left unsealed or poorly sealed and a long mastic snag list close to completion, we can put it right, whatever the surface. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Slateford, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Sandstone and, in Aberdeen, granite buildings need care when new windows or panels are sealed against them: neutral-cure products that won’t mark the masonry, primed where the maker says, in a colour that sits with it. That holds on a tenement as much as on a city-centre office.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Place
- Slateford (EH14, EH11, EH10)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Building owners, agents and FMs in Slateford
We work for building owners and managing agents on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around Slateford. One quote can cover more than one site, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
What else we do in Slateford
What sealant work can’t fix
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. We’ll tell you if the real problem is any of the following:
- Oversized gaps that need packing or adjustment by others
- Damage to finishes by other trades after we have sealed
- Faulty frames rather than failed sealant
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Window and door perimeters
- Cladding and panel joints
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Brick and block movement joints
General trades versus a specialist
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
The visible bead is only part of the job. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Slateford: questions and answers
How do tenement owners in Slateford get shared-part mastic done?
Typically through the property factor, once the owners have agreed. We’re happy to deal with the factor directly.
Would you work within a site like Royal Edinburgh Hospital?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
How long do sealant joints last?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
Which sealant will you use?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
Do you use the sealant named in the specification?
We work to the specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance. Preparation, backing and depth follow the product guidance.
Can the building stay open while you work?
Yes, with some planning. We agree a sequence with your contact so just one area at a time is disrupted.
How long before the joints can be used?
We will confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure, and flag anything to keep off until it has cured.
On site: what to expect
Our CSCS-carded applicators arrive with the sealants, primers and backing rod the job calls for. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. Work on a big city site in Scotland usually involves inductions and permits. Pass on the site’s contractor rules when you get in touch.
- First we look at the scope on site or from drawings.
- You receive a fixed quote covering scope, products and sequence.
- Site paperwork is confirmed and our CSCS-carded applicators are inducted.
- Sealing follows the programme as areas are released.
- Problems we find, such as oversized gaps, are raised right away.
- The package is closed out, snags cleared and backed by our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Advice
Signs you need construction mastic in Slateford
Most mastic snags on new buildings come from sequencing rather than product. If sealant goes in before the last trades are through, it gets knocked, painted over or contaminated, and the joint has to be redone.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Cracks opening in caulked internal joints
- Early adhesion failures on new external joints
- Sanitary sealant damaged by following trades
- Old sealant on a refurbishment that needs stripping before new work
New wings at hospitals like Royal Edinburgh Hospital (0.9 miles east of Slateford) bring long runs of window and panel joints to seal.
Comparing quotes
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
Construction mastic around Slateford: what changes locally
Plenty of hotels sit less than 2 miles from Slateford. When hotels extend or refit, the work is usually squeezed between peak periods, mastic included. Being in the east of Scotland, Slateford gets less rain than the west coast. Frosty spells still affect external mastic dates. We programme around it with the site team.
For contractors at a college like Edinburgh College - Sighthill Campus (1.9 miles west of Slateford), perimeters and internal sealant are timed for the holidays. University estates such as Edinburgh Napier University, under half a mile to the south-west of Slateford, tend to have a rolling programme of new buildings and refurbishments, each with window perimeters and facade joints to seal.
Slateford is about 2 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Commercial clients in Slateford can call on us for mastic packages, as part of our coverage of Edinburgh. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, Slateford among them.
Anyone looking for construction mastic in EH14, EH11 and EH10 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Appin Lane, Cowan Road and Ford's Road and the roads nearby. Sites close to Slateford are covered too, including Chesser (1 mile west), Gorgie (1 mile north-east), Polwarth (1 mile east), Shandon (1 mile north-east) and Redhall (1 mile south-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (3 miles north-east), Broughton (3 miles north-east), Bellevue (3 miles north-east) and Silvermills (3 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Slateford
We work on buildings around Iain Tomlin School of Music, Firrhill High School and Saughton Park and the streets around them. You’ll also find Gabrielle Keiller Library (1.7 miles north) and Cross Keys Tavern (0.5 miles south-west). There’s a railway station in Slateford itself: Slateford station. Other landmarks nearby include Craiglockhart Hydropathic (0.7 miles south) and Waverley Mall (2.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Cost factors for mastic packages
What shapes the price:
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Location, for remote and island sites
- The product specified
- Any access equipment needed
Pricing mastic packages depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.
Details that help us quote
There’s no need for a formal survey. These details are enough to start:
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
Every quote starts with the facts: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.