St Leonard's construction mastic
Construction mastic for St Leonard's, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Sanitary sealant damaged by following trades
- Different trades sealing to different standards
- Caulk cracking where joints are moving more than expected
Construction mastic near St Leonard's
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How the quote is worked out
Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Phasing around occupants
- How accessible the joints are
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
A quote for mastic packages depends on quantities, condition and access. Call for a quote.
What to include in your enquiry
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Tell us:
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Construction mastic in St Leonard's
On a new build, the mastic package is one of the last trades through each area. We work as a mastic subcontractor to main contractors and developers on schemes in St Leonard's, following the trades through the building as rooms and elevations become ready. We work on internal decorators’ caulk, window and door perimeters and floor and skirting junctions, and the failures we are asked to look at most are cracks opening in caulked internal joints and sanitary sealant damaged by following trades. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, the work in St Leonard's is the same: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Around St Leonard's, city construction ranges from new offices, student housing and flats to the refurbishment of traditional stone buildings. Building warrants and the Scottish technical handbooks set the standard, and the mastic follows the specification.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if our work fails within that year, we put it right.
- Where
- St Leonard's (EH8, EH9, EH16)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
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What we are called out for in St Leonard's
On a live site, contamination is the biggest threat to a new joint. Dust, film adhesive, damp and grease on the joint faces prevent a proper bond, so preparation matters as much here as on a reseal.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- A long mastic snag list close to completion
- Bath and shower joints scraped during the final clean
- Cracks opening in caulked internal joints
- Oversized or tapered gaps around new frames
When units on a site such as Blackford Business Park (1.1 miles south-west of St Leonard's) are refurbished or reclad, the panel joints and window perimeters are part of the mastic package.
What your quote should include
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
Commercial clients in St Leonard's
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units book us directly too. We plan around the way the building is used, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in St Leonard's can sit alongside others in a wider programme across Edinburgh.
Should maintenance staff do it?
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
Different surfaces, different methods
Bathrooms, en suites and washrooms
Across a block of flats or a hotel, sanitary sealing is repeated in every room. One applicator team gives the same finish everywhere.
Internal decorators’ caulk
Acrylic caulk fills internal gaps around trims, boards and frames ahead of decorating. It’s paintable and suits gaps that don’t move, and we use a flexible sealant where there’s movement.
Our process
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. 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.
- Any frame gaps or issues outside our scope are flagged to the site team.
- Final snagging is completed and the 12-month guarantee applies.
What we need from you
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
- Confirm the product named in the specification
Get a fixed quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
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Facades, frames and programmes in St Leonard's
St Leonard's sits close to the coast, within about 3 miles. Coastal exposure means perimeter and cladding joints work harder than on an inland job, so joint design, primers and product choice deserve extra care. St Leonard's has a good number of hotels close by, all within 2 miles. Hotel schemes tend to have fixed reopening dates, so the mastic is programmed tightly with the other trades.
New wings at hospitals like Astley Ainslie Hospital, 1.2 miles south-west of St Leonard's, bring long runs of window and panel joints to seal. Building work at universities like University of Edinburgh, 0.6 miles to the north-west of St Leonard's, is often timed for the summer, mastic included.
St Leonard's is about 1 mile east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Anywhere in EH8, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, including St Leonard's.
We take on mastic packages across the EH8, EH9 and EH16 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. Streets here include Dalkeith Road, Salisbury Road and Newington Road. Close to St Leonard's, our area also takes in Newington (1 mile south-west), Buccleuch (1 mile north-west), Sciennes (1 mile west), Mayfield (1 mile south) and Burgh Muir (1 mile south-west). Bigger towns within reach include Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (9 miles west), Timber Bush (3 miles north), Southhouse (3 miles south), Newhaven (3 miles north) and Gilmerton (3 miles south-east).
Near you in St Leonard's
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Duddingston Kirk, The Meadows and National Museums Scotland Library. Nearby too are Sciennes Primary School (0.5 miles west), 1 pub (less than half a mile south-west) and Royal Blind School (0.7 miles south). The closest station to St Leonard's is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1 mile north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1 mile south-east) and Deaconess Hospital (0.5 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.
St Leonard's: questions and answers
How is mastic work on a tenement’s shared parts in St Leonard's usually organised?
Typically through the property factor, once the owners have agreed. We can quote to the factor or to the owners, for a single close or a whole block.
Our building in St Leonard's is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can, yes: buildings near the sea take more wind-driven rain, and salt in the air nearer the shore. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
Which sealant will you use?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
Can fire-rated sealing at service penetrations be included?
It can be part of the package where specified. Record requirements are confirmed at quote stage.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
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.
Do you take on small jobs?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Send details for a fixed quote.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.