Mastic contractors in Stenhouse
Construction mastic in Stenhouse, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Old sealant on a refurbishment that needs stripping before new work
- Oversized or tapered gaps around new frames
- Bath and shower joints scraped during the final clean
Construction mastic for businesses in Stenhouse
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Different surfaces, different methods
Window and door perimeters
Gaps around frames have to be within the sealant’s range. We check them during the first walk-round and flag any that need packing or adjusting.
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.
Construction mastic for commercial buildings in Stenhouse
On refurbishments, the mastic package normally includes cutting out old sealant as well as sealing new work. Existing joints have to be stripped back to sound faces, because fresh sealant can’t key into cured silicone, and on older buildings we ask for the asbestos survey before disturbing anything. After that, the joints are prepared and sealed to the specification. Most enquiries involve a long mastic snag list close to completion and oversized or tapered gaps around new frames, on brick and block movement joints, window and door perimeters and sanitary and kitchen joints. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Stenhouse from the first photographs to the final walk-round, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Construction in Scotland’s cities is a mix of new build and work to existing stone buildings. Building warrants and the Scottish technical handbooks set the standard, and the mastic follows the specification.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Place
- Stenhouse (EH11, EH12, EH14)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
On site: what to expect
Site rules come first: signing in, inductions and any permit to work. Once we are cleared to begin, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you. Give us the access times and building rules for your premises in Stenhouse, and we’ll plan the work to suit, phased where areas need to stay in use.
- Drawings, specification and programme come to us.
- We take off quantities and return a fixed quote.
- We agree with the site team which areas come first.
- Each area is sealed when it’s released.
- Every joint is cleaned, set to depth and sealed with the specified product.
- Snags are cleared and the package signed off with our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
Quotes
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
Advice
Stenhouse: questions and answers
How is mastic work on a tenement’s shared parts in Stenhouse normally organised?
In most tenements, the owners agree shared repairs, and many use a property factor to arrange them. We are happy to deal with the factor directly.
Does your area include sites such as Edinburgh West Retail Park, near Stenhouse?
Yes. Our area takes in Stenhouse and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Edinburgh West Retail Park included. To start, just call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Can you work to our specification?
We follow the specified sealant and flag anything that doesn’t look right for the joint. Product standards such as BS EN 15651 are often named in specifications.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. Failed sealant is removed and the faces cleaned back to sound, dry material first, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. We check the asbestos register before cutting out old sealant in an older building, and if asbestos is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Is Stenhouse in your area?
Yes. Stenhouse is in our area and the rest of Edinburgh, within our coverage of Greater London, South East England and Scotland. To discuss a job, phone 01277 525 020 or email us.
What guarantee comes with a mastic package?
The work is guaranteed for 12 months. Protecting sealed areas from following trades helps avoid damage.
When to call us in Stenhouse
Wide, tapered or inconsistent gaps around frames are a common problem. Sealant has a range of joint widths it can cope with. We flag them early rather than filling them with sealant that won’t last.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Window and door perimeters that won’t pass inspection
- A long mastic snag list close to completion
- Early adhesion failures on new external joints
- Caulk cracking where joints are moving more than expected
For a contractor at a hotel such as Twin Lions Hotel, which lies north of Stenhouse, the mastic often has to be finished before a reopening date.
What to look for in a quote
- Who will actually carry out the work
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Their public liability cover
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
When to bring in a specialist
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.
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.
Building and refurbishing in Stenhouse
Stenhouse is within about 3 miles of the coast. Schemes this close to the sea see their facade joints tested by wind and rain from the day they’re sealed, which puts weight on correct joint sizing, priming and a sealant suited to the exposure. Scotland has its own building regulations, and in Stenhouse warrants come from the local authority verifier. Our job is to seal to that specification.
Building work at universities like Edinburgh Napier University, 0.6 miles south-east of Stenhouse, is often timed for the summer, mastic included. New units and refits on sites such as Edinburgh West Retail Park (to the south-east of Stenhouse) need their panel and perimeter joints sealed to the specification.
Stenhouse is about 2 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Our applicators travel to Stenhouse for work on mastic packages. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, large and small.
We cover the EH11, EH12 and EH14 postcode districts. Buildings on Ford's Road, Elfin Square and Whitson Road are within our area. Being close to the A71, Stenhouse is straightforward for us to reach. Sites close to Stenhouse are covered too, including Saughton (1 mile south-west), Carrick Knowe (1 mile north-west), Chesser (1 mile south-east), Parkhead (1 mile south) and Longstone (1 mile south). Bigger towns within reach 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).
What’s near Stenhouse
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Cross Keys Tavern, Gabrielle Keiller Library and Scotus Academy. You’ll also find Merchiston Castle School (1.4 miles south) and Saughton Park (less than half a mile east). The nearest railway station is Slateford station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Corstorphine Hospital (0.8 miles north-west) and Craigcrook Castle (1.6 miles north). The countryside around Stenhouse includes Craiglockhart Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
Owners, agents and contractors
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Stenhouse can form part of a wider programme across Edinburgh.
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end, plus a 12-month guarantee.
After the work
Regular inspection catches problems early. In particular:
- Record the products used in the O&M file
- Plan external elevations with the weather in mind
- Stick to the specified sealant rather than a generic substitute
- Flag uneven or tapered frame gaps early
After we have sealed an area, it helps to keep other trades from damaging the joints. New beads should be left to cure before cleaning or decorating nearby.
Leaving the mastic snag list to the end squeezes everyone. Clearing snags area by area spreads the work out and keeps handover on track.