Construction and new-build mastic in Westfield, Edinburgh
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects in Westfield and across Edinburgh. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Bath and shower joints scraped during the final clean
- Old sealant on a refurbishment that needs stripping before new work
- Oversized or tapered gaps around new frames
Construction mastic across Westfield
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
About our construction mastic in Westfield
Getting a subcontractor through site induction should be simple. Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and we are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and we’re fully insured. Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote. We work on floor and skirting junctions, window and door perimeters and brick and block movement joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are a mastic package split between trades with no clear owner and existing joints on a refurb that need cutting out and resealing. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Westfield tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Sites in Scottish city centres tend to be hemmed in, with deliveries and storage to plan. We work to the programme and the site rules, with CSCS-carded applicators.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work in Edinburgh. Should something we installed fail, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will come back to it.
- Location
- Westfield (EH11, EH12, EH14)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Should maintenance staff do it?
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Also near Westfield
Also in Westfield
Questions we’re asked in Westfield
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Spire Murrayfield Hospital, something you do?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like Edinburgh Napier University?
Yes. We plan campus work around teaching, exams and residence turnarounds. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
It depends on the product specified. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so everything comes out first.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with CSCS-carded applicators. We are also fully insured, with five million pounds of public liability cover.
Maintenance after handover
Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Share these points with them:
- Release areas for mastic once other trades have finished in them
- Don’t force external sealing on a damp or frosty day
- Keep scrapers and abrasive pads off new beads
- Note which sealant went where at handover
Brief the sparkle clean so they don’t scrape the new joints. Blades and abrasive pads are the commonest cause of damage at the final clean so keep them off the joints.
In wet areas, a weak sanitary joint shows up quickly once the building is occupied. Leaks behind showers and basins damage finishes and floors, leaving the remedial work to the contractor. Proper preparation, with the right silicone first time, keeps it off the defects list.
What the job involves on each surface
Internal decorators’ caulk
Caulking is often done in a hurry by whoever’s on site. Done properly, it saves decorators time and gives a clean line and keeps the snag list down.
Kitchens and utility areas
On commercial kitchen fit-outs, hygienic sealants are often specified. We follow the specification and seal to a smooth, cleanable finish.
How a job runs
Site rules come first: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. Once we’re cleared to begin, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you, and each area is checked before we leave it. City jobs in Westfield typically need parking and loading planned. Shared closes, stairs and the property factor may need to be part of the plan.
- Drawings, the sealant specification and your programme come to us for pricing.
- You receive a fixed quote listing scope, products and phasing.
- You tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we confirm it with the quote.
- Work follows the programme, area by area, as rooms and elevations become ready.
- Every joint is prepared, set to depth and sealed with the specified product.
- We close out snagging and hand over with a 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Make sure the joints can be reached
Quotes
A good quote starts with a clear picture: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Share whatever details you have and we’ll fill any gaps with a visit.
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Commercial clients in Westfield
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units book us directly too. The work is planned around how the building runs, so the building keeps working while we do.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
When something else is needed
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- Frame gaps too wide for sealant, which the installer needs to correct
- Approving fire stopping as compliant
- Joint design decisions that belong to the architect or engineer
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Cladding and panel joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Brick and block movement joints
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Floor and skirting junctions
Mastic packages on Westfield sites
Westfield sits close to the coast, within about 3 miles. Facades and window perimeters on coastal schemes take more wind-driven rain, and salt air nearer the shore, and the sealant, primer and backing need choosing with that in mind. The east of Scotland, where Westfield is, gets less rain than the west. Frosty spells still affect external mastic dates. External mastic is planned with the site manager for workable conditions.
Hotel extensions and refits, at places such as Tynecastle Park Hotel (less than half a mile east of Westfield), normally run between busy periods, so the sealing is squeezed into short windows. When a college such as Royal College of General Practitioners Edinburgh (1.9 miles north-east of Westfield) builds or refurbishes, the mastic package normally has to fit around students and staff. New wings at hospitals like Spire Murrayfield Hospital, 1 mile north-west of Westfield, bring long runs of window and panel joints to seal.
Westfield is about 1 mile west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Westfield sits inside our coverage, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Westfield is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list.
We take on mastic packages across the EH11, EH12 and EH14 postcode area. Streets here include Gorgie Road, Baird Avenue and Shandon Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Close to Westfield, our area also takes in Gorgie (1 mile south-east), Saughtonhall (1 mile north-west), Shandon (1 mile south-east), Roseburn (1 mile north) and Murrayfield (1 mile north). A short drive away, we cover Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Gayfield (3 miles north-east), Pilrig (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north-east) and Dumbiedykes (3 miles east).
What’s near Westfield
We work on buildings around Scotus Academy, Saughton Park and Gabrielle Keiller Library and the streets around them. You will also find St George's School (0.9 miles north) and Roseburn Bar (0.6 miles north-east). The nearest railway station is Slateford station, about 0.8 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Murrayfield Experience (under half a mile north) and Royal Edinburgh Hospital (1.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Westfield includes Dunsapie Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.