Scotland
Expansion Joint Sealing in Midlothian
We cover 34 towns and villages across Midlothian for expansion joint sealing, with failed joints always cut out and a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship.
Expansion Joint Sealing in Midlothian
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Expansion joint sealing across Midlothian
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, and call or email us for a quote.
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Other services in Midlothian
- Construction and new-build mastic
- Facade and window perimeter sealing
- Coloured and colour-matched sealant
- Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing
- Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents
- Commercial sealant contractors
- Industrial and floor joint sealing
- Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping
Postcode districts
About expansion joint sealing in Midlothian
Floor movement joints in warehouses, retail and public buildings carry wheeled traffic. Without a sound filler, joint edges chip and spall under load, so the right filler or sealant for the traffic and movement matters. If the arrises are already broken, we will say so before sealing and phasing can keep areas working. We work on cladding panel joints, brickwork movement joints and podiums and floor movement joints, and what we’re called in for most is arrises breaking up along floor joints and sealant pulling off the joint face.
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in.
- We look at the joints, their width and how they’ve failed.
- Next, we fix a price and confirm the sealant we propose for the movement.
- Old sealant and filler are cut out and the joint faces cleaned back to sound material.
- Closed-cell backing rod is set to depth, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints.
- Where the maker calls for primer, it’s applied first, then the bead goes in and is tooled to a concave finish.
- Finished joints are checked and backed by our 12-month guarantee.
What you will pay
Cost follows what’s involved: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain how it’s made up.
Why choose Mastic Doctor
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- One contact handling all your sites
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
Quotes
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. The easiest way is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Near you in Bonnyrigg
Recent enquiries here include premises near Bonnyrigg Parish Church, Lasswade High School Centre and Public Library and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Eskbank station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Dalhousie Castle (1.2 miles south-east) and Midlothian Community Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Bonnyrigg include The New Leaf Co-op and Edgelaw Reservoir.
Expansion joint sealing across Midlothian: the area picture
Sites across Midlothian rarely stop for joint work, so we phase it bay by bay, aisle by aisle or deck by deck.
In Scotland, managing agents for tenements are often called property factors, so the factor is often the first contact for work on shared parts. On the coastal side of Midlothian, sea-facing elevations normally show failed joints first, so they’re worth inspecting more often.
Bonnyrigg: Retail centres such as Straiton Retail Park, 2.4 miles west of Bonnyrigg, have floors, service yards and car parks with joints under constant traffic. Hospital campuses such as Midlothian Community Hospital (0.8 miles north-east of Bonnyrigg) grow in stages, leaving movement joints wherever new blocks meet old.
What we are called out for in Midlothian
When the movement exceeds the sealant’s capability, the bead tears. A joint that’s too narrow for the movement, or a product with the wrong movement class, will split through the middle. Resealing like for like often fails the same way unless width and product are reviewed.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
Owners, agents and contractors
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm them with the quote.
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients come to us directly as well. The work is planned around how the building runs, so the building keeps working while we do.
Maintenance after handover
After handover, these steps help:
- Inspect movement joints alongside other routine building checks
- Keep product details with the building records for the next reseal
- Leave barriers in place until fresh joint sealant has cured
- Sweep decks, ramps and floors so grit doesn’t collect in the joints
On car parks, winter clearance can damage deck joint sealant. Raising blades over joints where possible protects the seal and a look at the joints after winter catches any damage.
Once debris packs a failed joint, the structure has nowhere to expand. The edges then take the pressure and start to spall. A sound seal keeps the joint working.
When something else is needed
Honesty saves time and money. New sealant won’t cure:
- Joints too narrow for the movement, which need redesigning by the engineer
- Concrete or masonry repairs along the arrises
- Mechanical expansion joint covers, cover plates or proprietary joint systems (a specialist supplier’s job)
Surface by surface
Brickwork and blockwork joints
Brick and block edges need careful preparation. We clean them back to sound material and prime where the manufacturer specifies before the bead goes in.
Cladding panel joints
We confirm what access is in place before pricing. Close-up photos help us judge the joints, or we visit if they don’t show enough.
Midlothian: questions and answers
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form. Include photos or drawings if you have them.
Is Midlothian in your area?
Yes. We cover Midlothian, within our coverage of Greater London, South East England and Scotland. For a quote, ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Some older mastics, especially in pre-2000 buildings, can contain asbestos. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, and you deal with one contact throughout.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Are you insured?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is fully insured, public liability included.