Expansion and movement joint sealing in Bonnington, Edinburgh
Expansion joint sealing for Bonnington, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
- Debris jammed in movement joints
Expansion joint sealing across Bonnington
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
What we are called out for in Bonnington
On trafficked joints, wheels and salts do the damage. Tyres and wheels press on the edges and the sealant. The product has to be suited to the traffic.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
- Water dripping through deck or ramp joints
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
A campus such as University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus, 1.4 miles south of Bonnington, has long runs of movement joint in its buildings, decks and paving.
Comparing quotes
- How they’ll work around occupants
- Proof of insurance
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
Expansion joint sealing in Bonnington
We have been sealing expansion and movement joints for over 20 years. Our applicators are CSCS-carded, we are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and we carry five million pounds of public liability insurance. Workmanship is backed by our 12-month guarantee. If you have sealant peeling off one face of the joint and expansion joints split through the centre of the bead, we can put it right, on car park decks and ramps, brickwork movement joints and precast concrete panel joints alike. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Bonnington first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Older stone buildings in Scotland’s cities often have later extensions, with movement joints where old meets new. They need the right movement class and correct width and depth to last.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. Sealant wears with time, and movement, weather, cleaning and use decide how fast, so we are clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Where
- Bonnington (EH6, EH7, EH5)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Work for main contractors and building owners
Whether you are a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
Why act early in Bonnington
Some quotes just add sealant over the old bead. A bead over the old seal can’t bond or flex and soon lets go. Full removal and preparation is in every quote. Scottish city buildings take plenty of rain, and failed external joints let it into stone walls and around frames. Renewing them early protects the fabric.
The price depends on the quantity of joints, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote when you’re ready.
Why clients in Bonnington choose us
- A fixed quote before work starts
- One number for every site we cover
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
General trades versus a specialist
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but larger jobs are different: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
On site: what to expect
Where the site stays busy, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed before the next one starts. In a Scottish city, kerbside space and loading need planning, especially near the centre. Shared closes, stairs and the property factor may need to be part of the plan.
- We start with photographs, approximate lengths and any drawings, visiting where needed.
- We compare each joint’s width with the movement and the sealant’s capability.
- Every joint is cleared of the failed seal and any grit packed into it.
- Any broken arrises or friable edges are flagged before work goes further.
- A sealant suited to the movement and traffic is laid to depth and tooled.
- Each area is handed back after its cure time, under our 12-month guarantee.
What we need from you
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Move anything stored against the joints
Quotes
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos to discuss it first.
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Questions about Bonnington
Is a hospital such as Western General Hospital (Edinburgh) somewhere you can work?
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.
Do you cover business parks and estates near Bonnington, such as Bonnington Business Centre?
Yes, sites like Bonnington Business Centre are within our area, along with the rest of Bonnington. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and we will price the work to it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
Will you come and look before quoting?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a visit.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, tell us and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
How soon can the area be used again?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day, and sign any area that should be left alone.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
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Joints that move: notes for Bonnington
With the shore within about 1 mile, Bonnington counts as a coastal location. Open joints in coastal car parks and yards let in salt-laden water as well as grit, and edges left open tend to break up faster. Less than 3 miles from Bonnington there are at least three named estates and business parks. That puts plenty of warehouse floors, service yards and car parks close by, all with joints under traffic.
On a site such as Bonnington Business Centre, which lies east of Bonnington, the movement joints are in car park slabs, paving and building elevations. Hospitals like Western General Hospital (Edinburgh), 2.2 miles west of Bonnington, have multi-storey or surface car parks whose joints carry vehicles round the clock.
Bonnington is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Across the EH6 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, from busy centres to rural villages.
Commercial sites across EH6, EH7 and EH5 are covered. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Fyfe Lane, Haig Lane and Mill Lane. If your building is just outside Bonnington, we cover North Leith (1 mile north), Pilrig (1 mile south), Powderhall (1 mile south-west), Timber Bush (1 mile north-east) and Victoria Park (1 mile north-west). Further afield, our area takes in Merchiston (3 miles south-west), Queensferry (8 miles west), Burgh Muir (3 miles south), South Portobello (3 miles south-east), Southhouse (5 miles south) and Mayfield (3 miles south). Bonnington ranks among the main centres of Edinburgh, with offices, shops, schools and other public and commercial buildings.
Local landmarks in Bonnington
In Bonnington, that means premises near London Street Primary School, The Foot of the Walk pub and Leith Academy. Other local landmarks include Taylor Gardens (under half a mile north) and McDonald Road Library (0.7 miles south). The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 1.4 miles south. A little further out are Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage (0.5 miles south) and Ocean Terminal (0.7 miles north). Not far away are Whinny Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Aftercare for building managers
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Share these points with them:
- Keep scrapers and ploughs from dragging across joint sealant
- Include every elevation and deck joint in periodic inspections
- Leave barriers in place until fresh joint sealant has cured
- Sweep decks, ramps and floors so grit doesn’t collect in the joints
Keep wheels, feet and water off new joints until the sealant has cured. How long that takes depends on the product, the temperature and the depth of the joint and we will tell you when each bay or area can reopen. Keeping the area coned off until then avoids tyre marks and damage.
When one joint fails, others of the same age are rarely far behind. Inspecting the whole run is worth the effort, so the work can be planned rather than rushed. We will tell you which movement joints need doing now and which can wait.