Fernieside expansion joint sealing
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors throughout Fernieside and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
Expansion joint sealing across Fernieside
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Expansion joint sealing for commercial buildings in Fernieside
Internal floor joints take trolleys, pallet trucks and forklifts. 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, podiums and floor movement joints and car park decks and ramps, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are rain penetration at brick or block movement joints and torn sealant in brick or block movement joints. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Fernieside 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.
In Scottish cities, where newer extensions meet older stone buildings, movement joints take the difference. They need the right movement class and correct width and depth to last.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, wherever the site is. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Location
- Fernieside (EH17, EH16, EH22)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Should maintenance staff do it?
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are where general trades tend to cut corners.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
Slabs, ramps and loading bays in Fernieside
With the shore within about 3 miles, Fernieside counts as a coastal location. Open joints in coastal car parks and yards let in salt-laden water as well as grit, which is why split joints are worth sealing before the edges deteriorate. Fernieside has at least three named business or industrial parks inside a 3-mile radius. That puts plenty of warehouse floors, service yards and car parks close by, all with joints under traffic.
Retail parks like Craigmillar Shopping Centre, 1.4 miles north of Fernieside, have long runs of car park and yard joints taking daily traffic. Phasing is what makes joint work possible on busy sites such as Peffermill Industrial Estate (1.6 miles north of Fernieside): one bay, aisle or car park row at a time. Large sites such as Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, 0.7 miles north-west of Fernieside, have car parks, service roads and long elevations with movement joints in brick and panels.
Fernieside is about 3 miles north of Bonnyrigg, in Edinburgh. We send applicators to Fernieside for movement joints, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, from busy centres to rural villages.
We cover the EH17, EH16 and EH22 postcode districts. Among the streets we cover are Drum Avenue, Gilmerton Road and Craigour Avenue, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Being close to the A772, Fernieside is straightforward for us to reach. Sites close to Fernieside are covered too, including Ferniehill (1 mile south), Moredun (1 mile north-west), Craigour (1 mile north-west), Gilmerton (1 mile south) and Little France (1 mile north-west). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (4 miles north-west), Broughton (4 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
What’s near Fernieside
Around Fernieside, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Drum Park and the streets around them. Fernieside’s nearest station is Shawfair station, roughly 1.6 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Natural History Collections (1.8 miles north-west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Nether Hill and Duddingston Loch.
Maintenance after handover
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Treat a small split as a warning, not a cosmetic issue
- Record the sealant used and the date in the O&M file
- Look over external and deck joints after a hard winter
- Inspect movement joints alongside other routine building checks
On car parks, winter clearance can damage deck joint sealant. Lifting the blade at each joint avoids tearing the bead.
A failed deck joint lets water straight through to the level below. Salty water dripping through stains soffits and lands on parked vehicles. Resealing early limits the damage.
What we can’t put right
Being straight saves everyone time. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
- Movement on a scale no sealant is meant to absorb
- Failed waterproofing membranes on podiums, roofs or decks (a waterproofing specialist’s job)
If you are not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Cladding panel joints
- Blockwork control joints
What sets the cost
The price varies from site to site. It mainly depends on:
- How accessible the joints are
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Phasing around occupants
- The site’s rules and procedures
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Sending details for a quote
To price the job accurately, we need to understand the site. Send us:
- The type of building and who uses it
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- Access details, including height
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
For a fixed quote, ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos. You can also send details through our quote form.
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Why deal with it now?
A like-for-like reseal of a joint that keeps splitting rarely lasts. If the joint is too narrow or the product wrong for the movement, it needs a different approach, and we’ll say so before quoting. In Fernieside, as across Scotland, rain finds any gap, and failed external joints let it into stone walls and around frames. Renewing them early protects the fabric.
Pricing movement joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.
Why appoint us
- Colour options checked against the specified product
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced and how we’re accredited.
On site: what to expect
We schedule the visit to fit the site hours and access windows you give us. While we’re working, the area stays contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new 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 the joints are inspected, widths measured and the type of failure noted.
- A fixed quote names the sealant we propose and its movement class.
- Where areas have to stay open, we agree a phased sequence before starting.
- The failed seal is cut out and both joint faces cleaned back to sound material.
- Depth is controlled with backing, the faces are primed where the maker calls for it, then the bead is laid and tooled.
- Finished joints are inspected, the cure time confirmed and the 12-month guarantee applies.
Preparing the site
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Quotes
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.
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Common questions from Fernieside clients
Is a hospital such as Royal Hospital for Children and Young People somewhere you can work?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Do you cover business parks and estates near Fernieside, such as Craigmillar Shopping Centre?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Fernieside, Craigmillar Shopping Centre among them, are all within reach. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Is movement joint sealing guaranteed?
Each job is backed by a 12-month guarantee on the workmanship. Damage from later works or traffic loads outside the joint’s design isn’t a workmanship fault.
Can you seal joints in cold or wet weather?
The joint has to be dry, and the air and surface temperature inside the product’s limits. Cold, damp or frosty mornings can stop work outside.
How long will the new sealant last?
There isn’t a single answer, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
Who decides which product is used?
The specification comes first, if there is one. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
Can weather delay the job?
For external joints, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Internal work is rarely affected.