Expansion and movement joint sealing in Holy Corner, Edinburgh
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Holy Corner and across Edinburgh. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
Expansion joint sealing for businesses in Holy Corner
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
About our expansion joint sealing in Holy Corner
Brickwork and blockwork walls have vertical movement joints at intervals that most people only notice when the sealant has gone. Once the seal fails, rain reaches the cavity and the joint can no longer close. The old seal is cut away, backing rod goes in at depth, and a low-modulus masonry sealant is gunned and tooled, primed where the manufacturer specifies. We work on blockwork control joints, podiums and floor movement joints and cladding panel joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are water dripping through deck or ramp joints and expansion joints filled with dirt and stones. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Holy Corner, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Older stone buildings in Scotland’s cities often have later extensions, with movement joints where old meets new. Those joints need a sealant with the right movement capability, sized to the gap.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Where
- Holy Corner (EH10, EH11, EH9)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Closing a car park for a reseal is rarely an option. Work can be planned so parts of the deck stay open without shutting the whole car park. We agree phasing with you before work starts. Scottish city buildings take plenty of rain, and failed external joints let it into stone walls and around frames. Resealing promptly protects the stone and the interior.
A quote for movement joints depends on quantities, condition and access. Call for a quote.
Why us?
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
- CHAS accredited
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
Also near Holy Corner
Other services in Holy Corner
Owners, agents and contractors
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor. Programme, specification and site rules come first, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
Whether you’re 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.
Different surfaces, different methods
Car park decks and ramps
Failed deck joints often show as leaks on the level below. The old seal comes out, the edges are prepared and the joint resealed.
Internal floor movement joints
Wheeled traffic chips floor joint edges that aren’t supported. We match the product to the traffic and the movement flagging broken arrises before sealing.
Keeping the joints sound
Once the work is signed off, these steps help:
- Put movement joints on the planned maintenance inspection round
- Record the sealant used and the date in the O&M file
- Keep racking legs and heavy point loads off floor joints
- Keep scrapers and ploughs from dragging across joint sealant
Add every elevation, deck and floor joint to your inspection round. Early splits and edges starting to lift show up on a routine check and long before edges start to break. Should you spot a problem, you can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and send a picture.
On a multi-storey car park, a failed joint normally shows up as a leak onto the deck underneath. Salty water dripping through stains soffits and lands on parked vehicles, which is bad news for the concrete and the people parking below. Resealing early limits the damage.
Slabs, ramps and loading bays in Holy Corner
The sea is no more than about 3 miles from Holy Corner. Near the sea, external slabs, ramps and decks see salt air and driven rain as well as their usual loads, so it pays to keep them sealed. Holy Corner is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. Freezing weather and salt still attack open external joints. Sealing them before winter limits the damage.
At places like Blackford Business Park, 1 mile south-east of Holy Corner, joints are sealed a section at a time so operations carry on. Retail centres such as Edinburgh West Retail Park, 1.5 miles west of Holy Corner, have floors, service yards and car parks with joints under constant traffic.
Holy Corner is about 1 mile south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Anywhere in EH10, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, large and small.
Commercial sites across EH10, EH11 and EH9 are covered for movement joints. Among the streets we cover are Eden Lane, Spylaw Road and Canaan Lane. We also cover Burghmuirhead (1 mile south), Greenhill (1 mile east), Church Hill (1 mile south), Merchiston (1 mile north) and Bruntsfield (1 mile north-east) for movement joints. A short drive away, we cover Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (8 miles north-west), Timber Bush (3 miles north-east) and Lochend (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Holy Corner
Around Holy Corner, our work takes us to commercial buildings near St Cuthbert's Church, Tollcross Primary School and Bruntsfield Links and the streets around them. Nearby too are Boroughmuir High School (less than half a mile north), National Museums Scotland Library (1.2 miles north-east) and Golf Tavern (0.5 miles north-east). The nearest railway station is Haymarket station, about 0.8 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Bruntsfield Hospital (under half a mile east) and Waverley Mall (1.5 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Blackford Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
Holy Corner: questions and answers
Do you cover business parks and estates near Holy Corner, such as Russell Road Industrial Estate?
Yes. Our area takes in Holy Corner and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Russell Road Industrial Estate included. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Royal Edinburgh Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
How do we ask for a quote?
It works in four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step only needs photographs and a postcode.
Is colour matching possible?
That depends on the product. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so we’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
Why has the sealant in our expansion joints split?
The common causes are poor preparation, three-sided adhesion, the wrong movement class and weathering. Working out the cause comes first, because the fix differs.
How soon can the area be used again?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, so we will confirm the curing time on the day.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and if asbestos is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. Removing asbestos is a job for asbestos specialists, not us.
Signs you need expansion joint sealing in Holy Corner
Three-sided adhesion is a common cause of early failure. Sealant fixed to the base and sides can’t flex, so it tears so backing is set before sealing.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
If you manage units on an estate such as Russell Road Industrial Estate, 0.9 miles to the north-west of Holy Corner, the floor joints under forklifts and pallet trucks and the slab joints in the yard are the ones to watch.
Questions to ask before you book
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
Our process
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Tell us the rules and we’ll work to them.
- First the joints are inspected, widths measured and the type of failure noted.
- You receive a fixed quote stating the product and the movement it is rated for.
- Where areas have to stay open, we agree a phased sequence before starting.
- We strip the old sealant or filler and prepare each face until it’s sound and dry.
- Backing rod or bond-breaker sets the depth, primer goes on where specified, and the sealant is applied and tooled.
- We check each joint with you, confirm the cure time and sign off under our 12-month guarantee.
What we need from you
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
- Point out any areas we must not close
Getting a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.