Expansion and movement joint sealing in Moredun, Edinburgh
Expansion joint sealing for Moredun, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
Expansion joint sealing near Moredun
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Questions we’re asked in Moredun
Do you cover business parks and estates near Moredun, such as Craigmillar Shopping Centre?
Yes, sites like Craigmillar Shopping Centre are within our area, along with the rest of Moredun. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Does a coastal location like Moredun affect which sealant is used?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
When can the area be used after sealing?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
Do you take on small jobs?
We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Photos and a description are enough to start.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
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.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
Which sealant will you use?
The specification comes first, if there is one. Without one, the joint decides: how much it moves, what it bonds to and whether it’s wet, trafficked or fire-rated.
Expansion joint sealing in Moredun
For movement joints in Moredun, photographs and approximate lengths are the best start. Send them through our quote form, and we will arrange a site visit if needed. You can also call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos to talk the joints through. We work on brickwork movement joints, car park decks and ramps and podiums and floor movement joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are water dripping through deck or ramp joints and layers of sealant in a movement joint. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in Moredun it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
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 covers our workmanship: preparation, application and finish. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Where
- Moredun (EH17, EH16)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Commercial clients in Moredun
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We’re fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Sites in Moredun can sit alongside others in a wider programme across Edinburgh.
Why act early in Moredun
Doing joint resealing alongside other planned works can save on access. Leaking joints need sealing now because damage continues. Urgent joints now, the rest later, is often the sensible plan. Getting access arranged for a building in Moredun takes time, so it makes sense to renew every failing joint while it’s in place.
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 in Moredun
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- Matching to RAL references, product permitting
- Failed material removed, not covered up
Read our cost guide and how we’re accredited.
Floors, slabs and movement joints in Moredun
Moredun is within about 3 miles of the coast. External movement joints in car parks, ramps and yards near the coast take salt and wind-driven rain on top of traffic, and edges left open tend to break up faster. The east of Scotland, where Moredun is, gets less rain than the west. Frost and winter road salt still work into open joints in car parks and yards. Sealing them before winter limits the damage.
Large sites such as Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (to the north of Moredun) have car parks, service roads and long elevations with movement joints in brick and panels. University campuses such as University of Edinburgh Bioquarter (0.5 miles north of Moredun) have car parks, paved walkways and building elevations with movement joints. At a retail site such as Craigmillar Shopping Centre, 1.3 miles to the north of Moredun, joints in car parks, service yards and sales floors carry cars, cages and trolleys every day.
Moredun is about 3 miles north-west of Bonnyrigg, in Edinburgh. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Moredun use us for work on movement joints. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, from busy centres to rural villages.
We take on movement joints across the EH17 and EH16 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. If your site is on Drum Avenue, Gilmerton Road and Craigour Avenue or close by, we can quote for movement joints. Main routes into Moredun include the A772, useful when we plan access and materials. Sites close to Moredun are covered too, including Craigour (1 mile north-west), Fernieside (1 mile south-east), Ferniehill (1 mile south-east), Little France (1 mile north) and Ellen's Glen (1 mile south-west). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (3 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 Moredun
We work on buildings around Drum Park and the streets around them. Moredun’s nearest station is Shawfair station, roughly 1.8 miles east. A little further out are Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.4 miles north-west) and Craigmillar Castle (0.9 miles north). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Duddingston Loch.
Quoting for work in Moredun
A fixed quote reflects the actual work. It allows for:
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Phasing around occupants
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Details that help us quote
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Let us know:
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- The type of building and who uses it
- When you need the work done
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
From enquiry to sign-off
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. 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.
- We start with photographs, approximate lengths and any drawings, visiting where needed.
- Joint widths and expected movement are checked against what the sealant can take.
- Old sealant and debris are cut out of every joint.
- Any broken arrises or friable edges are flagged before work goes further.
- The right sealant goes in at the right depth, bonded to the two sides only.
- Areas reopen once cured, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
Get a fixed quote
Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
Related advice
What else we do in Moredun
What the job involves on each surface
Cladding panel joints
We confirm what access is in place before pricing. Photos taken near the joints help us price accurately, or we visit if they don’t show enough.
Concrete and precast panel joints
Precast and concrete panel joints move daily. We use a sealant classed for the movement, laid over backing to depth.
Looking after the joints
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Check joints after long freezing spells
- Keep traffic off new joints until the cure time is up
- Record the sealant used and the date in the O&M file
- Sweep decks, ramps and floors so grit doesn’t collect in the joints
Movement joints belong on the planned maintenance inspection list. 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 call 01277 525 020 or email the details over and send a picture.
Once debris packs a failed joint, the structure has nowhere to expand. The edges then take the pressure and start to spall and the reseal becomes an edge repair as well. A sound seal keeps the joint working.