Sciennes expansion joint sealing
Sealant work in Sciennes for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors, with a fixed quote first.
- Spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
Expansion joint sealing for Sciennes sites
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Leave it or put it right?
A failed joint seal doesn’t mean the slab, panel or wall needs replacing. Where the edges are sound, cutting out and resealing is enough. If the edges have broken up, we will tell you they need repairing first. Getting access arranged for a building in Sciennes takes time, so it makes sense to renew every failing joint while it’s in place.
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits.
What you get with us
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
- Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
- Colour options checked against the specified product
- Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and insurance.
How we handle expansion joint sealing in Sciennes
Joints in car park decks and ramps are among the hardest-working in any building. Wheel loads, grit and de-icing salts attack the seal and the concrete either side, so failed seals soon lead to leaks onto the level below and broken edges. A sealant suited to traffic and the expected movement goes in, phasing bays so the car park can stay in use. We work on precast concrete panel joints, podiums and floor movement joints and brickwork movement joints, and what we’re called in for most is sealant peeling off one face of the joint and weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Sciennes, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Industrial estates around Scotland’s cities hold warehouses, trade units and distribution sheds, each with saw-cut and construction joints under forklifts and pallet trucks. We work in phases with a product suited to the traffic, so operations carry on.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. Should something we installed fail, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll come back to it.
- Where
- Sciennes (EH9, EH8, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Towns and villages near Sciennes
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For managing agents and facilities managers
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients book us directly too. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites. One quote can cover more than one site, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
FAQs: Sciennes
Will you take on work at estates like Blackford Business Park, close to Sciennes?
Yes, sites like Blackford Business Park are within our area, along with the rest of Sciennes. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Would you work within a site like Astley Ainslie Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, and you deal with one contact throughout.
Are you CHAS accredited and on Constructionline?
Yes. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
Can you quote from photos?
It depends on the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photographs and measurements, and bigger or more complex jobs usually get a visit.
Can you seal car park deck joints?
Yes. Let us know the opening hours and which levels or bays have to stay available.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. If anything suspect turns up, we stop until it’s tested.
Where floor joints take the most wear near Sciennes
The sea is no more than about 3 miles from Sciennes. Coastal yards and decks give their joints salt and wet weather to deal with, not just wheels, which is why split joints are worth sealing before the edges deteriorate. Sciennes is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Frost and winter road salt still work into open joints in car parks and yards. Autumn is a sensible time to seal them.
Parks like Blackford Business Park (to the south of Sciennes) combine paved areas, car parks and building elevations, each with joints that move. Another example is Russell Road Industrial Estate (1.6 miles west of Sciennes), where floors and yards would be done in stages around the occupiers. For a centre such as Waverley Mall (1 mile north of Sciennes), the service yard and car park joints typically need attention first.
Sciennes is about 1 mile south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We send applicators to Sciennes for movement joints. Sciennes is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list.
If you need expansion joint sealing in EH9, EH8 and EH3, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Buildings on Lauder Road, Meadow Lane and Grange Road are within our area. Access to Sciennes is via the A700. Nearby places we also cover include The Grange (1 mile south), Marchmont (1 mile west), Newington (1 mile east), Burgh Muir (1 mile south) and Buccleuch (1 mile north) for movement joints. Bigger towns within reach include Leith (3 miles north), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (9 miles west), Timber Bush (3 miles north), South Portobello (3 miles east) and Southhouse (3 miles south-east).
Around Sciennes
Around Sciennes, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Meadows, St Trinnean's School and James Gillespie's High School, among other places. Other local landmarks include 15-16 Argyle Place pub (less than half a mile west), St Cuthbert's Church (1.1 miles north-west) and National Museums Scotland Library (0.6 miles north). For rail, the closest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Meadows Dental Clinic (less than half a mile south-west) and Edinburgh Castle (0.9 miles north-west). Not far away are Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Doing it in-house
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, which is what makes a joint last.
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.
How a job runs
Working in a building that stays open takes some planning. The work area is signed and kept contained, with routes through the building left open and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. For premises in Sciennes, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, and we will plan the work to suit, phased where areas need to stay in use.
- 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.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Quotes
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
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What affects the price in Sciennes
A fixed quote reflects the actual work. It takes account of:
- Access and working height
- The product specified
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- The total length or number of joints
Cost follows what’s involved: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a quote and we will explain how it’s made up.
Details that help us quote
We can often quote from photographs and a few details. It helps to include:
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Specification clauses that apply
- The postcode of the building
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Surface by surface
Joints between different materials
Different materials meeting at a joint rarely move in step. We choose a sealant that grips both faces.
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.