Facade Sealing in Balerno
Planning work on a facade joint in Balerno? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Old perimeter mastic that has dried out
- Cladding panel joints that have opened up
- Cold air coming in at window perimeters
Facade sealing in Balerno
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Facade sealing in Balerno, done properly
Most facade joint failures trace back to the joint, not just the sealant. The width has to suit the expected movement and the sealant’s movement capability, and closed-cell rod sets the depth, keeping the bond to two faces, often at around 2:1 width to depth, as the manufacturer advises. We work on coping and flashing joints, stone and brick facade joints and window and door perimeters, and what we are called in for most is leaks at window and door perimeters and cold air coming in at window perimeters. For commercial sealant work in Balerno, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, whether it’s one building or several.
Sites near smaller places like Balerno can mean longer travel, so the mastic is planned with as few trips as the job allows. Clear drawings, a programme and photographs let us bring the right sealants, primers and backing rod first time.
Every job is signed off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if our work fails within that year, we put it right.
- Location
- Balerno (EH14)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
How the job changes by surface
Cladding panel joints
Panel joints on cladding and rainscreen systems take movement every day. The sealant has to match the movement and the panel finish, as the specification sets out.
Coping and flashing joints
Where the specification calls for sealant at copings or flashings, we can seal them. These joints take full exposure to weather.
Our process
We follow your site rules from the start: signing in, inductions and any permit to work. With the paperwork done, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact, and each area is checked before we leave it. For a building near Balerno, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- First we review photos, drawings or what we saw on a visit, and agree how each joint will be reached.
- Failed sealant is cut out along its full length.
- Joint faces are cleaned to firm, sound material, with primer where the sealant maker specifies it.
- Backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints, limits the depth.
- A facade-grade sealant rated for the movement goes in, tooled to a concave profile.
- The completed runs are checked with you, then the 12-month guarantee applies.
What we need from you
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.
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Balerno: questions and answers
Is a hospital such as Linburn Centre somewhere you can work?
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.
Is Pentland Gait Office Park, near Balerno, within your area?
Yes. Our area takes in Balerno and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Pentland Gait Office Park included. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Can you work on upper floors?
We agree access with the client at the start. Tell us about access: existing scaffold, what you’re arranging and any site restrictions.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
What hours do you work?
We’re in the office from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. Let us know your site hours and access windows, and the work will be planned around them.
Do you work in Balerno?
Yes. We cover Balerno, and the simplest way to start is to call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Also near Balerno
What else we do in Balerno
Facades, frames and programmes in Balerno
The east of Scotland, where Balerno is, gets less rain than the west. Frost and condensation on frames and panels can still hold up external mastic on winter mornings. External mastic is planned with the site manager for workable conditions. There are several hotels within about 2 miles of Balerno. Hotel extensions and refits usually have to fit around bookings, so mastic dates are tight.
Projects at schools like Balerno Community High School work to term dates, so mastic is programmed tightly. University estates such as Heriot-Watt University (to the north of Balerno) tend to have a rolling programme of new buildings and refurbishments, each with window perimeters and facade joints to seal. For contractors refurbishing units at places like Pentland Gait Office Park, 2.7 miles to the north-east of Balerno, the mastic covers cladding panels, roller-door and window perimeters.
Balerno is about 6 miles north-west of Penicuik, in Edinburgh. Commercial clients in Balerno use us for work on facade joints. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, Balerno among them. We also cover Edinburgh, around 6 miles from Balerno.
Business premises anywhere in EH14 are within our area. Buildings on Bridge Road, Main Street and Bavelaw Road are within our area for facade joints. We also cover Curriehill (1 mile north-east), Glenbrook (1 mile west), Currie (1 mile north-east), Warriston (1 mile north) and Riccarton (2 miles north). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (6 miles north-east), Leith (9 miles north-east), Bonnington (9 miles north-east), Greenside (8 miles north-east), Broughton (8 miles north-east) and Bellevue (8 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Balerno
We work on buildings around Public House and Malleny Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Balerno is Curriehill station, about 1.3 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Linburn Centre (2.9 miles west) and The Gyle Shopping Centre (3.8 miles north). Not far away are Warklaw Hill.
What sealant work can’t fix
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- Installing or repairing glazing systems
- Joints whose design needs changing by the specifier
- Render or concrete edges that have broken away
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Coping and flashing joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Shopfront frames
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
What sets the cost
To price the job, we consider:
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- The size and state of each joint
- Any access equipment needed
- How much there is to seal
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we will put a fixed figure on it.
What we need to price the job
For an accurate fixed quote, we need to understand the site. Send us:
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Your programme or deadline
- The site address and postcode
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote you can plan around. If you have questions first, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Why it’s worth doing now in Balerno
Patch repairs over old sealant tend to come back. A full cut-out and fresh bead is the repair that holds and avoids repeat call-outs. For buildings near Balerno, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Photos of each area help us quote the whole job.
A quote for facade joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.
Why clients in Balerno choose us
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
Take a look at what affects the cost or how we’re accredited.
Aftercare for building managers
A few simple habits keep the new joints working:
- Ask about asbestos in pre-2000 mastic
- Check that rainwater leaves the facade the way it was designed to
- Report water ingress at frames as soon as it shows
- Note when each elevation was last resealed
After heavy weather, check vulnerable elevations for signs of water inside. An early report normally means a small reseal rather than a bigger repair.
In pre-2000 buildings, check the asbestos register before old sealant is cut out. Older sealants can contain asbestos, and work stops until it’s tested if it’s suspected.