Craigleith facade sealing
Facade joint and window perimeter sealing on commercial buildings across Craigleith, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Facade joints cracked through the middle
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
Facade sealing for businesses in Craigleith
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
About our facade sealing in Craigleith
We don’t install glazing systems or replace glass. What we seal are the joints around them: perimeter joints where frames meet the structure, panel joints and window perimeters. If you have sealant pulling away from frames or panels and cold air coming in at window perimeters, we can put it right. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Craigleith from the first photos to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
Construction in Scotland’s cities is a mix of new build and work to existing stone buildings. Work comes under Scotland’s own building standards, and our job is to seal to the specification.
Whoever the client is, the cover is the same: twelve months on the work we carried out. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we are upfront about that.
- Location
- Craigleith (EH4, EH5, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What sealant work can’t fix
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Specialist high-level access methods
- Damp caused by condensation inside the building
- Replacing glass or failed glazing units
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work in Craigleith
- Shopfront frames
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Cladding panel joints
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Coping and flashing joints
- Window and door perimeters
Places near Craigleith
Other services in Craigleith
Your questions answered
Do you cover business parks and estates near Craigleith, such as Craigleith Retail Park?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Craigleith, Craigleith Retail Park among them, are all within reach. To start, just ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Could you schedule work at a campus like University of Edinburgh - Lauriston Campus for the vacation?
Yes. We plan campus work around teaching, exams and residence turnarounds. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Do you need to see the site first?
It depends on the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photos and measurements, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
Who decides which product is used?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
How is access to upper-level joints handled?
Access is planned with you before we quote. Let us know what access is in place or planned, and we will price the work around it.
How soon can the area be used again?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, and we confirm it before leaving site.
When can you be on site?
The office is staffed Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5pm. Tell us your site hours and access windows and the work will be fitted around them.
Quoting for work in Craigleith
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, since sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The product specified
- Any access equipment needed
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Working within restricted access windows
Every site prices differently: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
Details that help us quote
A few photos plus some basic facts will normally do. Please tell us:
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- Any specification or named product
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. If you have questions first, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Doing it in-house
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
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 managing agents and facilities managers
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
Facade sealing in Craigleith: the local picture
Craigleith lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Facades and window perimeters on coastal schemes take more wind-driven rain, and salt air nearer the shore, and the sealant, primer and backing need choosing with that in mind. A good number of hotels sit less than 2 miles from Craigleith. Hotel extensions and refits usually have to fit around bookings, so mastic dates are tight.
On a healthcare site such as Western General Hospital (Edinburgh), under half a mile west of Craigleith, new blocks and refurbishments go on while the hospital keeps running, so mastic work is sequenced carefully. For a contractor at a hotel such as Village Hotel (0.5 miles north-west of Craigleith), the mastic often has to be finished before a reopening date. When a college such as Royal College of General Practitioners Edinburgh, 1.2 miles south-east of Craigleith, builds or refurbishes, the mastic package normally has to fit around students and staff.
Craigleith is about 2 miles north-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Our applicators travel to Craigleith for work on facade joints, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Craigleith is one of 174 places we cover in Edinburgh for facade joints.
Postcode districts covered here: EH4, EH5 and EH3 for facade joints. Among the streets we cover are Ferry Road, Orchard Road and Grigor Avenue. Just outside Craigleith, we also work in East Pilton (1 mile north-west), Comely Bank (1 mile south-east), Crewe Toll (1 mile north-west), Inverleith (1 mile north-east) and Stockbridge (1 mile east). Bigger towns within reach include Leith (3 miles north-east), Newington (3 miles south-east), Queensferry (7 miles west), Burgh Muir (3 miles south-east), Timber Bush (3 miles north-east) and Lochend (3 miles east).
Landmarks near Craigleith
We work on buildings around Hamilton's Bar & Kitchen, St Columba's Parish Church and Gabrielle Keiller Library, among other places. Also close by are Stewart's Melville College (0.6 miles south) and King George V Park (1.2 miles east). Craigleith’s nearest station is Haymarket station, roughly 1.2 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Western General Hospital (under half a mile west) and Edinburgh Castle (1.4 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Corstorphine Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
Why deal with it now?
Patch repairs over old sealant tend to come back. A full cut-out and reseal costs more on the day but lasts much longer. In a Scottish city, access often needs scaffold, permits or factor approval, so deal with all failing joints while access is up.
The work involved drives the cost: 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.
Why appoint us
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
- Clear, fixed quotes
- Public liability insurance in place
- Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
From enquiry to sign-off
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in. For premises in Craigleith, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, so the work can be phased and areas kept in use.
- First we review photos, drawings or what we saw on a visit, and agree how each joint will be reached.
- The old bead is cut away completely, not overlaid.
- 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.
- We walk the finished joints with you before handing over.
Before we start on site
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Send your site hours and access windows
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Request a quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.