Facade and window perimeter sealing in Craigmillar, Edinburgh
Looking for facade sealing in Craigmillar? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
- Damp patches beside frames after rain
- New sealant peeling off old mastic
- Staining on stone next to old sealant
Facade sealing for businesses in Craigmillar
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Facade sealing in Craigmillar
Facade joints are the line of defence between the weather and the building fabric. When a perimeter bead splits or peels, water finds its way behind frames and into the structure. We remove failed sealant and install a new bead chosen for the joint and how far it moves. The enquiries we see most involve staining on stone next to old sealant and damp patches beside frames after rain, across shopfront frames, perimeter joints where frames meet the structure and window and door perimeters. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Craigmillar first comes to us: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
City-centre sites in Scotland usually mean booked deliveries, tight storage and shared access. Our CSCS-carded applicators work to the site induction, the programme and the sequence of trades.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: preparation, application and finish. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Where
- Craigmillar (EH16, EH15)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Work for main contractors and building owners
Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we are straightforward to vet for your supplier list. We’re fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
When it isn’t the sealant
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- Specialist high-level access methods
- Replacing glass or failed glazing units
- Damaged frames that need replacing
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Coping and flashing joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Shopfront frames
- Cladding panel joints
- Stone and brick facade joints
Nearby places to Craigmillar
What else we do in Craigmillar
From enquiry to sign-off
When we get to site, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Everything around the joints gets protected before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself usually taking anything from a single day to several weeks, depending on joint lengths, access and the weather. For premises in Craigmillar, 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.
- We plan access and the order of elevations with the client.
- Weather and temperature are checked against the product’s limits.
- Each joint is cut out and the edges inspected.
- Faces are cleaned, primed where needed and backed.
- Sealant is gunned in and tooled hard onto both faces.
- We hand over with our 12-month workmanship guarantee.
What we need from you
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Request a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone 01277 525 020 or email us with the site address and an outline of the work. You can also send details through our quote form.
Related advice
Questions we’re asked in Craigmillar
Our building in Craigmillar is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. Product choice and preparation matter more, and sea-facing elevations are worth inspecting more often.
Who do we deal with for shared-part sealing on a tenement in Craigmillar?
In most tenements, the owners agree shared repairs, and many use a property factor to arrange them. Send details and photos, and we will quote to whoever is arranging it.
Is old mastic on our building likely to contain asbestos?
It’s worth checking in any building from before 2000. The dutyholder holds the asbestos register, and we will ask to see it. Suspect material is left alone until it has been tested.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is fully insured, public liability included.
How much does the work cost?
Each job is quoted on its own details. For yours, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with a description of the work.
Can the building stay open while you work?
Typically, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use, with each area protected and signed.
New build and refits around Craigmillar
With the shore within about 3 miles, Craigmillar counts as a coastal location. On a coastal site, facade and perimeter joints face driven rain and, closer to the beach, salt, which puts weight on correct joint sizing, priming and a sealant suited to the exposure. Building work in Craigmillar comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and their technical handbooks, with warrants from the local authority verifier. The mastic follows the specification that goes with the warrant.
When a college such as Edinburgh College - Milton Road Campus (to the north-east of Craigmillar) builds or refurbishes, the mastic package usually has to fit around students and staff. New units and refits on sites such as Holyrood Business Park (less than half a mile north-west of Craigmillar) need their panel and perimeter joints sealed to the specification. Work at a hotel such as Northumberland Hotel, 1.1 miles west of Craigmillar, tends to be programmed around bookings, mastic included.
Craigmillar is about 2 miles east of Newington, in Edinburgh. We cover Craigmillar and the rest of Edinburgh, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. We work across 174 places in Edinburgh, large and small.
If you need facade sealing in EH16 and EH15, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Dunkirk Road, Harewood Road and Seacole Square and the roads nearby. Nearby places we also cover include Greendykes (1 mile east), Bridge End (1 mile south-west), Duddingston (1 mile north), Bingham (1 mile north-east) and Niddrie Mains (1 mile east) for facade joints. Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles west), Leith (4 miles north), Bonnington (3 miles north-west), Broughton (3 miles north-west), Bellevue (3 miles north-west) and Silvermills (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Craigmillar
In Craigmillar, that means premises near Craigmillar Castle Park, Duddingston Kirk and Sheep Heid Inn and the streets around them. You will also find Portobello Library (1.8 miles north-east) and St Margaret's School (1.1 miles west). The nearest railway station is Brunstane station, roughly 1.7 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Morita Museum of Fine Art (1.3 miles west) and Craigmillar Castle (less than half a mile south). The countryside around Craigmillar includes Duddingston Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
What happens if it’s left?
Resealing a few window perimeters is a small job; repairing water-damaged interiors and fixings is not. Water through a failed joint rarely stays where it starts. Scottish city buildings take plenty of rain, so a split or hardened joint lets water into the wall. Renewing them early protects the fabric.
Pricing 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 Craigmillar choose us
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Clear, fixed quotes
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
- Public liability insurance in place
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and insurance.
Surface by surface
Render and coated surfaces
Paintable sealants exist for joints that will be coated. We confirm the product with you before starting.
Perimeter joints at frames and structure
Where framed systems such as shopfronts meet the building structure, there is a perimeter joint to seal. We seal those perimeter joints rather than the system it surrounds.
Looking after the joints
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Brief window cleaners about newly sealed joints
- Add perimeter sealant to planned maintenance checks
- Avoid patch repairs on failed facade joints
- Investigate damp beside windows promptly
After heavy weather, check vulnerable elevations for signs of water inside. An early report typically means a small reseal rather than a bigger repair.
In pre-2000 buildings, check the asbestos register before old sealant is cut out. Some older mastics contain it, and work stops until it’s tested if it’s suspected.