Facade Sealing contractors in Dumbiedykes
Facade joint and window perimeter sealing on commercial buildings in Dumbiedykes and across Edinburgh. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Discoloured or dirty facade joints
- Weathered facade joints that have lost their grip
- Facade joints cracked through the middle
Need facade sealing in Dumbiedykes?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Dumbiedykes: questions and answers
Can work at a site such as University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus fit around teaching?
Yes. We plan campus work around teaching, exams and residence turnarounds. Let us know which documents your site asks for, and we’ll confirm them alongside the quote.
How do tenement owners in Dumbiedykes get shared-part mastic done?
Typically through the property factor, once the owners have agreed. One quote can cover a close or the whole block.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, and you deal with one contact throughout across South East England, Greater London and Scotland.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
Do you replace failed glazing units?
No. A glazing contractor handles that. We reseal window perimeters, panel joints and frame-to-structure perimeters.
How do I request a quote?
It works in four steps: send details, receive a fixed quote, we carry out the work, and it’s guaranteed. The first step only needs photographs and a postcode.
Do you need to see the site first?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Simple work can often be priced from photos, and bigger or more complex jobs usually get a visit.
Facade sealing in Dumbiedykes, done properly
Weather decides a lot in facade sealing. The sealant needs a dry joint and temperatures inside the maker’s limits, so frosty or damp mornings can hold work back. We build that into the programme and tell you if the forecast changes the plan. The enquiries we see most involve cladding panel joints that have opened up and new sealant peeling off old mastic, on window and door perimeters, shopfront frames and coping and flashing joints. Most enquiries from Dumbiedykes start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
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.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Where
- Dumbiedykes (EH8, EH1, EH7)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Other services in Dumbiedykes
Our process
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. For premises in Dumbiedykes, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, so the work can be phased and areas kept in use.
- Access, site rules and timing are settled with the client up front.
- Weather and temperature are checked against the product’s limits.
- We remove the old bead and check the edges are sound.
- Joints are cleaned, primed if required and fitted with backing rod.
- Facade-grade sealant goes in and is tooled to a tidy concave profile.
- We hand over with our 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Quotes
Every quote starts with the facts: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Advice
Different surfaces, different methods
Window and door perimeters
Aluminium, PVC-U and timber frames each have their own preparation needs. Primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it for that substrate.
Perimeter joints at frames and structure
These frame-to-structure joints take a lot of movement and weather. We cut them out, prepare both faces and reseal to the specification using a sealant classified for that use.
Looking after the joints
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Pass these on to them:
- Walk the elevations once or twice a year
- Never let anyone seal over old sealant
- Check the asbestos register before old mastic is disturbed
- Check that rainwater leaves the facade the way it was designed to
Let the new sealant cure before washing the facade or windows near it. Pressure washers and harsh cleaners can damage a fresh bead and tell your cleaning contractor.
Deal with sections that fail early as soon as they show. Small repairs stop small leaks becoming large ones inside the building.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Dumbiedykes
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative.
Honest limits
Honesty saves time and money. New sealant won’t cure:
- Damp caused by condensation inside the building
- Specialist high-level access methods
- Work on the window or framing system itself
If you’re not sure, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Cladding panel joints
- Shopfront frames
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Coping and flashing joints
How the quote is worked out
A fixed quote reflects the actual work. It takes account of:
- Access and working height
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- The product specified
- Working within restricted access windows
There’s no price list, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
Sending details for a quote
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Any specification or named product
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Access details, including height
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over to discuss it first.
Sites and facades in and around Dumbiedykes
The sea is no more than about 2 miles from Dumbiedykes. Coastal exposure means perimeter and cladding joints work harder than on an inland job, and the sealant, primer and backing need choosing with that in mind. Being in the east of Scotland, Dumbiedykes gets less rain than the west coast. Frosty spells still affect external mastic dates. We programme around it with the site team.
When units on a site such as Meadowbank Shopping Park, 0.8 miles to the north-east of Dumbiedykes, are refurbished or reclad, the panel joints and window perimeters are part of the mastic package. Hospital estates such as Astley Ainslie Hospital, 1.6 miles to the south-west of Dumbiedykes, tend to grow and change in phases, often next to occupied wards, so facade and perimeter sealing has to fit the estates team’s plan. For a contractor at a hotel such as Edinburgh Marriott Holyrood Hotel, less than half a mile to the north of Dumbiedykes, the mastic often has to be finished before a reopening date.
Dumbiedykes is about 1 mile east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Any commercial site in Dumbiedykes is covered, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, Dumbiedykes among them.
If you need facade sealing in EH8, EH1 and EH7, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Among the streets we cover are High Street, Calton Road and Hutton Road. We also cover Holyrood (1 mile north-west), Canongate (1 mile north), Buccleuch (1 mile south-west), Old Town (1 mile west) and Greenside (1 mile north-west). Bigger towns within reach include Queensferry (9 miles west), Southhouse (3 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Muirhouse (3 miles north-west), Slateford (3 miles south-west) and Gracemount (3 miles south).
Around Dumbiedykes
We work on buildings around St Cuthbert's Church, The World's End pub and Holyrood Park. Nearby too are Scottish Poetry Library (less than half a mile north), London Street Primary School (0.8 miles north-west) and St Trinnean's School (0.7 miles south-east). For rail, the closest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 0.5 miles west. A little further out are Deaconess Hospital (less than half a mile south-west) and Edinburgh Castle (0.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s Dunsapie Loch and Salisbury Crags.