Facade and window perimeter sealing in Ferniehill, Edinburgh
Planning work on a facade joint in Ferniehill? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Perimeter sealant that has split or peeled away
- Cold air coming in at window perimeters
- Damp patches beside frames after rain
Facade sealing in Ferniehill
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Ferniehill
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Facade sealing for commercial buildings in Ferniehill
Most facade joint failures trace back to the joint, not just the sealant. Joint width needs to match how far the joint moves and how far the sealant can stretch, while rod fixes the depth and stops the bead sticking to the rear with the ratio the sealant maker recommends, often around 2:1. We work on stone and brick facade joints, coping and flashing joints and cladding panel joints, and what we’re called in for most is old perimeter mastic that has dried out and air leaks through failed facade joints. For commercial sealant work in Ferniehill, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Around Ferniehill, city construction ranges from new offices, student housing and flats to the refurbishment of traditional stone buildings. Work comes under Scotland’s own building standards, and our job is to seal to the specification.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: preparation, application and finish. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Location
- Ferniehill (EH17, EH16, EH22)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Your questions answered
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Ellen's Glen Community Hospital?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
Does your area include sites such as Scotway Business Centre, near Ferniehill?
Yes, sites like Scotway Business Centre are within our area, along with the rest of Ferniehill. To start, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
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, so we will confirm the curing time on the day.
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. Suspect material is left alone until it has been tested.
How do I request a quote?
It works in four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step only needs photographs and a postcode.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
What hours do you work?
We’re in the office from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. Tell us your site hours and access windows and the work will be fitted around them.
Facade sealing in Ferniehill: the local picture
Building work in Ferniehill 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. A number of hotels sit less than 2 miles from Ferniehill. Hotel schemes tend to have fixed reopening dates, so the mastic is programmed tightly with the other trades.
For a contractor working at a hospital such as Ellen's Glen Community Hospital, which lies west of Ferniehill, perimeter and facade sealing is planned around patients and deliveries. Projects at colleges like Edinburgh College - Milton Road Campus, 2.7 miles north-east of Ferniehill, tend to run to term dates, so the mastic is planned tightly. University estates such as University of Edinburgh Bioquarter, 0.7 miles north of Ferniehill, tend to have a rolling programme of new buildings and refurbishments, each with window perimeters and facade joints to seal.
Ferniehill is about 3 miles north of Bonnyrigg, in Edinburgh. If you’re looking for facade sealing in Ferniehill, we can help. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places.
We take on facade joints across the EH17, EH16 and EH22 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. Buildings on Drum Avenue, Brosie Road and Hyvot Avenue are within our area for facade joints. You’ll find Ferniehill on or near the A772. If your building is just outside Ferniehill, we cover Fernieside (1 mile north), Gilmerton (1 mile south), Moredun (1 mile north-west), Craigour (1 mile north-west) and Ellen's Glen (1 mile west). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north-west), Greenside (4 miles north-west), Broughton (4 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
Near you in Ferniehill
In Ferniehill, that means premises near Drum Park. Ferniehill’s nearest station is Shawfair station, roughly 1.6 miles east. A little further out are Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.8 miles north-west) and Ellen's Glen House (0.8 miles west). The countryside around Ferniehill includes Nether Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Places near Ferniehill
Also in Ferniehill
Quoting for work in Ferniehill
To price the job, we consider:
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Whether the work must be split into stages
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.
Details that help us quote
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. These details are enough to start:
- The product your specification calls for
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- The site address and postcode
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos if you’d rather talk the job through.
Our process
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. City jobs in Ferniehill normally need parking and loading planned. Tenement closes, shared stairs and factor approvals may also be involved.
- We plan access and the order of elevations with the client.
- 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.
- Sealant is gunned in and tooled hard onto both faces.
- We hand over with our 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Quotes
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
Related advice
Maintenance after handover
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Keep the sealant details on the building file
- Don’t wait for a second leak before calling
- Combine resealing with other works that need access
- Clear debris that holds water against joints
Hold back any cleaning crew until the joints have had their stated cure time. Keep high-pressure jets and strong chemicals away from new sealant and tell your cleaning contractor.
Planned resealing is cheaper than reacting to leaks. Regular checks let you renew joints before water gets in instead of after the damage.
Doing it in-house
Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
Some joints are best left to specialists: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
What the job involves on each surface
Render and coated surfaces
Paintable sealants exist for joints that will be coated. The choice depends on the specification and finish.
Window and door perimeters
Frames grow and shrink with temperature, and the perimeter joint has to follow. Rod placed at the right depth lets the bead stretch.