Gowkshill facade sealing
Work needed on a facade joint in Gowkshill? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters
- Perimeter sealant that has split or peeled away
- Hard, chalky sealant that no longer flexes
Facade sealing for Gowkshill sites
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Your questions answered
Is a hospital such as Midlothian Community Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Is Butlerfield Industrial Estate, near Gowkshill, within your area?
Yes. Our area takes in Gowkshill and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Butlerfield Industrial Estate included. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Who decides which product is used?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Each site asks for different documents, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Which sealant do you use on facades?
It depends on the joint, the substrate and any specification. Specifications often refer to BS EN 15651-1 for facade sealants or BS EN 15651-2 for glazing and we follow the specified product.
Do we need an asbestos check before resealing?
It’s worth checking in any building from before 2000. The dutyholder holds the asbestos register, so ask for it before we start. If asbestos is suspected, work stops until it is tested.
Can you fit around our working hours?
Mention the site’s hours and access windows in your enquiry, and we will schedule the work to suit. You can reach the office between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
About our facade sealing in Gowkshill
Our facade sealing work covers external facade joints, window and door perimeters, cladding panel joints and the perimeter joints where frames meet the structure on offices, blocks and industrial units. Coping and flashing joints are included where sealant is the specified fix. We work on perimeter joints where frames meet the structure, cladding panel joints and stone and brick facade joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are patch repairs that keep failing and gaps between rainscreen or cladding panels. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Gowkshill from the first photographs to the final walk-round, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Sites near smaller places like Gowkshill 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.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. Should something we installed fail, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll come back to it.
- Where
- Gowkshill (EH23)
- Region
- Midlothian
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Doing it in-house
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
Paperwork matters too. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Looking after the joints
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Pass these on to them:
- Avoid patch repairs on failed facade joints
- Check the asbestos register before old mastic is disturbed
- Combine resealing with other works that need access
- Keep pressure washers away from fresh sealant
Record the sealant type and date on the building file. Future work can then match the product and colour across the elevation.
Building facade joints into a maintenance cycle avoids emergency repairs. Regular checks let you renew joints before water gets in instead of after the damage.
Nearby places to Gowkshill
What else we do in Gowkshill
When something else is needed
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. These need a different solution:
- Leaks from roofs, gutters or failed flashings rather than sealant joints
- Specialist high-level access methods
- Render or concrete edges that have broken away
If you’re not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Cladding panel joints
- Shopfront frames
- Coping and flashing joints
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Window and door perimeters
How the quote is worked out
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- The total length or number of joints
- The site’s rules and procedures
- The size and state of each joint
The price depends on how many linear metres there are, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a quote when you’re ready.
Sending details for a quote
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. These details are enough to start:
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.
Work for main contractors and building owners
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites. Several sites can go on one quote, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
New build and refits around Gowkshill
Scotland has its own building regulations, and in Gowkshill warrants come from the local authority verifier. The mastic package follows the approved specification. Being in the east of Scotland, Gowkshill gets less rain than the west coast. Frosty spells still affect external mastic dates. We agree external dates with the site team and keep internal work ready.
For contractors at a college like Newbattle Abbey College, 1.8 miles to the north of Gowkshill, perimeters and internal sealant are timed for the holidays. For a contractor at a hotel such as Kirkhill Hotel, 1 mile to the south-west of Gowkshill, the mastic often has to be finished before a reopening date. School extensions, at buildings such as Newbattle Community High School, usually run to the summer holidays, mastic included.
Gowkshill is about 2 miles south-east of Bonnyrigg, in Midlothian. Anywhere in EH23, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. 34 places across Midlothian fall within our area, including Gowkshill. We also cover Edinburgh, some 8 miles away.
Work on facade joints is covered throughout EH23. Among the streets we cover are The Crescent and Stobhill Road. Close to Gowkshill, our area also takes in Newtongrange (1 mile north), Gorebridge (1 mile south), Mayfield (1 mile north-east), Birkenside (2 miles south) and Easthouses (2 miles north). Nearby towns on our patch include Penicuik (7 miles west), Loanhead (4 miles west), Shawfair (5 miles north), Danderhall (4 miles north-west), Rosewell (3 miles west) and Roslin (4 miles west).
Near you in Gowkshill
Around Gowkshill, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Dean Tavern and the streets around them. Gowkshill’s nearest station is Newtongrange station, roughly 0.7 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Midlothian Community Hospital (2 miles north-west) and Dalhousie Castle (1.1 miles west). Not far away are Edgelaw Reservoir.
On site: what to expect
Site rules come first: signing in, inductions and any permit to work. With the paperwork done, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you. For a building near Gowkshill, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. We will confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- First we review photographs, 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.
- The new sealant goes in and is tooled firmly onto both faces.
- We walk the finished joints with you before handing over.
What we need from you
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
Ask for a quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.