Facade Sealing contractors in Jock's Lodge
Facade joint and window perimeter sealing on commercial buildings across Jock's Lodge, by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters
- Facade joints cracked through the middle
- Air leaks through failed facade joints
Facade sealing for businesses in Jock's Lodge
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
About our facade sealing in Jock's Lodge
We are often asked to look at water coming in around frames. Failed perimeter sealant is a frequent cause. We will tell you if we think the leak is coming from somewhere sealant won’t fix. If you are dealing with weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters and old perimeter mastic that has dried out, we can help, whatever the surface. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Jock's Lodge it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
Sandstone and, in Aberdeen, granite buildings need care when new windows or panels are sealed against them: neutral-cure products that won’t mark the masonry, primed where the maker says, in a colour that sits with it.
Work we carry out in Edinburgh comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will arrange a return visit.
- Where
- Jock's Lodge (EH7, EH8)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Jock's Lodge: questions and answers
Does a coastal location like Jock's Lodge affect which sealant is used?
It can, yes: buildings near the sea take more wind-driven rain, and salt in the air nearer the shore. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
Is Meadowbank Shopping Park, near Jock's Lodge, within your area?
Yes, sites like Meadowbank Shopping Park are within our area, along with the rest of Jock's Lodge. To start, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Do you seal facades in winter?
Wet joints or temperatures outside the product’s range mean waiting. The programme allows for it and we tell you if the forecast changes things throughout the job.
Do you cover Jock's Lodge?
Yes. We take on work across Jock's Lodge, and the same phone number covers every area.
When can you be on site?
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.
Should we check old sealant for asbestos?
It’s worth checking in any building from before 2000. The dutyholder holds the asbestos register, and we’ll ask to see it. Suspect material is left alone until it has been tested.
How long does a typical visit take?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. We will give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
Leave it or put it right?
Each spell of rain drives water past a failed facade joint. Behind the frame, that can mean damp plaster, stained ceilings, corroded fixings and damaged insulation. Resealing early costs far less than repairing what the water reaches. In Jock's Lodge, as across Scotland, rain finds any gap, and failed external joints let it into stone walls and around frames. Resealing promptly protects the stone and the interior.
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote and we will put a fixed figure on it.
What you get with us
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- One contact handling all your sites
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
When something else is needed
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. You will hear from us if the cause turns out to be one of these:
- Joints too narrow for the movement they take, which need redesign
- Arranging specialist high-level access, which is planned with the client
- Render or concrete edges that have broken away
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Cladding panel joints
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Shopfront frames
- Window and door perimeters
- Coping and flashing joints
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
Looking after the joints
Once the work is signed off, these steps help:
- Check that rainwater leaves the facade the way it was designed to
- Plan facade sealing alongside redecoration
- Don’t wait for a second leak before calling
- Note when each elevation was last resealed
Record the sealant type and date on the building file. Future work can then match the product and colour.
Check older buildings for asbestos before disturbing old mastic. Some older mastics contain it.
Surface by surface
Cladding panel joints
Panel joints on cladding and rainscreen systems take movement every day. We use a product rated for the movement and suited to the panel surface, as the specification sets out.
Window and door perimeters
Perimeter joints move as frames expand and contract in the sun. The rod limits depth, leaving the bead able to flex.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
We schedule the visit to fit the site hours and access windows you give us. While we’re working, the area stays contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. Give us the access times and building rules for your premises in Jock's Lodge, so the work can be phased and areas kept in use.
- 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.
- Both faces are cleaned and, where the product needs it, primed.
- 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.
Preparing the site
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Quotes
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Related advice
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
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.
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Building and refurbishing in Jock's Lodge
Jock's Lodge is within about 2 miles of the coast. 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. There are a good number of hotels within about 2 miles of Jock's Lodge. Hotel refurbishments often run to tight programmes between busy periods, and perimeter and sanitary sealant has to keep up.
On a campus such as University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus, 1.2 miles to the west of Jock's Lodge, new teaching buildings and residences are normally built and refurbished around the academic year. Extensions at sites like Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Little France), 2.4 miles to the south of Jock's Lodge, usually sit beside working departments, and the mastic follows strict access rules. Work at a hotel such as Ellwyn Hotel, 0.6 miles east of Jock's Lodge, tends to be programmed around bookings, mastic included.
Jock's Lodge is about 2 miles south-east of Leith, in Edinburgh. We cover Jock's Lodge, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, large and small.
Commercial sites across EH7 and EH8 are covered for facade joints. Buildings on Dalgety Road, Loaning Road and Abercorn Road are within our area for facade joints. If your building is just outside Jock's Lodge, we cover Willowbrae (1 mile south-east), Piershill (1 mile east), Restalrig (1 mile north), Meadowbank (1 mile west) and Lochend (1 mile north-west). Further afield, our area takes in West End (3 miles west), West Coates (3 miles west), Merchiston (3 miles south-west), Queensferry (10 miles west), Comely Bank (3 miles west) and Southhouse (4 miles south).
Local landmarks in Jock's Lodge
Recent enquiries here include premises near Holy Rood High School, Duddingston Kirk and Scottish Poetry Library, among other places. You will also find Lochend Park (0.5 miles north-west) and Public House (less than half a mile east). The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 1.6 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Eastern General Hospital (0.9 miles north) and Edinburgh Castle (2 miles west). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.