Facade and window perimeter sealing in Kaimes, Edinburgh
Work needed on a facade joint in Kaimes? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Hard, chalky sealant that no longer flexes
- Previous reseals run over old sealant
- Gaps between rainscreen or cladding panels
Facade sealing near Kaimes
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Facade sealing for commercial buildings in Kaimes
Every facade quote starts with how the joints will be reached. Tell us about access: whether scaffold is already up, what the client is arranging, and any restrictions on the site, and we’ll fit the work around it. Most enquiries involve previous reseals run over old sealant and perimeter joints where frames meet the structure, across window and door perimeters, coping and flashing joints and perimeter joints where frames meet the structure. For commercial sealant work in Kaimes, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
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.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. If an installation problem shows up, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will arrange a return visit.
- Place
- Kaimes (EH16, EH17)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Sites and facades in and around Kaimes
Kaimes has several hotels close by, all within 2 miles. When hotels extend or refit, the work is typically squeezed between peak periods, mastic included. Projects in Kaimes follow Scotland’s building regulations, with the local authority acting as verifier. The mastic package follows the approved specification.
Historic houses such as Melville Castle (to the east of Kaimes) are a reminder of the older buildings in the wider area, where sealing against old stone, brick or timber needs compatible products. School extensions, at buildings such as Gracemount High School, usually run to the summer holidays, mastic included. On a campus such as University of Edinburgh - Little France Campus, which lies north-east of Kaimes, new teaching buildings and residences are usually built and refurbished around the academic year.
Kaimes is about 3 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Kaimes can call on us for facade joints. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, large and small.
Anyone looking for facade sealing in EH16 and EH17 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Tor Lane, Soutra Road and Mansion Lane and the roads nearby. If your building is just outside Kaimes, we cover Howden Hall (1 mile north), Alnwickhill (1 mile north), Southhouse (1 mile east), Gracemount (1 mile north-east) and Mortonhall (1 mile west). Nearby towns on our patch include Edinburgh (3 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
What’s near Kaimes
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Liberton Parish Church and Drum Park. Kaimes’s nearest station is Shawfair station, roughly 3.2 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Craigmillar Castle (2 miles north-east) and Natural History Collections (1.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Blackford Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Also in Kaimes
What sealant work can’t fix
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. We will tell you if the real problem is one of these:
- Render or concrete edges that have broken away
- Specialist high-level access methods
- Leaks from roofs, gutters or failed flashings rather than sealant joints
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Window and door perimeters
- Coping and flashing joints
- Shopfront frames
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Cladding panel joints
Why act early in Kaimes
The longer a failed joint is left, the more the substrate suffers: wet edges break down, so repairs may be needed before resealing. Early action keeps it simple. In a tenement or shared city building, water from a failed joint can reach other owners’ property, which makes early repair simpler for everyone. Fixing it promptly keeps repairs small.
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Kaimes
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- CSCS-carded applicators
- One contact handling all your sites
- Fully insured
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations.
What affects the price in Kaimes
A fixed quote reflects the actual work. It allows for:
- Access and working height
- The product specified
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. For a fixed figure, call for a quote.
Before you send an enquiry
However big the job, these details speed things up:
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
To get a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form. You can also send details through our quote form.
From enquiry to sign-off
Before we leave any area, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked, ready for your sign-off. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. Work on a big city site in Scotland usually involves inductions and permits. Tell us the rules and we’ll work to them.
- Photos, drawings or a visit tell us about the joints and the access.
- We confirm the joint type, movement and the specified product.
- Failed beads are removed in full and the joint faces cleaned.
- Primer is applied where the maker specifies it.
- Backing rod is fitted and the new sealant gunned in and tooled.
- The finished joints are checked with you.
Preparing the site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Get a fixed quote
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and we’ll put a fixed quote together. To get it moving, call 01277 525 020 or email us.
Related advice
Questions we are asked in Kaimes
Who arranges mastic work on a tenement in Kaimes?
Normally the owners agree it together, and a property factor often handles the arrangements. We can quote to the factor or to the owners, for a single close or a whole block.
Do you cover business parks and estates near Kaimes, such as Eldin Industrial Estate?
Yes, sites like Eldin Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Kaimes. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
Yes, as long as we plan it. We agree a sequence with your contact so just one area at a time is disrupted.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. A group of buildings can go on one quote, with one point of contact across South East England, Greater London and Scotland.
What will the job cost?
We don’t publish prices, as every site differs. With photographs or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, tell us and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
Do you install glazing systems?
No. We don’t install glazing systems, windows or glass. We seal the joints around them, including perimeters where frames meet the structure.
What the job involves on each surface
Render and coated surfaces
Rendered and painted facades need a sound edge for the sealant to bond to. We remove flaking material so the bead bonds to a firm surface.
Coping and flashing joints
Sometimes the coping or flashing itself has failed. Where the issue isn’t the sealant, we say so.
Aftercare for building managers
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Share access with other external trades
- Ask about asbestos in pre-2000 mastic
- Report water ingress at frames as soon as it shows
- Avoid patch repairs on failed facade joints
Following storms, look inside for damp or staining near frames. An early report usually means a small reseal rather than a bigger repair.
Check older buildings for asbestos before disturbing old mastic. Older sealants can contain asbestos, and work stops until it’s tested if it’s suspected.