Facade Sealing in Lauriston
Work needed on a facade joint in Lauriston? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Facade joints cracked through the middle
- Hard, chalky sealant that no longer flexes
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
Facade sealing for businesses in Lauriston
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How we handle facade sealing in Lauriston
Facade joints are the line of defence between the weather and the building fabric. When a perimeter bead splits or peels, water finds its way behind frames and into the structure. We remove failed sealant and install a new bead chosen for the joint and how far it moves. If you have new sealant peeling off old mastic and perimeter joints where frames meet the structure, we can help, on coping and flashing joints, perimeter joints where frames meet the structure and stone and brick facade joints alike. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Lauriston, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Where new frames meet sandstone or granite in a Scottish city, the sealant has to suit the stone: the right primer, a neutral-cure sealant and a colour that blends.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Place
- Lauriston (EH3, EH1, EH8)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Facades, frames and programmes in Lauriston
The sea is no more than about 2 miles from Lauriston. Schemes this close to the sea see their facade joints tested by wind and rain from the day they’re sealed, and the sealant, primer and backing need choosing with that in mind. A 2-mile radius around Lauriston takes in a good number of hotels. When hotels extend or refit, the work is typically squeezed between peak periods, mastic included.
For a contractor working at a hospital such as Astley Ainslie Hospital (1.1 miles south of Lauriston), perimeter and facade sealing is planned around patients and deliveries. For contractors on a campus like University of Edinburgh - Lauriston Campus, under half a mile north-west of Lauriston, facade and perimeter sealing has to fit around students and term dates.
Lauriston is about 1 mile east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Any commercial site in Lauriston is covered, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. We work across 174 places in Edinburgh, from busy centres to rural villages.
Anyone looking for facade sealing in EH3, EH1 and EH8 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 Lothian Road, Forrest Road and Lister Square and the roads nearby. With the A700 nearby, Lauriston is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Close to Lauriston, our area also takes in Old Town (1 mile north-east), Marchmont (1 mile south), Buccleuch (1 mile east), Sciennes (1 mile south-east) and Holyrood (1 mile north-east). Nearby towns on our patch include Leith (3 miles north-east), Queensferry (8 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles east), Southhouse (3 miles south-east), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east) and Muirhouse (3 miles north-west).
What’s near Lauriston
Recent enquiries here include premises near Tollcross Primary School, St Cuthbert's Church and James Gillespie's High School. You’ll also find The Meadows (less than half a mile south), The Beehive Inn (less than half a mile north) and National Museums Scotland Library (under half a mile north-east). Lauriston’s nearest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 0.5 miles north-east. A little further out are Edinburgh Dental Institute (under half a mile south) and Waverley Mall (0.6 miles north). For a walk, there’s The New Leaf Co-op and Salisbury Crags.
Common questions from Lauriston clients
Does your area include sites such as Russell Road Industrial Estate, near Lauriston?
Yes. We cover Lauriston and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Russell Road Industrial Estate. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like University of Edinburgh - Lauriston Campus?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. Let us know which documents your site asks for, and we will confirm them alongside the quote.
Is old mastic on our building likely to contain asbestos?
In older non-domestic buildings, old sealant can contain asbestos. Check the asbestos register or survey before it is disturbed. Removal of asbestos isn’t something we do.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
Yes, as long as we plan it. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them.
Do you seal facades in winter?
Wet joints or temperatures outside the product’s range mean waiting. We plan for weather and keep you updated as the work goes on.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, including public liability cover.
Do you replace windows or glass?
No. That work needs a glazing specialist. We reseal window perimeters, panel joints and frame-to-structure perimeters across the facade.
Why it’s worth doing now in Lauriston
Scaffold or access already on site makes resealing much simpler. Combine it with planned external works and you only arrange access once, which is often the biggest saving. Failed sealant in a shared building in Lauriston can affect more than one owner, which makes early repair simpler for everyone. Acting early avoids disputes and bigger repairs.
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. For a fixed figure, call for a quote.
Why clients in Lauriston choose us
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Coloured sealants to suit the setting, where available
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
- CSCS-carded applicators
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Cost factors for facade joints
We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- Working within restricted access windows
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- The size and state of each joint
A quote for facade joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.
Before you send an enquiry
However big the job, these details speed things up:
- Access details, including height
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Your programme or deadline
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. The easiest way is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Also in Lauriston
What the job involves on each surface
Brick and stone facades
Stone can absorb plasticisers from the wrong sealant. The specified stone-compatible sealant is what we use, and mask the edges carefully.
Precast concrete panels
Precast panel joints have to absorb thermal and structural movement. A sealant of the right movement class goes in over backing rod with primer where the product requires it.
What we can’t put right
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It won’t put right:
- Water getting in through cracked render or porous masonry
- Specialist high-level access methods
- Movement beyond what any sealant can handle
Not sure which it is? You can phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Shopfront frames
- Cladding panel joints
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Coping and flashing joints
- Window and door perimeters
How a job runs
Diagnose, treat, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then we prepare and seal each joint with the specified product, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Pass on the site’s contractor rules when you get in touch.
- Access, site rules and timing are settled with the client up front.
- We only seal when joints are dry and within the product’s temperature range.
- We remove the old bead and check the edges are sound.
- Faces are cleaned, primed where needed and backed.
- Sealant is gunned in and tooled hard onto both faces.
- Once signed off, the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Confirm the product named in the specification
Get a fixed quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over with what you know.
Advice
What we’re called out for in Lauriston
The wrong product causes its share of trouble: an acetoxy cure can mark stone or corrode some metals, and interior products break down outdoors. Neutral-cure, facade-grade products are what most external joints need.
Things that usually lead to an enquiry:
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Previous reseals run over old sealant
- Old perimeter mastic that has dried out
- Air leaks through failed facade joints
Recladding or extending a unit at a site like Russell Road Industrial Estate (to the west of Lauriston) brings panel joints and frame perimeters into the programme.
What your quote should include
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?