Facade Sealing contractors in Lochend
Commercial sealant work in Lochend for contractors, FMs and building owners: facade joint and window perimeter sealing on commercial buildings, quoted at a fixed price.
- Facade joints cracked through the middle
- Cold air coming in at window perimeters
- Water coming in around window frames
Need facade sealing in Lochend?
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
When to call us in Lochend
Overlaying old sealant is a common shortcut that fails quickly. Fresh silicone won’t stick to cured silicone.
Look out for the following:
- Staining on stone next to old sealant
- Cladding panel joints that have opened up
- Water coming in around window frames
- Cold air coming in at window perimeters
On a campus such as University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus (1 mile south-west of Lochend), new teaching buildings and residences are usually built and refurbished around the academic year.
What to look for in a quote
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
Facade sealing in Lochend, done properly
Managing agents and owners in Lochend ask us to, we reseal perimeters across whole elevations or a handful of problem windows. Either way, the method is the same: old sealant out, faces cleaned, depth set and a new bead tooled in. A 12-month guarantee applies to our workmanship. We work on perimeter joints where frames meet the structure, stone and brick facade joints and coping and flashing joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are perimeter joints where frames meet the structure and new sealant peeling off old mastic. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Lochend? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005.
Around Lochend, 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.
Whoever the client is, the cover is the same: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Place
- Lochend (EH7, EH6, EH8)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
From enquiry to sign-off
Before we leave any area, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked with your site contact. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. Work on a big city site in Scotland normally involves inductions and permits. Pass on the site’s contractor rules when you get in touch.
- First we review photos, 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.
- The completed runs are checked with you, then the 12-month guarantee applies.
Getting the site ready
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Make sure the joints can be reached
Ask for a quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Related advice
Keeping the joints sound
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Keep the sealant details on the building file
- Clear debris that holds water against joints
- Insist on a full cut-out when joints are renewed
- Walk the elevations once or twice a year
Look at perimeter and panel joints as part of routine building checks. Signs to look for are cracking, edges lifting, chalking and stiffness; note where they appear.
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.
Common questions from Lochend clients
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. Any paperwork you need, from RAMS to our insurance certificate and CSCS details, is confirmed with the quote.
Who arranges mastic work on a tenement in Lochend?
Usually 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.
Can the building stay open while you work?
In most cases, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use.
When can you be on site?
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.
Do you replace failed glazing units?
No. A glazing contractor handles that. What we seal are the joints around frames and panels.
Do you take on small jobs?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Send details for a fixed quote.
Is colour matching possible?
That depends on the product. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so we’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
Owners, agents and contractors
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
We work for building owners and managing agents on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around Lochend. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Building and refurbishing in Lochend
Lochend sits close to the coast, within about 1 mile. Schemes this close to the sea see their facade joints tested by wind and rain from the day they’re sealed, which puts weight on correct joint sizing, priming and a sealant suited to the exposure. The east of Scotland, where Lochend is, gets less rain than the west. Frosty spells still affect external mastic dates. We programme around it with the site team.
Projects at colleges like Royal College of General Practitioners Edinburgh, 1.6 miles to the west of Lochend, tend to run to term dates, so the mastic is planned tightly. For a contractor working at a hospital such as Astley Ainslie Hospital, 2.6 miles to the south-west of Lochend, perimeter and facade sealing is planned around patients and deliveries.
Lochend is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Lochend use us for work on facade joints, as part of our coverage of Edinburgh. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, Lochend among them.
Postcode districts covered here: EH7, EH6 and EH8 for facade joints. Buildings on Abbey Lane, Easter Road and London Road are within our area. If your building is just outside Lochend, we cover Meadowbank (1 mile south), Restalrig (1 mile east), Abbeyhill (1 mile south-west), Jock's Lodge (1 mile south-east) and Willowbrae (1 mile south-east). A short drive away, we cover West Coates (3 miles west), Merchiston (3 miles south-west), Queensferry (9 miles west), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south) and Shandon (3 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Lochend
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Lochend Park, Leith Academy and 1 pub and the streets around them. You’ll also find London Street Primary School (1.1 miles west) and McDonald Road Library (0.8 miles west). The closest station to Lochend is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.3 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find St. James Centre (1.2 miles west) and Eastern General Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Lochend include Whinny Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Different surfaces, different methods
Brick and stone facades
On masonry, the sealant has to suit a porous, textured surface. Neutral-cure products are used because acetoxy types can mark some stone.
Render and coated surfaces
Paintable sealants exist for joints that will be coated. The choice depends on the specification and finish.
Towns and villages near Lochend
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When something else is needed
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. We’ll tell you if the real problem is one of these:
- Work on the window or framing system itself
- Movement beyond what any sealant can handle
- Render or concrete edges that have broken away
If in doubt, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Window and door perimeters
- Cladding panel joints
- Coping and flashing joints
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Shopfront frames