Mortonhall facade sealing
We carry out facade joint and window perimeter sealing on commercial buildings in Mortonhall. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Facade joints cracked through the middle
- Unsightly perimeter sealant on a visible elevation
- Gaps between rainscreen or cladding panels
Facade sealing for Mortonhall sites
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
How the quote is worked out
Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:
- The size and state of each joint
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: 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 we need to price the job
There’s no need for a formal survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- The type of building and who uses it
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Facade sealing in Mortonhall, done properly
We seal window and door perimeters, cladding panel joints, external facade joints and perimeter joints where frames meet the structure for clients around Mortonhall. Coping and flashing joints are included where sealant is the specified fix. Most enquiries involve cladding panel joints that have opened up and failed seals around shopfront and entrance frames, on shopfront frames, cladding panel joints and window and door perimeters. Most enquiries from Mortonhall start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
Outside mastic in Scotland needs a dry, frost-clear joint, and in a place like Mortonhall that means watching the forecast. We build some give into the plan and agree it with the site manager.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. Should something we installed fail, ring 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll come back to it.
- Location
- Mortonhall (EH16, EH10, EH17)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Your questions answered
Is Mortonhall too small for you to travel to?
No. Places such as Mortonhall are covered as much as the big towns. We cover the whole of Scotland. Good photographs up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like University of Edinburgh - Little France Campus?
Yes. Tell us the term dates, vacation periods and access windows, and we’ll plan the work around them. Let us know which documents your site asks for, and we’ll confirm them alongside the quote.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. We take on portfolio and planned maintenance work, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
Do you run new sealant over the existing bead?
No. A bead run over old sealant soon lifts. Our method is a full cut-out, cleaning, backing and a new bead.
Are you insured?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is fully insured, public liability included.
How many days will you need on site?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. We will give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
When is resealing likely to be due?
There isn’t a single answer, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
How a job runs
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new area. For work around Mortonhall, we aim for one trip, which is why we ask for photos and a full list first. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- Photos, drawings or a visit tell us about the joints and the access.
- We confirm the joint type, movement and the specified product.
- The existing bead comes out in full.
- Primer is applied where the maker specifies it.
- Rod goes in to fix the depth, then the joint is sealed and tooled.
- We go over the completed work with you before leaving.
What we need from you
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
Request a quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Advice
Sites and facades in and around Mortonhall
The east of Scotland, where Mortonhall is, gets less rain than the west. Winter mornings can still bring frost and condensation on steel and glass. We programme around it with the site team. Building work in Mortonhall comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and their technical handbooks, with warrants from the local authority verifier. We seal to the specification that sits behind the warrant.
School extensions, at buildings such as Gracemount High School, typically run to the summer holidays, mastic included. Historic houses such as Melville Castle (3.1 miles east of Mortonhall) are a reminder of the older buildings in the wider area, where sealing against old stone, brick or timber needs compatible products.
Mortonhall is about 1 mile west of Southhouse, in Edinburgh. We cover commercial sites throughout Mortonhall, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. Mortonhall is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list for facade joints.
We cover the EH16, EH10 and EH17 postcode districts. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Frogston Road East, Mortonhall Park Avenue and Backlee. Close to Mortonhall, our area also takes in Alnwickhill (1 mile east), Howden Hall (1 mile east), Kaimes (1 mile east), Gracemount (1 mile east) and Southhouse (1 mile east). A short drive away, we cover Edinburgh (3 miles north), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Mortonhall
Recent enquiries here include premises near Liberton Parish Church and Inch Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Slateford station, about 2.9 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Cockburn Geological Museum (1.4 miles north) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.7 miles north). Open spaces near Mortonhall include The New Leaf Co-op and Blackford Hill.
Signs you need facade sealing in Mortonhall
New sealant run over old sealant rarely holds. Fresh silicone won’t stick to cured silicone.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Old perimeter mastic that has dried out
- Cold air coming in at window perimeters
- Cladding panel joints that have opened up
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
New units and refits on sites such as Straiton Retail Park (to the south-east of Mortonhall) need their panel and perimeter joints sealed to the specification.
What your quote should include
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- How they’ll work around occupants
Places near Mortonhall
Also in Mortonhall
Building owners, agents and FMs in Mortonhall
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units book us directly too. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.
Maintenance after handover
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Insist on a full cut-out when joints are renewed
- Record the product and colour used on each elevation
- Clear debris that holds water against joints
- Check the asbestos register before old mastic is disturbed
Hold back any cleaning crew until the joints have had their stated cure time. Keep high-pressure jets and strong chemicals away from new sealant, so brief your window cleaners.
Building facade joints into a maintenance cycle avoids emergency repairs. Inspect regularly and reseal sections as they start to fail.
What the job involves on each surface
Brick and stone facades
Joints in natural stone need care to avoid staining. We use a product suitable for the stone where the specification names one.
Window and door perimeters
Aluminium, PVC-U and timber frames each have their own preparation needs. Primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it for that substrate.