Facade and window perimeter sealing in Redford, Edinburgh
Facade sealing for Redford, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Cold air coming in at window perimeters
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Failed seals around shopfront and entrance frames
Facade sealing near Redford
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
About our facade sealing in Redford
Access is part of every facade job, and we plan it with you before quoting. Let us know what access exists or is planned, and any site rules we need to work around, so the price covers the real job. If you have perimeter joints where frames meet the structure and perimeter sealant that has split or peeled away, we can help, whatever the surface. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Redford tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Construction in Scotland’s cities is a mix of new build and work to existing stone buildings. Building warrants and the Scottish technical handbooks set the standard, and the mastic follows the specification.
We stand by our work with a 12-month guarantee. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Place
- Redford (EH13, EH14, EH10)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What we can’t put right
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It won’t put right:
- Installing or repairing glazing systems
- Leaks from roofs, gutters or failed flashings rather than sealant joints
- Movement beyond what any sealant can handle
If in doubt, ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Shopfront frames
- Window and door perimeters
- Cladding panel joints
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Coping and flashing joints
- Stone and brick facade joints
Facade sealing in Redford: the local picture
Projects in Redford follow Scotland’s building regulations, with the local authority acting as verifier. Our job is to seal to that specification. A number of hotels sit less than 2 miles from Redford. Hotel extensions and refits typically have to fit around bookings, so mastic dates are tight.
For a contractor at a hotel such as Braid Hills Hotel, which lies north-east of Redford, the mastic often has to be finished before a reopening date. For contractors on a campus like Edinburgh Napier University, 1.3 miles to the north of Redford, facade and perimeter sealing has to fit around students and term dates. Units on estates such as Dumbryden Industrial Estate (to the north-west of Redford) tend to be reclad and refitted as tenants change, and each job leaves cladding and perimeter joints to seal.
Redford is about 2 miles south-west of Merchiston, in Edinburgh. Commercial clients in Redford use us for work on facade joints, as part of our coverage of Edinburgh. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, Redford among them.
If you need facade sealing in EH13, EH14 and EH10, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Buildings on Redford Road, Patie's Road and Thorburn Road are within our area for facade joints. Being close to the A720, Redford is straightforward for us to reach. Sites close to Redford are covered too, including Colinton (1 mile west), Colinton Mains (1 mile east), Firrhill (1 mile north-east), Oxgangs (1 mile east) and Greenbank (1 mile north-east). Nearby towns on our patch include Edinburgh (3 miles north-east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Redford
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Saughton Park and Firrhill High School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Kingsknowe station, roughly 1.2 miles north-west. A little further out are Craiglockhart Hydropathic (0.7 miles north) and War Poets Collection (2.2 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Craiglockhart Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
What affects the price in Redford
To price the job, we consider:
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
The work involved drives the cost: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote.
What to include in your enquiry
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:
- The product your specification calls for
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form to discuss it first.
Commercial clients in Redford
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Redford can form part of a wider programme across Edinburgh.
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Why it’s worth doing now in Redford
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 a Scottish city, access often needs scaffold, permits or factor approval, so deal with all failing joints while access is up.
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Why clients in Redford choose us
- Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
Take a look at our cost guide and how we’re accredited.
Nearby places to Redford
What else we do in Redford
Your questions answered
Who do we deal with for shared-part sealing on a tenement in Redford?
Typically the owners agree it together, and a property factor often handles the arrangements. We’re happy to deal with the factor directly.
Could you schedule work at a campus like Edinburgh Napier University for the vacation?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. Tell us which site documents you need, such as RAMS, our insurance certificate or CSCS details, and they’re confirmed with the quote.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. We take on portfolio and planned maintenance work, planned site by site to suit how each building is used.
Can the sealant be colour-matched?
Often, yes. Sealants are made in a wide range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or nearby finishes is commonly requested. We will confirm the colours available for the specified product.
Do you install glazing systems?
No. A glazing contractor handles that. What we seal are the joints around frames and panels across the facade.
How long does a typical visit take?
It depends on the scope, though a typical visit normally takes a day or two for a few elevations, and longer where access has to be moved around the building. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we’ll give you a timescale with the quote.
Will you check whether the sealant is causing the leak?
Yes. Photos are often enough to start, followed by a visit if needed. Failed perimeter sealant is a common cause, but not the only one.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. The usual problems come from preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
Our process
Where the site stays busy, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed, then reopened once the sealant allows before the next one starts. Give us the access times and building rules for your premises in Redford, and we’ll plan the work to suit, phased where areas need to stay in use.
- We start with photos, drawings or a visit to see the joints and agree access.
- We confirm the joint type, movement and the specified product.
- The existing bead comes out in full and the joint faces cleaned.
- Primer goes on where the product data asks for 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.
Getting the site ready
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Request a quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a site visit.