Facade and window perimeter sealing in Riccarton, Edinburgh
Work needed on a facade joint in Riccarton? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Perimeter sealant that has split or peeled away
- Hard, chalky sealant that no longer flexes
- Cladding panel joints that have opened up
Facade sealing for businesses in Riccarton
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
When to call us in Riccarton
Overlaying old sealant is a common shortcut that fails quickly. Cured silicone won’t accept a new silicone bead, and the patch soon lifts.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Weathered facade joints that have lost their grip
- New sealant peeling off old mastic
- Damp patches beside frames after rain
- Failed seals around shopfront and entrance frames
Building work at universities like Heriot-Watt University, under half a mile to the south-west of Riccarton, is often timed for the summer, mastic included.
Comparing quotes
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
Facade sealing for commercial buildings in Riccarton
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. We work on window and door perimeters, coping and flashing joints and cladding panel joints, and what we are called in for most is air leaks through failed facade joints and hard, chalky sealant that no longer flexes. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Riccarton, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Sites near smaller places like Riccarton can mean longer travel, so the mastic is planned with as few trips as the job allows. Clear drawings, a programme and photos let us bring the right sealants, primers and backing rod first time.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Location
- Riccarton (EH14)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
New build and refits around Riccarton
Riccarton is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Frosty spells still affect external mastic dates. We programme around it with the site team. Projects in Riccarton follow Scotland’s building regulations, with the local authority acting as verifier. The mastic follows the specification that goes with the warrant.
When a college such as Edinburgh College - Sighthill Campus, 1.4 miles north-east of Riccarton, builds or refurbishes, the mastic package usually has to fit around students and staff. New wings at hospitals like Spire Murrayfield Hospital (2.9 miles north-east of Riccarton) bring long runs of window and panel joints to seal.
Riccarton is about 5 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Commercial clients in Riccarton can call on us for facade joints, as part of our coverage of Edinburgh. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places.
Anyone looking for facade sealing in EH14 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Among the streets we cover are Research Avenue North, Hermiston Walk and Calder Road. Just outside Riccarton, we also work in Hermiston (1 mile north), Warriston (1 mile south-west), Gogar (1 mile north), Maybury (2 miles north) and West Craigs (2 miles north). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (5 miles north-east), Leith (7 miles north-east), Bonnington (7 miles north-east), Greenside (6 miles north-east), Broughton (6 miles north-east) and Bellevue (6 miles north-east).
Near you in Riccarton
The closest station to Riccarton is Edinburgh Park station, roughly 1 mile north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Corstorphine Hospital (2.7 miles north-east) and Craigcrook Castle (3.5 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Warklaw Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
After the work
After handover, these steps help:
- Ask about asbestos in pre-2000 mastic
- Clear debris that holds water against joints
- Inspect facade joints on a regular cycle
- Note when each elevation was last resealed
Keep a note of which product went in and when. Future work can then match the product and colour without guesswork.
Don’t wait for a full elevation to fail. A few metres resealed promptly can stop water damage spreading inside the building.
How a job runs
A typical day starts with protection: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. On site, the work usually takes longer on a full elevation than on a handful of window perimeters, and it always depends on dry weather, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. For a building near Riccarton, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- We look at the joints, the drawings and the access before pricing.
- The old bead is cut away completely, not overlaid.
- Both faces are cleaned and, where the product needs it, primed.
- Closed-cell rod fixes the depth, and the sealant grips two sides only.
- The new sealant goes in and is tooled firmly onto both faces.
- We walk the finished joints with you before handing over.
What we need from you
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Agree which areas must stay open
Get a fixed quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
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Your questions answered
Is Riccarton too small for you to travel to?
Not at all. Riccarton is within our area. We cover the whole of Scotland. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Spire Murrayfield Hospital, something you do?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and the quote will be based on it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
Do you seal facades in winter?
We can work through the year, but sealant needs a dry joint and temperatures within the product’s range. Frost and condensation on glass and steel are common on winter mornings, so we plan around the forecast.
What do you charge?
That depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a fixed quote.
Should we check old sealant for asbestos?
For older buildings, yes, check before work starts. The duty to manage asbestos sits with the dutyholder, so ask for it before we start. Suspect material is left alone until it has been tested.
Who decides which product is used?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. Without one, the joint decides: how much it moves, what it bonds to and whether it’s wet, trafficked or fire-rated.
Doing it in-house
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
How the quote is worked out
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- Any access equipment needed
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and how the joints are reached. Call for a fixed quote once you have the details.
Sending details for a quote
There’s no need for a formal survey. These details are enough to start:
- Any dates the work must fit around
- The product your specification calls for
- Access details, including height
- The site address and postcode
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
When it isn’t the sealant
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we are upfront when that’s the case. These need a different solution:
- Arranging specialist high-level access, which is planned with the client
- Work on the window or framing system itself
- Water getting in through cracked render or porous masonry
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will say what we think before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Coping and flashing joints
- Shopfront frames
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Cladding panel joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Stone and brick facade joints