Silverburn facade sealing
Facade sealing in Silverburn, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Discoloured or dirty facade joints
- Previous reseals run over old sealant
- Cold air coming in at window perimeters
Facade sealing for Silverburn sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Facade sealing in Silverburn, done properly
External joints face UV, rain, temperature swings and building movement all year. How long a joint lasts depends on the movement it takes, its exposure, the product and how well it was installed. When it fails, the whole bead is cut away and the joint rebuilt. The enquiries we see most involve unsightly perimeter sealant on a visible elevation and failed seals around shopfront and entrance frames, across stone and brick facade joints, cladding panel joints and coping and flashing joints. Searching for sealant specialists in Silverburn? We have been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
External sealing around Silverburn depends on dry faces and the right temperature. A little flexibility in the programme lets external joints go in on suitable days.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. Sealant wears with time, and movement, weather, cleaning and use decide how fast, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Where
- Silverburn (EH26)
- Wider area
- Midlothian
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Owners, agents and contractors
Building owners and managing agents use us on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around Silverburn. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.
Other services in Silverburn
When to call us in Silverburn
New sealant run over old sealant rarely holds. Cured silicone won’t accept a new silicone bead, and the patch soon lifts.
Clients usually get in touch after noticing one or more of the following:
- Weathered facade joints that have lost their grip
- Sealant pulling away from frames or panels
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters
For contractors on a campus like University of Edinburgh - Easter Bush Campus, which lies north-east of Silverburn, facade and perimeter sealing has to fit around students and term dates.
What your quote should include
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
Silverburn: questions and answers
Is a smaller place like Silverburn outside your area?
No. Places such as Silverburn are covered as much as the big towns. We cover the whole of Scotland. Send photographs and a list of what needs doing, and we will plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Rosslynlee Hospital, something you do?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. Workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months on every job.
How long will the new sealant last?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
How do I request a quote?
There are four steps: send details, receive a fixed quote, we carry out the work, and it’s guaranteed. Step one needs little more than photographs and a postcode.
Will you come and look before quoting?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photographs and measurements, and bigger or more complex jobs typically get a visit.
Is colour matching possible?
In many cases, yes. Sealants are made in a wide range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or nearby finishes is commonly requested. We confirm what’s available for the specified product when we quote.
Surface by surface
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.
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.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Redoing a failed joint normally costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but larger jobs are different: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
Our process
When we get to site, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Everything around the joints gets protected before anything is cut or cleaned, and the work usually takes a day or two for a few elevations, and longer where access has to be moved around the building. Jobs near Silverburn are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- We plan access and the order of elevations with the client.
- Weather and temperature are checked against the product’s limits.
- We remove the old bead and check the edges are sound.
- Joints are cleaned, primed if required and fitted with backing rod.
- Facade-grade sealant goes in and is tooled to a tidy concave profile.
- Once signed off, the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Get a fixed quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Related advice
How the quote is worked out
To price the job, we consider:
- The total length or number of joints
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- How accessible the joints are
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
What we need to price the job
For an accurate fixed quote, we need to understand the site. Send us:
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Your programme or deadline
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, phone 01277 525 020 or email us.
Facades, frames and programmes in Silverburn
The east of Scotland, where Silverburn 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. A 2-mile radius around Silverburn takes in several hotels. Hotel extensions and refits usually have to fit around bookings, so mastic dates are tight.
Units on estates such as Eastfield Farm Industrial Estate (2.1 miles east of Silverburn) tend to be reclad and refitted as tenants change, and each job leaves cladding and perimeter joints to seal. Hospital estates such as Rosslynlee Hospital (1.9 miles north-east of Silverburn) tend to grow and change in phases, often next to occupied wards, so facade and perimeter sealing has to fit the estates team’s plan.
Silverburn is about 2 miles west of Penicuik, in Midlothian. Silverburn sits inside our coverage and the rest of Midlothian, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Silverburn is one of 34 places in Midlothian on our list for facade joints. Sites around Edinburgh have their own page, roughly 8 miles from Silverburn.
If you need facade sealing in EH26, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Among the streets we cover are Biggar Road and Hopelands Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. We also cover Penicuik (2 miles east), Howgate (3 miles south-east), Milton Bridge (3 miles north-east), Bonaly (5 miles north) and Torphin (5 miles north) for facade joints. Nearby towns on our patch include Bonnyrigg (7 miles north-east), Dalkeith (9 miles north-east), Loanhead (6 miles north-east), Gorebridge (9 miles east), Newtongrange (9 miles east) and Mayfield (10 miles east).
What’s near Silverburn
Well-known places in the area include Penicuik Paper Heritage Museum (2.1 miles east) and Brunston Castle (1.3 miles south). For a walk, there’s Scald Law.