Facade and window perimeter sealing in Southhouse, Edinburgh
Planning work on a facade joint in Southhouse? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Hard, chalky sealant that no longer flexes
- Cladding panel joints that have opened up
- Facade joints cracked through the middle
Facade sealing near Southhouse
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
How the job changes by surface
Cladding panel joints
On sealed panel systems, every joint keeps water out. Failed runs are cut out and rebuilt end to end with backing and a facade-grade sealant.
Window and door perimeters
Window and door perimeters make up most facade sealing work. A low-modulus neutral-cure product, chosen for the frame and wall, goes in, tooled to shed water.
Facade sealing in Southhouse
Some clients need every window on a block resealed; others need a few leaking frames sorted. The approach doesn’t change with the size: old sealant out, faces cleaned, depth set and a new bead tooled in. Each job carries our 12-month guarantee. The enquiries we see most involve cladding panel joints that have opened up and draughts around frames and panels, across perimeter joints where frames meet the structure, shopfront frames and coping and flashing joints. Searching for sealant specialists in Southhouse? We have been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Sandstone and, in Aberdeen, granite buildings need care when new windows or panels are sealed against them: neutral-cure products that won’t mark the masonry, primed where the maker says, in a colour that sits with it. That holds on a tenement as much as on a city-centre office.
Every job is signed off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Where
- Southhouse (EH17, EH16)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Mastic packages on Southhouse sites
The east of Scotland, where Southhouse is, gets less rain than the west. Frosty spells still affect external mastic dates. External mastic is planned with the site manager for workable conditions. Building work in Southhouse comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and their technical handbooks, with warrants from the local authority verifier. Our job is to seal to that specification.
Recladding or extending a unit at a site like Eldin Industrial Estate, 1 mile to the south-east of Southhouse, brings panel joints and frame perimeters into the programme. When a school such as Gracemount High School is extended or refurbished, the mastic package is often squeezed into the holidays. Older buildings in the area around Southhouse, such as Melville Castle (2.1 miles east of Southhouse), need care when sealed: the product has to suit soft or historic materials.
Southhouse is about 4 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Commercial clients in Southhouse can call on us for facade joints. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, Southhouse among them.
Business premises anywhere in EH17 and EH16 are within our area. If your site is on Tor Lane, Soutra Road and Mansion Lane or close by, send details and we’ll quote for facade joints. Just outside Southhouse, we also work in Gracemount (1 mile north), Kaimes (1 mile west), Howden Hall (1 mile north-west), Alnwickhill (1 mile north-west) and Ellen's Glen (1 mile north-east). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (6 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Southhouse
Around Southhouse, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Drum Park and Liberton Parish Church. The closest station to Southhouse is Shawfair station, roughly 2.8 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Liberton Hospital (0.6 miles north) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.8 miles north). The countryside around Southhouse includes Blackford Hill and Duddingston Loch.
How the quote is worked out
We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- Any access equipment needed
- The total length or number of joints
- Working within restricted access windows
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
No two sites price the same: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
What we need to price the job
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Let us know:
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- The postcode of the building
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Why act early in Southhouse
Scaffold or access already on site makes resealing much simpler. Coordinating facade sealing with other external works avoids paying for access twice. Scottish city buildings take plenty of rain, and failed external joints let it into stone walls and around frames. Resealing promptly protects the stone and the interior.
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote, and you’ll have a fixed figure to work with.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Southhouse
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- CHAS accredited
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
Honest limits
Honesty saves time and money. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Providing access systems for the work
- Installing or repairing glazing systems
- Damp caused by condensation inside the building
If you’re not sure, just call 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Coping and flashing joints
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Shopfront frames
- Cladding panel joints
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Window and door perimeters
Our process
In a busy building, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed, then handed back before we move to the next. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Tell us the rules and we will work to them.
- We plan access and the order of elevations with the client.
- We only seal when joints are dry and within the product’s temperature range.
- We remove the old bead and check the edges are sound.
- Faces are cleaned, primed where needed and backed.
- Facade-grade sealant goes in and is tooled to a tidy concave profile.
- Once signed off, the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
What we need from you
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Quotes
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
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Common questions from Southhouse clients
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Ellen's Glen Community Hospital, something you do?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Is Eldin Industrial Estate, near Southhouse, within your area?
Yes, sites like Eldin Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Southhouse. A few photographs and the unit address let us price the work.
What type of sealant goes on window perimeters?
The product follows the joint’s movement, the surfaces and the specification. Specifications often refer to BS EN 15651-1 for facade sealants or BS EN 15651-2 for glazing.
Do you provide access for facade work?
We agree access with the client at the start. Let us know what access is in place or planned, and the quote will reflect it.
Will you check whether the sealant is causing the leak?
Yes. We look at the perimeter sealant and tell you whether it has failed. If the water seems to come from a roof, sill or the glazing unit instead, we say so.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
Do you install glazing systems?
No. A glazing contractor handles that. We reseal window perimeters, panel joints and frame-to-structure perimeters across the facade.
Maintenance after handover
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. We suggest:
- Add perimeter sealant to planned maintenance checks
- Keep sills, gutters and drainage paths clear
- Investigate damp beside windows promptly
- Avoid patch repairs on failed facade joints
Anything drilled through a facade joint breaks the seal. Make sure the joint is resealed afterwards using a matching sealant.
Don’t wait for a full elevation to fail. Small repairs stop small leaks becoming large ones inside the building.