Industrial and floor joint sealing in West Craigs, Edinburgh
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on floor joint sealing and filling in warehouses, factories and industrial units in West Craigs. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Scruffy, dirty joint lines on a shop or showroom floor
- Joint fill separating from the concrete
- Joint edges breaking up under truck wheels
Floor joint sealing near West Craigs
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How we handle floor joint sealing in West Craigs
We have been sealing commercial joints since 2005. Applicators carry CSCS cards and work to your site rules, and we are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member holding public liability insurance. Finished floor joints in West Craigs carry our 12-month guarantee. If you have brittle joint filler breaking up and joint edges breaking up under truck wheels, we can help, on forklift and pallet-truck routes, loading bays and joints along racking aisles alike. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in West Craigs tend to want the same three things: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Around the edges of Scotland’s cities are warehouses, trade counters and distribution units, each with saw-cut and construction joints under forklifts and pallet trucks. The right filler or sealant, laid in phases, keeps them operating.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if our work fails within that year, we put it right.
- Place
- West Craigs (EH12)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What happens if it’s left?
An open joint is a modest filling job while its edges are sound. Left until they break, it needs an edge repair before any filling can start which means more downtime in that zone. Getting access arranged for a building in West Craigs takes time, so it makes sense to renew every failing joint while it’s in place.
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well.
Why clients in West Craigs choose us
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
Take a look at what affects the cost or how we’re accredited.
Joints that move: notes for West Craigs
West Craigs sits close to the coast, within about 3 miles. External movement joints in car parks, ramps and yards near the coast take salt and wind-driven rain on top of traffic, so it pays to keep them sealed. The 3 miles around West Craigs take in at least three named trading estates, business parks or retail parks. That puts plenty of warehouse floors, service yards and car parks close by, all with joints under traffic.
If you manage units on an estate such as West Craigs Industrial Estate, which lies north-west of West Craigs, the floor joints under forklifts and pallet trucks and the slab joints in the yard are the ones to watch. Hospital campuses such as Spire Murrayfield Hospital, 2 miles to the east of West Craigs, grow in stages, leaving movement joints wherever new blocks meet old. At places like Gyle Shopping Centre, under half a mile to the south of West Craigs, joints are sealed a section at a time so operations carry on.
West Craigs is about 4 miles west of West End, in Edinburgh. Anywhere in EH12, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. West Craigs is one of 174 places we cover in Edinburgh.
Postcode districts covered here: EH12 for floor joints. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Niven Road, Windle Road and Gyle Avenue. Nearby places we also cover include Maybury (1 mile south-east), East Craigs (1 mile north-east), Gogar (1 mile south-west), Bughtlin (1 mile north-east) and Cammo (1 mile north). A short drive away, we cover Edinburgh (4 miles east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (6 miles east), Greenside (5 miles east), Broughton (5 miles east) and Bellevue (5 miles east).
Around West Craigs
West Craigs has its own railway station: Edinburgh Gateway station. Well-known places in the area include The Gyle Shopping Centre (less than half a mile south) and Craigcrook Castle (2.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s The New Leaf Co-op and Corstorphine Hill.
When it isn’t the sealant
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. You will hear from us if the cause turns out to be one of these:
- Broken concrete either side of the joint
- Level or flatness problems across the floor
- Structural cracking in the slab
If you are not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Construction joints
- Joints along racking aisles
- Retail and showroom floors
- Saw-cut induced joints
- Forklift and pallet-truck routes
- Loading bays
What else we do in West Craigs
FAQs: West Craigs
Would you work within a site like Spire Murrayfield Hospital?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Does the sea air around West Craigs change the choice of sealant?
It can, yes: buildings near the sea take more wind-driven rain, and salt in the air nearer the shore. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
What do you need from us to quote?
A rough joint length, a few photographs and a site plan are usually enough for a quick quote. For larger floors, a site visit is often best so call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email to set one up.
How long does a job like this take?
That varies with the scale of the job, but the work typically takes a day or more, depending on the metres of joint and how many zones the floor is split into. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we’ll give you a timescale with the quote.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and we will price the work to it.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
The duty to manage asbestos sits with the building’s dutyholder, so we’ll ask for the register before work on an older building. Work pauses if suspect material is found, until it has been tested.
What guarantee do you give on joint filling?
A 12-month guarantee covers the work we do. It applies to our workmanship rather than structural movement or accidental damage.
Building owners, agents and FMs in West Craigs
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Maintenance after handover
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. We suggest:
- Photograph any joint that starts to chip
- Hold traffic back until the product has cured
- Stop forks and pallets being dragged across joints
- Put loading bays at the top of the list
On younger slabs, a fine line can open down one side of a filled joint as the concrete keeps shrinking. That is common and is usually dealt with by topping up once the slab has settled down.
Every day an open joint stays full of grit, the edges take more punishment. Filling it ends that cycle while it is still a straightforward job.
How a job runs
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 before the next one starts. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Tell us the rules and we’ll work to them.
- First, the zones and order of work are agreed with you.
- Any joints with broken edges are flagged before work starts.
- Failed material and debris are removed and the joint cleaned.
- The chosen filler or sealant goes in flush with the slab.
- Each area is handed back when ready for traffic.
Before we start on site
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Request a quote
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings if you’d rather talk the job through.
Related advice
What the job involves on each surface
Isolation joints at walls and columns
Joints around columns and along walls let the slab move without cracking against the structure. A flexible product suits them better than a stiff filler.
Saw-cut induced joints
Saw cuts are made soon after the slab is cast so shrinkage cracks follow a line. They are narrow but open up as the panels shrink, and on truck routes they need a filler that supports the edges.