Mastic sealant contractors in Bonaly
We carry out mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Bonaly. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Open joints in brickwork or panels
- Complaints coming in block by block
Mastic sealing for Bonaly sites
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Mastic sealing in Bonaly, done properly
Older blocks and commercial buildings can have mastic that contains asbestos. We check the asbestos register or survey before any old sealant is cut out and if it’s suspected, work stops until it’s tested. Removing asbestos-containing material isn’t something we do. If you are dealing with draught complaints from residents or tenants and brittle perimeter mastic across a building, we can put it right, on external wall and movement joints, window and door perimeters on blocks and communal kitchens and washrooms alike. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Bonaly tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Around smaller places such as Bonaly, buildings managed by landlords and associations are often small groups of flats, sheltered housing and halls. Frames on exposed elevations are where mastic typically fails first.
We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Where
- Bonaly (EH13)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Questions we are asked in Bonaly
We manage a building near Kingsknowe station. Can you help?
Yes, and several blocks can go on one quote. Give us the building’s details and say how residents are notified, and we’ll quote and plan to suit.
Will you work in a care home in Bonaly without moving residents out?
Yes, with the manager deciding the order and timing of rooms. We follow the home’s own procedures throughout.
How long does a job like this take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we are given. We will give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
What if the old mastic contains asbestos?
Asbestos removal isn’t part of our work. Anything suspect is tested before we carry on in line with the dutyholder’s asbestos management.
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 checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
Do you work for managing agents and housing associations?
We do. Managing agents, property factors in Scotland, housing associations and landlords with block or commercial portfolios are our main clients for this work, and we quote building by building or as a programme.
What about access for upper-floor joints?
Access is discussed and agreed before the quote is fixed. Tell us the number of storeys and whether scaffold or other access is planned, and we will tell you how we’d approach it.
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Maintenance after handover
After handover, a little attention goes a long way:
- Make mastic part of routine maintenance checks
- Keep bins and bikes away from communal door frames
- Share your contractor requirements early
- Group repairs into a planned programme
If paintable sealant was used, decoration can follow once it has cured. Silicone usually can’t be painted, so keep decorators off it.
Leaks at window perimeters spoil finishes and can affect frames. Early resealing is far simpler than repairs inside.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
We follow your site rules from the start: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. Once we are cleared to begin, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you, and each area is checked before we leave it. For a building near Bonaly, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- We inspect the joints, building by building, and record what has failed and why.
- A fixed quote follows, split by block or building if that suits you.
- The programme is fixed with you, including dates you can pass on to residents or tenants.
- Failed mastic is removed and the faces taken back to sound, dry material.
- Backing rod and primer go in as the joint requires, then the new bead is placed and tooled.
- Completed joints are inspected and carry a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
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Mastic sealing in Bonaly: the local picture
Bonaly has four care or nursing homes no more than 2 miles away. Frame mastic on care buildings is best renewed elevation by elevation, with the manager deciding timings. The east of Scotland, where Bonaly is, gets less rain than the west. Frost and condensation on winter mornings can still delay outside mastic. Programmes allow for that
If you are responsible for a building such as Colinton Parish Church, frame and door mastic needs the same attention as any other property. Buildings close to stations like Kingsknowe station (to the north of Bonaly) are often flats over shops, with frame mastic to keep sound. If you manage student housing near a university such as Edinburgh Napier University, 2 miles to the north of Bonaly, the summer turnaround is the time for mastic.
Bonaly is about 3 miles south-west of Merchiston, in Edinburgh. Anywhere in EH13, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Bonaly is one of 174 places we cover in Edinburgh.
Commercial sites across EH13 are covered for mastic joints. If your site is on Bonaly Road, Bonaly Avenue and Munro Drive or close by, send details and we will quote for mastic joints. If your building is just outside Bonaly, we cover Torphin (1 mile west), Swanston (2 miles east), Milton Bridge (4 miles south-east), Penicuik (5 miles south) and Silverburn (5 miles south). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (4 miles north-east), Leith (7 miles north-east), Bonnington (6 miles north-east), Greenside (5 miles north-east), Broughton (5 miles north-east) and Bellevue (5 miles north-east).
Around Bonaly
In Bonaly, that means premises near Juniper Green Parish Church and Firrhill High School. The closest station to Bonaly is Kingsknowe station, roughly 1.6 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find War Poets Collection (2.3 miles north-west) and Craiglockhart Hydropathic (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Bonaly include White Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Bonaly
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end, plus a 12-month guarantee.
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
How the quote is worked out
Before we quote, we look at:
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Phasing around occupants
- The size and state of each joint
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Sending details for a quote
To price the job accurately, we need to understand the site. Send us:
- When you need the work done
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- The postcode of the building
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we’ll put a fixed quote together. The easiest way is to call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Doing it in-house
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. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Paperwork matters too. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
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 any of the following:
- Masonry that has broken away beside the joint
- Old mastic suspected of containing asbestos, which must be tested and dealt with by a specialist first
- Glazing that needs replacing
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we seal
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- External wall and movement joints
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms