Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Broughton, Edinburgh
Mastic sealing for Broughton, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Failed external movement joints
- Damp patches beside frames
- Draught complaints from residents or tenants
Need mastic sealing in Broughton?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Mastic sealing in Broughton
For over 20 years we have resealed joints for owners, agents and landlords. Every applicator holds a CSCS card and we hold public liability insurance. Resealed mastic joints in Broughton carry our 12-month guarantee. Site teams most often ask us about complaints coming in block by block and estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out, across balcony and threshold joints, external wall and movement joints and communal kitchens and washrooms. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Broughton, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Scotland’s city blocks are largely sandstone or, in Aberdeen, granite, so perimeter mastic around replacement windows has to be neutral-cure and kind to the masonry.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, wherever the site is. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Broughton (EH7, EH1, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Should maintenance staff do it?
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.
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
Why deal with it now?
Replacing mastic before water gets in is a planned job. After water has got in, there may be damp, damaged plaster or decoration to put right too, and the complaints come with it. Failed sealant in a shared building in Broughton can affect more than one owner, which makes early repair simpler for everyone. Acting early avoids disputes and bigger repairs.
What a job costs comes down to how many linear metres there are, how much old material needs removing and the access. Call for a quote when you’re ready.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Broughton
- Constructionline member
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Colour agreed before work starts
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
Maintenance after handover
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Check sealant joints during planned building inspections
- Group repairs into a planned programme
- Reduce knocks to communal area joints
- Make it easy for occupiers to report draughts
Encourage occupiers to report water or draughts at frames. Early reports catch failures before damage spreads.
Leaks at window perimeters spoil finishes and can affect frames. Resealing early keeps the job small.
On site: what to expect
Site rules come first: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. With the paperwork done, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you, and each area is checked before we leave it. City jobs in Broughton normally need parking and loading planned. Shared closes, stairs and the property factor may need to be part of the plan.
- We check the asbestos register for older buildings and look at the joints.
- The products and programme are set out in a fixed quote.
- Failed mastic is removed completely.
- The joints are prepared and resealed with the right product.
- We finish each building before moving to the next.
Getting the site ready
- Move anything stored against the joints
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Ask for a quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Related advice
What sealant work can’t fix
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. It won’t fix:
- Masonry that has broken away beside the joint
- Materials that need asbestos testing before work
- Leaks through the frame itself rather than the perimeter
If you are not sure, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- External wall and movement joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Balcony and threshold joints
Cost factors for mastic joints
What shapes the price:
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- How accessible the joints are
The product called for affects the cost, as does the preparation each joint needs, such as cutting out, priming or new backing rod. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
What to include in your enquiry
The more we know, the firmer the quote. Helpful details to send:
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Your programme or deadline
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- The product your specification calls for
Send us photographs, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
Broughton: questions and answers
Does the sea air around Broughton change the choice of sealant?
It can. Wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
Can you work in a care home near Broughton with residents in?
Yes. We work around residents’ routines, a room or two at a time. We follow the home’s own procedures throughout.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
It works in four steps: send details, receive a fixed quote, we carry out the work, and it’s guaranteed. Step one needs little more than photos and a postcode.
Is mastic sealing guaranteed?
Our workmanship carries a 12-month guarantee, backed by public liability insurance.
Which sealant will you use?
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.
Is Broughton in your area?
Yes. Broughton falls within our area, and you can ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form to get started.
Do you supply RAMS and insurance details?
Our credentials include CHAS, Constructionline and public liability insurance. For specific documents, tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Other services in Broughton
Frames, entrances and external joints in Broughton
The sea is no more than about 1 mile from Broughton. On buildings near the shore, the side facing the weather normally needs its mastic renewed first; plan inspections around that. Broughton is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Outside mastic still waits for dry, frost-clear conditions.
If you manage student housing near a university such as University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus, 0.6 miles south-east of Broughton, the summer turnaround is the time for mastic. Site managers at schools like London Street Primary School can fit frame mastic into the summer works. Property owners at sites such as Beaverbank Business Park (to the north-west of Broughton) can have mastic renewed between lettings.
Broughton is about 1 mile north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Commercial clients in Broughton use us for work on mastic joints, as part of our coverage of Edinburgh. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, including Broughton.
Business premises anywhere in EH7, EH1 and EH3 are within our area. Streets here include York Lane, Meuse Lane and Canon Lane. You’ll find Broughton on or near the A900, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. If your building is just outside Broughton, we cover Gayfield (1 mile north-east), Greenside (1 mile south-east), Bellevue (1 mile north-west), New Town (1 mile west) and Canonmills (1 mile north-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Queensferry (8 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles east), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Muirhouse (3 miles west) and Slateford (3 miles south-west). Broughton ranks among the main centres of Edinburgh, with offices, shops, schools and other public and commercial buildings, and we cover them all.
Near you in Broughton
Around Broughton, our work takes us to commercial buildings near King George V Park, McDonald Road Library and Public House, among other places. There’s a railway station in Broughton itself: Edinburgh Waverley station. A little further out are Victorian Pharmacy Museum (less than half a mile south-west) and St. James Centre (under half a mile south). Open spaces near Broughton include Salisbury Crags and The New Leaf Co-op.