Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Brunstane, Edinburgh
Mastic sealing for Brunstane, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Cracked, hardened mastic round windows on a block
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Patchy repairs in mismatched sealant
Mastic sealing for businesses in Brunstane
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
What we can’t put right
Being straight saves everyone time. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Leaks through the frame itself rather than the perimeter
- Old mastic suspected of containing asbestos, which must be tested and dealt with by a specialist first
- Leaks from above rather than through a joint
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
How we handle mastic sealing in Brunstane
We diagnose before we prescribe: which joints have failed, why, and whether sealant is the right answer. Failed mastic is stripped, the faces taken back to sound material, primed where the manufacturer specifies and resealed and backing rod used wherever a joint is deep. We work on communal entrances and stairwells, shopfronts below residential blocks and window and door perimeters on blocks, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are no planned programme for sealant and window mastic that has split and shrunk. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Brunstane tend to want the same three things: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Many of Scotland’s city tenements are looked after by property factors. Mastic around windows and on shared parts can be renewed across a close or a whole block, with the owners agreeing the work.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Location
- Brunstane (EH15)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Blocks and managed buildings in Brunstane
Brunstane lies within about 1 mile of the sea. On buildings near the shore, the side facing the weather normally needs its mastic renewed first; plan inspections around that. Five care or nursing homes sit less than 2 miles from Brunstane. Frame mastic on care buildings is best renewed elevation by elevation, with the manager deciding timings.
Churches, halls and community buildings such as St Philip's Parish Church are looked after by trustees and committees like any other owner, and their frames, doors and external joints need mastic renewed in time. For a school such as Portobello High School, perimeter mastic on windows and doors is a holiday job.
Brunstane is about 2 miles west of Musselburgh, in Edinburgh. Our applicators travel to Brunstane for work on mastic joints. Brunstane is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list.
Postcode districts covered here: EH15. Streets here include Hope Lane, Joppa Road and Milton Road. If your building is just outside Brunstane, we cover Magdalene (1 mile south-west), South Portobello (1 mile west), Bingham (1 mile south-west), Niddrie Mains (1 mile south-west) and Mountcastle (1 mile west). Nearby towns on our patch include Edinburgh (4 miles west), Leith (3 miles north-west), Bonnington (3 miles north-west), Greenside (3 miles west), Broughton (3 miles west) and Bellevue (4 miles west).
What’s near Brunstane
Around Brunstane, our work takes us to commercial buildings near 47 Figgate Lane pub, Abercorn Park and Portobello Library and the streets around them. Brunstane has its own railway station: Brunstane station. Nearby you will also find Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (2.8 miles south-west) and Musselburgh Doll Museum (1.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Whinny Hill and Duddingston Loch.
Also near Brunstane
Also in Brunstane
For managing agents and facilities managers
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Signs you need mastic sealing in Brunstane
Communal entrances and corridors see a lot of wear, with joints near the floor and around doors suffering most. Cleaning products add to the wear.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Patchy repairs in mismatched sealant
- Water getting in round frames after rain
- Occupiers reporting cold air round windows
- Communal area joints that look neglected
Property owners at sites such as A1 Industrial Estate (less than half a mile west of Brunstane) can have mastic renewed between lettings.
Comparing quotes
- Their public liability cover
- What site paperwork they can supply
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
How the quote is worked out
The price varies from site to site. It mainly depends on:
- How much there is to seal
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Working within restricted access windows
- Joint width, depth and condition
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 fixed quote when you are ready.
Sending details for a quote
However big the job, the same details help:
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we will put a fixed quote together. To get it moving, ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
FAQs: Brunstane
Do you work in occupied care homes around Brunstane?
Yes, with the manager deciding the order and timing of rooms. Noise and disruption are kept to a minimum.
How is mastic work on a tenement’s shared parts in Brunstane usually organised?
Work on shared parts is usually agreed by the owners, often through a property factor. We are happy to deal with the factor directly.
How many days will you need on site?
That varies with the scale of the job, though a typical visit normally takes a few days for most blocks, with larger programmes scheduled building by building. For bigger or phased jobs, we will set out a timescale with the quote.
Is any job too small?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Send details for a fixed quote.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so everything comes out first.
How much does the work cost?
There isn’t a price list, as every site differs. Send photographs or drawings and we will price it at a fixed figure.
Can you plan resealing across several buildings?
Block-wide and estate programmes are common. You get a fixed quote per building or for the whole job.
On site: what to expect
Inspect, seal, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. First comes an inspection and agreement on scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. City jobs in Brunstane normally need parking and loading planned. Shared closes, stairs and the property factor may need to be part of the plan.
- First we look at the mastic on each building and note what needs replacing.
- We send a fixed quote that sets out the joints, the products and the programme.
- The programme is fixed with you, including dates you can pass on to residents or tenants.
- We remove the old mastic completely and clean the joint faces back.
- Backing rod and primer go in where the joint and the product need them, then new sealant is applied and tooled.
- Completed joints are inspected and carry a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Send your site hours and access windows
Request a quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us if you’d rather talk the job through.
Advice
Surface by surface
Communal areas
Communal areas stay in use while we work. Work is planned in sections.
Commercial and mixed-use buildings
Commercial buildings have mastic at shopfronts, entrances and external joints. A planned programme suits multi-building portfolios.