Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Burdiehouse, Edinburgh
Commercial sealant work in Burdiehouse for contractors, FMs and building owners: mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations, quoted at a fixed price.
- Patchy repairs in mismatched sealant
- Brittle perimeter mastic across a building
- The same joint failures repeated across a portfolio
Mastic sealing for Burdiehouse sites
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Mastic sealing in Burdiehouse
Different joints need different sealants. Window perimeters and external joints often take a low-modulus neutral-cure silicone, while hybrid polymer sealants grip many materials and are often paintable, and colours are confirmed for whichever product is used. If you have open joints in brickwork or panels and draught complaints from residents or tenants, we can help, on communal kitchens and washrooms, external wall and movement joints and window and door perimeters on blocks alike. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Burdiehouse first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Sandstone tenements in most Scottish cities, and granite in Aberdeen, need mastic that suits the stone, so perimeter mastic around replacement windows has to be neutral-cure and kind to the masonry.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: preparation, application and finish. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Where
- Burdiehouse (EH17, EH16, EH20)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Mastic sealing around Burdiehouse: how the place shapes the job
Burdiehouse is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. External mastic still needs a dry joint and the right temperature, and winter mornings can be frosty. Block programmes are built with that in mind The 2 miles around Burdiehouse include two care or nursing homes. Frame mastic on care buildings is best renewed elevation by elevation, with the manager deciding timings.
If you manage student housing near a university such as University of Edinburgh Bioquarter (1.9 miles north-east of Burdiehouse), the summer turnaround is the time for mastic. Schools and community buildings such as Gracemount High School need frame and external mastic kept sound like any building. Buildings close to stations like Shawfair station (to the north-east of Burdiehouse) are often flats over shops, with frame mastic to keep sound.
Burdiehouse is about 4 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Looking for mastic sealing in Burdiehouse? We can help. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, Burdiehouse among them.
Work on mastic joints is covered throughout EH17, EH16 and EH20, whatever the building. Buildings on Tor Lane, Shale Road and Mansion Lane are within our area for mastic joints. Nearby places we also cover include Loanhead (1 mile south), Old Pentland (1 mile south-west), Hillend (2 miles south-west), Lasswade (2 miles south-east) and Bilston (2 miles south-west). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (6 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (5 miles north).
What’s near Burdiehouse
We work on buildings around Drum Park and Liberton Parish Church, among other places. Burdiehouse’s nearest station is Shawfair station, roughly 3 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Liberton Hospital (0.8 miles north) and Craigmillar Castle (2.1 miles north). The countryside around Burdiehouse includes Blackford Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Questions about Burdiehouse
Is Eldin Industrial Estate, near Burdiehouse, within your area?
Yes. We cover Burdiehouse and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Eldin Industrial Estate. A few photos and the unit address let us price the work.
Can work in a care setting near Burdiehouse go ahead while residents are there?
Yes. We work around residents’ routines, a room or two at a time. Any site rules, from signing in to infection control, are agreed before we start.
When can the area be used after sealing?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day, and sign any area that should be left alone.
Will you come and look before quoting?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Simple work can often be priced from photographs, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
What will the job cost?
It depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a quote and we will price it properly.
What guarantee do you give on resealing?
Every building we reseal has a 12-month guarantee. It applies to our workmanship rather than damage or problems with the frames.
Can you reseal a whole block or estate?
We can. Each building is inspected, quoted and scheduled in turn, and the programme can start with the worst.
Surface by surface
Window and door perimeters on blocks
Frames vary from uPVC to aluminium and timber, so the grade we pick has to bond to frame and wall alike. Colours are confirmed for the product used.
Estate-wide resealing programmes
Priority order can follow condition, complaints or your maintenance plan. You get one fixed quote per building or for the whole estate.
When to bring in a specialist
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.
The visible bead is only part of the job. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are easy to get wrong without experience.
After the work
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Make it easy for occupiers to report draughts
- Make mastic part of routine maintenance checks
- Group repairs into a planned programme
- Track which buildings were done and when
Keep bins, bikes and deliveries away from low-level joints where you can. Damage at low level is the most common reason communal joints fail early.
Joints on a building age together so a single failure is a sign to check the rest. A planned reseal saves repeated visits.
From enquiry to sign-off
We follow your site rules from the start: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. With the paperwork done, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact, and each area is checked before we leave it. Give us the access times and building rules for your premises in Burdiehouse, so the work can be phased and areas kept in use.
- We check the asbestos register for older buildings and look at the joints.
- A fixed quote covers the joints, products and order of work.
- Failed mastic is removed completely.
- Joint faces are cleaned, backed and resealed.
- Buildings are completed in turn.
What we need from you
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Move anything stored against the joints
Request a quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form with what you know.
Advice
Also in Burdiehouse
Why act early in Burdiehouse
Piecemeal repairs over the years often leave mismatched sealant. Resealing a whole building gives a consistent finish. In a Scottish city, access often needs scaffold, permits or factor approval, so deal with all failing joints while access is up.
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Burdiehouse
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
How the quote is worked out
The price varies from site to site. It mainly depends on:
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
The work involved drives the cost: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain how it’s made up.
What to include in your enquiry
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:
- Any specification or named product
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- When you need the work done
- The site address and postcode
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email if you’d rather talk the job through.