Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Burgh Muir, Edinburgh
Mastic sealing in Burgh Muir, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- No planned programme for sealant
- A mix of products and colours from past repairs
- Draughts at frames across a block
Mastic sealing across Burgh Muir
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Mastic sealing in Burgh Muir, done properly
Different joints need different sealants. Low-modulus neutral-cure silicone suits many window perimeters and external movement joints, while hybrid polymer sealants grip many materials and are often paintable, and colours are confirmed for whichever product is used. We work on external wall and movement joints, communal kitchens and washrooms and balcony and threshold joints, and what we’re called in for most is draught complaints from residents or tenants and leaks at window and door perimeters. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Burgh Muir it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
In Scotland’s cities, housing associations look after blocks and estates of every age. Planned mastic programmes can renew frame and external joints block by block.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Place
- Burgh Muir (EH9, EH8, EH16)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Common questions from Burgh Muir clients
We manage a building near Edinburgh Waverley station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for agents, landlords and housing associations with blocks of every size. Photos of each elevation help us quote accurately.
Our building in Burgh Muir is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
How long will the new sealant last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so everything comes out first.
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.
What about access for upper-floor joints?
Access is discussed and agreed before the quote is fixed. Tell us the building height and any access already in place, and we’ll tell you how we’d approach it.
What guarantee do you give on resealing?
There is a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, backed by public liability insurance.
On site: what to expect
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Pass on the site’s contractor rules when you get in touch.
- 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 where the joint and the product need them, then new sealant is applied and tooled.
- Each building is checked on completion and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
Quotes
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Related advice
Keeping the joints sound
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. We suggest:
- Encourage occupiers to report problems at frames
- Plan resealing building by building rather than complaint by complaint
- Prioritise elevations facing the weather
- Check the asbestos register before any old mastic is disturbed
Encourage occupiers to report water or draughts at frames. Early reports catch failures before damage spreads.
Joints on a building age together, so it pays to look at the whole elevation. A planned reseal saves repeated visits.
Why deal with it now?
Sealing over failed mastic looks tidy for a while. It doesn’t bond and typically fails within a short time. Full removal and proper preparation is what lasts. Failed sealant in a shared building in Burgh Muir can affect more than one owner. Fixing it promptly keeps repairs small.
Pricing mastic joints depends on quantities, condition and access. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Why appoint us
- Constructionline member
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Public liability insurance in place
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
Read our cost guide and how we’re accredited.
More services for Burgh Muir
Doing it in-house
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. The usual problems come from preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
Different surfaces, different methods
Tenement and older buildings
Some old mastics in pre-2000 buildings contain asbestos and the register is checked before anything is disturbed. If it’s suspected, work stops until it’s tested.
Commercial and mixed-use buildings
Mixed-use buildings combine shops below with flats or offices above the programme has to suit everyone. We plan around the site hours and access windows you give us.
How the quote is worked out
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, because every site is different. What we take into account:
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
Before you send an enquiry
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Let us know:
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- Your programme or deadline
- The postcode of the building
- The product your specification calls for
Every quote starts with the facts: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Mastic sealing around Burgh Muir: what changes locally
The sea is no more than about 3 miles from Burgh Muir. Sea-facing elevations take driven rain and salt, and their mastic shows it before the sheltered sides do, so it’s worth inspecting those sides more often. Burgh Muir has five 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.
Schools and community buildings such as Sciennes Primary School need frame and external mastic kept sound like any building. Owners of student blocks near University of Edinburgh (0.8 miles north of Burgh Muir) can schedule frame and external mastic for the summer vacation. If you own or manage units on a site such as Blackford Business Park, 0.5 miles south-west of Burgh Muir, failed mastic on frames, door surrounds and external joints can be dealt with unit by unit.
Burgh Muir is about 1 mile south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Across the EH9 postcode area, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, including Burgh Muir.
Business premises anywhere in EH9, EH8 and EH16 are within our area for mastic joints. If your site is on Lauder Road, Oswald Road and Cobden Road or close by, send details and we will quote for mastic joints. Sites close to Burgh Muir are covered too, including The Grange (1 mile north-west), Newington (1 mile north-east), Sciennes (1 mile north), Mayfield (1 mile east) and Blackford (1 mile south). A short drive away, we cover Leith (3 miles north), Bonnington (3 miles north), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (9 miles north-west), Timber Bush (3 miles north) and South Portobello (3 miles north-east).
Around Burgh Muir
Around Burgh Muir, our work takes us to commercial buildings near National Museums Scotland Library, Leslie's Bar and Royal Blind School, among other places. Other local landmarks include St Crispin's School (less than half a mile south) and The Meadows (0.7 miles north-west). Burgh Muir’s nearest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.3 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Meadows Dental Clinic (0.5 miles west) and Merchiston Tower (1.2 miles west). The countryside around Burgh Muir includes Blackford Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.