Mastic Sealing in Cammo
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Cammo. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- A mix of products and colours from past repairs
- Damp patches beside frames
- The same joint failures repeated across a portfolio
Mastic sealing across Cammo
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Mastic sealing in Cammo
Before work starts, most agents and landlords want the documents in order. For documents, tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote. We are a Constructionline member and CHAS accredited, and we carry public liability insurance. We work on balcony and threshold joints, window and door perimeters on blocks and shopfronts below residential blocks, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are cracked, hardened mastic round windows on a block and draughts at frames across a block. Most enquiries from Cammo start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we’re there and tell you what we find.
Sandstone tenements in most Scottish cities, and granite in Aberdeen, need mastic that suits the stone, and replacement windows set into those walls need a perimeter sealant that won’t mark the stone.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Where
- Cammo (EH4, EH12, EH30)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Common questions from Cammo clients
Can you work in a care home near Cammo with residents in?
Yes. Care settings are planned area by area, at times agreed with the home. Any site rules, from signing in to infection control, are agreed before we start.
How do tenement owners in Cammo get shared-part mastic done?
Work on shared parts is usually agreed by the owners, often through a property factor. One quote can cover a close or the whole block.
What do you charge?
Each job is quoted on its own details. For yours, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with a description of the work.
How long before the joints can be used?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we will confirm the curing time on the day.
Does the weather affect the work?
For external joints, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Inside work is seldom held up.
When is resealing likely to be due?
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 inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
Do you check for asbestos in old sealant?
We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials. Anything suspect is tested before we carry on in line with the dutyholder’s asbestos management.
Also in Cammo
Signs you need mastic sealing in Cammo
Previous repairs often sealed new mastic over old. New sealant won’t grip failed sealant and the repair soon fails.
Things that typically lead to an enquiry:
- Brittle perimeter mastic across a building
- Communal area joints that look neglected
- Open joints in brickwork or panels
- Draught complaints from residents or tenants
Property owners at sites such as West Craigs Industrial Estate, 1.2 miles to the south of Cammo, can have mastic renewed between lettings.
Comparing quotes
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
On site: what to expect
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. The work itself typically takes one or more days per building, depending on the joint lengths and the access, and we clear our waste as we work. City jobs in Cammo typically need parking and loading planned. Tenement closes, shared stairs and factor approvals may also be involved.
- We inspect each building and record the joints that have failed.
- You get a fixed quote, per block or for the whole programme.
- Dates and areas are agreed so occupiers can be told.
- Old mastic is removed and the joint faces prepared.
- New sealant goes in with backing rod and primer where needed.
- Each building is checked and signed off with the 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Quotes
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Related advice
What affects the price in Cammo
What shapes the price:
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Any access equipment needed
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Joint width, depth and condition
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits.
Sending details for a quote
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Tell us:
- Access details, including height
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Any dates the work must fit around
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to ring 01277 525 020 or email us with what you know.
What the job involves on each surface
Commercial and mixed-use buildings
Where retail and residential share a building, so phasing has to suit both. We plan around the site hours and access windows you give us.
Communal areas
Low-level communal joints get damaged more than most, so they often need renewing sooner.
When to bring in a specialist
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
Paperwork matters too. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Planned mastic for Cammo portfolios
Cammo sits close to the coast, within about 2 miles. For owners and agents with buildings near the sea, exposed elevations are where frame mastic fails first. Cammo is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Frost and condensation on winter mornings can still delay outside mastic. We plan block programmes with some give for it
Historic properties like Caroline Park, 3.3 miles to the north-east of Cammo, show the age of some local stock, where frame mastic must suit soft brick or stone. For a school such as Craigmount High School, perimeter mastic on windows and doors is a holiday job.
Cammo is about 4 miles west of West End, in Edinburgh. We send applicators to Cammo for mastic joints, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, large and small.
Commercial sites across EH4, EH12 and EH30 are covered for mastic joints. For a building on Cammo Road, Pinetum Lane and Braehead Road or nearby, we can quote for mastic joints. Close to Cammo, our area also takes in Barnton (1 mile north-east), Braepark (1 mile north-east), Bughtlin (1 mile south-east), Lennie (1 mile west) and Cramond (1 mile north-east). Nearby towns on our patch include Edinburgh (4 miles east), Leith (6 miles east), Bonnington (5 miles east), Greenside (5 miles east), Broughton (5 miles east) and Bellevue (5 miles east).
Around Cammo
The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Gateway station, roughly 1.3 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Corstorphine Hospital (2.1 miles south-east) and The Gyle Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Dundas Loch.
For managing agents and facilities managers
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.