Mastic sealant contractors in Canongate
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Canongate. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Worn sealant at communal door frames
- Water getting in round frames after rain
- Draught complaints from residents or tenants
Mastic sealing for Canongate sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Frames, entrances and external joints in Canongate
With the shore within about 2 miles, Canongate counts as a coastal location. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints, and they deserve more regular inspection. Canongate is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Frost and condensation on winter mornings can still delay outside mastic. Programmes allow for that
For agents with blocks near Edinburgh Waverley station, which lies west of Canongate, a block-wide mastic programme deals with frames, balconies and entrances in one go. If you manage student housing near a university such as University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus, under half a mile to the south of Canongate, the summer turnaround is the time for mastic. If you own or manage units on a site such as Meadowbank Shopping Park, 0.7 miles north-east of Canongate, failed mastic on frames, door surrounds and external joints can be dealt with unit by unit.
Canongate is about 1 mile north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Canongate sits inside our coverage and the rest of Edinburgh, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Canongate is one of 174 places we cover in Edinburgh for mastic joints.
Work on mastic joints is covered throughout EH1, EH8 and EH7, for business premises of every kind. Streets here include High Street, Calton Road and Hutton Road. If your building is just outside Canongate, we cover Holyrood (1 mile south-west), Dumbiedykes (1 mile south), Greenside (1 mile north-west), Buccleuch (1 mile south) and Abbeyhill (1 mile north-east). Bigger towns within reach include Queensferry (9 miles west), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Muirhouse (3 miles north-west), Slateford (3 miles south-west) and Gracemount (3 miles south).
Around Canongate
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Scottish Poetry Library, The World's End pub and St Cuthbert's Church, among other places. Other local landmarks include London Street Primary School (0.6 miles north-west) and Holyrood Park (under half a mile east). There’s a railway station in Canongate itself: Edinburgh Waverley station. A little further out are Edinburgh Castle (0.9 miles west) and St. James Centre (less than half a mile north-west). Open spaces near Canongate include Salisbury Crags and The New Leaf Co-op.
How we handle mastic sealing in Canongate
We work for building owners, landlords with commercial or block portfolios, managing agents and housing associations. Many prefer a planned programme to one-off visits, with each block quoted and scheduled in turn. We work on communal entrances and stairwells, balcony and threshold joints and communal kitchens and washrooms, and the failures we are asked to look at most are water getting in round frames after rain and draughts at frames across a block. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Canongate, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Many of Scotland’s city tenements are looked after by property factors. Shared-part mastic work is typically agreed by the owners, often through the factor, and can cover a whole close or block.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. If an installation problem shows up, phone 01277 525 020 or email us and we will arrange a return visit.
- Location
- Canongate (EH1, EH8, EH7)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Planned maintenance
Resealing can be scheduled alongside other planned works on a timetable you set.
Communal areas
Communal areas stay in use while we work. We work in sections so access is never blocked.
FAQs: Canongate
Can being near the sea in Canongate affect the sealant we need?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. Product choice and preparation matter more, and sea-facing elevations are worth inspecting more often.
Do you cover business parks and estates near Canongate, such as Meadowbank Shopping Park?
Yes. Our area takes in Canongate and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Meadowbank Shopping Park included. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
How long before the joints can be used?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
Can you quote from photos?
It depends on the job. Simple work can often be priced from photographs, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
How long does a job like this take?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. You’ll have an expected duration with the quote.
What guarantee do you give on resealing?
A 12-month guarantee covers our work. It applies to our workmanship rather than damage or problems with the frames.
Does the weather affect the work?
Outside, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Internal work is rarely affected.
Looking after the joints
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. We suggest:
- Encourage occupiers to report problems at frames
- Log resealing dates block by block
- Share the asbestos register when you send details
- Make mastic part of routine maintenance checks
Include sealant in planned building inspections. Watch for splits, open gaps, hard or chalky surfaces and mastic pulling away and record where they are.
Budgets are easier to plan when sealant is part of planned maintenance. We can quote buildings in priority order so spending is spread.
Honest limits
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It won’t put right:
- Misted or failed double-glazed units
- Asbestos-containing sealant, which we don’t remove
- Leaks from above rather than through a joint
If you are not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- External wall and movement joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
What else we do in Canongate
On site: what to expect
Working in a building that stays open takes some planning. The work area is signed and kept contained, with routes through the building left open and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. For premises in Canongate, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, and we will plan the work to suit, phased where areas need to stay in use.
- First we look at the mastic on each building and note what needs replacing.
- You get a fixed quote, priced per building where that helps your budgeting.
- 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.
- Deep joints get backing rod, faces are primed if the manufacturer specifies it, then the joint is sealed and tooled.
- Completed joints are inspected and carry a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Ask for a quote
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings to discuss it first.
Advice
Owners, agents and contractors
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Building owners and managing agents use us on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios. Several sites can go on one quote, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
What sets the cost
These are the things that shape the price:
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Any access equipment needed
- Removal of failed or old sealant
Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
Before you send an enquiry
Good information means a firmer quote. Helpful details to send:
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Your programme or deadline
- Specification clauses that apply
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.