Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Carrick Knowe, Edinburgh
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations throughout Carrick Knowe and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Communal area joints that look neglected
- Open joints in brickwork or panels
- Damp patches beside frames
Mastic sealing for Carrick Knowe sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Mastic sealing for commercial buildings in Carrick Knowe
There isn’t one mastic for every joint on a building. Window perimeters and external joints often take a low-modulus neutral-cure silicone, and MS polymer sealants stick well to many substrates and often take paint, and colours are confirmed for whichever product is used. Most enquiries involve movement joints with sealant missing and old repairs sealed over failed mastic, on balcony and threshold joints, window and door perimeters on blocks and shopfronts below residential blocks. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Carrick Knowe from the first photos to the final walk-round, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
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.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Carrick Knowe (EH12, EH11, EH14)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
When to bring in a specialist
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Redoing a failed joint normally costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Looking after buildings in and around Carrick Knowe
Carrick Knowe lies within about 3 miles of the sea. For owners and agents with buildings near the sea, exposed elevations are where frame mastic fails first. The east of Scotland, where Carrick Knowe is, gets less rain than the west. External mastic still needs a dry joint and the right temperature, and winter mornings can be frosty.
Trustees of buildings like St Anne's Parish Church can bring frame and external mastic into a planned maintenance list. If you look after a block within reach of South Gyle station (1 mile west of Carrick Knowe), frame and balcony mastic can be renewed on one programme. Property owners at sites such as Corstorphine Retail Park, 0.9 miles north-west of Carrick Knowe, can have mastic renewed between lettings.
Carrick Knowe is about 3 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Carrick Knowe sits inside our coverage and the rest of Edinburgh, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. We work across 174 places in Edinburgh.
Commercial sites across EH12, EH11 and EH14 are covered. Streets here include Roull Road, Station Road and Dovecot Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Carrick Knowe sits on or close to the A8, which helps when planning parking and deliveries for the job. Sites close to Carrick Knowe are covered too, including Saughton (1 mile south), Stenhouse (1 mile south-east), Broomhouse (1 mile south-west), Corstorphine (1 mile north-west) and Balgreen (1 mile north-east). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles east), Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Carrick Knowe
Recent enquiries here include premises near Saughton Park, Balgreen Primary School and Gabrielle Keiller Library, among other places. The nearest railway station is South Gyle station, roughly 1 mile west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Gyle Shopping Centre (1.6 miles west) and Craigcrook Castle (1.3 miles north). The countryside around Carrick Knowe includes Corstorphine Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Our CSCS-carded applicators arrive with the sealants, primers and backing rod the job calls for. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and the sealant is tooled off neatly. Give us the access times and building rules for your premises in Carrick Knowe, so the work can be phased and areas kept in use.
- 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.
- Dates, areas and access are agreed so residents or tenants can be told in advance.
- Old sealant is stripped and each face prepared back to firm 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.
Before we start on site
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Confirm the product named in the specification
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
Advice
Quoting for work in Carrick Knowe
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It allows for:
- The total length or number of joints
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Access and working height
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
Details that help us quote
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:
- Your programme or deadline
- The site address and postcode
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Why act early in Carrick Knowe
Looking at mastic during planned maintenance costs little. Leaving it until there’s a leak turns it into reactive work with less control over timing. In a Scottish city, access often needs scaffold, permits or factor approval, so deal with all failing joints while access is up.
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Colour options checked against the specified product
- A fixed quote before work starts
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
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For managing agents and facilities managers
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, 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.
Building owners and managing agents use us on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around Carrick Knowe. One quote can cover more than one site, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
When it isn’t the sealant
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Materials that need asbestos testing before work
- Substrate edges that need repairing first
- Misted or failed double-glazed units
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Carrick Knowe
- Balcony and threshold joints
- External wall and movement joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Communal entrances and stairwells
Questions about Carrick Knowe
Do you work in occupied care homes around Carrick Knowe?
Yes, with the manager deciding the order and timing of rooms. We follow the home’s own procedures throughout.
Can you quote for a block close to South Gyle station?
Yes. Managing agents, landlords, property factors and housing associations are who this service is for. Give us the building’s details and say how residents are notified, and we’ll quote and plan to suit.
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.
How soon can the area be used again?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, and we confirm it before leaving site.
What paperwork can you provide?
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 will confirm with the quote.
Can you plan resealing across several buildings?
Yes. We survey and price each building, then work through them in order starting wherever is most urgent.
Is Carrick Knowe in your area?
Yes. Carrick Knowe is in our area and the rest of Edinburgh, within our coverage of Greater London, South East England and Scotland. To discuss a job, phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.