Corstorphine mastic sealing
Commercial sealant work in Corstorphine for contractors, FMs and building owners: mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations, with a fixed quote first.
- No planned programme for sealant
- Water getting in round frames after rain
- The same joint failures repeated across a portfolio
Mastic sealing for Corstorphine sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
General trades versus a specialist
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. The usual problems come from preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are where general trades tend to cut corners.
About our mastic sealing in Corstorphine
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’ll confirm with the quote. We’re a Constructionline member and CHAS accredited, and we carry public liability insurance. We work on shopfronts below residential blocks, external wall and movement joints and communal kitchens and washrooms, and what we are called in for most is mastic failing across several blocks on an estate and brittle perimeter mastic across a building. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in Corstorphine it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
Many of Scotland’s city tenements are looked after by property factors. Shared-part mastic work is normally agreed by the owners, often through the factor, and can cover a whole close or block.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Location
- Corstorphine (EH12, EH4)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Building owners, agents and FMs in Corstorphine
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in Corstorphine can sit alongside others in a wider programme across Edinburgh.
What the job involves on each surface
Estate-wide resealing programmes
Housing associations and agents often manage many similar blocks. Each block is priced and scheduled in order.
Window and door perimeters on blocks
Window and door perimeters are where most mastic failure shows. Old perimeter mastic is removed, the joint prepared and new sealant tooled in.
On site: what to expect
When we get to site, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Everything around the joints gets protected before any cutting starts, with the work itself usually taking anything from a day to a few weeks, depending on the number of buildings and joints. Give us the access times and building rules for your premises in Corstorphine, and we’ll plan the work to suit, phased where areas need to stay in use.
- A building-by-building inspection lists the failed joints.
- The quote is fixed and split as suits you.
- We agree the programme and dates with you.
- Failed sealant is removed and the faces prepared.
- New sealant goes in with backing rod and primer where needed.
- We check the finished work and confirm the guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Ask for a quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Advice
Aftercare for building managers
Once the work is signed off, a little attention goes a long way:
- Start inspections with the most exposed faces
- Check the asbestos register before any old mastic is disturbed
- Avoid piecemeal callouts where you can
- Encourage occupiers to report problems at frames
Ask residents or tenants to report draughts or leaks round windows early. A quick report keeps a small repair small.
Joints on a building age together, so it pays to look at the whole elevation. Doing them together saves going back again and again.
Looking after buildings in and around Corstorphine
Corstorphine lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints, so it’s worth inspecting those sides more often. There are four care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of Corstorphine. Owners of care premises can bring window and door mastic into a phased programme planned around the home.
Property owners at sites such as Corstorphine Retail Park (to the west of Corstorphine) can have mastic renewed between lettings. Churches, halls and community buildings such as Corstorphine Collegiate Church are looked after by trustees and committees like any other owner, and their frames, doors and external joints need mastic renewed in time.
Corstorphine is about 3 miles west of West End, in Edinburgh. Anywhere in EH12, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places.
Postcode districts covered here: EH12 and EH4. Buildings on Manse Road, Gordon Road and Station Road are within our area for mastic joints. Sites close to Corstorphine are covered too, including Wester Broom (1 mile south-west), Carrick Knowe (1 mile south-east), South Gyle (1 mile south-west), Drumbrae (1 mile north) and Clermiston (1 mile north). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles east), Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles east), Broughton (4 miles east) and Bellevue (4 miles east).
Near you in Corstorphine
Around Corstorphine, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Torfin pub and Saughton Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is South Gyle station, about 0.7 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Craigcrook Castle (1.1 miles north-east) and The Gyle Shopping Centre (1.1 miles west). The countryside around Corstorphine includes The New Leaf Co-op and Corstorphine Hill.
Also near Corstorphine
Also in Corstorphine
Signs you need mastic sealing in Corstorphine
Buildings move with temperature and moisture, and every joint has to stretch and squeeze with them. If the joint or the product wasn’t suited to the movement, it splits and fails early.
What tends to prompt an enquiry:
- The same joint failures repeated across a portfolio
- Damp patches beside frames
- A mix of products and colours from past repairs
- Communal area joints that look neglected
Student blocks close to universities like Edinburgh Napier University - Sighthill Campus, 1.3 miles south of Corstorphine, are easiest to work on between tenancies.
Questions to ask before you book
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
Your questions answered
Who do we deal with for shared-part sealing on a tenement in Corstorphine?
Work on shared parts is normally agreed by the owners, often through a property factor. Send details and photos, and we’ll quote to whoever is arranging it.
Our building in Corstorphine is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can, yes: buildings near the sea take more wind-driven rain, and salt in the air nearer the shore. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
How soon can the area be used again?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, so we will confirm the curing time on the day.
Will you quote for a small job?
We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Send details for a fixed quote.
How many days will you need on site?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we are given. You will have an expected duration with the quote.
Can you take on resealing for a block portfolio?
Yes, that’s exactly who this service is for. Buildings are scheduled in turn so you can plan around it.
Do you check for asbestos in old sealant?
Asbestos removal isn’t part of our work. Anything suspect is tested before we carry on in line with the dutyholder’s asbestos management.