Davidson's Mains mastic sealing
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Davidson's Mains. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors
- No planned programme for sealant
- Failed external movement joints
Mastic sealing for businesses in Davidson's Mains
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Mastic sealing for commercial buildings in Davidson's Mains
We diagnose before we prescribe: which joints have failed, why, and whether sealant is the right answer. Old mastic is removed entirely, the faces prepared, primer used where the maker specifies it and new sealant tooled in and backing rod used wherever a joint is deep. We work on balcony and threshold joints, communal entrances and stairwells and window and door perimeters on blocks, and what we’re called in for most is draught complaints from residents or tenants and brittle perimeter mastic across a building. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Davidson's Mains tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
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.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, in Davidson's Mains as everywhere else we work. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Place
- Davidson's Mains (EH4, EH12)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Common problems we fix in Davidson's Mains
Sunlight and weather break mastic down over time. The surface chalks, the body stiffens and cracks appear, especially on south and west faces.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Worn sealant at communal door frames
- Movement joints with sealant missing
- The same joint failures repeated across a portfolio
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
If you manage student housing near a university such as Edinburgh Napier University - Sighthill Campus, which lies south of Davidson's Mains, the summer turnaround is the time for mastic.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Their public liability cover
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
Looking after buildings in and around Davidson's Mains
Davidson's Mains is within about 1 mile of the coast. On buildings near the shore, the side facing the weather usually needs its mastic renewed first, so it’s worth inspecting those sides more often. There are six care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of Davidson's Mains. For owners and operators of care buildings, window perimeters and external joints are best renewed in planned phases around residents.
If you look after a block within reach of South Gyle station (2.2 miles south-west of Davidson's Mains), frame and balcony mastic can be renewed on one programme. Trustees of buildings like St Columba's Parish Church can bring frame and external mastic into a planned maintenance list.
Davidson's Mains is about 3 miles north-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Anywhere in EH4, 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, large and small.
Commercial sites across EH4 and EH12 are covered for mastic joints. For a building on March Road, Main Street and Hillpark Road or nearby, send details and we will quote for mastic joints. If your building is just outside Davidson's Mains, we cover Silverknowes (1 mile north-east), Craigcrook (1 mile south-east), Parkgrove (1 mile south-west), Muirhouse (1 mile north-east) and Clermiston (1 mile south-west). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles south-east), Leith (4 miles east), Bonnington (4 miles east), Greenside (4 miles east), Broughton (3 miles east) and Bellevue (3 miles east).
Near you in Davidson's Mains
The closest station to Davidson's Mains is South Gyle station, about 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Western General Hospital (1.5 miles east) and Murrayfield Experience (2.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Corstorphine Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
A typical day starts with protection: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. The work itself normally takes anything from a day to a few weeks, depending on the number of buildings and joints, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. For premises in Davidson's Mains, 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 comes a look at the joints and, for older buildings, the asbestos records.
- The products and programme are set out in a fixed quote.
- We strip out the old sealant.
- Joint faces are cleaned, backed and resealed.
- Buildings are completed in turn.
Preparing the site
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
Get a fixed quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
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When it isn’t the sealant
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It won’t put right:
- Old mastic suspected of containing asbestos, which must be tested and dealt with by a specialist first
- Leaks from above rather than through a joint
- Leaks through the frame itself rather than the perimeter
Not sure which it is? You can ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- External wall and movement joints
Questions we are asked in Davidson's Mains
Can you quote for a block close to South Gyle station?
Yes. Blocks of any size are within what we do. Send the address, photographs of the elevations and your access arrangements, and we’ll give a fixed quote.
Is Drylaw Shopping Centre, near Davidson's Mains, within your area?
Yes, sites like Drylaw Shopping Centre are within our area, along with the rest of Davidson's Mains. A few photos and the unit address let us price the work.
How long will the new sealant last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
How do you handle work on occupied blocks?
The work is planned around occupiers. We agree the programme so you can notify occupiers, and entrances stay in use.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and the quote will be based on it.
How long does a job like this take?
It depends on the scope, though a typical visit normally takes a few days for most blocks, with larger programmes scheduled building by building. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we’ll give you a timescale with the quote.
Do you work for managing agents and housing associations?
We do. Managing agents, property factors in Scotland, housing associations and landlords with block or commercial portfolios are our main clients for this work and work can be quoted per building or as a whole.
Why deal with it now?
Reacting to every complaint means sending someone out block by block. Planned resealing covers a whole building or estate in one go and is simpler to manage and budget. Failed sealant in a shared building in Davidson's Mains can affect more than one owner. Fixing it promptly keeps repairs small.
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote, and you will have a fixed figure to work with.
Why us?
- Colour agreed before work starts
- Public liability insurance in place
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
- Matching to RAL references, product permitting
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
General trades versus a specialist
Some joints are best left to specialists: for instance fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. Getting these wrong usually costs more in the end than doing them right.
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.
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What the job involves on each surface
Planned maintenance
We can work into your cyclical maintenance plan on a timetable you set.
Communal areas
We keep entrances and stairs open throughout. Work is planned in sections.