Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Eastfield, Edinburgh
Need mastic sealing in Eastfield? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
- Draughts at frames across a block
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Repeated reactive repairs to the same buildings
Mastic sealing near Eastfield
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Leaks through the frame itself rather than the perimeter
- Leaks from above rather than through a joint
- Masonry that has broken away beside the joint
If in doubt, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- External wall and movement joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
Mastic sealing for commercial buildings in Eastfield
For over 20 years we have resealed joints for owners, agents and landlords. Our applicators are CSCS-carded and we hold public liability insurance. Resealed mastic joints in Eastfield carry our 12-month guarantee. Site teams most often ask us about movement joints with sealant missing and damp patches beside frames, across window and door perimeters on blocks, communal entrances and stairwells and shopfronts below residential blocks. Whoever orders the work in Eastfield, the brief is typically the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Around Eastfield, outside mastic waits for dry weather and the right temperature. We agree a window with some flexibility.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. Sealant wears with time, and movement, weather, cleaning and use decide how fast, so we are clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Location
- Eastfield (EH15, EH21)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Places near Eastfield
Other services in Eastfield
Why act early in Eastfield
Failed perimeter mastic lets cold air in around frames, and they often blame the windows. Resealing the perimeters is often the simpler fix when the frames themselves are sound. For buildings near Eastfield, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Photos of each area help us quote the whole job.
Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote and we’ll explain how it’s made up.
Why us?
- Public liability insurance in place
- Colour options checked against the specified product
- CHAS accredited
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Cost factors for mastic joints
We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- Any access equipment needed
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Working within restricted access windows
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well, along with the time of year for external work.
Details that help us quote
We can often quote from photos and a few details. Please tell us:
- Any dates the work must fit around
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- The site address and postcode
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
Frames, entrances and external joints in Eastfield
Eastfield sits close to the coast, within about 1 mile. On buildings near the shore, the side facing the weather normally needs its mastic renewed first. Eastfield has four care or nursing homes no more than 2 miles away. For owners and operators of care buildings, window perimeters and external joints are best renewed in planned phases around residents.
If your remit includes a building such as Loretto School, frame and door mastic can be programmed for the holidays. Property owners at sites such as Fisher Row Industrial Estate (to the south-east of Eastfield) can have mastic renewed between lettings.
Eastfield is about 1 mile north-west of Musselburgh, in Edinburgh. Any commercial site in Eastfield is covered, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, including Eastfield.
Work on mastic joints is covered throughout EH15 and EH21. If your site is on Edinburgh Road, Milton Road East and Musselburgh Road or close by, we can quote for mastic joints. Close to Eastfield, our area also takes in Joppa (1 mile west), Newcraighall (1 mile south), Musselburgh (1 mile south-east), Inveresk (2 miles south-east) and Shawfair (2 miles south). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (5 miles west), Leith (4 miles north-west), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (4 miles west), Broughton (4 miles west) and Bellevue (4 miles west).
What’s near Eastfield
Around Eastfield, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Portobello Library, Abercorn Park and The David Macbeth Moir pub. For rail, the closest station is Brunstane station, about 0.8 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Musselburgh Doll Museum (1.1 miles east) and Craigmillar Castle (2.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Eastfield includes Whinny Hill and Duddingston Loch.
Questions about Eastfield
Our building in Eastfield is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
Is Eastfield too far out for you?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of Scotland. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No. Failed sealant is removed and the faces cleaned back to sound, dry material first, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
How long does a job like this take?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. We will give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
Which sealant will you use?
The specification comes first, if there is one. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
Do you work for managing agents and housing associations?
Yes, that’s exactly who this service is for. We work through buildings in a planned order so you can plan around it.
Do you check for asbestos in old sealant?
In older buildings, old mastic can contain asbestos. We check the asbestos register or survey before disturbing it and suspect material is tested first.
Common problems we fix in Eastfield
Frames, panels and masonry expand and contract through the year, and every joint has to stretch and squeeze with them. A joint that was too narrow, too thin or the wrong product can’t cope long before it should.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Draught complaints from residents or tenants
- Failed external movement joints
- Repeated reactive repairs to the same buildings
Owners of student blocks near Queen Margaret University (1.2 miles south of Eastfield) can schedule frame and external mastic for the summer vacation.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- How the existing material will be dealt with
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 our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. For work around Eastfield, we aim for one trip, so photos, sizes and a full list matter. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- We inspect each building and record the joints that have failed.
- The quote is fixed and split as suits you.
- We agree the programme and dates with you.
- Old mastic is removed and the joint faces prepared.
- Joints are resealed and tooled.
- We check the finished work and confirm the guarantee.
What we need from you
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
- Agree which areas must stay open
Request 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
Should maintenance staff do it?
Redoing a failed joint normally costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Certain joints really need a specialist: for instance fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.