Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Gayfield, Edinburgh
Work needed on a mastic joint in Gayfield? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Failed external movement joints
- Window mastic that has split and shrunk
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
Mastic sealing near Gayfield
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 Gayfield
Across Gayfield and the rest of Edinburgh, we work the same way: you send details, we return a fixed quote, the joints are resealed and the 12-month guarantee follows. A list of buildings, a few photographs and approximate joint numbers are enough for a quick quote, and site visits can be arranged. We work on shopfronts below residential blocks, external wall and movement joints and window and door perimeters on blocks, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are old repairs sealed over failed mastic and failed external movement joints. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Gayfield, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Tenements are a large part of the housing in Scotland’s cities, and shared repairs often go through a property factor. Mastic around windows and on shared parts can be renewed across a close or a whole block, with the owners agreeing the work.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work in Edinburgh. Should something we installed fail, ring 01277 525 020 or email us and we will come back to it.
- Location
- Gayfield (EH7, EH1, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Diagnose, treat, sign off
We follow your site rules from the start: signing in, inductions and any permit to work. Once we are cleared to begin, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact, and each area is checked before we leave it. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Pass on the site’s contractor rules when you get in touch.
- We check the asbestos register for older buildings and look at the joints.
- The products and programme are set out in a fixed quote.
- Failed mastic is removed completely.
- The joints are prepared and resealed with the right product.
- Buildings are completed in turn.
Preparing the site
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Get a fixed quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over if you’d rather talk the job through.
Advice
Also in Gayfield
Looking after buildings in and around Gayfield
The sea is no more than about 1 mile from Gayfield. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints. Gayfield is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. External mastic still needs a dry joint and the right temperature, and winter mornings can be frosty. We plan block programmes with some give for it
Property owners at sites such as Beaverbank Business Park, 0.5 miles north-west of Gayfield, can have mastic renewed between lettings. Site managers at schools like London Street Primary School can fit frame mastic into the summer works. Churches, halls and community buildings such as Broughton Place Church are looked after by trustees and committees like any other owner, and their frames, doors and external joints need mastic renewed in time.
Gayfield is about 1 mile north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Looking for mastic sealing in Gayfield? We can help, as we do across Edinburgh. We work across 174 places in Edinburgh, from busy centres to rural villages.
We take on mastic joints across the EH7, EH1 and EH3 postcode area. Streets here include York Lane, Meuse Lane and Albany Lane. Main routes into Gayfield include the A900, which helps when planning parking and deliveries for the job. We also cover Broughton (1 mile south-west), Greenside (1 mile south), Bellevue (1 mile west), Pilrig (1 mile north-east) and New Town (1 mile west) for mastic joints. A short drive away, we cover Queensferry (8 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles east), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Muirhouse (3 miles west) and Slateford (3 miles south-west). Gayfield ranks among the main centres of Edinburgh, with offices, shops, schools and other public and commercial buildings, and we cover them all.
Around Gayfield
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to King George V Park, Mannafields Christian School and St Cuthbert's Church. Also close by are Drummond Community High School (less than half a mile north-west), 7 pub (under half a mile south-east) and McDonald Road Library (under half a mile north-east). The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 0.5 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Victorian Pharmacy Museum (less than half a mile south-west) and Royal Public Dispensary of Edinburgh (0.7 miles south). The countryside around Gayfield includes The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.
Commercial clients in Gayfield
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end, plus a 12-month guarantee.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Doing it in-house
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but larger jobs are different: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
Gayfield: questions and answers
Who do we deal with for shared-part sealing on a tenement in Gayfield?
Work on shared parts is typically agreed by the owners, often through a property factor. Send details and photos, and we will quote to whoever is arranging it.
We manage a building near Edinburgh Waverley station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for agents, landlords and housing associations with blocks of every size. We work to your notice and access arrangements.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Internal work is far less affected.
How do you choose the sealant?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
How long does a typical visit take?
That varies with the scale of the job, but the work typically takes anything from a day to a few weeks, depending on the number of buildings and joints. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we’ll give you a timescale with the quote.
Do you supply RAMS and insurance details?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Can you seal joints high up on a block?
We talk through access for each building when we quote. Tell us the building height and any access already in place and we will confirm the approach in the quote.
Honest limits
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Water coming in from the roof or rainwater goods
- Masonry that has broken away beside the joint
- Broken glass or failed sealed units
If you are not sure, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work in Gayfield
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Balcony and threshold joints
Different surfaces, different methods
Window and door perimeters on blocks
We normally work through a block’s windows in a planned order. How each joint is reached is agreed at quote stage.
Estate-wide resealing programmes
An estate of similar buildings suits a rolling programme. We quote building by building and work through them in turn.
How the quote is worked out
Before we quote, we look at:
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Phasing around occupants
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- The site’s rules and procedures
Pricing mastic joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Sending details for a quote
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Tell us:
- The site address and postcode
- Access details, including height
- The type of building and who uses it
- Any specification or named product
For a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.