Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Gilmerton, Perth and Kinross
We carry out mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Gilmerton. Send details for a fixed quote.
- The same joint failures repeated across a portfolio
- Damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors
- Failed external movement joints
Mastic sealing near Gilmerton
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Questions about Gilmerton
Can you work at a site such as Crioch Business Centre, by Gilmerton?
Yes, sites like Crioch Business Centre are within our area, along with the rest of Gilmerton. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Will you work in a care home in Gilmerton without moving residents out?
Yes. We agree rooms and times with the manager and work a few areas at a time. We follow the home’s own procedures throughout.
What do you charge?
That depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
How long will the new sealant last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
How do we ask for a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
Do you work with property factors and landlords?
Yes, block and estate work is a core part of what we do. Buildings are scheduled in turn with dates agreed in advance.
What if the old mastic contains asbestos?
We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials. If old sealant is suspected, work stops until it’s tested, and the duty to manage asbestos sits with the dutyholder.
How we handle mastic sealing in Gilmerton
In buildings from before 2000, some old mastics contain asbestos. We check the asbestos register or survey before any old sealant is cut out, and work stops for testing if there’s any doubt. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials. If you have complaints coming in block by block and brittle perimeter mastic across a building, we can help, on window and door perimeters on blocks, external wall and movement joints and balcony and threshold joints alike. Whoever orders the work in Gilmerton, the brief is typically the same: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
In smaller Scottish places like Gilmerton, managed property is mostly small blocks, sheltered housing, hotels and community buildings. Exposed walls take Scottish weather hard, and frame mastic shows it first.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Location
- Gilmerton (PH7)
- Region
- Perth and Kinross
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Quoting for work in Gilmerton
Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- How much there is to seal
- Any access equipment needed
- Phasing around occupants
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 you will have a fixed figure to work with.
Details that help us quote
A few photographs plus some basic facts will normally do. Please tell us:
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Any dates the work must fit around
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Do you need mastic sealing in Gilmerton?
Much failed sealant was laid on dirty, dusty or damp surfaces. Without clean, sound faces and a primer where the product needs one it comes away from one face.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Occupiers reporting cold air round windows
- Complaints coming in block by block
- The same joint failures repeated across a portfolio
- Open joints in brickwork or panels
Property owners at sites such as Crioch Business Centre (2.1 miles south-west of Gilmerton) can have mastic renewed between lettings.
What your quote should include
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
Leave it or put it right?
Dealing with failed joints one report at a time is slow and scattered. A planned programme treats each building once, under a single quote and a single programme. Around smaller places like Gilmerton, halls, stores and seasonal buildings may not be checked often, giving water time to get in. Early resealing prevents it.
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote.
Why appoint us
- Clear, fixed quotes
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
Block-wide mastic in Gilmerton
There are two care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of Gilmerton. For owners and operators of care buildings, window perimeters and external joints are best renewed in planned phases around residents. The east of Scotland, where Gilmerton is, gets less rain than the west. Cold mornings still limit when outside mastic can go on. We plan block programmes with some give for it
Older community buildings, Gilmerton Church House among them, often have frames of mixed ages whose mastic varies.
Gilmerton is about 14 miles west of Perth, in Perth and Kinross. If you are looking for mastic sealing in Gilmerton, we can help. 114 places across Perth and Kinross fall within our area, Gilmerton among them. For work in that direction, see our Dundee page, about 32 miles away.
We take on mastic joints across the PH7 postcode area, whatever the building. Buildings on Grahame Terrace and Perth Road are within our area for mastic joints. Nearby places we also cover include Crieff (2 miles south-west), St David's (4 miles south-east), Muthill (4 miles south), Madderty (4 miles south-east) and Tullibardine (6 miles south). A short drive away, we cover Perth (14 miles east), Auchterarder (8 miles south-east), Letham (13 miles east), Tulloch (13 miles east), Oakbank (13 miles east) and Hillyland (12 miles east).
Around Gilmerton
Other landmarks nearby include Crieff and Strathearn Museum (1.9 miles south-west) and Castle Cluggy (2.9 miles west). Open spaces near Gilmerton include Loch Monzievaird.
From enquiry to sign-off
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. Where we can, we combine work around Gilmerton with other jobs nearby. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- First we look at the mastic on each building and note what needs replacing.
- 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.
- We remove the old mastic completely and clean the joint faces back.
- 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.
Getting the site ready
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Request a quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email to discuss it first.
Advice
Aftercare for building managers
Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Share these points with them:
- Ask residents or tenants to report leaks and draughts early
- Plan resealing building by building rather than complaint by complaint
- Keep bins and bikes away from communal door frames
- Start inspections with the most exposed faces
Our workmanship is covered for 12 months, so report any failure in that time. Beyond that, routine checks spot the next round of repairs.
Water getting in round frames can damage plaster, decoration and the frames themselves. Resealing early keeps the job small.
What the job involves on each surface
External movement joints
The joint width has to suit the movement and the sealant’s capability, often around 2:1 width to depth, as the manufacturer advises.
Estate-wide resealing programmes
Consistent products and colours across an estate make future maintenance simpler.