Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Gogar, Edinburgh
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations throughout Gogar and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Mastic failing across several blocks on an estate
- Damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors
- Cracked, hardened mastic round windows on a block
Mastic sealing for Gogar sites
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Frames, entrances and external joints in Gogar
The sea is no more than about 3 miles from Gogar. For owners and agents with buildings near the sea, exposed elevations are where frame mastic fails first, and they deserve more regular inspection. Gogar has two care or nursing homes no more than 2 miles away. Owners of care premises can bring window and door mastic into a phased programme planned around the home.
Student accommodation around universities such as Heriot-Watt University, 1.8 miles south of Gogar, is typically managed block by block, which suits a planned mastic programme. Blocks of flats and mixed-use buildings often cluster around stations such as Edinburgh Gateway station (0.5 miles north-east of Gogar) and their window and balcony mastic tends to age at the same rate across a building. If you own or manage units on a site such as West Craigs Industrial Estate, 0.7 miles to the north-east of Gogar, failed mastic on frames, door surrounds and external joints can be dealt with unit by unit.
Gogar is about 5 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Our applicators travel to Gogar for work on mastic joints, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Gogar is one of 174 places we cover in Edinburgh for mastic joints.
We cover the EH12 postcode districts for mastic joints. Just outside Gogar, we also work in West Craigs (1 mile north-east), Maybury (1 mile north-east), Hermiston (1 mile south-east), East Craigs (1 mile north-east) and Ingliston (1 mile west). A short drive away, we cover Edinburgh (5 miles east), Leith (7 miles north-east), Bonnington (6 miles east), Greenside (6 miles east), Broughton (6 miles east) and Bellevue (6 miles east).
What’s near Gogar
The closest station to Gogar is Edinburgh Gateway station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Craigcrook Castle (2.8 miles north-east) and Corstorphine Hospital (2.3 miles east). Not far away are Dundas Loch and Corstorphine Hill.
How we handle mastic sealing in Gogar
We diagnose before we prescribe: what has failed, what caused it and whether new sealant will actually solve it. Old mastic is removed entirely, the faces prepared, primer used where the maker specifies it and new sealant tooled in, with backing rod setting the depth where it’s needed. We work on communal entrances and stairwells, window and door perimeters on blocks and communal kitchens and washrooms, and the failures we are asked to look at most are damp patches beside frames and movement joints with sealant missing. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Gogar, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
In smaller Scottish places like Gogar, managed property is mostly small blocks, sheltered housing, hotels and community buildings. Exposed walls take Scottish weather hard, and frame mastic shows it first.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. If an installation problem shows up, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we will arrange a return visit.
- Location
- Gogar (EH12)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
When something else is needed
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Water coming in from the roof or rainwater goods
- Substrate edges that need repairing first
- Leaks through the frame itself rather than the perimeter
If you are not sure, just call 01277 525 020 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
Our process
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. The work area is signed and kept contained, keep walkways clear and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. For work around Gogar, we aim for one trip, so photos, sizes and a full list matter. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- A building-by-building inspection lists the failed joints.
- You get a fixed quote, per block or for the whole programme.
- Dates and areas are agreed so occupiers can be told.
- Failed sealant is removed and the faces prepared.
- Joints are resealed and tooled.
- We check the finished work and confirm the guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Quotes
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.
Advice
Owners, agents and contractors
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units book us directly too. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in Gogar can sit alongside others in a wider programme across Edinburgh.
Why deal with it now?
Open external joints let water into walls and around frames. That can lead to damp, staining and damage to finishes and those cost far more to put right. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, and for a smaller place like Gogar, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
What you get with us
- One contact handling all your sites
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- Matching to RAL references, product permitting
- Colour options checked against the specified product
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations and insurance.
After the work
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. We suggest:
- Share the asbestos register when you send details
- Plan resealing building by building rather than complaint by complaint
- Start inspections with the most exposed faces
- Make it easy for occupiers to report draughts
Add mastic joints to your cyclical inspections. Check for splits, open joints, brittle mastic and lifting edges, and note the building and elevation.
Left open, joint edges in render, brick or frames can deteriorate. Then the edges may need repairing first and the job grows.
FAQs: Gogar
Our building in Gogar is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
Will you take on work at estates like West Craigs Industrial Estate, close to Gogar?
Yes, sites like West Craigs Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Gogar. A few photographs and the unit address let us price the work.
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.
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 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.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.
What will the job cost?
That depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a quote and we’ll price it properly.
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What else we do in Gogar
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but larger jobs are different: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
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. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.