Jock's Lodge mastic sealing
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations across Jock's Lodge, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- No planned programme for sealant
- Damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors
- Damp patches beside frames
Mastic sealing near Jock's Lodge
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Mastic sealing in Jock's Lodge, done properly
Blocks are lived in, so access and disruption have to be thought through. Dates, areas and the order of work are agreed with you in advance so you can let residents know what is happening. Entrances and stairwells are kept in use while we work. Most enquiries involve worn sealant at communal door frames and movement joints with sealant missing, across window and door perimeters on blocks, external wall and movement joints and communal entrances and stairwells. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in Jock's Lodge it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
Scotland’s city blocks are largely sandstone or, in Aberdeen, granite, and replacement windows set into those walls need a perimeter sealant that won’t mark the stone.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Where
- Jock's Lodge (EH7, EH8)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Cost factors for mastic joints
Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:
- The product specified
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Access and working height
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.
Details that help us quote
However big the job, these details speed things up:
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
What happens if it’s left?
Open external joints let water into walls and around frames. That can lead to damp, staining and damage to finishes, which is harder to deal with than resealing. Getting access arranged for a building in Jock's Lodge takes time, so it makes sense to renew every failing joint while it’s in place.
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Jock's Lodge
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- A fixed quote before work starts
- Constructionline member
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations and insurance.
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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
- Mention RAMS, insurance or CSCS requirements up front
- Keep a record of when each building was resealed
- Keep bins and bikes away from communal door frames
Encourage occupiers to report water or draughts at frames. A quick report keeps a small repair small.
Leaks at window perimeters spoil finishes and can affect frames. Resealing early keeps the job small.
Owners, agents and contractors
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Jock's Lodge. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Jock's Lodge can form part of a wider programme.
How a job runs
Our CSCS-carded applicators arrive with the sealants, primers and backing rod the job calls for. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. For premises in Jock's Lodge, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, so the work can be phased and areas kept in use.
- We inspect each building and record the joints that have failed.
- You get a fixed quote, per block or for the whole programme.
- Dates and areas are agreed so occupiers can be told.
- Old mastic is removed and the joint faces prepared.
- Joints are resealed and tooled.
- Each building is checked and signed off with the 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
Quotes
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
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Jock's Lodge: questions and answers
How is mastic work on a tenement’s shared parts in Jock's Lodge usually organised?
Work on shared parts is normally agreed by the owners, often through a property factor. We are happy to deal with the factor directly.
Does a coastal location like Jock's Lodge affect which sealant is used?
It can, yes: buildings near the sea take more wind-driven rain, and salt in the air nearer the shore. Product choice and preparation matter more, and sea-facing elevations are worth inspecting more often.
Is mastic sealing guaranteed?
There is a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, backed by public liability insurance.
Do you cover Jock's Lodge?
Yes. We cover Jock's Lodge, and the simplest way to start is to call 01277 525 020 or email us.
Do you need to see the site first?
Many jobs can be quoted from photographs, drawings or a joint schedule. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a visit before quoting.
Which sealant will you use?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
What if the old mastic contains asbestos?
Some mastics in pre-2000 buildings contain asbestos. We check the asbestos register or survey before disturbing it, and if it’s suspected, work stops until it’s tested.
General trades versus a specialist
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
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 owners and agents in Jock's Lodge
Jock's Lodge lies within about 2 miles of the sea. For owners and agents with buildings near the sea, exposed elevations are where frame mastic fails first, and they deserve more regular inspection. The east of Scotland, where Jock's Lodge is, gets less rain than the west. Outside mastic still waits for dry, frost-clear conditions. We plan block programmes with some give for it
Blocks of flats and mixed-use buildings often cluster around stations such as Edinburgh Waverley station, 1.6 miles to the west of Jock's Lodge, and their window and balcony mastic tends to age at the same rate across a building. Student accommodation around universities such as University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus, 1.2 miles to the west of Jock's Lodge, is typically managed block by block, which suits a planned mastic programme. If you are responsible for a building such as Willowbrae Parish Church, frame and door mastic needs the same attention as any other property.
Jock's Lodge is about 2 miles south-east of Leith, in Edinburgh. Looking for mastic sealing in Jock's Lodge? We can help. We work across 174 places in Edinburgh.
If you need mastic sealing in EH7 and EH8, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Dalgety Road, Loaning Road and Abercorn Road and the roads nearby. We also cover Willowbrae (1 mile south-east), Piershill (1 mile east), Restalrig (1 mile north), Meadowbank (1 mile west) and Lochend (1 mile north-west) for mastic joints. Bigger towns within reach include West End (3 miles west), West Coates (3 miles west), Merchiston (3 miles south-west), Queensferry (10 miles west), Comely Bank (3 miles west) and Southhouse (4 miles south).
Local landmarks in Jock's Lodge
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Holy Rood High School, Duddingston Kirk and Scottish Poetry Library. You’ll also find Lochend Park (0.5 miles north-west) and Public House (less than half a mile east). Jock's Lodge’s nearest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.6 miles west. Nearby you will also find Eastern General Hospital (0.9 miles north) and Edinburgh Castle (2 miles west). The countryside around Jock's Lodge includes The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.