Marchmont mastic sealing
Mastic sealing for Marchmont, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Damp patches beside frames
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Worn sealant at communal door frames
Mastic sealing across Marchmont
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
FAQs: Marchmont
Who do we deal with for shared-part sealing on a tenement in Marchmont?
Typically through the property factor, once the owners have agreed. We are happy to deal with the factor directly.
Our building in Marchmont is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can, yes: buildings near the sea take more wind-driven rain, and salt in the air nearer the shore. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
How long before the joints can be used?
We’ll confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure, and flag anything to keep off until it has cured.
Is any job too small?
Single areas, one-off repairs and whole buildings are all quoted the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and the quote will be based on it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, for external work. Wet joints and cold, damp or frosty conditions stop the sealant bonding properly, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Internal work is far less affected.
Can people stay in the building while you reseal?
Residents and tenants carry on as normal. We flag any areas that need internal access well before the dates so you can arrange it with occupiers.
About our mastic sealing in Marchmont
Older blocks and commercial buildings can have mastic that contains asbestos. Before we disturb it, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and work stops for testing if there’s any doubt. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials. We work on balcony and threshold joints, communal entrances and stairwells and communal kitchens and washrooms, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are movement joints with sealant missing and draughts at frames across a block. For commercial sealant work in Marchmont, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Sandstone tenements in most Scottish cities, and granite in Aberdeen, need mastic that suits the stone, so perimeter mastic around replacement windows has to be neutral-cure and kind to the masonry.
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 spell out the cover before we begin.
- Place
- Marchmont (EH9, EH8, EH3)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
When to call us in Marchmont
Many failed joints were sealed without backing rod so the mastic is bonded on three sides. It can’t stretch properly and it tears.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Draughts at frames across a block
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
Buildings close to stations like Edinburgh Waverley station, 1 mile to the north of Marchmont, are often flats over shops, with frame mastic to keep sound.
What your quote should include
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- Proof of insurance
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
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Why deal with it now?
Piecemeal repairs over the years often leave mismatched sealant. A block-wide reseal gives one product, one colour and one guarantee. In a tenement or shared city building, water from a failed joint can reach other owners’ property, which makes early repair simpler for everyone. Acting early avoids disputes and bigger repairs.
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 Marchmont
- Constructionline member
- Matching to RAL references, product permitting
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
Surface by surface
Commercial and mixed-use buildings
Where retail and residential share a building the programme has to suit everyone. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them.
Planned maintenance
How long mastic lasts depends on exposure, movement and the product used. Inspecting joints regularly keeps programmes on track.
When it isn’t the sealant
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. You’ll hear from us if the cause turns out to be one of these:
- Masonry that has broken away beside the joint
- Frames that are rotten, warped or broken
- Misted or failed double-glazed units
If you’re not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
Mastic sealing around Marchmont: what changes locally
With the shore within about 3 miles, Marchmont counts as a coastal location. On buildings near the shore, the side facing the weather normally needs its mastic renewed first. Marchmont is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Frost and condensation on winter mornings can still delay outside mastic.
Student accommodation around universities such as University of Edinburgh (0.5 miles north-east of Marchmont) is typically managed block by block, which suits a planned mastic programme. For a school such as Sciennes Primary School, perimeter mastic on windows and doors is a holiday job.
Marchmont is about 1 mile south-west of Buccleuch, in Edinburgh. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Marchmont can call on us for mastic joints. Marchmont is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list for mastic joints.
Commercial sites across EH9, EH8 and EH3 are covered. If your site is on Lauder Road, Meadow Lane and Grange Road or close by, we can quote for mastic joints. You’ll find Marchmont on or near the A700. Just outside Marchmont, we also work in Sciennes (1 mile east), The Grange (1 mile south-east), Lauriston (1 mile north), Burgh Muir (1 mile south-east) and Newington (1 mile east). A short drive away, we cover Leith (3 miles north), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (9 miles north-west), Timber Bush (3 miles north), South Portobello (3 miles east) and Southhouse (3 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Marchmont
In Marchmont, that means premises near Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, 22 pub and St Cuthbert's Church, among other places. You will also find The Meadows (less than half a mile north), National Museums Scotland Library (0.6 miles north) and James Gillespie's High School (less than half a mile west). The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 1 mile north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Waverley Mall (1 mile north) and Meadows Dental Clinic (less than half a mile south-west). Open spaces near Marchmont include Salisbury Crags and Dunsapie Loch.
For managing agents and facilities managers
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor. Programme, specification and site rules come first, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. City jobs in Marchmont typically need parking and loading planned. Shared closes, stairs and the property factor may need to be part of the plan.
- A building-by-building inspection lists the failed joints.
- The quote is fixed and split as suits you.
- We agree the programme and dates with you.
- Failed sealant is removed and the faces prepared.
- New sealant goes in with backing rod and primer where needed.
- We check the finished work and confirm the guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Move anything stored against the joints
Ask for a quote
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.