Mortonhall mastic sealing
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Mortonhall. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Open joints in brickwork or panels
- Mastic failing across several blocks on an estate
Mastic sealing in Mortonhall
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Keeping the joints sound
Regular inspection catches problems early. Specifically:
- Ask residents or tenants to report leaks and draughts early
- Have the asbestos survey to hand for older buildings
- Protect low-level joints in entrances
- Share your contractor requirements early
Our workmanship is covered for 12 months, so report any failure in that time. After that, regular inspection keeps the programme on track.
Mastic fails gradually, then all at once in a wet spell. Resealing when cracking first shows avoids water damage and the complaints that come with it.
How we handle mastic sealing in Mortonhall
Across Mortonhall 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. Addresses, photos of typical joints and a rough idea of quantities let us give a quick quote, and site visits can be arranged. Most enquiries involve no planned programme for sealant and occupiers reporting cold air round windows, on external wall and movement joints, balcony and threshold joints and shopfronts below residential blocks. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Mortonhall? We have been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
For buildings around Mortonhall, we group the work to keep travel and visits down. Send addresses and photos for a quote covering the batch.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we are clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Where
- Mortonhall (EH16, EH10, EH17)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
How a job runs
A typical day starts with protection: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. The work itself usually takes a day or two for a single block, longer for an estate programme, and we clear our waste as we work. Where we can, we combine work around Mortonhall with other jobs nearby. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- Each block or building is walked and the failed joints recorded with the likely cause.
- We send a fixed quote that sets out the joints, the products and the programme.
- Dates, areas and access are agreed so residents or tenants can be told in advance.
- Old sealant is stripped and each face prepared back to firm material.
- Deep joints get backing rod, faces are primed if the manufacturer specifies it, then the joint is sealed and tooled.
- Finished joints are looked over and the 12-month guarantee confirmed.
Preparing the site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Get a fixed quote
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Mortonhall
Sealing over failed mastic looks tidy for a while. It doesn’t bond and normally fails within a short time. Full removal and proper preparation is what lasts. Buildings that aren’t in daily use, such as halls and seasonal premises, may let water in unnoticed, so a failed joint has time to cause damage. Early resealing prevents it.
Cost follows what’s involved: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote.
Why appoint us
- CHAS accredited
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
- A fixed quote before work starts
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Mastic sealing around Mortonhall: what changes locally
The east of Scotland, where Mortonhall is, gets less rain than the west. Cold mornings still limit when outside mastic can go on. Programmes allow for that
If you look after a block within reach of Slateford station, which lies north-west of Mortonhall, frame and balcony mastic can be renewed on one programme. Landlords with units on estates such as Straiton Retail Park, 1.5 miles south-east of Mortonhall, can bring frame, door and external mastic across several units into one programme.
Mortonhall is about 1 mile west of Southhouse, in Edinburgh. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Mortonhall can call on us for mastic joints, as part of our coverage of Edinburgh. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, including Mortonhall.
We cover the EH16, EH10 and EH17 postcode districts for mastic joints. For a building on Frogston Road East, Mortonhall Park Avenue and Backlee or nearby, we can quote for mastic joints. If your building is just outside Mortonhall, we cover Alnwickhill (1 mile east), Howden Hall (1 mile east), Kaimes (1 mile east), Gracemount (1 mile east) and Southhouse (1 mile east). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (3 miles north), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Near you in Mortonhall
We work on buildings around Liberton Parish Church and Inch Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Slateford station, about 2.9 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Cockburn Geological Museum (1.4 miles north) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.7 miles north). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Blackford Hill.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint, which is what makes a joint last.
Towns and villages near Mortonhall
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Questions we’re asked in Mortonhall
Will you take on a block within reach of Slateford station?
Yes, and several blocks can go on one quote. We work to your notice and access arrangements.
Can you work at a site such as Straiton Retail Park, by Mortonhall?
Yes, sites like Straiton Retail Park are within our area, along with the rest of Mortonhall. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Do you guarantee the mastic work?
Every building we reseal has a 12-month guarantee. It covers our workmanship, not later building movement, damage or frame failures.
Is Mortonhall in your area?
Yes. Mortonhall is in our area and the rest of Edinburgh. For a quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
How long does a job like this take?
That varies with the scale of the job, but the work usually takes a day or two for a single block, longer for an estate programme. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we will give you a timescale with the quote.
How long do sealant joints last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
Which sealant will you use?
The specification comes first, if there is one. Without one, the joint decides: how much it moves, what it bonds to and whether it’s wet, trafficked or fire-rated.
For managing agents and facilities managers
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Mortonhall can form part of a wider programme.
Signs you need mastic sealing in Mortonhall
Previous repairs often sealed new mastic over old. New silicone has nothing to grip on old silicone, so these repairs rarely last.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Communal area joints that look neglected
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Open joints in brickwork or panels
Churches, halls and community buildings such as Fairmilehead Church are looked after by trustees and committees like any other owner, and their frames, doors and external joints need mastic renewed in time.
Questions to ask before you book
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- How they’ll work around occupants