Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Old Pentland, Midlothian
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Old Pentland. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Complaints coming in block by block
- A mix of products and colours from past repairs
- Movement joints with sealant missing
Mastic sealing for Old Pentland sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Planned mastic for Old Pentland portfolios
Old Pentland is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. Cold mornings still limit when outside mastic can go on. Block programmes are built with that in mind
Historic properties like Melville Castle (3.1 miles east of Old Pentland) show the age of some local stock, where frame mastic must suit soft brick or stone. Property owners at sites such as Straiton Retail Park, 0.6 miles south-east of Old Pentland, can have mastic renewed between lettings. Site managers at schools like Gracemount High School can fit frame mastic into the summer works.
Old Pentland is about 3 miles west of Bonnyrigg, in Midlothian. Any commercial site in Old Pentland is covered. 34 places across Midlothian fall within our area, Old Pentland among them.
Commercial sites across EH20 and EH10 are covered for mastic joints. Sites close to Old Pentland are covered too, including Hillend (1 mile west), Bilston (1 mile south), Loanhead (1 mile east), Burdiehouse (1 mile north-east) and Roslin (2 miles south). Further afield, our area takes in Bonnyrigg (3 miles east), Dalkeith (5 miles east), Penicuik (4 miles south-west), Gorebridge (6 miles south-east), Newtongrange (5 miles east) and Mayfield (6 miles east).
Landmarks near Old Pentland
The closest station to Old Pentland is Slateford station, about 3.8 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (3.1 miles north) and Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Old Pentland includes Caerketton Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Mastic sealing in Old Pentland, done properly
Treatment starts with a proper look: which joints have failed, why, and whether sealant is the right answer. Failed mastic is stripped, the faces taken back to sound material, primed where the manufacturer specifies and resealed, with backing rod setting the depth where it’s needed. Most enquiries involve draughts at frames across a block and mastic failing across several blocks on an estate, across balcony and threshold joints, shopfronts below residential blocks and communal kitchens and washrooms. Most enquiries from Old Pentland start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Outside mastic in Scotland needs dry joints and the right temperature, so work around Old Pentland is planned with the forecast. We agree a window with some flexibility.
Every job is signed off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Location
- Old Pentland (EH20, EH10)
- Region
- Midlothian
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Also in Old Pentland
For managing agents and facilities managers
Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
Why act early in Old Pentland
Failed perimeter mastic lets cold air in around frames and the windows normally get the blame. Resealing the perimeters is often the simpler fix when the frames themselves are sound. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, and for a smaller place like Old Pentland, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits.
What you get with us
- Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- A fixed quote before work starts
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
See our cost guide or how we’re accredited.
What the job involves on each surface
Commercial and mixed-use buildings
Tenants in commercial buildings need to keep trading, so we plan around them.
Tenement and older buildings
Some old mastics in pre-2000 buildings contain asbestos and the register is checked before anything is disturbed. If it’s suspected, work stops until it’s tested.
General trades versus a specialist
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
Questions we’re asked in Old Pentland
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.
Is Old Pentland too far out for you?
Not at all. Old Pentland is within our area. We work across every Scottish council area. Good photos up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Does the weather affect the work?
For external joints, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Inside work is seldom held up.
Do you check for asbestos in old sealant?
Asbestos removal isn’t part of our work. If old sealant is suspected, work stops until it’s tested in line with the dutyholder’s asbestos management.
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.
Who decides which product is used?
The specification comes first, if there is one. Without one, the joint decides: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
How long do sealant joints last?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
How a job runs
We schedule the visit to fit the site hours and access windows you give us. While we’re working, the area stays contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. For work around Old Pentland, we aim for one trip, which is why we ask for photos and a full list first. Outside work also needs a suitable weather window.
- We check the asbestos register for older buildings and look at the joints.
- A fixed quote covers the joints, products and order of work.
- We strip out the old sealant.
- The joints are prepared and resealed with the right product.
- We finish each building before moving to the next.
What we need from you
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Make sure the joints can be reached
Quotes
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we will put a fixed quote together. The easiest way is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Related advice
Maintenance after handover
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Mention RAMS, insurance or CSCS requirements up front
- Protect low-level joints in entrances
- Log resealing dates block by block
- Share the asbestos register when you send details
Keep records of when each building was resealed. That makes future programmes easier to plan and gives you a history.
Budgets are easier to plan when sealant is part of planned maintenance. A programme can start with the worst buildings so spending is spread.