Ratho mastic sealing
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations throughout Ratho and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Repeated reactive repairs to the same buildings
- Open joints in brickwork or panels
- Brittle perimeter mastic across a building
Need mastic sealing in Ratho?
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Mastic sealing in Ratho
Before work starts, most agents and landlords want the documents in order. Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with public liability insurance. Site teams most often ask us about cracked, hardened mastic round windows on a block and failed external movement joints, on communal entrances and stairwells, communal kitchens and washrooms and external wall and movement joints. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Ratho tend to want the same three things: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Around Ratho, outside mastic waits for dry weather and the right temperature. We agree a window with some flexibility.
We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Place
- Ratho (EH28)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
From enquiry to sign-off
A typical day starts with protection: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. The work itself typically takes a few days for most blocks, with larger programmes scheduled building by building, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. Jobs near Ratho are often grouped with others in the same area. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- First comes a look at the joints and, for older buildings, the asbestos records.
- The products and programme are set out in a fixed quote.
- Failed mastic is removed completely.
- Joint faces are cleaned, backed and resealed.
- Buildings are completed in turn.
Preparing the site
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Getting a fixed quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
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When to call us in Ratho
Communal entrances and corridors see a lot of wear, with joints near the floor and around doors suffering most. Cleaning products add to the wear.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Damp patches beside frames
- Open joints in brickwork or panels
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors
If you own or manage units on a site such as Lochend Industrial Estate, 1.2 miles to the north-west of Ratho, failed mastic on frames, door surrounds and external joints can be dealt with unit by unit.
Comparing quotes
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
For managing agents and facilities managers
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Ratho. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units book us directly too. The work is planned around how the building runs, so the building keeps working while we do.
When something else is needed
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:
- Cracked or crumbling render, brick or stone at the joint edges (we will tell you if so)
- Materials that need asbestos testing before work
- Leaks from above rather than through a joint
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Ratho
- External wall and movement joints
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
After the work
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Group repairs into a planned programme
- Keep bins and bikes away from communal door frames
- Make it easy for occupiers to report draughts
- Check the asbestos register before any old mastic is disturbed
Ask residents or tenants to report draughts or leaks round windows early. Early reports catch failures before damage spreads.
Joints on a building age together so a single failure is a sign to check the rest. Doing them together saves going back again and again.
Other services in Ratho
Doing it in-house
Some joints are best left to specialists: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Blocks and managed buildings in Ratho
Being in the east of Scotland, Ratho gets less rain than the west coast. External mastic still needs a dry joint and the right temperature, and winter mornings can be frosty. Programmes allow for that
If you manage student housing near a university such as Heriot-Watt University, 2.3 miles east of Ratho, the summer turnaround is the time for mastic. Buildings close to stations like Edinburgh Gateway station, 2.7 miles to the north-east of Ratho, are often flats over shops, with frame mastic to keep sound.
Ratho is about 6 miles east of Livingston, in Edinburgh. Our applicators travel to Ratho for work on mastic joints. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, Ratho among them. For work in that direction, see our Edinburgh page, about 7 miles away.
Work on mastic joints is covered throughout EH28, for business premises of every kind. If your site is on Main Street, Dalmahoy Road and Lidgate Shot or close by, we can quote for mastic joints. Just outside Ratho, we also work in Ratho Station (1 mile north), Ingliston (1 mile north), Warriston (2 miles south-east), Gogar (2 miles north-east) and Hermiston (2 miles east). Nearby towns on our patch include Edinburgh (7 miles east), Leith (9 miles north-east), Bonnington (8 miles north-east), Greenside (8 miles east), Broughton (8 miles east) and Bellevue (8 miles east).
Near you in Ratho
Ratho’s nearest station is Edinburgh Gateway station, roughly 2.7 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include The Gyle Shopping Centre (2.8 miles north-east) and Illieston Castle (2.4 miles west). For a walk, there’s Dundas Loch and Warklaw Hill.
FAQs: Ratho
Do you cover business parks and estates near Ratho, such as Lochend Industrial Estate?
Yes. Our area takes in Ratho and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Lochend Industrial Estate included. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Is Ratho off your patch?
No. Places such as Ratho are covered as much as the big towns. Our area covers all of Scotland, cities, towns and islands alike. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
How do I request a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings. Include photographs or drawings if you have them.
How long will the new sealant 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 much does the work cost?
Every job gets its own fixed quote. To get one, phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to.
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.