Mastic Sealing in Ratho Station
Planning work on a mastic joint in Ratho Station? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Communal area joints that look neglected
- Damp patches beside frames
- Mastic failing across several blocks on an estate
Mastic sealing across Ratho Station
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
When it isn’t the sealant
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It isn’t the answer for:
- Failed window or door frames, which need a window contractor
- Water coming in from the roof or rainwater goods
- Masonry that has broken away beside the joint
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we seal
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Balcony and threshold joints
About our mastic sealing in Ratho Station
Mastic Doctor has sealed joints on commercial and residential blocks since 2005. Our applicators are CSCS-carded and we hold public liability insurance. Each building we complete carries a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. The enquiries we see most involve window mastic that has split and shrunk and complaints coming in block by block, across balcony and threshold joints, window and door perimeters on blocks and external wall and movement joints. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Ratho Station from the first photographs to the final walk-round, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Around smaller places such as Ratho Station, buildings managed by landlords and associations are often small groups of flats, sheltered housing and halls. Frames on exposed elevations are where mastic usually fails first.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Place
- Ratho Station (EH28)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What else we do in Ratho Station
Planned mastic for Ratho Station portfolios
Being in the east of Scotland, Ratho Station gets less rain than the west coast. Cold mornings still limit when outside mastic can go on. Block programmes are built with that in mind
For owners of several units at places like Lochend Industrial Estate, less than half a mile to the west of Ratho Station, one programme can deal with frame and external mastic across the lot. If you manage student housing near a university such as Heriot-Watt University, 3 miles south-east of Ratho Station, the summer turnaround is the time for mastic. Older community buildings, Ratho Parish Church and Lady's Well among them, often have frames of mixed ages whose mastic varies.
Ratho Station is about 3 miles south of Queensferry, in Edinburgh. Ratho Station sits inside our coverage, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Ratho Station is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list. We also cover Edinburgh, some 7 miles away.
Work on mastic joints is covered throughout EH28, for business premises of every kind. Among the streets we cover are Station Road, Lilybank Road and Hillwood Road. Close to Ratho Station, our area also takes in Ingliston (1 mile east), Ratho (1 mile south), Gogar (2 miles east), Lennie (2 miles north-east) and Hermiston (3 miles east). Nearby towns on our patch include Edinburgh (7 miles east), Leith (9 miles east), Bonnington (8 miles east), Greenside (8 miles east), Broughton (8 miles east) and Bellevue (8 miles east).
Local landmarks in Ratho Station
The closest station to Ratho Station is Edinburgh Gateway station, about 2.6 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Illieston Castle (2.5 miles south-west) and Linburn Centre (2.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Corstorphine Hill and Dundas Loch.
Work for main contractors and building owners
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor on new-build and refurbishment projects. Programme, specification and site rules come first, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Ratho Station can form part of a wider programme across Edinburgh.
Should maintenance staff do it?
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong typically costs more in the end than doing them right.
Paperwork matters too. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
Leave it or put it right?
Reacting to every complaint means sending someone out block by block. A planned programme treats each building once, under a single quote and a single programme. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, and for a smaller place like Ratho Station, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, how much old material needs removing and the access. Call for a fixed quote when you’re ready.
What you get with us
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
We follow your site rules from the start: signing in, inductions and any permit to work. Once we are cleared to begin, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you, and each area is checked before we leave it. Jobs near Ratho Station are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- We check the asbestos register for older buildings and look at the joints.
- The products and programme are set out in a fixed quote.
- Failed mastic is removed completely.
- The joints are prepared and resealed with the right product.
- We finish each building before moving to the next.
Getting the site ready
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
Quotes
To get a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.
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Questions we’re asked in Ratho Station
Is Ratho Station too far out for you?
No. Places such as Ratho Station are covered as much as the big towns. We cover the whole of Scotland. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we will plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Can you work at a site such as Lochend Industrial Estate, by Ratho Station?
Yes. Our area takes in Ratho Station and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Lochend Industrial Estate included. To start, just phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Do you work with property factors and landlords?
Yes, block and estate work is a core part of what we do. Buildings are scheduled in turn so you can plan around it.
Can you reseal a whole block or estate?
Yes. Each building is inspected, quoted and scheduled in turn, and the programme can start with the worst.
Can you seal joints high up on a block?
It depends on the building. We agree access with you at quote stage so the fixed quote reflects it.
Which sealant will you use?
The specification comes first, if there is one. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
Can people stay in the building while you reseal?
The work is planned around occupiers. Dates and areas are agreed with you so residents or tenants can be told and communal access is kept open.
Keeping the joints sound
Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Pass these on to them:
- Start inspections with the most exposed faces
- List the paperwork your organisation requires when you send details
- Log resealing dates block by block
- Keep bins and bikes away from communal door frames
Add mastic joints to your cyclical inspections. Watch for splits, open gaps, hard or chalky surfaces and mastic pulling away and record where they are.
Joints on a building age together so a single failure is a sign to check the rest. A planned reseal saves repeated visits.