Mastic sealant contractors in Ravelston
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations across Ravelston, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- The same joint failures repeated across a portfolio
- Damp patches beside frames
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
Need mastic sealing in Ravelston?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
About our mastic sealing in Ravelston
In buildings from before 2000, some old mastics contain asbestos. We check the asbestos register or survey before any old sealant is cut out, and work stops for testing if there’s any doubt. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials. If you have damp patches beside frames and repeated reactive repairs to the same buildings, we can help. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Ravelston first comes to us: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
Many of Scotland’s city tenements are looked after by property factors. Mastic around windows and on shared parts can be renewed across a close or a whole block, with the owners agreeing the work.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if our work fails within that year, we put it right.
- Place
- Ravelston (EH4, EH12, EH1)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Maintenance after handover
For the best life from the joints:
- Include mastic in your cyclical inspections
- Prioritise elevations facing the weather
- Share the asbestos register when you send details
- Keep a record of when each building was resealed
Our workmanship is covered for 12 months, so report any failure in that time. After that, regular inspection keeps the programme on track.
Leaks at window perimeters spoil finishes and can affect frames. Early resealing is far simpler than repairs inside.
For managing agents and facilities managers
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
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When to bring in a specialist
Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
What we’re called out for in Ravelston
UV and rain age external sealant. It stiffens, stops stretching and cracks most of all on the sunniest and most exposed elevations.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Window mastic that has split and shrunk
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Repeated reactive repairs to the same buildings
For agents with blocks near Haymarket station, 1.2 miles to the south-east of Ravelston, a block-wide mastic programme deals with frames, balconies and entrances in one go.
Before you book anyone
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
Mastic sealing around Ravelston: points for this area
Ravelston sits close to the coast, within about 2 miles. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints, and they deserve more regular inspection. The 2 miles around Ravelston include eight care or nursing homes. Care home owners need frame and external mastic kept sound without unsettling residents.
If your remit includes a building such as The Mary Erskine School, frame and door mastic can be programmed for the holidays. Student accommodation around universities such as Edinburgh Napier University - Merchiston Campus, 1.9 miles to the south-east of Ravelston, is usually managed block by block, which suits a planned mastic programme.
Ravelston is about 2 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We cover commercial sites throughout Ravelston. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, Ravelston among them.
Commercial sites across EH4, EH12 and EH1 are covered. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Columba Road, Gardiner Road and Ellersly Road and the roads nearby. You’ll find Ravelston on or near the A902. Sites close to Ravelston are covered too, including Blackhall (1 mile north-west), Murrayfield (1 mile south), Roseburn (1 mile south-east), Beechmount (1 mile south-west) and Drylaw (1 mile north). Nearby towns on our patch include Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Buccleuch (3 miles east), Pilrig (3 miles east), North Leith (3 miles north-east) and Dumbiedykes (3 miles east).
Near you in Ravelston
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to St George's School, Murrayfield Parish Church and Balgreen Primary School. Nearby too are Saughton Park (1.3 miles south), Roseburn Bar (0.8 miles south-east) and Gabrielle Keiller Library (0.8 miles east). For rail, the closest station is Haymarket station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Royal Victoria Hospital (0.7 miles north-east) and Waverley Mall (2.2 miles east). For a walk, there’s The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.
Our process
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in. In a Scottish city, kerbside space and loading need planning, especially near the centre. Tenement closes, shared stairs and factor approvals may also be involved.
- A building-by-building inspection lists the failed joints.
- You get a fixed quote, per block or for the whole programme.
- Dates and areas are agreed so occupiers can be told.
- Old mastic is removed and the joint faces prepared.
- New sealant goes in with backing rod and primer where needed.
- We check the finished work and confirm the guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Request a quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. If you have questions first, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
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Common questions from Ravelston clients
Who arranges mastic work on a tenement in Ravelston?
Work on shared parts is usually agreed by the owners, often through a property factor. We are happy to deal with the factor directly.
Is Craigleith Retail Park, near Ravelston, within your area?
Yes. Our area takes in Ravelston and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Craigleith Retail Park included. A few photos and the unit address let us price the work.
Can people stay in the building while you reseal?
Residents and tenants carry on as normal. If any flats or units need access, we will tell you in advance so it can be arranged.
Do you take on small jobs?
Single areas, one-off repairs and whole buildings are all quoted the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
Will you come and look before quoting?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Simple work can often be priced from photos, and bigger or more complex jobs typically get a visit.
Do you do block-wide mastic programmes?
Yes. Each building is inspected, quoted and scheduled in turn starting wherever is most urgent.
Which sealant will you use?
The specification comes first, if there is one. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: how much it moves, what it bonds to and whether it’s wet, trafficked or fire-rated.
What sealant work can’t fix
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It isn’t the answer for:
- Roof leaks, gutters or failed flashings that aren’t sealant joints
- Frames that are rotten, warped or broken
- Glazing that needs replacing
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Communal kitchens and washrooms