Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Redford, Edinburgh
Looking for mastic sealing in Redford? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Window mastic that has split and shrunk
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Draughts at frames across a block
Need mastic sealing in Redford?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Mastic sealing for commercial buildings in Redford
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 if it’s suspected, work stops until it’s tested. Removing asbestos-containing material isn’t something we do. If you have failed external movement joints and complaints coming in block by block, we can help. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Redford, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Scotland’s city blocks are largely sandstone or, in Aberdeen, granite, and replacement windows set into those walls need a perimeter sealant that won’t mark the stone.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work in Edinburgh. Should something we installed fail, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will come back to it.
- Location
- Redford (EH13, EH14, EH10)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
From enquiry to sign-off
On arrival, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before any cutting starts, and the work usually takes a few days for most blocks, with larger programmes scheduled building by building. For premises in Redford, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, and we’ll plan the work to suit, phased where areas need to stay in use.
- We inspect each building and record the joints that have failed.
- You get a fixed quote, per block or for the whole programme.
- We agree the programme and dates with you.
- Old mastic is removed and the joint faces prepared.
- Joints are resealed and tooled.
- We check the finished work and confirm the guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Flag any permit to work we will need
Quotes
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Related advice
Keeping the joints sound
A few simple habits keep the new joints working:
- Make mastic part of routine maintenance checks
- Keep bins and bikes away from communal door frames
- Mention RAMS, insurance or CSCS requirements up front
- Plan resealing building by building rather than complaint by complaint
Protect entrance and corridor joints from knocks where possible. Damage at low level is the most common reason communal joints fail early.
One failed perimeter normally means others on the same building are close, so it pays to look at the whole elevation. A planned reseal saves repeated visits.
Nearby places to Redford
Also in Redford
Different surfaces, different methods
Window and door perimeters on blocks
Perimeter joints on blocks are best done elevation by elevation or block by block. Access is agreed with you before the quote is fixed.
Tenement and older buildings
Traditional buildings have joints that need a careful approach. The material either side of the joint shapes the product choice.
Looking after buildings in and around Redford
Six care or nursing homes sit less than 2 miles from Redford. Owners of care premises can bring window and door mastic into a phased programme planned around the home. The east of Scotland, where Redford is, gets less rain than the west. Cold mornings still limit when outside mastic can go on.
If your remit includes a building such as Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, frame and door mastic can be programmed for the holidays. Student accommodation around universities such as Edinburgh Napier University, 1.3 miles to the north of Redford, is normally managed block by block, which suits a planned mastic programme.
Redford is about 2 miles south-west of Merchiston, in Edinburgh. If you’re looking for mastic sealing in Redford, we can help, as we do across Edinburgh. We work across 174 places in Edinburgh, from busy centres to rural villages.
Work on mastic joints is covered throughout EH13, EH14 and EH10. For a building on Redford Road, Patie's Road and Thorburn Road or nearby, we can quote for mastic joints. With the A720 nearby, Redford is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Close to Redford, our area also takes in Colinton (1 mile west), Colinton Mains (1 mile east), Firrhill (1 mile north-east), Oxgangs (1 mile east) and Greenbank (1 mile north-east). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (3 miles north-east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (4 miles north-east).
Around Redford
We work on buildings around Saughton Park and Firrhill High School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Kingsknowe station, roughly 1.2 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Craiglockhart Hydropathic (0.7 miles north) and War Poets Collection (2.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Redford includes Craiglockhart Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Work for main contractors and building owners
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
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.
Why act early in Redford
Reacting to every complaint means sending someone out block by block. Planned resealing covers a whole building or estate in one go, under a single quote and a single programme. Getting access arranged for a building in Redford takes time, so it makes sense to renew every failing joint while it’s in place.
Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain how it’s made up.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Redford
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- CSCS-carded applicators
- Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
- Colour options checked against the specified product
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Redford: questions and answers
Do you work for managing agents with blocks near Kingsknowe station?
Yes, we work for agents, landlords and housing associations with blocks of every size. Send the address, photos of the elevations and your access arrangements, and we’ll give a fixed quote.
Can you work at a site such as Dumbryden Industrial Estate, by Redford?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Redford, Dumbryden Industrial Estate among them, are all within reach. A few photos and the unit address let us price the work.
Is asbestos a concern with old mastic?
Asbestos removal isn’t part of our work. If old sealant is suspected, work stops until it’s tested, and the duty to manage asbestos sits with the dutyholder.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so it all comes out first.
What paperwork can you provide?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote. We hold CHAS accreditation and Constructionline membership.
How long does a typical visit take?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. You will have an expected duration with the quote.
Common problems we fix in Redford
Occasionally the substrate fails, not the sealant for example where render or brick edges crumble. If the edges are unsound, we say so before quoting the sealing.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Patchy repairs in mismatched sealant
- Repeated reactive repairs to the same buildings
- Window mastic that has split and shrunk
- The same joint failures repeated across a portfolio
Trustees of buildings like St Johns Colinton Mains Church can bring frame and external mastic into a planned maintenance list.
Before you book anyone
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Proof of insurance