Redhall mastic sealing
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations throughout Redhall and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Communal area joints that look neglected
- Failed external movement joints
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
Mastic sealing across Redhall
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Do you need mastic sealing in Redhall?
Topping up old mastic is a common shortcut. New silicone has nothing to grip on old silicone, so these repairs rarely last.
Most enquiries start with one or more of the following:
- Brittle perimeter mastic across a building
- Failed external movement joints
- Worn sealant at communal door frames
- Draught complaints from residents or tenants
Student accommodation around universities such as Edinburgh Napier University, less than half a mile to the north-east of Redhall, is typically managed block by block, which suits a planned mastic programme.
What your quote should include
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
Mastic sealing for commercial buildings in Redhall
We diagnose before we prescribe: what has failed, what caused it and whether new sealant will actually solve it. Old mastic is removed entirely, the faces prepared, primer used where the maker specifies it and new sealant tooled in, with backing rod setting the depth where it’s needed. The enquiries we see most involve open joints in brickwork or panels and draught complaints from residents or tenants, on balcony and threshold joints, external wall and movement joints and communal kitchens and washrooms. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, the work in Redhall is the same: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Many of Scotland’s city tenements are looked after by property factors. Shared-part mastic work is typically agreed by the owners, often through the factor, and can cover a whole close or block.
Every job is signed off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if our work fails within that year, we put it right.
- Place
- Redhall (EH14, EH11, EH13)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Honest limits
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. We will tell you if the real problem is any of the following:
- Misted or failed double-glazed units
- Cracked or crumbling render, brick or stone at the joint edges (we’ll tell you if so)
- Leaks through the frame itself rather than the perimeter
If you are not sure, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- External wall and movement joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
Questions about Redhall
Does your area include sites such as Hailes Park Industrial Estate, near Redhall?
Yes, sites like Hailes Park Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Redhall. A few photographs and the unit address let us price the work.
Will you take on a block within reach of Kingsknowe station?
Yes. Blocks of any size are within what we do. Photos of each elevation help us quote accurately.
Is Redhall in your area?
Yes. Redhall falls within our area, and the simplest way to start is to speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Will residents or tenants be disturbed?
Occupiers stay in the building throughout. We flag any areas that need internal access well before the dates so it can be arranged.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. Failed sealant is removed and the faces cleaned back to sound, dry material first, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.
Do you supply RAMS and insurance details?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote. We hold CHAS accreditation and Constructionline membership.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance.
What affects the price in Redhall
The price varies from site to site. It mainly depends on:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Whether the work must be split into stages
No two sites price the same: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
What to include in your enquiry
There’s no need for a formal survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- The type of building and who uses it
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Any specification or named product
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
Aftercare for building managers
A few simple habits keep the new joints working:
- Plan resealing building by building rather than complaint by complaint
- Start inspections with the most exposed faces
- Mention RAMS, insurance or CSCS requirements up front
- Keep bins and bikes away from communal door frames
If a joint we sealed fails within 12 months, tell us and we will look at it. 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.
Other services in Redhall
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
Redoing a failed joint typically costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Mastic sealing in Redhall: the local picture
There are 10 care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of Redhall. Owners of care premises can bring window and door mastic into a phased programme planned around the home. Redhall is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. Cold mornings still limit when outside mastic can go on. Programmes allow for that
Property owners at sites such as Hailes Park Industrial Estate, 0.6 miles to the west of Redhall, can have mastic renewed between lettings. Site managers at schools like Merchiston Castle School can fit frame mastic into the summer works.
Redhall is about 2 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We cover Redhall and the rest of Edinburgh, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Redhall is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list for mastic joints.
Commercial sites across EH14, EH11 and EH13 are covered for mastic joints. For a building on Redhall Road, New Mart Road and Katesmill Road or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for mastic joints. With the A71 nearby, Redhall is straightforward for us to reach. Sites close to Redhall are covered too, including Parkhead (1 mile north-west), Longstone (1 mile west), Kingsknowe (1 mile south-west), Chesser (1 mile north-east) and Saughton (1 mile north-west). Bigger towns within reach include Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east), Bellevue (4 miles north-east) and Silvermills (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Redhall
Recent enquiries here include premises near Balgreen Primary School, Cross Keys Tavern and Saughton Park and the streets around them. Redhall has its own railway station: Kingsknowe station. Other landmarks nearby include Merchiston Tower (1.8 miles north-east) and The Gyle Shopping Centre (2.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Duddingston Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. City jobs in Redhall usually need parking and loading planned. Tenement closes, shared stairs and factor approvals may also be involved.
- We inspect the joints, building by building, and record what has failed and why.
- A fixed quote follows, split by block or building if that suits you.
- The sequence and the dates are fixed with you, giving you what you need to notify occupiers.
- Failed mastic is removed and the faces taken back to sound, dry material.
- Deep joints get backing rod, faces are primed if the manufacturer specifies it, then the joint is sealed and tooled.
- Finished joints are looked over and the 12-month guarantee confirmed.
Preparing the site
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Quotes
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email to discuss it first.