Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Shawfair, Midlothian
Mastic sealing for Shawfair, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Draught complaints from residents or tenants
- Cracked, hardened mastic round windows on a block
- Repeated reactive repairs to the same buildings
Mastic sealing across Shawfair
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
What sets the cost
A fixed quote reflects the actual work. It allows for:
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Phasing around occupants
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote, and you will have a fixed figure to work with.
Before you send an enquiry
We can often quote from photographs and a few details. It helps to include:
- Your programme or deadline
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Access details, including height
- Clear photos of the problem areas
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Mastic sealing in Shawfair
For over 20 years we have resealed joints for owners, agents and landlords. Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and the work is backed by public liability insurance. Each building we complete carries a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. We work on external wall and movement joints, communal entrances and stairwells and balcony and threshold joints, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are movement joints with sealant missing and worn sealant at communal door frames. Whoever orders the work in Shawfair, the brief is usually the same: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
In smaller Scottish places like Shawfair, managed property is mostly small blocks, sheltered housing, hotels and community buildings. Exposed walls take Scottish weather hard, and frame mastic shows it first.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Where
- Shawfair (EH22, EH21, EH15)
- Region
- Midlothian
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What we’re called out for in Shawfair
Much failed sealant was laid on dirty, dusty or damp surfaces. Where the faces weren’t cleaned or primed as specified, the bead peels off one side.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Mastic failing across several blocks on an estate
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Occupiers reporting cold air round windows
- Damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors
For owners of several units at places like Scotway Business Centre, which lies south of Shawfair, one programme can deal with frame and external mastic across the lot.
What to look for in a quote
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
Should maintenance staff do it?
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Certain joints really need a specialist: for instance fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
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When something else is needed
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It isn’t the answer for:
- Broken glass or failed sealed units
- Old mastic suspected of containing asbestos, which must be tested and dealt with by a specialist first
- Water coming in from the roof or rainwater goods
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Shawfair
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Balcony and threshold joints
- External wall and movement joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
Our process
Site rules come first: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. With the paperwork done, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact. Jobs near Shawfair are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- 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.
- We remove the old mastic completely and clean the joint faces back.
- Backing rod and primer go in as the joint requires, then the new bead is placed and tooled.
- Each building is checked on completion and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
Request a quote
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Related advice
FAQs: Shawfair
Does the sea air around Shawfair change the choice of sealant?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
Is Shawfair too small for you to travel to?
Not at all. Shawfair is within our area. We cover the whole of Scotland. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
What will the job cost?
That depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll price it properly.
Is any job too small?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Photos and a description are enough to start.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, for external work. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
When can the area be used after sealing?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, so we will confirm the curing time on the day.
How do we ask for a quote?
There are four steps: send details, receive a fixed quote, we carry out the work, and it’s guaranteed. Step one needs little more than photos and a postcode.
For managing agents and facilities managers
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Whether you are a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Frames, entrances and external joints in Shawfair
With the shore within about 2 miles, Shawfair counts as a coastal location. Sea-facing elevations take driven rain and salt, and their mastic shows it before the sheltered sides do, so it’s worth inspecting those sides more often. Shawfair is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Cold mornings still limit when outside mastic can go on. Block programmes are built with that in mind
Buildings close to stations like Shawfair station (under half a mile south of Shawfair) are often flats over shops, with frame mastic to keep sound. Schools and community buildings such as Castlebrae Community High School need frame and external mastic kept sound like any building.
Shawfair is about 2 miles south-west of Musselburgh, in Midlothian. Our applicators travel to Shawfair for work on mastic joints. Across Midlothian, 34 places are covered, Shawfair among them.
Anyone looking for mastic sealing in EH22, EH21 and EH15 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Streets here include Redcroft Road, Archway Avenue and Whitehill Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Access to Shawfair is via the A6106 among other routes. If your building is just outside Shawfair, we cover Newton Village (1 mile south), Millerhill (1 mile south-east), Newcraighall (1 mile north), Old Craighall (1 mile east) and Joppa (2 miles north). Bigger towns within reach include Bonnyrigg (4 miles south), Penicuik (8 miles south-west), Loanhead (4 miles south-west), Gorebridge (6 miles south), Newtongrange (4 miles south) and Mayfield (4 miles south-east). As one of the bigger centres in Midlothian, Shawfair has a broad mix of commercial, public and industrial buildings.
What’s near Shawfair
Recent enquiries here include premises near Drum Park. There’s a railway station in Shawfair itself: Shawfair station. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (1.7 miles west) and Craigmillar Castle (1.9 miles west). Not far away are Duddingston Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.