Mastic Sealing in Silverknowes
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations throughout Silverknowes and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Repeated reactive repairs to the same buildings
- Movement joints with sealant missing
- Occupiers reporting cold air round windows
Mastic sealing for businesses in Silverknowes
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
How we handle mastic sealing in Silverknowes
For blocks and buildings in Silverknowes and across Edinburgh, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. A list of buildings, a few photographs and approximate joint numbers are enough for a quick quote, and site visits can be arranged. We work on shopfronts below residential blocks, window and door perimeters on blocks and communal entrances and stairwells, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are failed external movement joints and draughts at frames across a block. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Silverknowes it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Sandstone tenements in most Scottish cities, and granite in Aberdeen, need mastic that suits the stone, and replacement windows set into those walls need a perimeter sealant that won’t mark the stone.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Place
- Silverknowes (EH4)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Our process
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. We sign and contain the area we’re in, keep walkways clear and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Pass on the site’s contractor rules when you get in touch.
- Each block or building is walked and the failed joints recorded with the likely cause.
- A fixed quote follows, split by block or building if that suits you.
- Dates, areas and access are agreed so residents or tenants can be told in advance.
- 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.
Before we start on site
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Quotes
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
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Why deal with it now?
Mixed repairs by different contractors leave a patchwork of products and colours. Resealing a whole building gives a consistent finish and one 12-month guarantee. In Silverknowes, as across Scotland, rain finds any gap, and failed external joints let it into stone walls and around frames. Resealing promptly protects the stone and the interior.
Pricing mastic joints depends on quantities, condition and access, plus any specification you are working to. Call for a quote.
Why us?
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations.
When it isn’t the sealant
Honesty saves time and money. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Glazing that needs replacing
- Substrate edges that need repairing first
- Frames that are rotten, warped or broken
If you are not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- External wall and movement joints
What sets the cost
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, since sites vary so much. What we take into account:
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- How much existing material needs removing
- Whether the work must be split into stages
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well.
Before you send an enquiry
Good information means a firmer quote. When you get in touch, include:
- Specification clauses that apply
- The site address and postcode
- Your programme or deadline
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
Every quote starts with the facts: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Planned mastic for Silverknowes portfolios
Silverknowes sits close to the coast, within about 1 mile. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints; plan inspections around that. Being in the east of Scotland, Silverknowes gets less rain than the west coast. External mastic still needs a dry joint and the right temperature, and winter mornings can be frosty. Programmes allow for that
Trustees of buildings like St Columba's Parish Church can bring frame and external mastic into a planned maintenance list. If you own or manage units on a site such as Drylaw Shopping Centre, which lies east of Silverknowes, failed mastic on frames, door surrounds and external joints can be dealt with unit by unit.
Silverknowes is about 3 miles north-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Commercial clients in Silverknowes use us for work on mastic joints, as part of our coverage of Edinburgh. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, including Silverknowes.
We take on mastic joints across the EH4 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. If your site is on Heath Road, Main Street and Corbiehill Road or close by, send details and we will quote for mastic joints. Just outside Silverknowes, we also work in Davidson's Mains (1 mile south-west), Muirhouse (1 mile east), Craigcrook (1 mile south), Drylaw (1 mile south-east) and West Pilton (1 mile east). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles south-east), Leith (4 miles east), Bonnington (4 miles east), Greenside (3 miles east), Broughton (3 miles east) and Bellevue (3 miles east).
Near you in Silverknowes
For rail, the closest station is South Gyle station, about 2.5 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Western General Hospital (1.5 miles east) and Murrayfield Experience (2.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Silverknowes include Corstorphine Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
When to call us in Silverknowes
UV and rain age external sealant. The surface chalks, the body stiffens and cracks appear most of all on the sunniest and most exposed elevations.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Damp patches beside frames
- Complaints coming in block by block
- Communal area joints that look neglected
Buildings close to stations like South Gyle station (to the south-west of Silverknowes) are often flats over shops, with frame mastic to keep sound.
What to look for in a quote
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- How joint depth will be controlled
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
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.
Questions we are asked in Silverknowes
Is Drylaw Shopping Centre, near Silverknowes, within your area?
Yes. We cover Silverknowes and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Drylaw Shopping Centre. A few photographs and the unit address let us price the work.
How is mastic work on a tenement’s shared parts in Silverknowes usually organised?
Typically through the property factor, once the owners have agreed. Send details and photos, and we will quote to whoever is arranging it.
Can you plan resealing across several buildings?
Yes. We survey and price each building, then work through them in order, and the programme can start with the worst.
How do you choose the sealant?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
Is asbestos a concern with old mastic?
Some mastics in pre-2000 buildings contain asbestos. We check the asbestos register or survey before disturbing it and suspect material is tested first.
Will you come and look before quoting?
It depends on the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photographs and measurements, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
For external joints, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Internal work is rarely affected.