Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Trinity, Edinburgh
Need mastic sealing in Trinity? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Complaints coming in block by block
- Draught complaints from residents or tenants
- Window mastic that has split and shrunk
Mastic sealing for businesses in Trinity
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Different surfaces, different methods
Tenement and older buildings
Traditional buildings have joints that need a careful approach. We look at the substrate before choosing a sealant.
Planned maintenance
Resealing can be scheduled alongside other planned works, building by building.
Mastic sealing in Trinity, done properly
For blocks and buildings in Trinity and across Edinburgh, the process is the same: you send details, we return a fixed quote, the joints are resealed and the 12-month guarantee follows. Addresses, photographs of typical joints and a rough idea of quantities let us give a quick quote, and site visits can be arranged. We work on balcony and threshold joints, communal kitchens and washrooms and communal entrances and stairwells, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are a mix of products and colours from past repairs and estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Trinity first comes to us: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
Sandstone tenements in most Scottish cities, and granite in Aberdeen, need mastic that suits the stone, so perimeter mastic around replacement windows has to be neutral-cure and kind to the masonry.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: preparation, application and finish. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Place
- Trinity (EH5, EH6, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Places near Trinity
Also in Trinity
Signs you need mastic sealing in Trinity
UV and rain age external sealant. It stiffens, stops stretching and cracks most of all on the sunniest and most exposed elevations.
Look out for the following:
- Complaints coming in block by block
- Communal area joints that look neglected
- Cracked, hardened mastic round windows on a block
- Movement joints with sealant missing
Schools and community buildings such as Trinity Academy need frame and external mastic kept sound like any building.
What to look for in a quote
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
Blocks and managed buildings in Trinity
Trinity is within about 1 mile of the coast. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints, so it’s worth inspecting those sides more often. Trinity is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. External mastic still needs a dry joint and the right temperature, and winter mornings can be frosty. Programmes allow for that
For agents with blocks near Edinburgh Waverley station (1.8 miles south of Trinity), a block-wide mastic programme deals with frames, balconies and entrances in one go. Student blocks close to universities like University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus (2.1 miles south-east of Trinity) are easiest to work on between tenancies.
Trinity is about 2 miles north of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Looking for mastic sealing in Trinity? We can help, as we do across Edinburgh. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, large and small.
If you need mastic sealing in EH5, EH6 and EH3, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. For a building on York Road, Park Road and Clark Road or nearby, we can quote for mastic joints. You’ll find Trinity on or near the A901 and A903, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. Nearby places we also cover include Goldenacre (1 mile south-west), Warriston (1 mile south), Boswall (1 mile west), Inverleith (1 mile south-west) and Granton (1 mile west) for mastic joints. A short drive away, we cover Sciennes (3 miles south), Merchiston (3 miles south), Newington (3 miles south), Queensferry (8 miles west), Burgh Muir (3 miles south) and South Portobello (4 miles south-east).
Around Trinity
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Starbank Arms, Drummond Community High School and Starbank Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 1.8 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Leith Hospital (0.9 miles east) and Newhaven Heritage Museum (less than half a mile north-east). Open spaces near Trinity include Salisbury Crags and The New Leaf Co-op.
When it isn’t the sealant
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It won’t put right:
- Failed window or door frames, which need a window contractor
- Roof leaks, gutters or failed flashings that aren’t sealant joints
- Cracked or crumbling render, brick or stone at the joint edges (we will tell you if so)
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we seal
- External wall and movement joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
Aftercare for building managers
For the best life from the joints:
- Keep bins and bikes away from communal door frames
- Share your contractor requirements early
- Include mastic in your cyclical inspections
- Track which buildings were done and when
Keep bins, bikes and deliveries away from low-level joints where you can. Damage at low level is the most common reason communal joints fail early.
Planned resealing is easier to budget than emergency repairs. We can quote buildings in priority order so spending is spread.
What affects the price in Trinity
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, because every site is different. What we look at:
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- The size and state of each joint
- Phasing around occupants
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
There’s no price list, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. Call for a quote.
Sending details for a quote
There’s no need for a formal survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- The type of building and who uses it
- Any specification or named product
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Any dates the work must fit around
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Trinity: questions and answers
Do you cover business parks and estates near Trinity, such as North Leith Sands Industrial Estate?
Yes. We cover Trinity and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as North Leith Sands Industrial Estate. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Can you work in a care home near Trinity with residents in?
Yes. We agree rooms and times with the manager and work a few areas at a time. We follow the home’s own procedures throughout.
What paperwork can you provide?
Our credentials include CHAS, Constructionline and public liability insurance. For specific documents, tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote.
How do you choose the sealant?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
Do you check for asbestos in old sealant?
We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials. If old sealant is suspected, work stops until it’s tested, and the duty to manage asbestos sits with the dutyholder.
How long before the joints can be used?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
Can you quote from photos?
It depends on the job. Simple work can often be priced from photos, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
How a job runs
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. The work itself normally takes a few days for most blocks, with larger programmes scheduled building by building, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. Work on a big city site in Scotland usually involves inductions and permits. Pass on the site’s contractor rules when you get in touch.
- First comes a look at the joints and, for older buildings, the asbestos records.
- A fixed quote covers the joints, products and order of work.
- We strip out the old sealant.
- Joint faces are cleaned, backed and resealed.
- We finish each building before moving to the next.
Preparing the site
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Request a quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.