Midlothian · Scotland
Commercial sealant contractors in EH18
Our applicators cover all of the EH18 postcode district, which takes in Polton, Bonnyrigg and Lasswade. Every joint is properly prepared, with a 12-month guarantee.
Need sealant work in EH18?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Where we work in EH18
Sealant work we offer in EH18
- Construction and new-build mastic
- Facade and window perimeter sealing
- Coloured and colour-matched sealant
- Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing
- Industrial and floor joint sealing
- Expansion and movement joint sealing
- Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping
- Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents
- Commercial sealant contractors
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Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a fixed quote: call 01277 525 020 or email us.
Neighbouring districts
Across Midlothian
Towns and villages in Midlothian
Areas we cover
Commercial sealant contractors across EH18: what to expect
On older buildings, particularly those put up before 2000, some old mastics and sealants may contain asbestos. We ask to see the asbestos register or survey before old sealant is disturbed, since managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility. If a material is suspected, work stops until it’s tested, and we don’t remove asbestos-containing materials ourselves. Site teams most often ask us about smeared sealant across finishes from a rushed job and mouldy silicone around WCs, urinals and vanity tops, on floor and threshold joints, window and door perimeters and washrooms and tea points.
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in.
- We begin with whatever information you have, whether that’s photos, a drawing or a list of locations, and a site visit is booked where it helps.
- We work out why the joints have failed and fix a quote for the agreed scope.
- We plan around your site hours and access windows, phasing the work where areas have to stay in use.
- The failed bead is removed and the joint faces cleaned until they’re sound and dry.
- We fit backing to the right depth, prime where specified and lay the new bead.
- We walk the completed areas with you and sign them off under the 12-month guarantee.
How we quote
Pricing sealant joints depends on quantities, condition and access. Call for a quote.
Why appoint us
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Fully insured
- Specification-led, product-correct work
Ask for a quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Local landmarks in Polton
Around Polton, our work takes us to commercial buildings near St Leaonard's Episcopal Church, Lasswade High School Centre and Public Library, among other places. The nearest railway station is Eskbank station, about 2.2 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Hawthornden Castle (0.5 miles south-west) and Midlothian Community Hospital (1.9 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Woodhouselee Hill and Edgelaw Reservoir.
Where commercial joints are in EH18
Shop fits, office refurbishments and hotel refits in towns such as Bonnyrigg, Lasswade and Polton all leave joints that need sealing. Visible joints call for a matched colour and a clean tooled finish.
Tenements in Scotland’s cities are often managed by property factors, with shared repairs agreed by the owners, so the factor is often the first contact for work on shared parts.
Polton: On a business park such as IMEX Business Centre, 1.2 miles north-west of Polton, sealant work tends to follow fit-outs: receptions, tea points, washrooms and frame perimeters. A business with units at IMEX Business Centre and Bilston Glen Industrial Estate needn’t use two contractors for its sealant.
Signs you need commercial sealant contractors
The wrong sealant in the wrong place is a common cause of early failure. Painters’ acrylic in a moving joint, vinegar-smelling silicone on metal or natural stone, or a high-modulus product where a low-modulus one was needed will all fail early. BS 6213 gives guidance on choosing construction sealants, and many specifications refer to it.
Things that typically lead to an enquiry:
- Smeared sealant across finishes from a rushed job
- Leaks that seem to come through a sealant line
- Wall and floor joints that have lost their seal
- Mouldy silicone around WCs, urinals and vanity tops
For managing agents and facilities managers
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites around EH18. One quote can cover more than one site, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Should maintenance staff do it?
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Maintenance after handover
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. In particular:
- Check sealant as part of routine building inspections
- Have extract fans checked so wet areas dry out
- Don’t let cleaning or traffic back on before the cure time is up
- Look at the sealant around anything that has been moved or replaced
Add the resealed joints to your planned maintenance inspections. Regular checks pick up small failures before they become leaks. Should something look amiss, you can call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and send a picture.
Sealant rarely fails all at once across a building. A few splits this year usually mean more next year so the whole run is worth inspecting. We’ll tell you which sealant joints need doing first and which can wait.
Different surfaces, different methods
Commercial kitchens and tea points
Gaps and ragged beads trap dirt that cleaning can’t reach, which matters when environmental health officers look at a kitchen. We seal to a neat, cleanable finish and work around service times you agree with us.
Window and door perimeters
Internally, window boards and frame edges often have decorators’ caulk or silicone that has cracked. We use a paintable product where decorating follows and a silicone where it doesn’t, matched to the frame colour where colour matters.
Common questions from EH18 clients
How long does a job like this take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we are given. You will have an expected duration with the quote.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
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.
Will the building have to shut during the work?
Most of the buildings we work in stay occupied. Only the area being sealed is closed, and the sequence is agreed in advance for as long as the cure needs.
What about asbestos in old mastic?
On older buildings, our first request is the asbestos survey. Managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility and removing it isn’t something we do.
Do you work in EH18?
Yes. We cover EH18, and you can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form to get started.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. We are CHAS accredited, we’re a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. If you need card details for site access, tell us and we will confirm them with the quote.