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Commercial sealant contractors in EH6
We cover every part of the EH6 postcode district, which takes in Leith, Bonnington and Pilrig. Every joint is properly prepared, with a 12-month guarantee.
Sealant contractors for EH6
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Places in EH6
- Leith
- Bonnington
- Pilrig
- North Leith
- Powderhall
- Timber Bush
- Newhaven
- Victoria Park
- Seafield
- Edinburgh
- Lochend
- Abbeyhill
- Warriston
- Trinity
- Meadowbank
- Restalrig
- Goldenacre
What we do in EH6
- Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping
- Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing
- Coloured and colour-matched sealant
- Construction and new-build mastic
- Expansion and movement joint sealing
- Facade and window perimeter sealing
- Industrial and floor joint sealing
- Commercial sealant contractors
- Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents
- All services
Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll come back with a price: call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
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Areas we cover
Commercial sealant contractors across EH6: what to expect
Sometimes a split bead is a symptom rather than the cause. Water at a window perimeter might be coming from the frame, the cill or the wall behind. Part of the job is telling you when the fix is something other than sealant. Site teams most often ask us about frame mastic that has hardened and come away from the wall and damp patches where an external joint has failed, on window and door perimeters, movement joints in walls and floors and washrooms and tea points.
At the end of each section, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked with your site contact. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out.
- You send photos, drawings or a list of the joints and areas involved.
- Next comes a diagnosis and a fixed quote.
- Before anything is cut out, we agree access, timings and sequence.
- We strip the failed bead and prepare both faces of the joint.
- We fit backing to the right depth, prime where specified and lay the new bead.
- Each area is inspected, signed off and backed by our 12-month guarantee.
What you will pay
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote.
Why appoint us
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Colour agreed before work starts
- CHAS accredited
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
Quotes
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step is to call 01277 525 020 or email the details over with what you know.
Near you in Leith
We work on buildings around Leith Academy, Public House and Restaurant and St Ninians Church and the streets around them. You will also find McDonald Road Library (1.4 miles south), Taylor Gardens (0.5 miles south-west) and Leith School of Art (0.5 miles south-west). For rail, the closest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 2.1 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Ocean Terminal (less than half a mile west) and Edinburgh Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Whinny Hill.
Commercial sealant contractors across EH6: the area picture
Shop fits, office refurbishments and hotel refits in towns such as Leith, Bonnington and Pilrig all leave joints that need sealing. Visible joints call for a matched colour and a clean tooled finish.
Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, with building warrants from the local authority verifier. We seal to what has been specified, on every job. In the parts of EH6 near the sea, the elevations facing the weather are where sealant gives up first, so they’re worth inspecting more often.
Leith: Occupiers with premises at both Tower Street Industrial Estate and North Leith Sands Industrial Estate could have the sealant at each handled under one quote. Shops and cafés around stations like Edinburgh Waverley station (2.1 miles south of Leith) trade from early, so work is timed around them.
What happens if it’s left?
Sealant is often treated as an afterthought by the trade that fitted the element. Choosing the product, setting the depth and preparing the faces are what a specialist brings, and they’re where most failures begin. You notice the difference years later, not on the day.
What your quote should include
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
Owners, agents and contractors
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in EH6 can sit alongside others in a wider programme across Edinburgh.
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.
Maintenance after handover
A few simple habits keep the new joints working:
- Have extract fans checked so wet areas dry out
- Deal with small splits before they become leaks
- 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
Give fresh sealant time to cure before it’s cleaned, wetted or walked past. Cure time varies with the product, conditions and depth of the joint. Keeping signs or barriers up until then protects the finish.
In kitchens and washrooms, a failed joint is a cleaning problem as well as a leak risk. Environmental health officers look at how cleanable surfaces are.
Different surfaces, different methods
Shop fronts and retail fit-outs
Shop fits put sealant right in front of clients. Counters, display units, shopfront frames and floor trims all need a neat line, often in a colour to suit the brand finish. We will confirm the colours available for the specified product.
Fire-rated seals where specified
Not every penetration suits a sealant. Other products, such as collars, wraps and batts, are specified for different services.
Common problems we fix in EH6
In wet areas the enemy is typically mould rather than movement. Constant moisture, cleaning chemicals and weak extraction let mould grow into the sealant, and once established it rarely cleans out. The fix is a new bead of anti-mould sanitary silicone.
Clients normally get in touch after noticing something like this:
- Gaps behind commercial kitchen worktops and sinks
- Movement joints packed with grit and debris
- External beads that have gone brittle and cracked
- Frame sealant that has cracked, shrunk or pulled away
Common questions from EH6 clients
How is commercial sealant work priced?
Start with whatever information is to hand. We follow up with questions or a visit where needed.
Can weather delay the job?
Outside, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Internal work is rarely affected.
How many days will you need on site?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we’re given. You will have an expected duration with the quote.
Are you CHAS accredited and on Constructionline?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, let us know and we will send them with the quote.
Which site documents can you send us?
Send your site requirements with the enquiry, and we will confirm the RAMS, insurance and CSCS details with the quote. From you, we will need the asbestos information for older buildings and any site rules.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to.