Edinburgh · Scotland
Commercial sealant contractors in EH7
Sealant work for contractors, FMs and building owners across EH7, from Greenside, Broughton and Bellevue, with a fixed quote before we start.
Sealant work in EH7
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Areas within EH7
- Greenside
- Broughton
- Bellevue
- Gayfield
- Lochend
- Abbeyhill
- Meadowbank
- Restalrig
- Piershill
- Jock's Lodge
- Craigentinny
- Bonnington
- Pilrig
- North Leith
- Canonmills
- Dumbiedykes
- Powderhall
- South Portobello
- Newhaven
- Holyrood
- Mountcastle
- Canongate
- Victoria Park
- Northfield
- Willowbrae
- Seafield
- Dalmeny
Services in EH7
- Facade and window perimeter sealing
- Coloured and colour-matched sealant
- Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping
- Expansion and movement joint sealing
- Industrial and floor joint sealing
- Construction and new-build mastic
- Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing
- Commercial sealant contractors
- Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents
- All services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll come back with a price: give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
About commercial sealant contractors in EH7
Most of the buildings we seal stay open while we’re there. Work is scheduled around the site hours and access windows you give us; phased work can also be planned so areas stay in use. That applies whether the building is an office, a shop, a hotel, a college or a care home. Most enquiries involve movement joints packed with grit and debris and frame mastic that has hardened and come away from the wall, across external facade joints, movement joints in walls and floors and window and door perimeters.
At the end of each section, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked, ready for your sign-off. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area.
- We begin with whatever information you have, whether that’s photos, a drawing or a list of locations, or we arrange a site visit.
- We work out why the joints have failed and fix a quote for the agreed scope.
- Before anything is cut out, we agree access, timings and sequence.
- The failed bead is removed and the joint faces cleaned until they’re sound and dry.
- Backing and primer go in where needed, then the chosen sealant is applied and tooled.
- Finished joints are checked with you and handed over with our 12-month guarantee.
What you will pay
Pricing sealant joints depends on quantities, condition and access, plus any specification you’re working to. Ask us for a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- CSCS-carded applicators
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
- Fully insured
Quotes
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
Around Greenside
In Greenside, that means premises near St Cuthbert's Church, The Playfair pub and Mannafields Christian School, among other places. Also close by are London Street Primary School (less than half a mile north-west), King George V Park (0.5 miles north-west), Old Royal High School (under half a mile south-east) and McDonald Road Library (less than half a mile north-east). There’s a railway station in Greenside itself: Edinburgh Waverley station. Nearby you will also find St. James Centre (under half a mile south-west) and Victorian Pharmacy Museum (less than half a mile west). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.
Shops, offices and hotels in EH7
Commercial buildings across EH7 range from older premises altered many times to recent units on business parks. Each building needs the right product for its surfaces, from stone and brick to coated aluminium and laminate.
Work in EH7 comes under Scotland’s own building standards and technical handbooks. Our part is sealing to the specification, whatever the building. Parts of EH7 lie on or near the coast, where wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. We take that exposure into account when choosing the product.
Greenside: Offices at parks like Beaverbank Business Park (to the north-west of Greenside) have receptions, kitchens and glazed partitions where a tidy joint matters. Units at places like St. James Centre (under half a mile south-west of Greenside) are refitted as brands change, and the joints have to suit each new scheme.
Aftercare for building managers
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. Specifically:
- Deal with small splits before they become leaks
- Add sealant to the planned maintenance inspection list
- Log reseals in the O&M or maintenance records
- Keep abrasive pads and scrapers off resealed joints
Let your cleaning contractor know what’s new. Abrasive pads, scrapers and some strong chemicals damage sealant surfaces, while a neutral cleaner and a soft cloth do no harm.
Sealant installed at the same time normally fails in sequence. A few splits this year typically mean more next year so the whole run is worth inspecting. We will tell you which sealant joints need doing first and which can wait.
Quoting for work in EH7
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, since sites vary so much. What we look at:
- How much there is to seal
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Which sealant the job calls for
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
What to include in your enquiry
We can often quote from photos and a few details. Please tell us:
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Any dates the work must fit around
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Commercial clients in EH7
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we are straightforward to vet for your supplier list. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
What we’re called out for in EH7
The wrong sealant in the wrong place is a common cause of early failure. Decorators’ caulk on a joint that moves, acetoxy silicone on stone or metal, or a stiff sealant on a facade all let go sooner than they should. BS 6213 gives guidance on choosing construction sealants, and many specifications refer to it.
Most enquiries start with something like this:
- Messy, uneven beads from earlier work that let the building down
- Weathered facade sealant that no longer flexes
- Sanitary sealant that has gone black and patchy
- Leaks that seem to come through a sealant line
What sealant work can’t fix
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Cracking that needs a structural engineer to look at it
- Old mastic that tests positive for asbestos
- Water from a services leak rather than a joint
Common questions from EH7 clients
How do we get a quote?
Send photos, drawings or a list of locations through our quote form. If a visit is needed we’ll book one, and a fixed quote follows.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.
How do you choose the sealant?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. Without one, the joint decides: how much it moves, what it bonds to and whether it’s wet, trafficked or fire-rated.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. If you need card details for site access, tell us and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
Can you take on work for an FM or managing agent?
Yes. A large share of our work comes through facilities managers, managing agents and landlords. We can work to your instruction process and site rules.
How long do sealant joints last?
There isn’t a single answer, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
Can you supply RAMS and insurance details?
Let us know your requirements when you ask for a price, and the paperwork is confirmed with the quote. For older buildings we will ask for the asbestos register, plus your site induction rules.