Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing in Carrick Knowe, Edinburgh
Work needed on a washroom in Carrick Knowe? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Mould spotting along silicone joints
- Failed joints along IPS and cubicle panels
- Washrooms that look worn because of the sealant
Washroom sealing in Carrick Knowe
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Washroom sealing in Carrick Knowe, done properly
Our washroom work covers offices, hotels, schools and colleges, leisure centres and gyms, clinics and care homes, along with staff kitchens and tea points. Product and method follow how hard each area is used and cleaned. We work on accessible toilets and changing rooms, kitchens and tea points and showers, trays and wet room floors, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are complaints from staff, guests or users about tired washrooms and panel joints letting water behind. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Carrick Knowe? We have been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Hospitality businesses in Scotland’s cities rely on washrooms and kitchens that look right and clean easily. Washrooms get anti-mould sanitary silicone and kitchens hygienic sealant, food-safe where needed.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Where
- Carrick Knowe (EH12, EH11, EH14)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
After the work
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. We suggest:
- Brief cleaning staff to treat joints gently
- Share your site rules when you send details
- Keep extract fans working and vents clear
- Don’t leave an open joint at a basin or tray
Squeegeeing showers and trays after heavy use helps. Joints that sit wet for hours fail sooner.
A split joint at a shower tray can leak for a long time before anyone sees it. At that stage, boards or ceilings may need repair so failed joints are worth acting on quickly.
Places near Carrick Knowe
Other services in Carrick Knowe
Busy facilities in and around Carrick Knowe
Carrick Knowe is within about 3 miles of the coast, and seaside hospitality normally has a peak season that works washrooms hard. Showers and en suites in constant use are where silicone moulds and splits first, so we plan the work for quieter weeks where possible. Carrick Knowe has seven care or nursing homes no more than 2 miles away. Assisted bathrooms and wet rooms in care settings need sanitary sealant that stays cleanable. Work is agreed with the manager, around residents’ routines.
Healthcare estates like Spire Murrayfield Hospital, 0.6 miles north-east of Carrick Knowe, expect contractors to follow their permits and cleaning rules in every washroom. Toilets at places like Corstorphine Retail Park, 0.9 miles north-west of Carrick Knowe, are cleaned constantly, which is hard on silicone.
Carrick Knowe is about 3 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Any commercial site in Carrick Knowe is covered, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places, large and small.
Business premises anywhere in EH12, EH11 and EH14 are within our area. If your site is on Roull Road, Station Road and Dovecot Road or close by, we can quote for washrooms and wet areas. Being close to the A8, Carrick Knowe is straightforward for us to reach. Close to Carrick Knowe, our area also takes in Saughton (1 mile south), Stenhouse (1 mile south-east), Broomhouse (1 mile south-west), Corstorphine (1 mile north-west) and Balgreen (1 mile north-east). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles east), Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Carrick Knowe
Recent enquiries here include premises near Saughton Park, Balgreen Primary School and Gabrielle Keiller Library, among other places. The nearest railway station is South Gyle station, about 1 mile west. Other landmarks nearby include The Gyle Shopping Centre (1.6 miles west) and Craigcrook Castle (1.3 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Corstorphine Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
What we’re called out for in Carrick Knowe
We often find acrylic caulk or general-purpose sealant in joints that should have sanitary silicone. They don’t stand up to constant water, and they stain, crack or wash out.
Clients usually get in touch after noticing something like this:
- Failed sealant behind washroom basins
- Mould spotting along silicone joints
- Failed sealant in a tea point or staff kitchen
- Urinal joints that look unhygienic
En suites at hotels like Corstorphine Lodge Hotel (to the north-west of Carrick Knowe) are cleaned daily, which wears silicone over time.
What to look for in a quote
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
Cost factors for washrooms and wet areas
To price the job, we consider:
- Phasing around occupants
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Access and working height
- How much existing material needs removing
There’s no price list, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote and we’ll price your job on its own details.
What to include in your enquiry
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Let us know:
- Any dates the work must fit around
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- Access details, including height
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.
Questions about Carrick Knowe
Can you work in a care home near Carrick Knowe with residents in?
Yes, with the manager deciding the order and timing of rooms. Tell us about any infection-control or safeguarding requirements and we’ll work to them.
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Spire Murrayfield Hospital?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
It can, for external work. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Internal work is far less affected.
Do you take on small jobs?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, planned site by site to suit how each building is used.
How long does a typical visit take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we are given. We’ll give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
Is old silicone taken out first?
We strip every bit of the failed bead and wipe away the residue first. That’s what makes the new joint last.
Owners, agents and contractors
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. Programme, specification and site rules come first, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
From enquiry to sign-off
Inspect, seal, sign off: that’s the shape of every visit. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. 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.
- We inspect each washroom and record the joints to be resealed.
- The fixed quote sets out the rooms, the products and the phasing.
- Old sealant is removed completely and the faces cleaned.
- Each joint is cleaned and left dry.
- A sanitary silicone bead is laid and given a smooth tooled finish.
- Rooms reopen after the cure time.
Getting the site ready
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Move anything stored against the joints
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us. Our quote form is another easy route.
Related advice
Why act early in Carrick Knowe
Running fresh silicone along a failed bead hides the problem briefly. It doesn’t bond, so it peels and traps dirt behind it. Cutting out completely and cleaning back takes a little longer and lasts. In Carrick Knowe, as across Scotland, rain finds any gap, so a split or hardened joint lets water into the wall. Resealing promptly protects the stone and the interior.
Every site prices differently: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
Why appoint us
- Constructionline member
- CHAS accredited
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.