Washroom Sealing in Ellen's Glen
Sealing in commercial washrooms, showers, kitchens and wet areas in Ellen's Glen. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Kitchen worktop joints that can’t be kept clean
- Panel joints letting water behind
- A new bead over an old one coming away
Washroom sealing near Ellen's Glen
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
About our washroom sealing in Ellen's Glen
In a commercial washroom, sealant is typically the first thing to wear out. Around basins, urinals, cubicles, IPS panels and shower trays it takes water, soap, cleaning chemicals and knocks every day, and once mould grows into it, it can’t be scrubbed out. The fix is to remove it completely and reseal with sanitary silicone containing anti-mould additives. We work on urinals and WCs, showers, trays and wet room floors and IPS panels and cubicles, and what we’re called in for most is stained or open joints at kitchen sinks and worktops and shower tray joints that have opened up. Most enquiries from Ellen's Glen start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Shops and offices at the foot of tenement blocks in Scottish cities often have compact staff washrooms and tea points. Small rooms that don’t dry out are where mould gets into sealant first.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: twelve months on the work we carried out. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Location
- Ellen's Glen (EH17, EH16)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Owners, agents and contractors
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
Building owners and managing agents use us on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around Ellen's Glen. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
On site: what to expect
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in. Work on a big city site in Scotland typically involves inductions and permits. Tell us the rules and we’ll work to them.
- We inspect each washroom and record the joints to be resealed.
- The fixed quote sets out the rooms, the products and the phasing.
- The whole of the old bead is removed.
- Joints are degreased and dried.
- A sanitary silicone bead is laid and given a smooth tooled finish.
- Each area is handed back when ready.
Getting the site ready
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
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Looking after the joints
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Share your site rules when you send details
- Add sealant joints to planned maintenance checks
- Make sure washroom ventilation is running
- Clean sealant with gentle products and a soft cloth
Ask your cleaning team to use gentle products and soft cloths on sealant. Strong acids, solvents and scourers wear the surface and give mould a start.
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 reseal when you first spot a split.
FAQs: Ellen's Glen
Can work at a site such as University of Edinburgh - Little France Campus fit around teaching?
Yes. Tell us the term dates, vacation periods and access windows, and we’ll plan the work around them. Tell us which site documents you need, such as RAMS, our insurance certificate or CSCS details, and they’re confirmed with the quote.
Do you work in occupied care homes around Ellen's Glen?
Yes. We work around residents’ routines, a room or two at a time. Tell us about any infection-control or safeguarding requirements and we’ll work to them.
What sealant do you use in washrooms?
Sanitary silicone with anti-mould additives for most washroom joints. Neutral-cure grades are used where acetoxy types could mark metals, stone or mirror backings.
Is it OK to put new silicone on top of the old?
We strip every bit of the failed bead and wipe away the residue before resealing. That’s what makes the new joint last.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. A group of buildings can go on one quote, with one point of contact.
Is there a guarantee on the work?
A 12-month guarantee covers the work. It covers our workmanship rather than damage, leaks from plumbing or ventilation problems.
When something else is needed
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. You’ll hear from us if the cause turns out to be one of these:
- Fittings that move too much to hold a bead
- Water escaping beneath the floor rather than through a joint
- A dripping waste or valve behind a panel
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Kitchens and tea points
- Accessible toilets and changing rooms
- IPS panels and cubicles
- Urinals and WCs
- Vanity units and basins
- Showers, trays and wet room floors
What the job involves on each surface
Showers and trays
A tray that rocks or has cracked won’t be fixed by sealant and we flag that beforehand.
Wet-room floors and floor-to-wall joints
Wet floors are common in accessible showers and changing rooms so the edges are checked carefully.
How the quote is worked out
The price varies from site to site. Expect it to depend on:
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- The size and state of each joint
The price depends on how many linear metres there are, how much old material needs removing and the access. Call for a fixed quote once you have the details.
Sending details for a quote
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, the same details help:
- The product your specification calls for
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- What the building is and how it’s used
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.
Commercial washrooms in Ellen's Glen
Three care or nursing homes sit less than 2 miles from Ellen's Glen. In a care setting, a mouldy or lifting joint in a wet room is a hygiene issue as much as a cosmetic one. Rooms are done a few at a time at times agreed with the home. Ellen's Glen is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. Inside, ventilation and use decide how fast washroom sealant moulds, whatever the weather.
Clinical washrooms at sites like Ellen's Glen Community Hospital, less than half a mile to the north-east of Ellen's Glen, are scheduled with the ward so the room is out of use for as little time as possible. For a campus such as University of Edinburgh - Little France Campus, which lies north-east of Ellen's Glen, showers in residences and washrooms in teaching blocks can be programmed around term dates. En suites at hotels like Northumberland Hotel (1.5 miles north-west of Ellen's Glen) are cleaned daily, which wears silicone over time.
Ellen's Glen is about 3 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We cover Ellen's Glen and the rest of Edinburgh, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, including Ellen's Glen.
We take on washrooms and wet areas across the EH17 and EH16 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. For a building on Soutra Road, Little Road and Mansion Lane or nearby, we can quote for washrooms and wet areas. With the A772 nearby, Ellen's Glen is easy to get to with materials and equipment. If your building is just outside Ellen's Glen, we cover Gracemount (1 mile south-west), Liberton (1 mile north-west), Craigour (1 mile north-east), Moredun (1 mile north-east) and Southhouse (1 mile south-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Edinburgh (3 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (4 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north-west), Broughton (4 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
What’s near Ellen's Glen
We work on buildings around Liberton Parish Church and Drum Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Ellen's Glen is Shawfair station, about 2.4 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.3 miles north-west) and Ellen's Glen House (under half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include The New Leaf Co-op and Duddingston Loch.