Washroom Sealing in Ferniehill
Commercial sealant work in Ferniehill for contractors, FMs and building owners: sealing in commercial washrooms, showers, kitchens and wet areas, with a fixed quote first.
- Sealant laid over old silicone and now peeling
- Discoloured joints around urinals and WC pans
- Panel joints letting water behind
Washroom sealing for Ferniehill sites
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Washroom sealing in Ferniehill, done properly
In a busy washroom, the sealant usually gives up long before the tiles or fittings. 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 showers, trays and wet room floors, kitchens and tea points and vanity units and basins, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are failed sealant in a tea point or staff kitchen and failed joints along IPS and cubicle panels. Most enquiries from Ferniehill 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.
Scottish city buildings, from student residences to hospitals and offices, are full of washrooms and wet areas. Phased resealing, agreed with the estates or facilities team, keeps buildings working.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: preparation, application and finish. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Where
- Ferniehill (EH17, EH16, EH22)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Basins and vanity tops
Water getting past a vanity top joint can swell the board beneath. Prompt resealing keeps the unit sound.
Urinals and WC pans
The joint between a pan and the floor is easy to overlook. They are checked with everything else.
Looking after the joints
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Note failing joints building by building
- Don’t leave trays and floors sitting wet
- Don’t leave an open joint at a basin or tray
- Add sealant joints to planned maintenance checks
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.
Small numbers of failed joints are quick to phase in. Left until every washroom is affected, it becomes a bigger programme with more phasing to plan.
What we are called out for in Ferniehill
Panels and vanity units move slightly in use and trays shift slightly with each user. If the joint wasn’t laid to take that movement, it tears or peels away.
Most enquiries start with something like this:
- Open joints along basins and vanity units
- Sealant stained black around basins and showers
- Users noticing mouldy joints
- Sealant lifting along a tray edge
For a college such as Edinburgh College - Milton Road Campus, which lies north-east of Ferniehill, half-term and summer give the windows for washroom work.
Questions to ask before you book
- What site paperwork they can supply
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Proof of insurance
Owners, agents and contractors
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.
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Questions about Ferniehill
Can work in a care setting near Ferniehill go ahead while residents are there?
Yes. We work around residents’ routines, a room or two at a time. Tell us about any infection-control or safeguarding requirements and we will work to them.
Could you schedule work at a campus like University of Edinburgh Bioquarter for the vacation?
Yes. Education sites usually want the work in vacations or in phases during term, and we plan to suit. Let us know which documents your site asks for, and we’ll confirm them alongside the quote.
Is it OK to put new silicone on top of the old?
We always remove it. New silicone won’t stick to the old, so sealing over it soon peels.
What do you charge?
It depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a fixed quote and we will price it properly.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, tell us and we will confirm them with the quote.
Is any job too small?
We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Send details for a fixed quote.
Nearby places to Ferniehill
Also in Ferniehill
Wet areas in Ferniehill’s workplaces
There are three care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of Ferniehill. Assisted bathrooms and wet rooms in care settings need sanitary sealant that stays cleanable. Each room is kept out of use only as long as the sealant needs. Ferniehill is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Even so, a washroom that doesn’t dry out between uses will see mould get into its sealant.
For a school such as Liberton High School, washroom and kitchen sealant can be renewed around term dates. Healthcare estates like Ellen's Glen Community Hospital, 0.7 miles west of Ferniehill, expect contractors to follow their permits and cleaning rules in every washroom.
Ferniehill is about 3 miles north of Bonnyrigg, in Edinburgh. We send applicators to Ferniehill for washrooms and wet areas, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Ferniehill is one of 174 places we cover in Edinburgh for washrooms and wet areas.
We take on washrooms and wet areas across the EH17, EH16 and EH22 postcode area. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Drum Avenue, Brosie Road and Hyvot Avenue and the roads nearby. Being close to the A772, Ferniehill is easy to get to with materials and equipment. We also cover Fernieside (1 mile north), Gilmerton (1 mile south), Moredun (1 mile north-west), Craigour (1 mile north-west) and Ellen's Glen (1 mile west). A short drive away, we cover Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north-west), Greenside (4 miles north-west), Broughton (4 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
Around Ferniehill
Recent enquiries here include premises near Drum Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Shawfair station, roughly 1.6 miles east. A little further out are Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.8 miles north-west) and Ellen's Glen House (0.8 miles west). Open spaces near Ferniehill include Nether Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
What happens if it’s left?
Cleaning mouldy sealant only masks it, but the mould is rooted in the silicone and comes back. A full reseal deals with it and cleaners stop fighting a losing battle. Failed sealant in a shared building in Ferniehill can affect more than one owner. Fixing it promptly keeps repairs small.
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote and we will put a fixed figure on it.
Why us?
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
- One contact handling all your sites
- Specification-led, product-correct work
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and insurance.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
In a busy building, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed, then reopened once the sealant allows before we move to the next. Give us the access times and building rules for your premises in Ferniehill, and we’ll plan the work to suit, phased where areas need to stay in use.
- Every room is surveyed and the failed joints listed.
- 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.
- New anti-mould sealant goes in and is tooled neat.
- Rooms reopen after the cure time.
What we need from you
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Send your site hours and access windows
Quotes
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.