Washroom Sealing contractors in Fernieside
Planning work on a washroom in Fernieside? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Discoloured joints around urinals and WC pans
- Open joints along basins and vanity units
- Resealing that didn’t last because the old bead stayed
Washroom sealing across Fernieside
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What the job involves on each surface
Kitchens and tea points
We plan kitchen sealing around when the kitchen is in use. Your site hours and access windows set the timing.
Basins and vanity tops
Natural stone tops can be marked by acetoxy silicone, so the product is chosen to suit.
Washroom sealing in Fernieside, done properly
We reseal washrooms and wet areas in offices, hotels, schools, universities, gyms, healthcare buildings and care homes, along with staff kitchens and tea points. Product and method follow how hard each area is used and cleaned. If you’re dealing with split or peeling sealant at shower trays and black mould inside silicone joints that cleaning can’t shift, we can put it right, whatever the surface. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Fernieside, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Ground-floor premises below tenements in Scotland’s cities often have small staff toilets and kitchens. Small rooms that don’t dry out are where mould gets into sealant first.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Place
- Fernieside (EH17, EH16, EH22)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Places near Fernieside
Also in Fernieside
Leave it or put it right?
Sealing on top of old silicone saves nothing. Silicone won’t grip silicone, so it lifts and holds moisture underneath. Full removal and proper cleaning is what makes the new joint last. In Fernieside, as across Scotland, rain finds any gap, so a split or hardened joint lets water into the wall. Renewing them early protects the fabric.
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote, and you will have a fixed figure to work with.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Fernieside
- Colour options checked against the specified product
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- Clear, fixed quotes
- Specification-led, product-correct work
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
On site: what to expect
When we get to site, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Everything around the joints gets protected before any cutting starts, with the work itself usually taking a morning or so for a small washroom, longer where showers and changing rooms are included. For premises in Fernieside, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, so the work can be phased and areas kept in use.
- We agree which washrooms close and when.
- Anything behind the joints that needs another trade is flagged.
- Old sealant is stripped and the faces prepared.
- We reseal with the grade suited to each area.
- We give you a reopening time for every room.
Before we start on site
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Getting a fixed quote
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us to discuss it first.
Advice
General trades versus a specialist
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
Common questions from Fernieside clients
Will our hotel in Fernieside need to close for the work?
In the majority of cases no closure is needed: we work room by room or floor by floor. We agree the order of rooms and the timings with you before we start.
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like University of Edinburgh Bioquarter?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. Let us know which documents your site asks for, and we will confirm them alongside the quote.
Can you quote from photos?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, drawings or a joint schedule. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a visit before quoting.
Do you guarantee washroom sealing?
A 12-month guarantee covers the work. It applies to our workmanship, not to plumbing leaks or damp from poor ventilation.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
How much does the work cost?
Every job gets its own fixed quote. For yours, phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with a description of the work.
What sealant do you use in washrooms?
Sanitary silicone with anti-mould additives in most cases. Neutral-cure grades are used where acetoxy types could mark metals, stone or mirror backings.
After the work
A few simple habits keep the new joints working:
- Note failing joints building by building
- Keep washrooms out of use until we say the sealant has cured
- Inspect washroom sealant regularly
- Don’t leave an open joint at a basin or tray
Ventilation is half the battle. Constant damp lets mould take hold even on anti-mould grades so report fans that aren’t working to your building services team.
Mould in a joint spreads along the bead and into nearby grout and users notice. Replacing it early keeps the job to a reseal.
When it isn’t the sealant
Honesty saves time and money. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Leaking pipes, traps, wastes or cisterns, which need a plumber
- Vanity carcasses that have swollen
- A room that stays damp because ventilation isn’t working
If in doubt, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What we seal
- Urinals and WCs
- Kitchens and tea points
- IPS panels and cubicles
- Vanity units and basins
- Showers, trays and wet room floors
- Accessible toilets and changing rooms
Washroom sealing in Fernieside: the local picture
Fernieside lies within about 3 miles of the sea, and coastal hotels, guest houses and holiday sites tend to fill up in the busy months. Showers and en suites in constant use are where silicone moulds and splits first, which is why off-season resealing makes sense. A number of hotels sit less than 2 miles from Fernieside. Hotel en suites take daily use, and tired silicone at trays and basins is one of the first things guests notice. We work a handful of rooms at a time, so the hotel keeps letting the rest.
Healthcare washrooms on sites such as Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (0.7 miles north-west of Fernieside) are resealed area by area, under the site’s own infection-control rules. At a retail site such as Craigmillar Shopping Centre, 1.4 miles north of Fernieside, public and staff toilets see heavy use, so mouldy or split sealant is best replaced in phases. For a college such as Edinburgh College - Milton Road Campus, which lies north-east of Fernieside, half-term and summer give the windows for washroom work.
Fernieside is about 3 miles north of Bonnyrigg, in Edinburgh. Any commercial site in Fernieside is covered, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. We work across 174 places in Edinburgh, from busy centres to rural villages.
We take on washrooms and wet areas across the EH17, EH16 and EH22 postcode area. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Drum Avenue, Gilmerton Road and Craigour Avenue and the roads nearby. Being close to the A772, Fernieside is straightforward for us to reach. If your building is just outside Fernieside, we cover Ferniehill (1 mile south), Moredun (1 mile north-west), Craigour (1 mile north-west), Gilmerton (1 mile south) and Little France (1 mile north-west). Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (4 miles north-west), Broughton (4 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
Around Fernieside
Recent enquiries here include premises near Drum Park. For rail, the closest station is Shawfair station, roughly 1.6 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Natural History Collections (1.8 miles north-west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Fernieside include Nether Hill and Duddingston Loch.