Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing in Gilmerton, Edinburgh
Sealing in commercial washrooms, showers, kitchens and wet areas in Gilmerton and across Edinburgh. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- A new bead over an old one coming away
- Sealant lifting along a tray edge
- Stained or open joints at kitchen sinks and worktops
Washroom sealing across Gilmerton
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Our process
Before we leave any area, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint with your site contact. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. For premises in Gilmerton, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, so the work can be phased and areas kept in use.
- First, the phasing is agreed so facilities stay open.
- 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 confirm reopening times for each washroom.
Getting the site ready
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
Get a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
Related advice
About our washroom sealing in Gilmerton
Washroom joints need the right sealant, not whatever is to hand. Sanitary grades carry anti-mould additives, and neutral-cure versions avoid the damage acetoxy types can do to some metals, stone and mirror backings. Where food contact is possible, we use a hygienic, food-safe grade. The enquiries we see most involve mould spotting along silicone joints and discoloured joints around urinals and WC pans, across accessible toilets and changing rooms, showers, trays and wet room floors and IPS panels and cubicles. For commercial sealant work in Gilmerton, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Scottish city buildings, from student residences to hospitals and offices, are full of washrooms and wet areas. We reseal them in phases, agreed with the estates or facilities team.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we’re upfront about that.
- Where
- Gilmerton (EH17, EH16)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Honest limits
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Loose panels, vanity units or tiles, which need fixing first
- A dripping waste or valve behind a panel
- A room that stays damp because ventilation isn’t working
If you are not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Vanity units and basins
- Kitchens and tea points
- IPS panels and cubicles
- Urinals and WCs
- Accessible toilets and changing rooms
- Showers, trays and wet room floors
Also near Gilmerton
Other services in Gilmerton
Washroom sealing around Gilmerton: points for this area
The 2 miles around Gilmerton include three care or nursing homes. In care settings, wet rooms, assisted bathrooms and en suites rely on clean, sound sealant. Each room is kept out of use only as long as the sealant needs. There are a number of hotels within about 2 miles of Gilmerton. Each has en suites, back-of-house toilets and kitchens with sealant that moulds and splits.
Clinical washrooms at sites like Ellen's Glen Community Hospital, 0.8 miles north-west of Gilmerton, 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 Bioquarter (1 mile north of Gilmerton), showers in residences and washrooms in teaching blocks can be programmed around term dates.
Gilmerton is about 4 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We send applicators to Gilmerton for washrooms and wet areas. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, including Gilmerton.
We cover the EH17 and EH16 postcode districts. Among the streets we cover are Drum Avenue, Brosie Road and Hyvot Avenue, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Main routes into Gilmerton include the A772. Nearby places we also cover include Ferniehill (1 mile north), Fernieside (1 mile north), Moredun (1 mile north), Craigour (1 mile north) and Ellen's Glen (1 mile north-west). A short drive away, we cover Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north-west), Broughton (4 miles north-west) and Bellevue (5 miles north-west).
Near you in Gilmerton
We work on buildings around Drum Park. The nearest railway station is Shawfair station, roughly 1.8 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (2 miles north-west) and Craigmillar Castle (1.5 miles north). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Duddingston Loch.
FAQs: Gilmerton
Can you work in a care home near Gilmerton with residents in?
Yes. We agree rooms and times with the manager and work a few areas at a time. Noise and disruption are kept to a minimum.
Must a hotel around Gilmerton close while you work?
Rarely. Rooms or floors are done in turn, so the rest of the hotel keeps trading. The plan is built around your bookings.
Is any job too small?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Let us know which documents the site needs, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm them with the quote.
Is there a guarantee on the work?
Every job carries our 12-month guarantee. It covers our workmanship rather than damage, leaks from plumbing or ventilation problems.
Can you reseal washrooms in healthcare buildings?
Yes, healthcare and care settings are part of our work. Tell us what records you need and we will confirm with the quote.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. Removing asbestos is a job for asbestos specialists, not us.
Signs you need washroom sealing in Gilmerton
Occasionally a joint keeps failing because of a problem behind it: loose fixings, a dripping trap or damp in the wall. We check for that first and say if it needs a plumber or another trade.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Failed joints along IPS and cubicle panels
- Sealant laid over old silicone and now peeling
- Stained sealant around pans and urinals
- Kitchen worktop joints that can’t be kept clean
Colleges such as Edinburgh College - Midlothian Campus (2.5 miles south-east of Gilmerton) have toilets, changing rooms and catering kitchens that can be resealed around term dates.
What your quote should include
- Their public liability cover
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- How they’ll work around occupants
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
How the quote is worked out
Each job is priced on its own details. The things that drive the figure:
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- How accessible the joints are
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Phasing around occupants
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote.
What we need to price the job
There’s no need for a formal survey. These details are enough to start:
- Any specification or named product
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- The postcode of the building
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Leave it or put it right?
Washrooms shape how visitors judge a building. Guests, clients, pupils and patients notice stained joints even when the room is otherwise spotless. Resealing is a modest task with a very visible payoff. In a tenement or shared city building, water from a failed joint can reach other owners’ property, which makes early repair simpler for everyone. Acting early avoids disputes and bigger repairs.
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
What you get with us
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Clear, fixed quotes
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Gilmerton
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. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.