Lauriston washroom sealing
Sealing in commercial washrooms, showers, kitchens and wet areas in Lauriston and across Edinburgh. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Stained sealant around pans and urinals
- Panel joints letting water behind
- Stained or open joints at kitchen sinks and worktops
Washroom sealing near Lauriston
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Washroom sealing in Lauriston, done properly
For clinics, hospitals and care homes, sealed joints matter for infection control as much as appearance. Your estates and infection-control requirements, and any permits the site uses, shape how we work. Any records you need are confirmed with the quote. If you’re dealing with sealant laid over old silicone and now peeling and users noticing mouldy joints, we can help, on accessible toilets and changing rooms, urinals and WCs and showers, trays and wet room floors alike. For commercial sealant work in Lauriston, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, whether it’s one building or several.
Hospitality businesses in Scotland’s cities rely on washrooms and kitchens that look right and clean easily. We use anti-mould silicone in washrooms and food-safe hygienic sealant at kitchen worktops.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we’re clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Place
- Lauriston (EH3, EH1, EH8)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
How the job changes by surface
Healthcare and care settings
We phase washroom sealing so care areas are never left without facilities. Tell us what records you need and we will confirm with the quote.
IPS and cubicle panels
Swollen or delaminated boards need replacing and we’ll point out any we see.
On site: what to expect
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. For premises in Lauriston, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, so the work can be phased and areas kept in use.
- Every room is surveyed and the failed joints listed.
- The fixed quote sets out the rooms, the products and the phasing.
- Old sealant is removed completely and the faces cleaned.
- Joints are degreased and dried.
- New anti-mould sealant goes in and is tooled neat.
- Each area is handed back when ready.
Getting the site ready
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
Quotes
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step is to call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with what you know.
Advice
Looking after the joints
For the best life from the joints:
- Note failing joints building by building
- Don’t leave an open joint at a basin or tray
- Clean sealant with gentle products and a soft cloth
- Keep washrooms out of use until we say the sealant has cured
Keep extract fans working and vents clear. Constant damp lets mould take hold even on anti-mould grades so report fans that aren’t working to your building services team.
Leaks through tray and wet-floor joints can go unseen until a ceiling marks below. At that stage, boards or ceilings may need repair so failed joints are worth acting on quickly.
Do you need washroom sealing in Lauriston?
Occasionally a joint keeps failing because of a problem behind it: loose fixings, a dripping trap or damp in the wall. We look for it before resealing and tell you if another trade is needed.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Resealing that didn’t last because the old bead stayed
- Shower tray joints that have opened up
- Sealant stained black around basins and showers
- Failed sealant in a tea point or staff kitchen
Student showers at universities like University of Edinburgh - Lauriston Campus, less than half a mile to the north-west of Lauriston, see more use than most, and their silicone shows it.
What your quote should include
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- How joint depth will be controlled
- How they’ll work around occupants
When to bring in 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.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Your questions answered
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like University of Edinburgh - Lauriston Campus?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. Any paperwork you need, from RAMS to our insurance certificate and CSCS details, is confirmed with the quote.
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Astley Ainslie Hospital?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
How long do sealant joints last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
What do you charge?
That depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, with one point of contact.
Do you need to remove the old sealant?
The failed bead is always removed. Fresh silicone can’t key to an old bead, so sealing over it soon peels.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and any queries are raised before we start.
Commercial washrooms in Lauriston
The sea is no more than about 2 miles from Lauriston, and coastal places often have hotels, guest houses and holiday accommodation with busy seasons. Heavy seasonal use is hard on shower and basin sealant, so we plan the work for quieter weeks where possible. There are a good number of hotels within about 2 miles of Lauriston. Behind every hotel door there’s a bathroom whose sealant will need renewing sooner or later. The work can go floor by floor, agreed with housekeeping.
At a college such as Royal College of General Practitioners Edinburgh, 0.7 miles north of Lauriston, washroom and kitchen sealant is best renewed in the holidays or in phases during term. Toilets at places like Waverley Mall (0.6 miles north of Lauriston) are cleaned constantly, so silicone needs to be sound and smooth.
Lauriston is about 1 mile east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We cover commercial sites throughout Lauriston. Lauriston is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list.
We cover the EH3, EH1 and EH8 postcode districts. For a building on Lothian Road, Forrest Road and Lister Square or nearby, we can quote for washrooms and wet areas. With the A700 nearby, Lauriston is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Nearby places we also cover include Old Town (1 mile north-east), Marchmont (1 mile south), Buccleuch (1 mile east), Sciennes (1 mile south-east) and Holyrood (1 mile north-east). A short drive away, we cover Leith (3 miles north-east), Queensferry (8 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles east), Southhouse (3 miles south-east), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east) and Muirhouse (3 miles north-west).
Around Lauriston
Recent enquiries here include premises near Tollcross Primary School, St Cuthbert's Church and James Gillespie's High School and the streets around them. Also close by are The Meadows (under half a mile south), The Beehive Inn (less than half a mile north) and National Museums Scotland Library (less than half a mile north-east). Lauriston’s nearest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Edinburgh Dental Institute (less than half a mile south) and Waverley Mall (0.6 miles north). Open spaces near Lauriston include The New Leaf Co-op and Salisbury Crags.
What sets the cost
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It takes account of:
- Any access equipment needed
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Phasing around occupants
- How much existing material needs removing
We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. Call for a quote.
Details that help us quote
We can often quote from photos and a few details. It helps to include:
- When you need the work done
- The postcode of the building
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we’ll fill any gaps with a visit.