Washroom Sealing contractors in Oxgangs
Sealant work in Oxgangs for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: sealing in commercial washrooms, showers, kitchens and wet areas, with a fixed quote first.
- Stained sealant around pans and urinals
- Black mould inside silicone joints that cleaning can’t shift
- A new bead over an old one coming away
Washroom sealing near Oxgangs
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
About our washroom sealing in Oxgangs
Black spotting along a sealant bead is not a cleaning problem. The mould has rooted into the silicone itself so it returns whatever the cleaning regime. Replacing the bead is the lasting treatment. If you have failed joints along IPS and cubicle panels and shower tray joints that have opened up, we can help, whatever the surface. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Oxgangs, 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, so it’s worth resealing before it spreads.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Place
- Oxgangs (EH10, EH13, EH14)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What affects the price in Oxgangs
These are the things that shape the price:
- Access and working height
- Travel to remote or island sites
- The product specified
- How much existing material needs removing
The product called for affects the cost, and so does the preparation, such as cutting out, priming or new backing rod. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
What we need to price the job
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Let us know:
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Access details, including height
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- The postcode of the building
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
What else we do in Oxgangs
Why it’s worth doing now in Oxgangs
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. Scottish city buildings take plenty of rain, so a split or hardened joint lets water into the wall. Renewing them early protects the fabric.
Pricing washrooms and wet areas depends on quantities, condition and access, plus any specification you’re working to. Call for a quote.
Why appoint us
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Coloured sealants to suit the setting, where available
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
Sanitary sealant for Oxgangs buildings
There are five care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of Oxgangs. In a care setting, a mouldy or lifting joint in a wet room is a hygiene issue as much as a cosmetic one. We plan the work with the manager so residents are disturbed as little as possible. Being in the east of Scotland, Oxgangs gets less rain than the west coast. Drier weather outside doesn’t help a washroom with poor extraction, where mould gets into silicone fast.
Toilets at places like Edinburgh West Retail Park, 1.8 miles north-west of Oxgangs, are cleaned constantly, which is hard on silicone. En suites at hotels like Braid Hills Hotel, 0.7 miles to the north-east of Oxgangs, are cleaned daily, which wears silicone over time. At a university such as Edinburgh Napier University, 1.7 miles north-west of Oxgangs, summer is the usual window for resealing residence bathrooms.
Oxgangs is about 3 miles south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Commercial clients in Oxgangs use us for work on washrooms and wet areas, as part of our coverage of Edinburgh. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, including Oxgangs.
Anyone looking for washroom sealing in EH10, EH13 and EH14 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Buildings on Oxgangs Road, Camus Avenue and Comiston Road are within our area for washrooms and wet areas. Sites close to Oxgangs are covered too, including Colinton Mains (1 mile west), Comiston (1 mile north-east), Caiystane (1 mile south-east), Greenbank (1 mile north) and Firrhill (1 mile north-west). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles north), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Oxgangs
We work on buildings around Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming and Harrison Park. Oxgangs’s nearest station is Slateford station, roughly 1.6 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Cockburn Geological Museum (2.1 miles north-east) and Edinburgh City Hospital (0.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Oxgangs includes Duddingston Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
Work for main contractors and building owners
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
From enquiry to sign-off
On arrival, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before any cutting starts, with the work itself typically taking a few hours for one toilet block, with bigger buildings phased across a number of visits. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Pass on the site’s contractor rules when you get in touch.
- First, the phasing is agreed so facilities stay open.
- Anything behind the joints that needs another trade is flagged.
- Failed sealant and residue are stripped out.
- We reseal with the grade suited to each area.
- We give you a reopening time for every room.
Preparing the site
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Request a quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Advice
When it isn’t the sealant
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Swollen or delaminated boards behind panels or vanity tops
- Loose panels, vanity units or tiles, which need fixing first
- A room that stays damp because ventilation isn’t working
If in doubt, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will say what we think.
Where we work in Oxgangs
- IPS panels and cubicles
- Urinals and WCs
- Showers, trays and wet room floors
- Kitchens and tea points
- Accessible toilets and changing rooms
- Vanity units and basins
General trades versus a specialist
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
Some joints are best left to specialists: for instance fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. Getting these wrong normally costs more in the end than doing them right.
Oxgangs: questions and answers
Can work at a site such as Edinburgh Napier University fit around teaching?
Yes. We plan campus work around teaching, exams and residence turnarounds. Any paperwork you need, from RAMS to our insurance certificate and CSCS details, is confirmed with the quote.
Do you work in occupied care homes around Oxgangs?
Yes. Care settings are planned area by area, at times agreed with the home. Any site rules, from signing in to infection control, are agreed before we start.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
The duty to manage asbestos sits with the building’s dutyholder, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. If anything suspect turns up, we stop until it’s tested.
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.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
What will the job cost?
Each job is quoted on its own details. To get one, phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.