Washroom Sealing in West Craigs
Sealing in commercial washrooms, showers, kitchens and wet areas throughout West Craigs and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Washrooms that look worn because of the sealant
- A new bead over an old one coming away
- Sealant lifting along a tray edge
Washroom sealing in West Craigs
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
How the job changes by surface
IPS and cubicle panels
IPS panels and cubicle systems have joints at the wall, the floor and the worktop. Those joints protect the boards behind from water.
Healthcare and care settings
Healthcare work is phased so wards, clinics or residents’ areas keep their facilities. Tell us what records you need and we will confirm with the quote.
Washroom sealing for commercial buildings in West Craigs
When mould has spotted a silicone joint, more cleaning won’t remove it. The growth is inside the sealant, which is why it comes back however often it is treated. Replacing the bead is the lasting treatment. If you have sealant laid over old silicone and now peeling and sealant lifting along a tray edge, we can put it right, whatever the surface. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in West Craigs, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
In Scotland’s cities, university, hospital and office estates have washrooms and wet areas in nearly every building. We reseal them in phases, agreed with the estates or facilities team.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Location
- West Craigs (EH12)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What else we do in West Craigs
For managing agents and facilities managers
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. Programme, specification and site rules come first.
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
How a job runs
We follow your site rules from the start: signing in, inductions and any permit to work. Once we’re cleared to begin, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact. In a Scottish city, kerbside space and loading need planning, especially near the centre. Tenement closes, shared stairs and factor approvals may also be involved.
- First, the phasing is agreed so facilities stay open.
- Leaks, loose panels or damp are pointed out first.
- 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
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.
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Cost factors for washrooms and wet areas
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Any access equipment needed
- Phasing around occupants
Pricing washrooms and wet areas depends on quantities, condition and access, plus any specification you are working to. Call for a quote.
What we need to price the job
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Let us know:
- Specification clauses that apply
- Access details, including height
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.
Do you need washroom sealing in West Craigs?
Sometimes the sealant fails because something behind it is moving or wet: a loose panel, a leaking waste or water coming through the wall. We look for it before resealing and tell you if another trade is needed.
Things that typically lead to an enquiry:
- Open joints at the base of cubicle panels
- Washrooms that look worn because of the sealant
- Shower tray joints that have opened up
- Sealant laid over old silicone and now peeling
Healthcare estates like Spire Murrayfield Hospital (2 miles east of West Craigs) expect contractors to follow their permits and cleaning rules in every washroom.
What to look for in a quote
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
Keeping West Craigs washrooms open while we work
West Craigs sits close to the coast, within about 3 miles, and places by the sea often rely on visitors, so their hotels and holiday lets see heavy seasonal use. Bathrooms turned round daily in the busy months need sound, cleanable joints, so we plan the work for quieter weeks where possible. Being in the east of Scotland, West Craigs gets less rain than the west coast. Mould in sanitary sealant comes down to ventilation and use more than the weather outside.
Customer toilets in retail centres such as The Gyle Shopping Centre, less than half a mile south of West Craigs, rarely close, so resealing is phased. For a campus such as Edinburgh Napier University - Sighthill Campus (1.6 miles south-east of West Craigs), showers in residences and washrooms in teaching blocks can be programmed around term dates.
West Craigs is about 4 miles west of West End, in Edinburgh. If you are looking for washroom sealing in West Craigs, we can help. Our Edinburgh coverage takes in 174 places.
Postcode districts covered here: EH12 for washrooms and wet areas. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Niven Road, Windle Road and Gyle Avenue. Close to West Craigs, our area also takes in Maybury (1 mile south-east), East Craigs (1 mile north-east), Gogar (1 mile south-west), Bughtlin (1 mile north-east) and Cammo (1 mile north). Nearby towns on our patch include Edinburgh (4 miles east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (6 miles east), Greenside (5 miles east), Broughton (5 miles east) and Bellevue (5 miles east).
Landmarks near West Craigs
West Craigs has its own railway station: Edinburgh Gateway station. Well-known places in the area include The Gyle Shopping Centre (under half a mile south) and Craigcrook Castle (2.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include The New Leaf Co-op and Corstorphine Hill.
Your questions answered
Would you work within a site like Spire Murrayfield Hospital?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Can you work in a care home near West Craigs with residents in?
Yes, with the manager deciding the order and timing of rooms. Tell us about any infection-control or safeguarding requirements and we will work to them.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
Some older mastics, especially in pre-2000 buildings, can contain asbestos. We check the asbestos register before cutting out old sealant in an older building, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. Removing asbestos is a job for asbestos specialists, not us.
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.
Can you send site paperwork?
Each site asks for different documents, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
Will cleaning remove black mould from sealant?
Cleaning may lighten it, but the mould returns. New anti-mould sanitary silicone is the treatment and check the ventilation isn’t the cause.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
Outside, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Inside work is seldom held up.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.