Edinburgh · Scotland

Commercial Sealant in South Gyle

Sealant work for offices, hotels, washrooms and commercial buildings for homes and businesses in South Gyle and across Edinburgh. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.

  • Leaking joints in shower rooms and changing areas
  • Large numbers of bathrooms needing the same work
  • Leaks from showers into rooms or ceilings below

Need commercial sealant in South Gyle?

Commercial sealant in South Gyle, done properly

For a rental portfolio, resealing between tenants keeps bathrooms and kitchens presentable. We can quote for several properties at once. Common call-outs are for split sealant around staff kitchen worktops and sinks and failed floor-level joints in accessible wet rooms, on hotel bathrooms, office washrooms & kitchens and rental portfolios.

Scotland has its own building regulations, with their own technical handbooks. In South Gyle, as anywhere, fire-rated sealant goes in to the product’s tested details and washroom sealant is chosen to cope with heavy use.

A 12-month guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.

Silicone being applied where a shower enclosure meets beige wall tiles
Location
South Gyle (EH12, EH11)
Region
Edinburgh
Guarantee
One year on every job
Quote
A clear price before work begins
Email
info@mrmastic.co.uk
Last updated
26 October 2026

What commercial sealant looks like in South Gyle

If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like South Gyle, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. South Gyle has hotels and guest accommodation in and around it. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.

Schools such as Forrester High School are buildings too, and busy washrooms and kitchens can be resealed in phases so they stay open. Letting a property close to South Gyle station? Then we can quote for one property or a whole portfolio of rentals.

South Gyle is about 3 miles west of West End, in Edinburgh. Whether you are in the middle of South Gyle or further out, commercial sealant is available for homes and businesses alike, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh, large and small.

All of EH12 and EH11 is covered for commercial sealant. That includes homes and businesses on Gylemuir Road, Gylemuir Lane and Craigs Avenue and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for commercial sealant include Wester Broom (1 mile north-east), Corstorphine (1 mile north-east), Broomhouse (1 mile south-east), Sighthill (1 mile south-east) and Carrick Knowe (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (4 miles east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (5 miles east), Broughton (5 miles east) and Bellevue (4 miles north-east).

Around South Gyle

Around South Gyle, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Torfin pub and Saughton Park. South Gyle has its own railway station: South Gyle station. Nearby you’ll also find The Gyle Shopping Centre (0.7 miles north-west) and Corstorphine Hospital (1.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near South Gyle include The New Leaf Co-op and Corstorphine Hill.

Map of South Gyle © OpenStreetMap contributors

Aftercare tips

Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:

  • Encourage users to squeegee shower walls
  • Keep a record of which rooms were resealed and when
  • Add sealant to your planned maintenance checks
  • Give housekeeping the cure time for every room

Keep the extraction running and maintained. In internal bathrooms, a weak or broken fan lets moisture linger, and that’s what keeps mould away.

Planned resealing is easier to manage than emergency repairs. We can fit the work around bookings, shifts and opening hours, instead of rooms closing without warning.

What we cannot put right

We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:

  • Failed tanking or loose tiles behind the sealant
  • Poor ventilation that keeps bringing mould back
  • Damaged sanitaryware that needs replacing

Not sure which it is? You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly before booking.

Surfaces we seal

  • Rental portfolios
  • Welfare facilities
  • Hotel bathrooms
  • Retail & leisure sites
  • Student & care accommodation
  • Office washrooms & kitchens

How we quote for commercial sealant

We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:

  • How many areas need sealing
  • How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
  • The number and length of the joints
  • Whether there’s mould to deal with

Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, along with when we can work on site. Ask us for a quote and we will go through it with you.

What we need to know

When you contact us, it’s useful to know:

  • If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
  • Any access issues, like height or stairs
  • A few photos by email, if you can
  • Roughly how big the job is

A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and email pictures if that is easy.

How it works

When we get to you, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the number of rooms. In a city area like South Gyle, parking may be by permit or pay-and-display, so tell us what’s nearby. For flats, mention the door entry system and any shared-stair arrangements.

  1. Tell us the rooms, hours and site rules, and we will plan the programme.
  2. Tell us what paperwork your site needs, and we confirm what we can supply before we start.
  3. In each room, the old bead comes out and the joint is cleaned and treated.
  4. Anti-fungal sanitary silicone goes into wet areas, with suitable sealant elsewhere.
  5. Each finished area is checked with you and given a cure time.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Mention if the joints have been sealed before
  • Tell us if parking is tricky
  • For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in

Ask for a quote

Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details and send photos if you have them.

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Related advice

For landlords and businesses

We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order.

Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.

How the job changes by surface

Hotel bathrooms

We work through hotel rooms in agreed batches, so most rooms stay available. Housekeeping get a cure time for each room.

Welfare facilities

Shower rooms in welfare blocks get heavy use and need sound joints. We reseal with anti-fungal sanitary silicone, including accessible wet rooms.

Your questions about commercial sealant in South Gyle

Do you take on hotel work around South Gyle?

Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. Rooms can be done a few at a time, so the building stays open.

I let a flat near South Gyle station. Can you help?

Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders, and several properties can go on one quote. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.

What does commercial sealant cost?

There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. You’ll get a clear quote before we start.

Do the sealants smell?

It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.

How long does the job take?

As a guide, most jobs take a few hours for a single washroom, longer for a whole building. Bigger jobs take longer, and we’ll tell you how long to expect.

Will the old sealant be removed?

Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before resealing.

Is out-of-hours working possible?

It can be arranged for many jobs. We will confirm the working hours with your quote.

Do you work in South Gyle?

Yes. From our base in Crawley, we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland, South Gyle included.

Why it’s worth doing now in South Gyle

Patching the worst rooms as complaints come in is hard to manage. A planned programme works through every room, keeping disruption down and costs clear. Private landlords in South Gyle must meet the Repairing Standard, and damp or leaks can fall short of it, so it’s worth fixing failed sealant before a tenant reports it.

What it costs depends on how much there is to do, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. You will have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.

Why South Gyle customers choose us

  • Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
  • ARBOMaster approved applicator
  • More than 20 years in sealant work
  • Neat joints and a tidy finish

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20+ yearsMastic and sealant specialists
ARBOMaster approvedApproved applicator for Arbo sealants
Fully insuredDomestic, commercial and hotels
One-year guaranteeOn every job