Edinburgh · Scotland
Swanston Gutter Sealing
Gutter sealing for Swanston, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Internal damp traced to a gutter joint
- Quick sealant fixes on gutters that didn’t last
- Wet patches on the wall under a gutter joint
What the job involves on each surface
Roofline trims
Trim joints are cut out and resealed.
Gutter joints
Joints between gutter lengths are the most common leak point. We clean, dry and reseal them.
Gutter sealing in Swanston
Open fascia and soffit joints spoil the roofline and can let weather in. We seal them in a colour to suit where possible. We work on gutter end caps, soffit joints and gutter joints, and the jobs we see most are dripping gutter ends and leaking gutter joints and stop ends.
Stone walls need a stone-friendly sealant, as acetoxy products can attack some stone. On newer homes, the movement joints and roofline trims are what need watching.
All our work is covered by a one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Swanston (EH10)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Outside joints around Swanston
With historic houses such as Melville Castle (about 4.3 miles east) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Swanston as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth. Plenty of Scottish homes have harled walls, and joints where harling meets other materials need a sealant that can grip and flex.
Schools such as Firrhill High School are buildings too, and larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing. If you let a flat or house near Slateford station, a dripping gutter joint or loose fascia trim is easy to miss until damp shows inside.
Swanston is about 3 miles south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Across the EH10 area, our applicators can take on gutter sealing. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh, large and small.
Jobs for gutter sealing in EH10 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you’re just outside Swanston, we cover Bonaly (2 miles west), Torphin (2 miles west), Milton Bridge (3 miles south), Penicuik (4 miles south) and Silverburn (5 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north), Leith (6 miles north), Bonnington (6 miles north), Greenside (5 miles north), Broughton (5 miles north) and Bellevue (5 miles north).
Local landmarks in Swanston
The nearest railway station is Slateford station, roughly 2.5 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Merchiston Tower (2.8 miles north) and Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital (0.9 miles north-east). Not far away are Caerketton Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
What affects the quote in Swanston
You will get a clear quote before we start. It’s based on:
- The type of sealant required
- Whether the work is at height
- The number of rooms or windows
- When we can work, for business premises
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
What we need to know
To make quoting easier, please include:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The rough size of the job
- A few photos by email, if you can
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll take it from there.
Swanston: your questions answered
Can you do gutter sealing in Swanston?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Swanston is part of that. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Slateford station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before any work starts.
How long before the joint can be used?
Different products cure at different speeds, so follow the cure time we give you.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. Just list everything you need and you’ll get one quote.
Which products do you use?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, chosen to suit the joint. We’ll tell you what we’re using and why.
Can you work on commercial sites?
Yes. Hotels, offices and other businesses use us.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. Fresh sealant doesn’t stick to old sealant, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. We remove it all first.
Can you seal fascia and soffit joints?
We do. We seal the joints, not replace the boards, and if a board is damaged, we’ll tell you.
When to call us in Swanston
When a gutter sags, its joints open. Resealing a sagging joint will not last so the brackets need attention first.
People usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- Damp patches inside below a leaking gutter
- End caps that drip every time it rains
- Rain getting in around a garage door
- Earlier gutter repairs that have peeled off
In the older streets around Fairmilehead Church, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.
What to look for in a quote
- Is VAT in the price?
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- What the cure time is
Also near Swanston
Also in Swanston
For landlords and businesses
Landlords and agents in Swanston can book us as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
If you manage several properties in or around Swanston, several properties can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
What sealant work cannot fix
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Boards that have decayed or split
- Gutters that have dropped or pulled away
- Guttering that needs replacing
If in doubt, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Gutter joints
- uPVC fascias
- Roofline trims
- Soffit joints
- Garage door frames
- Gutter end caps
How it works
When we get to you, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. After that, the work takes a few hours, depending on the number of joints and the access. Around Swanston, distance and access matter more than parking. Let us know how to find you and how to reach the joints.
- We find where the water is coming from and check the gutter is sound.
- The old sealant and dirt are cleaned out of the joint.
- We dry the joint so the new sealant can bond.
- We seal the joint with a sealant made for gutters.
- The gutter is checked and debris around the joints cleared.
Before we arrive
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Ask for a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that’s easier. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll talk you through the work.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
New gutters cost far more than a few resealed joints. If the gutter is sound and the drip is a joint a reseal is all it needs. If it has failed, we will tell you. Out of town in Scotland, exposed walls take a lot of weather, and once water gets behind a failed joint, damp in stone or harled walls is slow to dry out.
A few things move the cost up or down: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, whether mould needs treating, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Swanston
- Tidy, careful work
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
See our cost guide or what customers say.