Edinburgh · Scotland
Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing in West Coates, Edinburgh
Problem with your gutter and fascia joints in West Coates? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Water running down the wall below the gutter
- Damp patches inside below a leaking gutter
- Earlier gutter repairs that have peeled off
What the job involves on each surface
Gutter end caps
A leaking end cap sends water straight down the wall. It’s a small job to fix.
Garage door frames
The joint between frame and brickwork moves and weathers. We use a sealant made for outdoor joints.
About our gutter sealing in West Coates
We seal leaking gutter joints, end caps, fascia and soffit joints, along with roofline trims and garage door frames. It’s all about the joints, not replacing the gutter. We work on soffit joints, gutter end caps and roofline trims, and the jobs we see most are wet patches on the wall under a gutter joint and cracked sealant along roofline trims.
Scotland’s cities also have plenty of modern blocks with rendered or clad walls and sealed movement joints. In West Coates, those joints dry out over time and let water in behind the render or cladding.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee, so you are covered after we have gone.
- Location
- West Coates (EH11, EH3, EH12)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What else we do in West Coates
What gutter sealing looks like in West Coates
West Coates is close to the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That is hard on gutter, fascia and roofline joints, especially on the side facing the sea. With historic houses such as Whitefoord House (about 1.9 miles east) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around West Coates as well as newer homes. Where a home is older, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth.
For landlords with property near Haymarket station, a dripping gutter joint or loose fascia trim is easy to miss until damp shows inside. Whitefoord House, about 1.9 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around West Coates.
West Coates is about 1 mile west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. For gutter sealing in and around West Coates, it’s easy to get a quote: please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. We’re based in Crawley and cover Edinburgh, West Coates included. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, and West Coates is one of them.
Postcode districts we cover here for gutter sealing: EH11, EH3 and EH12. Whether your property is on Duff Road, Dalry Road and Bryson Road or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover the places around West Coates: Dalry (1 mile south-east), Roseburn (1 mile west), West End (1 mile east), Dean Village (1 mile north-east) and Edinburgh (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Leith (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north-east), Queensferry (7 miles north-west), Timber Bush (3 miles north-east), Lochend (3 miles east) and South Portobello (4 miles east).
Landmarks near West Coates
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Boroughmuir High School, Ryrie's pub and Tollcross Primary School. You will also find St Cuthbert's Church (0.8 miles east), Gabrielle Keiller Library (within half a mile north) and Harrison Park (0.8 miles south). West Coates has its own railway station: Haymarket station. Nearby you’ll also find Murrayfield Experience (0.7 miles south-west) and Edinburgh Castle (1 mile east). Open spaces near West Coates include Dunsapie Loch and Corstorphine Hill.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
Landlord and commercial work in West Coates
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Leave it or put it right?
Replacing guttering is a much bigger job than sealing joints. Where the gutter is in good order and only a joint leaks, resealing is the sensible fix. If it has failed, we will tell you. In a tenement flat in West Coates, a failed seal is rarely just your problem: a leak can come through the ceiling below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-rated joints matter to every flat.
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You will know the price before we begin.
Why choose Mr Mastic in West Coates
- Fully insured
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- Colour agreed with you before work begins
Quotes for gutter sealing in West Coates
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether the work is at height
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- The product the joint needs
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
What to tell us for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Whether it has been sealed before
- What’s wrong with the joints now
There’s no standard price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, we give you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
How the visit works
On the day, we start by going over the job with you, so you know exactly what we are doing. Surfaces next to the work are protected before work begins. The work generally takes anything from an hour or two to a few hours. In a city area like West Coates, 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.
- We look at the gutters, fascias and trims and agree the joints to seal.
- We clean out each joint.
- We make sure everything is dry.
- The sealant is applied and finished.
- The joints are checked once sealed.
Before we arrive
- Mention any tricky access
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Clear the area around the work
How to get a quote
Need a quote? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Advice
FAQs for West Coates
Who arranges sealant work on the shared parts of a tenement in West Coates?
Shared parts of a tenement, such as the roof and outside walls, are usually repaired with the agreement of the owners, often through a property factor. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 sets out how that works where the title deeds do not. Your title deeds will say who owns the windows.
Does the coastal weather in West Coates affect outside sealant?
Coastal homes put outside sealant through more weather than inland ones, so preparation and the right sealant matter all the more. Walls facing the sea are usually the first to need attention.
Will sealing fix a sagging gutter?
Not for long. The joint will pull apart so the gutter has to be refixed first.
Is it messy?
Tidy work is part of the job. Nearby surfaces are protected, and the area is left clean when we finish.
Do you guarantee gutter sealing?
Our 12-month guarantee applies to all our work.
Do I need to be at home?
Access is agreed with you when the job is booked. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
Is it possible to stop a gutter joint dripping with sealant?
Often, yes. Cleaning, drying and resealing the joint usually works. A split or warped section needs replacing.
Do you clean gutters?
The joints we seal are cleaned out and any debris nearby is cleared. Cleaning the whole run is a different job.
When to call us in West Coates
Sealant laid on a wet or dirty joint fails early. Some quick repairs peel off within a season or two.
Look out for any of the following:
- Fascia boards with gaps between them
- Earlier gutter repairs that have peeled off
- Damp on an inside wall under a dripping gutter
- Cracked sealant along roofline trims
Managing a site like St Mary's Music School? Then larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing.
Comparing quotes
- Which colour the sealant will be
- How long to leave it before use
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing