Shetland Islands · Scotland
Burravoe Bathroom Resealing
Baths, showers and worktops in Burravoe need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a one-year guarantee.
- Water escaping at the shower enclosure
- A joint torn by a bath that flexes
- Mouldy sealant that has gone black
How we quote for bathroom resealing
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The size of the job
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Working hours on commercial sites
- The old material and how stubborn it is
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
Helping us quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Try to tell us:
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- If someone has resealed it before
- Roughly how big the job is
- The address or postcode of the job
We don’t publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
How we handle bathroom resealing in Burravoe
It isn’t only bathrooms. Worktop upstands, sink edges and splashback joints get wet every single day, and water behind a laminate worktop can make it swell. We reseal them with a kitchen-suitable silicone, matched to the worktop where it’s on show. We’re often asked to deal with gaps where the bath or tray has moved and black spots spreading through the bead, across shower trays & enclosures, baths and sinks & splashbacks.
Across smaller places in Scotland, homes range from stone and harled cottages to newer houses. Where a building moves, cracked grout and split sealant are usually the first signs.
A 12-month guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Location
- Burravoe (ZE2)
- Region
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What else we do in Burravoe
What sealant work cannot fix
Sealant isn’t the answer to every problem, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It will not solve:
- A bath or tray that moves because it isn’t properly supported
- A tray or bath that is cracked through
- Failed grout lines across the wall
If you are not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work in Burravoe
- Shower trays & enclosures
- Basins & vanity units
- Baths
- Wet rooms
- Sinks & splashbacks
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, then guaranteed for a year.
How it works
On the day, we start by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work starts. The work usually takes two to three hours for a typical bath, depending on how much old sealant there is. Somewhere like Burravoe may be a longer drive, and the journey is planned ahead. Tell us about tracks, gates, a ferry crossing or anything unusual about getting there.
- We look at every joint first and check for movement or leaks.
- Every trace of the old bead is removed, including the thin smear on the tiles.
- The joint is cleaned, degreased and treated for mould.
- With the joint dry, and any bath loaded with water, a single bead of anti-fungal silicone is applied.
- The bead is tooled smooth and you’re told the cure time, usually around 24 hours.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You will have a clear quote before we start.
Related advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Burravoe
A failed joint gets more costly to put right the longer it’s left. Water that gets behind a bath soaks into the floor, the panel and sometimes the ceiling below, and that is a far bigger job than a reseal. Around Burravoe, water from a failed joint in an older stone home can soak into timber and plaster.
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before any work starts.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Burravoe
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- We never seal over old sealant
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- More than 20 years in sealant work
Read our cost guide and what customers say.
Looking after it afterwards
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Run the extractor fan during and after every shower
- Check the joints every few months for splits or lifting
- Give the silicone its full cure time
- Wipe up water along the back of the worktop
Keep water off the new bead until it has cured, which is normally around 24 hours. Once it’s cured, wiping it down after use keeps it looking new.
A failed kitchen joint is easy to miss. Splashes run behind the back edge and soak into the worktop, where it can make the board swell. Resealing before that happens protects the worktop.
Burravoe homes and their sealant
Burravoe is within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the coast, holiday lets and guest houses can see bathrooms used by one guest after another, which wears sealant and grout out faster than in a quiet home. In Scotland, private landlords have to meet the Repairing Standard, which covers keeping fixtures and fittings in a reasonable state of repair. Failed sealant around a bath or shower is worth sorting between tenancies.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Colman's Episcopal Church, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first. In and around Burravoe, as anywhere, good bathroom resealing starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Burravoe is in the Shetland Islands. Anywhere in ZE2, we can carry out bathroom resealing at your property. Our area takes in 63 places across the Shetland Islands, from the larger towns to small villages.
Jobs for bathroom resealing in ZE2 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on Brough Road and Meadow Bank Road. Neighbouring places we cover for bathroom resealing include Aywick (4 miles north), Mossbank (5 miles south-west), Firth (6 miles south-west), Mid Yell (7 miles north) and Vidlin (9 miles south). If you’re somewhere remote, a little more planning is needed.
Around Burravoe
A little further out are The Old Haa (less than half a mile south). Not far away are Loch of Vatswick.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Burravoe
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Burravoe and across the Shetland Islands. Several sites can be quoted together, and we are fully insured for the work.
FAQs for Burravoe
Can you do bathroom resealing in Burravoe?
Yes, Burravoe is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Is there a guarantee on bathroom resealing in Burravoe?
All our work, in Burravoe and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We are fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
What do you put in the joint?
It depends on the joint: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Mr Mastic is fully insured, and we have been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, businesses and hotels.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we are part of it.
Can mouldy silicone be sorted out?
Yes. The old sealant comes out, the mould is treated, and we reseal with anti-fungal sanitary silicone.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes. Commercial and hotel work is a large part of what we do. Working times can be discussed when we quote.