Edinburgh · Scotland
Canongate Bathroom Resealing
Bath, shower, basin, wet room, worktop and sink resealing for homes and businesses in Canongate and across Edinburgh. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Cracked, shrunken or lifting silicone
- Lumpy, uneven sealant from a DIY attempt
- Black spots spreading through the bead
How the job changes by surface
Kitchen worktops & upstands
Upstands and back edges are cut out, cleaned of grease and resealed, since cooking leaves a film that stops silicone sticking. Proper degreasing is what helps the new joint last.
Baths
Baths move more than any other fitting, so we fill it with water before sealing. That way the joint is laid with the bath at its heaviest and isn’t stretched when it’s used.
About our bathroom resealing in Canongate
A shower joint gets soaked every day. Trays, enclosures, screen profiles and wet room floors all need a flexible, waterproof seal. Each gets a bead of anti-fungal sanitary silicone, finished smooth so water drains away rather than collecting. If you have water getting behind the bath panel and smears of silicone across the tiles, we can help.
Canongate is in one of Scotland’s four big cities, where many tenement bathrooms were fitted into rooms that weren’t built for them. Rooms like that are often small and slow to dry out, which is hard on sealant and grout.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Where
- Canongate (EH1, EH8, EH7)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Sorting it now is quick: it takes around two hours for one bath or shower, longer for a whole bathroom. Wait for a leak and you may be looking at panels off, drying out and redecorating too. Private landlords in Canongate 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 you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we ask a few questions first and send you a clear quote before work begins.
Why book with us
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Arbo and Everbuild products
How to look after the new joints
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Wipe the sealant dry after showering
- Move toiletries away from the joint
- Never pick at the silicone with a blade
- Run the extractor fan during and after every shower
Treat the new bead gently when you clean: warm soapy water and a soft cloth do the job. Avoid scouring pads and anything sharp, because a damaged bead gives mould a foothold.
A split bead lets water through every time the bath or shower is used. Left alone, it soaks into the floor, the wall behind the tiles or the ceiling below. Resealing early stops it.
How we quote for bathroom resealing
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The size of the job
- Access and height
- The number of rooms or windows
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
No two jobs are quite the same, 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 we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Whether it has been sealed before
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work.
DIY versus a professional finish
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
FAQs for Canongate
Do you work for landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
I’m in a tenement in Canongate. Could worn sealant affect the flat downstairs?
Yes, it can. In a tenement, water that gets past failed sealant or cracked grout can run under the bath or tray and through to the ceiling below, and then the repair involves your neighbours too. It’s worth sorting sealant and grout before it gets that far.
What sealant do you use?
It depends on the joint: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Do you reseal kitchen worktops and sinks too?
Yes, often alongside a bathroom. Next to the sink we use a food-safe product where it’s needed.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Always. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, so we never do it.
Will there be a smell?
Possibly a little. It fades as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
How long before the new sealant can get wet?
The surface skins over fairly quickly, but the bead needs longer to cure right through. Keep water off it for around 24 hours, or as long as we advise for that product.
How do I get a quote for bathroom resealing in Canongate?
Every job is different, so each one gets its own quote. For a quick quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a short description of the job.
More services for Canongate
Bathroom resealing around Canongate
Canongate is within about 2 miles 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. Scottish Water supplies are generally soft, so limescale is less of a problem than in hard-water areas. But mould still grows into sealant and grout in a room that doesn’t dry out.
Schools such as Old Royal High School are buildings too, and we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes. For an older house near a landmark such as Kirk of the Canongate, older homes can move a little, which is hard on rigid grout and tired sealant. For landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station, fresh sealant around the bath, shower and sink between tenancies helps a property present well and keeps leaks at bay.
Canongate is about 1 mile north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Jobs in Canongate get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh, from the larger towns to small villages.
All of EH1, EH8 and EH7 is covered for bathroom resealing. Bathroom resealing is available to properties on High Street, Calton Road and Hutton Road. Neighbouring places we cover for bathroom resealing include Holyrood (1 mile south-west), Dumbiedykes (1 mile south), Greenside (1 mile north-west), Buccleuch (1 mile south) and Abbeyhill (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Queensferry (9 miles west), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Muirhouse (3 miles north-west), Slateford (3 miles south-west) and Gracemount (3 miles south).
Around Canongate
In Canongate, that means homes and buildings near Scottish Poetry Library, The World's End pub and St Cuthbert's Church. Nearby too are London Street Primary School (0.6 miles north-west) and Holyrood Park (under half a mile east). Canongate has its own railway station: Edinburgh Waverley station. Other landmarks nearby include Edinburgh Castle (0.9 miles west) and St. James Centre (within half a mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Salisbury Crags and The New Leaf Co-op.
What sealant work cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Loose or hollow tiles, or failed tanking behind them
- Movement from a bath with loose feet or no proper support
- Water coming from the plumbing rather than the joint
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we seal
- Shower trays & enclosures
- Wet rooms
- Sinks & splashbacks
- Basins & vanity units
- Baths
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
What happens on the day
All our tools and materials come with us in the van. After a quick look at the joints together, the area is protected and the work begins. Most jobs take a couple of hours for a single bath or shower. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. For a job in Canongate, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- We cover the area around the joints we are working on.
- We cut away the old sealant and clean off what’s left.
- Mould is treated, then the joint is left to dry thoroughly.
- Baths are filled first, then anti-fungal sanitary silicone is applied in a colour to suit.
- The joint is finished neatly and we explain when it can get wet.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Getting a quote
Need a quote? Please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. You will know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.