Edinburgh · Scotland
Bathroom & kitchen resealing in Church Hill, Edinburgh
Bathroom resealing across Church Hill and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Smears of silicone across the tiles
- Sealant that has split, shrunk or peeled away
- Gaps where the bath or tray has moved
Bathroom resealing in Church Hill
Homes in Church Hill have the same weak spots as anywhere else: bath edges, tray joints, basin backs and kitchen upstands. Every joint is cut out, cleaned and left dry before it’s resealed. If you have sealant that has split, shrunk or peeled away and damp behind the bath or under the tray, we can put it right, on shower trays & enclosures, kitchen worktops & upstands and wet rooms alike.
Scotland’s cities have a lot of flats, from sandstone or granite tenements to modern blocks, as well as houses in the suburbs. Generally soft Scottish water means less limescale, but steam and poor ventilation still let mould into the sealant and grout.
You’re covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything is not right with it, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Where
- Church Hill (EH10, EH11, EH9)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Your questions about bathroom resealing in Church Hill
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Church Hill?
Yes, hospitality work, including hotels, is part of what we do. Work can be planned room by room, and out-of-hours working can be arranged.
I let a flat near Haymarket station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear quote.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
We are based in Crawley, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Is it OK to put new sealant on top of the old bead?
No, never. A bead laid over old silicone soon starts to come away. Every trace of the old bead is removed first.
Can you reseal around my kitchen sink and worktop?
Yes. We reseal worktop upstands, sinks and splashbacks, in a kitchen-suitable sealant, matched to the worktop where it’s on show.
Is it worth trying it myself?
That depends on the joint. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
How long will the resealing take?
One bath or shower is around two hours’ work, including cutting out the old sealant. A whole bathroom plus the kitchen may take most of the day.
What colours of sealant can you use?
There’s a choice: white, clear and colours to suit tiles and worktops. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
What affects the quote in Church Hill
We do not publish a price list, because no two jobs are the same. What we look at:
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Whether the work is at height
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- How we’d reach the joints
- Whether it has been sealed before
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll talk you through the work and give you a clear quote.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Church Hill
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
What the job involves on each surface
Wet rooms
Wet rooms rely on sound joints at floor and wall junctions. They’re resealed with anti-fungal sanitary silicone, working on the surface joints, not the tanking or drainage.
Shower trays & enclosures
If a tray moves underfoot, new silicone won’t last. We check for movement before we reseal, and if the tray needs refixing, we’ll say so.
Bathroom resealing around Church Hill
Church Hill is close to the coast. Coastal homes, holiday lets and guest houses can see heavy bathroom use in busy months, and sealant and grout that work that hard wear out sooner. Edinburgh has a lot of tenement flats, in the Old and New Towns and well beyond, and in a tenement, a leaking seal can reach the neighbours below.
For an older house near a landmark such as Churchill Theatre, bathrooms in older houses have often been refitted more than once, with sealant laid over sealant. If you look after a building such as Iain Tomlin School of Music, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes.
Church Hill is about 1 mile south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. If you need bathroom resealing in Church Hill, it’s easy to get a quote: please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. We’re based in Crawley and cover Edinburgh, Church Hill included. Church Hill is one of 175 places in Edinburgh we cover for bathroom resealing.
Postcode districts we cover here for bathroom resealing: EH10, EH11 and EH9. You’ll find streets such as Eden Lane, Spylaw Road and Canaan Lane. Close by, we work in Burghmuirhead (1 mile north), Holy Corner (1 mile north), Greenhill (1 mile north-east), Merchiston (1 mile north) and Bruntsfield (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Pilrig (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (8 miles north-west) and Timber Bush (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Church Hill
Around Church Hill, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Golf Tavern, Bruntsfield Links and St Cuthbert's Church and the streets around them. Also close by are Craiglockhart Primary School (0.7 miles west), National Museums Scotland Library (1.3 miles north-east) and Boroughmuir High School (under half a mile north). Church Hill’s nearest station is Haymarket station, about 1 mile north-west. Well-known places in the area include Waverley Mall (1.6 miles north-east) and Merchiston Tower (less than half a mile west). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Duddingston Loch.
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How the visit works
When we arrive, 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. For a tenement in Church Hill, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- First the area is protected and every bit of old sealant removed.
- Next, the joint is cleaned and any mould is treated.
- We let it dry fully and fill the bath with water before sealing.
- A single bead of anti-fungal sanitary silicone is applied and tooled smooth.
- We tidy up and give you the cure time, usually around 24 hours.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Get a quote
For bathroom resealing in Church Hill, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you will get a clear quote before work begins.
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When to call us in Church Hill
The wrong product fails fast. Acrylic caulk and general-purpose sealants aren’t designed for a joint that’s wet every day, so they stain, crack or go mouldy before long. A bathroom joint needs anti-fungal sanitary silicone.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Failed sealant on the screen profile
- A reseal done over the top of the old bead
- Shrunken sealant along the back of a worktop
- Black mould in the silicone that won’t clean off
Rented homes near Haymarket station change hands often, and mouldy sealant is one of the first things a new tenant notices, so it’s worth renewing between lets.
Before you book anyone
- How long the guarantee is
- Whether VAT is included
- When the joint can take water or movement
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
Leave it or put it right?
Running new silicone over the old joint can look tidy for a few weeks, but it cannot stick to what’s underneath. It lifts, traps water and grows mould behind it. In a tenement flat in Church Hill, a failed seal is rarely just your problem: water can reach the flat below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-stopping affect the whole stair.
Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you’re unsure, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why Church Hill clients choose us
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
Read our cost guide or what customers say.