Edinburgh · Scotland
Bathroom & kitchen resealing in Clovenstone, Edinburgh
Bath, shower, basin, wet room, worktop and sink resealing for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Clovenstone. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Leaks into the floor or ceiling below
- Sealant that has split, shrunk or peeled away
- Splits where the tray meets the wall
Bathroom resealing in Clovenstone: local notes
Private landlords in Scotland must be registered and meet the Repairing Standard, which covers keeping fixtures and fittings in a reasonable state of repair. Tired, leaking sealant is worth putting right before a new tenant moves in. Scotland’s water is generally soft, so sealant and grout see less limescale than in much of England. Mould is another matter: a bathroom that stays damp still turns sealant and grout black.
Homes close to Wester Hailes Baptist Church include some older properties, and timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them.
Clovenstone is about 3 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Clovenstone is covered for bathroom resealing. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Clovenstone is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh we cover.
All of EH14, EH13 and EH11 is within our area for bathroom resealing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Lanark Road, Ashcroft Lane and Alcorn Square or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. With the A70 close by, Clovenstone is simple for us to get to for bathroom resealing. We also cover Baberton (1 mile west), Wester Hailes (1 mile north-west), Kingsknowe (1 mile north-east), Juniper Green (1 mile south-west) and Sighthill (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north-east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (5 miles north-east), Broughton (5 miles north-east) and Bellevue (5 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Clovenstone
In Clovenstone, that means homes and buildings near Saughton Park, Merchiston Castle School and Juniper Green Parish Church. There’s a railway station in Clovenstone itself: Wester Hailes station. Other landmarks nearby include The Gyle Shopping Centre (2.4 miles north-west) and War Poets Collection (1 mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Torduff Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
How we handle bathroom resealing in Clovenstone
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. Kitchen joints get a sealant suited to kitchens, colour-matched where it shows. We work on baths, kitchen worktops & upstands and shower trays & enclosures, and common reasons people get in touch are smears of silicone across the tiles and leaking joints on a shower screen.
Clovenstone is in one of Scotland’s four big cities, where many tenement bathrooms were fitted into rooms that weren’t built for them. Space is tight and ventilation can be poor, which is hard on sealant and grout.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you’re covered after we have gone.
- Location
- Clovenstone (EH14, EH13, EH11)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different trade:
- Loose or hollow tiles, or failed tanking behind them
- A tray that rocks until it’s re-bedded
- Cracked or missing grout between tiles (that’s regrouting)
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Basins & vanity units
- Wet rooms
- Baths
- Shower trays & enclosures
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
- Sinks & splashbacks
How we quote for bathroom resealing
Every job gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The product the joint needs
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Any mould that needs treating
- How easy the joints are to reach
The cost depends on the amount of work, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You will have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- How we’d reach the joints
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’ll have a clear quote before we start.
FAQs for Clovenstone
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Wester Hailes station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do you cover Clovenstone for bathroom resealing?
Yes, Clovenstone is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing.
Do you do kitchens as well as bathrooms?
Yes. Worktops, sinks and splashbacks are all part of the job, in a kitchen-suitable sealant, matched to the worktop where it’s on show.
Will it make a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
Where do you work from?
Our base is in Crawley, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
How long does a bath or shower reseal take?
That depends on the number of joints and the state of the old sealant. For most single baths or showers, allow a couple of hours.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. Commercial and hotel work is a large part of what we do, as well as homes. We can talk about working times when we quote.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator and we are fully insured too.
What happens on the day
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The job generally takes a couple of hours for a single bath or shower. Parking in city streets around Clovenstone can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. For flats, mention the door entry system and any shared-stair arrangements.
- 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.
- Joints are degreased and any mould is treated.
- With the joint dry, and any bath loaded with water, a single bead of anti-fungal silicone is applied.
- We tool the bead to a neat finish and give you the cure time, generally around 24 hours.
Before we arrive
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we will talk you through the work before giving you a price.
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Sealing over old silicone is one of the commonest mistakes we find. Fresh silicone cannot grip the old bead underneath, so it lifts, lets water in and traps mould underneath.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A bead that has pulled away from the tiles
- A joint torn by a bath that flexes
- Lumpy, uneven sealant from a DIY attempt
- A reseal done over the top of the old bead
For landlords with property near Wester Hailes station, fresh sealant around the bath, shower and sink between tenancies helps a property present well and keeps leaks at bay.
Before booking anyone
- How much experience the applicator has
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- How long the guarantee is
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, 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.
Looking after it afterwards
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:
- Squeegee the walls and tray after use
- Check the joints every few months for splits or lifting
- Do not leave water standing on kitchen joints
- Stick to a soft cloth and a mild cleaner
Don’t stand bottles along the bead, because they trap water against the silicone. A quick squeegee after showering helps the joint dry.
A failed kitchen joint is easy to miss. Water gets behind the upstand and into the edge of a laminate worktop, where it can make the board swell. A reseal in time can save the worktop.