Midlothian · Scotland
Easthouses Bathroom Resealing
Bath, shower, basin, wet room, worktop and sink resealing for homes and businesses in Easthouses and across Midlothian. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Water getting behind the bath panel
- Black mould in the silicone that will not clean off
- Water getting behind the kitchen upstand
How we handle bathroom resealing in Easthouses
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. We work on baths, sinks & splashbacks and kitchen worktops & upstands, and common reasons people get in touch are new sealant laid over old sealant that is now lifting and shrunken sealant along the back of a worktop.
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.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
- Where
- Easthouses (EH22)
- Region
- Midlothian
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after new joints is easy:
- Move toiletries away from the joint
- Look for lifting corners and small gaps now and then
- Squeegee the walls and tray after use
- Run the extractor fan during and after every shower
In a kitchen, do not let water sit along the back of the worktop. A dry joint lasts longer.
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.
Different surfaces, different methods
Basins & vanity units
Vanity units have long, worktop-style joints against the wall. If water gets in, the cabinet underneath can swell, so the joint is sealed in one unbroken line.
Wet rooms
A wet room floor and its walls can move independently, so the corners need a flexible seal, not grout. Where grout in a corner has cracked, we can replace it with sealant.
When it isn’t the sealant
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Loose or hollow tiles, or failed tanking behind them
- Cracks in the tray itself rather than the joint
- Water coming from the plumbing rather than the joint
Not sure which it is? You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Shower trays & enclosures
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
- Wet rooms
- Baths
- Sinks & splashbacks
- Basins & vanity units
Should I try it myself first?
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
What bathroom resealing looks like in Easthouses
Scottish Water supplies are generally soft, so limescale is less of a problem than in hard-water areas. Mould is another matter: a bathroom that stays damp still turns sealant and grout black. Private landlords in Scotland must be registered and meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping fixtures and fittings in reasonable repair. Failed sealant around a bath or shower is worth sorting between tenancies.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Newbattle Community High School, its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s.
Easthouses is about 1 mile south-east of Dalkeith, in Midlothian. From the centre of Easthouses to the outskirts, we cover bathroom resealing for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Across Midlothian, we cover 33 places, Easthouses among them. There’s also a page for Edinburgh, about 8 miles away.
We work across EH22 for bathroom resealing. Whether your property is on Mayfield Road, Park Crescent and Easthouses Road or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover the places around Easthouses: Mayfield (1 mile south-east), Newtongrange (1 mile south-west), Dalkeith (1 mile north-west), D'Arcy (1 mile south-east) and Newbattle (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Penicuik (7 miles south-west), Loanhead (4 miles west), Shawfair (3 miles north-west), Danderhall (3 miles north-west), Rosewell (4 miles south-west) and Roslin (5 miles west).
What’s near Easthouses
The closest station to Easthouses is Newtongrange station, roughly 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Midlothian Community Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Cousland Smiddy (2.7 miles north-east).
Signs you need bathroom resealing in Easthouses
Silicone needs a clean, dry surface without any grease to stick to. Traces of soap, bath oil and old sealant stop it gripping, and a joint that looked fine soon begins to come away.
Look out for these signs:
- Leaking joints on a shower screen
- Lumpy, uneven sealant from a DIY attempt
- Mouldy sealant that has gone black
- A bead that has pulled away from the tiles
Letting a property close to Newtongrange station? Then mouldy sealant is one of the first things a new tenant notices, so it’s worth renewing between lets.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- How long to leave it before use
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How long the guarantee is
Other services in Easthouses
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving a split or mouldy bead only stores up trouble. Water that gets behind a bath soaks into the floor, the panel and sometimes the ceiling below, turning a small job into a building repair. In an older home around Easthouses, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster.
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- 12-month guarantee on every job
Take a look at what affects the cost or customer reviews.
Easthouses: your questions answered
I let a flat near Newtongrange station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
Will you come out to Easthouses?
Yes, Easthouses is covered. We work across all of Scotland, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can I do it myself?
It depends on the job. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional.
Where do you work from?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. Our applicators cover Easthouses, along with the rest of our area.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status and we are fully insured too.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. If you can, email a few pictures.
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, because silicone does not bond to silicone. We remove the old bead completely before resealing.
Is white the only colour available?
There’s a choice: white, clear and colours to suit tiles and worktops. We can help you pick when we quote.
The process
When we get to you, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. Most jobs then take around two hours for one bath or shower, longer for a whole bathroom. Outdoor work around Easthouses depends on the weather, as sealant needs a dry surface, so external jobs may need to move if the day turns wet. Indoor work goes ahead whatever the weather.
- We cover the area around the joints we’re 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.
- Any bath is filled with water, then we lay a bead of anti-fungal silicone in white, clear or a matching colour.
- The joint is finished neatly and we explain when it can get wet.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Mention any tricky access
Get a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.