Edinburgh · Scotland
Bathroom & kitchen resealing in Kaimes, Edinburgh
Bathroom resealing for Kaimes and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Call for a quick quote.
- Shrunken sealant along the back of a worktop
- New sealant laid over old sealant that is now lifting
- A bead that has pulled away from the tiles
Bathroom resealing in Kaimes, done properly
Mr Mastic has more than 20 years’ experience of sealant work, and our applicators reseal bathrooms and kitchens across Kaimes. We’re ARBOMaster approved and fully insured, and the work comes with a 12-month guarantee. If you have gaps between the worktop and the wall and black mould in the silicone that won’t clean off, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
From stone-built tenements to new flats and suburban houses, Kaimes is in a city with every kind of home. Scottish water is generally soft, so limescale is less of a problem than in hard-water areas, but mould still grows into sealant and grout in a steamy bathroom.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Place
- Kaimes (EH16, EH17)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What bathroom resealing looks like in Kaimes
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. 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.
If you let a flat or house near Shawfair station, mouldy sealant is one of the first things a new tenant notices, so it’s worth renewing between lets.
Kaimes is about 3 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. For bathroom resealing in and around Kaimes, please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk for a quick quote. We cover Edinburgh from our Crawley base, Kaimes included. Kaimes is one of 175 places in Edinburgh we cover for bathroom resealing.
Our applicators cover all of the EH16 and EH17 postcode area for bathroom resealing and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Tor Lane, Soutra Road and Mansion Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Kaimes: Howden Hall (1 mile north), Alnwickhill (1 mile north), Southhouse (1 mile east), Gracemount (1 mile north-east) and Mortonhall (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Kaimes
In Kaimes, that means homes and buildings near Liberton Parish Church and Drum Park. The nearest railway station is Shawfair station, roughly 3.2 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Craigmillar Castle (2 miles north-east) and Natural History Collections (1.6 miles north). Not far away are Blackford Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
What we’re called out for in Kaimes
Mould is the reason many people want their sealant replaced. Steamy rooms that don’t dry out give mould all the damp it needs, and mould that has grown into the silicone usually won’t clean off.
Common reasons people contact us include:
- Leaking joints on a shower screen
- Water getting behind the bath panel
- Water getting behind the kitchen upstand
- Gaps where the bath or tray has moved
Managing a site like Gracemount High School? Then we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes.
Questions to ask before you book
- How the colour is chosen
- What the cure time is
- How much experience the applicator has
- Whether they’re fully insured
Aftercare tips
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Keep bottles off the sealant line
- Wait for the cure time we give you
- Open a window or run the fan so the room dries
- Never pick at the silicone with a blade
Mould needs damp, so keep the room aired. Use the fan, or open a window, while you bathe and for a while afterwards, so the silicone gets a chance to dry.
A few black dots in the silicone soon become a black line. Once it’s deep in the silicone, cleaning normally won’t remove it, and nearby grout often goes the same way. Replacing the sealant early keeps the job small.
How the job changes by surface
Baths
The long joint down the side of a bath is where most leaks start, especially under a shower. We finish it with a single, even bead of anti-fungal silicone.
Kitchen worktops & upstands
Upstands and back edges are cut out, cleaned of grease and resealed, because cooking grease stops sealant bonding. Proper degreasing is what helps the new joint last.
Also in Kaimes
Kaimes: your questions answered
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Shawfair station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Is Kaimes in your area for bathroom resealing?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Kaimes is part of that. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we will give you a clear price.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and the location. We’ll ask anything else we need to know.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status and we are fully insured too.
Should I try DIY first?
That depends on the joint. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional.
Do you do kitchens as well as bathrooms?
Yes. Where it’s needed by the sink, we use a food-safe sealant.
Can you get rid of the black mould in my sealant?
Yes, by replacing the sealant. Sprays can fade the marks, but cutting it out and resealing is what lasts. Good ventilation helps keep it away.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
How we quote for bathroom resealing
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- When we can work, for business premises
- The number of rooms or windows
A few things move the cost up or down: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Helping us quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Where the job is, and your postcode
Getting a quote is simple: tell us what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we will take it from there.
Leave it or put it right?
Tired sealant isn’t a reason to replace a bath or shower. A new bead often brings the whole room back, provided the bath, tray and tiles are in good order. If something else is wrong, we will tell you. Wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint on the outside of a city building, and in a tall building in Kaimes, damp can travel a long way before it shows.
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why book with us
- We never seal over old sealant
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
How it works
Once we’re on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. Most jobs then take half a day or less for one room, longer when the kitchen is included. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. In Kaimes, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- 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, normally around 24 hours.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
Get a quote
Need a quote? Please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. We will explain what we’d do and give you a clear price before we start.