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Marchmont Bathroom Resealing
Bathroom resealing in Marchmont from a team with over 20 years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Lumpy, uneven sealant from a DIY attempt
- Water getting behind the kitchen upstand
- Sealant that has split, shrunk or peeled away
Bathroom resealing in Marchmont
Showers work their sealant harder than baths. Trays, enclosures, screen profiles and wet room floors all need a flexible, waterproof seal. They’re resealed with anti-fungal sanitary silicone, tooled smooth so water runs off instead of sitting in a ridge. If you have new sealant laid over old sealant that is now lifting and gaps between the worktop and the wall, we can help, on basins & vanity units, baths and shower trays & enclosures 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 get a 12-month guarantee, the same in Marchmont as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- Marchmont (EH9, EH8, EH3)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How the job changes by surface
Baths
Most bath leaks begin along the long edge, especially under a shower. It gets one smooth bead of anti-fungal silicone.
Basins & vanity units
Basins take less water than showers, but the joint behind them is splashed every day. Old sealant there often goes black at the corners, so it’s cut out and renewed just like a bath joint.
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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. Most jobs take half a day or less for one room, longer when the kitchen is included. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. In Marchmont, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- Protection goes down around the bath, shower or worktop.
- We cut away the old sealant and clean off what’s left.
- We treat any mould and let the joint dry properly.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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Common problems we fix in Marchmont
Not every tube in the shop is meant for a shower. Decorators’ caulk and all-purpose sealants are not made for constant wetting, so they crack, discolour or grow mould quickly. Wet areas call for a sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive.
Look out for these signs:
- A reseal done over the top of the old bead
- Smears of silicone across the tiles
- Sealant that has split, shrunk or peeled away
- Mouldy sealant that has gone black
For an older house near a landmark such as West St Giles' Parish Church, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first.
Questions to ask before booking
- What insurance they hold
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Is VAT in the price?
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
Honest limits
We won’t take on work that will not last, so here’s what sealant cannot put right:
- Leaks from a shower valve, waste or pipework (a plumber’s job)
- Failed grout lines across the wall
- A tray that rocks until it’s re-bedded
If you’re not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Shower trays & enclosures
- Wet rooms
- Sinks & splashbacks
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
- Baths
- Basins & vanity units
Why act early in Marchmont
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 a tenement flat in Marchmont, 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.
The cost reflects the work involved, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask about the job first.
Why book with us
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Arbo and Everbuild products
Read how sealant jobs are priced or our reviews.
Common questions in Marchmont
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Could a leaking bath seal in my Marchmont flat reach the neighbours below?
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. Replacing tired sealant early is the simplest way to avoid that.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. Photos by email help too.
Do you come to Marchmont?
Yes. We’re based in Crawley and work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Do the sealants smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure, which fades as it sets. Opening a window helps.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to the joints, so we’ll agree that with you when we book. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
Is it OK to put new sealant on top of the old bead?
No. A bead laid over old silicone soon starts to come away. We remove the old bead completely before resealing.
What do you put in the joint?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, picked for each joint. We explain the product when we quote.
How we quote for bathroom resealing
We don’t publish a price list, because no two jobs are the same. What we look at:
- Working hours on commercial sites
- The number and length of the joints
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
The cost depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. We give a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What to tell us for a quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Try to tell us:
- The address or postcode of the job
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- A few photos by email, if you can
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
To get a quote, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You will have a clear quote before we start.
Bathrooms and kitchens in Marchmont
Marchmont is close to the coast. Near the coast, holiday lets and guest houses can see bathrooms used by one guest after another, and sealant and grout that work that hard wear out sooner. In Scotland, private landlords have to meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping fixtures and fittings in reasonable repair. Tired, leaking sealant is worth putting right before a new tenant moves in.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Sciennes Primary School, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes. Letting a property close to Edinburgh Waverley station? Then mouldy sealant is one of the first things a new tenant notices, so it’s worth renewing between lets.
Marchmont is about 1 mile south-west of Buccleuch, in Edinburgh. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Marchmont is covered for bathroom resealing. The work is guaranteed for a year. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, Marchmont among them.
Here we cover the EH9, EH8 and EH3 postcode area for bathroom resealing. We cover properties on Lauder Road, Meadow Lane and Grange Road. You will find Marchmont on the A700, which makes it straightforward to reach. We also cover Sciennes (1 mile east), The Grange (1 mile south-east), Lauriston (1 mile north), Burgh Muir (1 mile south-east) and Newington (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Leith (3 miles north), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (9 miles north-west), Timber Bush (3 miles north), South Portobello (3 miles east) and Southhouse (3 miles south-east).
Near you in Marchmont
We work in homes and buildings around Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, 22 pub and St Cuthbert's Church. Nearby too are The Meadows (within half a mile north), National Museums Scotland Library (0.6 miles north) and James Gillespie's High School (under half a mile west). The closest station to Marchmont is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1 mile north. A little further out are Waverley Mall (1 mile north) and Meadows Dental Clinic (within half a mile south-west). The countryside around Marchmont includes Salisbury Crags and Dunsapie Loch.
Can I do it myself?
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.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.