Aberdeenshire · Scotland
Rickarton Bathroom Resealing
Our applicators work in Rickarton on bath, shower, basin, wet room, worktop and sink resealing. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- A messy, uneven bead from a previous reseal
- Water getting behind the bath panel
- Two layers of silicone, both failing
Your questions about bathroom resealing in Rickarton
Is Rickarton within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is Rickarton in your area for bathroom resealing?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Rickarton is part of that. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Will there be a smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure, which fades as it sets. Ventilation helps.
Can mouldy silicone be sorted out?
Yes, we can. We strip the bead, treat the joint and lay new anti-fungal silicone.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
Does someone need to be in?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you don’t need to watch us work.
What do you put in the joint?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference.
How we handle bathroom resealing in Rickarton
Resealing is a small job that makes a big difference. Mouldy silicone makes even a new bathroom look neglected, and a neat new joint puts that right in a short visit. It also seals the gaps that let water behind the bath. We’re often asked to deal with a joint torn by a bath that flexes and shrunken sealant along the back of a worktop, across shower trays & enclosures, basins & vanity units and baths.
In and around a place like Rickarton, homes range from older stone-built properties to newer houses. Where a building moves, cracked grout and split sealant are usually the first signs.
You get a 12-month guarantee, the same in Rickarton as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- Rickarton (AB39)
- Region
- Aberdeenshire
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Different surfaces, different methods
Baths
Acrylic baths give a little under load, while steel and cast iron baths move less but still settle when full. Filling the bath first allows for that movement.
Kitchen worktops & upstands
Kitchen joints need more degreasing than bathroom ones, because cooking grease stops sealant bonding. The extra cleaning is what makes the bead last.
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Why deal with it now?
Dealing with sealant early is a short job: it takes around two hours for one bath or shower, longer for a whole bathroom. Wait for a leak and you may be looking at panels off, drying out and redecorating too. When the nearest tradesperson is a drive away, it’s tempting to leave a small leak, but water behind a failed seal does the most damage when nobody’s watching.
The cost depends on how much there is to do, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
What you get with us
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- We agree the colour with you first
- We’re fully insured
- 12-month guarantee on every job
Take a look at what affects the cost and our reviews.
What we cannot put right
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Loose or hollow tiles, or failed tanking behind them
- A tray or bath that’s cracked through
- Cracked or missing grout between tiles (that is regrouting)
Not sure which it is? You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Sinks & splashbacks
- Baths
- Wet rooms
- Basins & vanity units
- Shower trays & enclosures
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
The process
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us the job and we will take it from there. The work itself takes a morning or an afternoon for most single baths and showers from start to finish. Outside jobs in Rickarton need a dry day, because sealant will not bond to a wet joint, so external jobs may need to move if the day turns wet. Work indoors is not affected.
- We start by protecting the area and stripping out the old bead.
- The joint is cleaned, degreased and treated for mould.
- The joint is left to dry, and baths are filled with water first.
- We apply anti-fungal sanitary silicone in one even bead and tool it neatly.
- We clear away and tell you when it can get wet, usually after around 24 hours.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Getting a quote
To get a quote, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. You will have a clear quote before work begins.
Related advice
Rickarton homes and their sealant
Scotland’s water is generally soft, so sealant and grout see less limescale than in much of England. But mould still grows into sealant and grout in a room that does not dry out. 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.
If you let a flat or house near Stonehaven station, mouldy sealant is one of the first things a new tenant notices, so it’s worth renewing between lets. For an older house near a landmark such as Rickarton Church, timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them.
Rickarton is about 13 miles south-west of Aberdeen, in Aberdeenshire. For bathroom resealing in and around Rickarton, it’s easy to get a quote: please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. We cover Aberdeenshire from our Crawley base, Rickarton included. Our area takes in 161 places across Aberdeenshire. Our Aberdeen page covers work nearby, about 13 miles away.
All of AB39 is within our area for bathroom resealing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in Redcloak (3 miles south-east), Glithno (3 miles east), Kirktown of Fetteresso (3 miles south-east), Stonehaven (3 miles south-east) and Cowie (4 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Westhill (11 miles north), Banchory (8 miles north-west), Laurencekirk (13 miles south-west), Newtonhill (6 miles north-east), Inverbervie (10 miles south) and Torphins (14 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Rickarton
The closest station to Rickarton is Stonehaven station, roughly 3.4 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Kincardine Community Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Fetteresso Castle (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Rickarton includes Saddle Hill.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Rickarton
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
How to look after the new joints
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:
- Dry worktop joints after washing up
- Wipe the sealant dry after showering
- Open a window or run the fan so the room dries
- Move toiletries away from the joint
In a kitchen, do not let water sit along the back of the worktop. A dry joint lasts longer.
A few black dots in the silicone soon become a black line. When it has grown right through, it rarely cleans out. Replacing the sealant early keeps the job small.
Can I do it myself?
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.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.