Edinburgh · Scotland
Bathroom Resealing in Sciennes
Professional bathroom resealing in and around Sciennes, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Lumpy, uneven sealant from a DIY attempt
- Black spots spreading through the bead
- Leaking joints on a shower screen
Quotes for bathroom resealing in Sciennes
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Whether the work is at height
- Any mould that needs treating
- When we can work, for business premises
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
What to tell us for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Roughly how big the job is
- A few photos by email, if you can
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
Asking for a quote is easy: tell us what needs doing and where and its rough size. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we will take it from there.
About our bathroom resealing in Sciennes
Before a bath is sealed, it’s filled with water. A full bath sits slightly lower than an empty one, so the new joint isn’t pulled apart the first time it’s used. Quick jobs often leave it out, and it makes a real difference. If you’re dealing with leaks into the floor or ceiling below and splits where the tray meets the wall, we can help, on basins & vanity units, shower trays & enclosures and wet rooms alike.
In Scotland’s cities, including the area around Sciennes, many older flats had their bathrooms added into small rooms later on. Rooms like that are often small and slow to dry out, and steam with nowhere to go is what turns sealant black and grout grey.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job.
- Where
- Sciennes (EH9, EH8, EH3)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords and businesses
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will give you a quote.
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
DIY versus a professional finish
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
What bathroom resealing looks like in Sciennes
Sciennes is within about 3 miles of 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. 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.
Schools such as Sciennes Primary School are buildings too, and we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes. Letting a property close to Edinburgh Waverley station? Then a reseal between tenants is a quick way to make the bathroom and kitchen look cared for.
Sciennes is about 1 mile south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Sciennes can book us for bathroom resealing, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, and Sciennes is one of them.
Work in EH9, EH8 and EH3 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Lauder Road, Meadow Lane and Grange Road and the roads around them. With the A700 close by, Sciennes is simple for us to get to for bathroom resealing. We also cover The Grange (1 mile south), Marchmont (1 mile west), Newington (1 mile east), Burgh Muir (1 mile south) and Buccleuch (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Leith (3 miles north), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (9 miles west), Timber Bush (3 miles north), South Portobello (3 miles east) and Southhouse (3 miles south-east).
What’s near Sciennes
In Sciennes, that means homes and buildings near The Meadows, St Trinnean's School and James Gillespie's High School, among other places. You’ll also find 15-16 Argyle Place pub (within half a mile west), St Cuthbert's Church (1.1 miles north-west) and National Museums Scotland Library (0.6 miles north). The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 0.9 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Meadows Dental Clinic (less than half a mile south-west) and Edinburgh Castle (0.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Sciennes include Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Common questions in Sciennes
Can a failed shower seal in a tenement flat in Sciennes leak into the flat 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. Replacing tired sealant early is the simplest way to avoid that.
Do you work for landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley 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 we start.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, always, and completely. New sealant won’t bond properly to old, so the joint is cleaned back first.
How long does the new silicone need before I use the shower?
Around 24 hours is typical, and we confirm the time for the product used. Using it sooner can damage the bead.
Can I do it myself?
It depends on the job. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we’ve been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we tidy up before we go.
Do you come to Sciennes?
Yes. We cover Sciennes and the rest of Edinburgh, as part of our work across South East England, London and Scotland. For a quote, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. Our advice:
- Avoid abrasive pads on the sealant
- Stick to a soft cloth and a mild cleaner
- Do not let bottles sit on the bead
- Wait for the cure time we give you
Treat the new bead gently when you clean: warm soapy water and a soft cloth do the job. Scourers and blades can nick the surface, because a damaged bead gives mould a foothold.
A split bead lets water through every time the bath or shower is used. Left alone, it soaks into the floor, the wall behind the tiles or the ceiling below. Early resealing closes the gap before damage is done.
When to call us in Sciennes
Baths and trays move. Acrylic in particular gives slightly under the weight of water and a person, while a poorly supported tray can shift underfoot. Over time the joint tears or pulls away from the tile.
The problems people normally mention when they call are:
- A reseal done over the top of the old bead
- Black spots spreading through the bead
- Water escaping at the shower enclosure
- Gaps between the worktop and the wall
In the older streets around St Catherine's Argyle Church, older homes can move a little, which is hard on rigid grout and tired sealant.
Before you book anyone
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
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The process
Every visit runs the same way: we check the joints, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, do the work and clear up. It generally takes half a day or less for one room, longer when the kitchen is included. For a tenement in Sciennes, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- We start by protecting the area and stripping out the old bead, including the film left on the tiles.
- The joint is cleaned, degreased and treated for mould.
- Once it’s dry, any bath is filled so the bead is laid with it at its heaviest.
- New anti-fungal silicone goes on in a colour to suit and is tooled to a clean finish.
- We tidy up and give you the cure time, normally around 24 hours.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Getting a quote
Every job is quoted individually. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details.
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Surface by surface
Baths
The long joint down the side of a bath is where most leaks start, particularly where there’s a shower over the bath. We finish it with a single, even bead of anti-fungal silicone, tooled so water can’t sit on it.
Sinks & splashbacks
Water getting under the rim of an inset sink can soak the worktop. We reseal the visible edge of the sink where it has failed.