Edinburgh · Scotland
Bathroom & kitchen resealing in Sighthill, Edinburgh
Bath, shower, basin, wet room, worktop and sink resealing in Sighthill, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- A bead that has pulled away from the tiles
- Gaps between the worktop and the wall
- Gaps where the bath or tray has moved
Bathroom resealing for homes and businesses in Sighthill
A fresh bead of silicone changes how a bathroom looks more than most people expect. Mouldy silicone makes even a new bathroom look neglected, and a clean white or clear joint fixes it quickly. It also seals the gaps that let water behind the bath. We work on baths, basins & vanity units and sinks & splashbacks, and people most often call us about black spots spreading through the bead and a bead that has pulled away from the tiles.
Sighthill is in one of Scotland’s four big cities, where many tenement bathrooms were fitted into rooms that weren’t built for them. Space is tight and ventilation can be poor, and steam with nowhere to go is what turns sealant black and grout grey.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Sighthill (EH11, EH14, EH12)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about bathroom resealing in Sighthill
Do you work for landlords with property near Wester Hailes station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do you work in hotels near Sighthill?
Yes, hospitality work, including hotels, is part of what we do. Work can be planned room by room, and out-of-hours working can be arranged.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, so we never do it.
Do you come to Sighthill?
Yes. We work in Sighthill and the rest of Edinburgh. For a quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Does the resealing come with a guarantee?
Yes. Every job carries our 12-month guarantee.
Can you get rid of the black mould in my sealant?
Yes. Once mould has grown into the silicone, it usually can’t be cleaned out for good, so we cut it out, treat the joint and reseal with anti-fungal silicone.
Can I do it myself?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
How long will the resealing take?
Allow two to three hours for a typical bath, depending on how much old sealant there is. You will know how long to expect before any work starts.
What bathroom resealing looks like in Sighthill
Sighthill has hotels and guest accommodation nearby. Hotel bathrooms are part of our work as well as homes, and can be done room by room. Tenement flats are common across Edinburgh, and in a tenement, a leaking seal can reach the neighbours below.
In and around Sighthill, as anywhere, good bathroom resealing starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Sighthill is about 3 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. For bathroom resealing in and around Sighthill, it’s easy to get a quote: please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. We cover Edinburgh from our Crawley base, Sighthill included. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, and Sighthill is one of them.
All of EH11, EH14 and EH12 is within our area for bathroom resealing. If you need bathroom resealing at a property on Calder Road, Sighthill Road and Westburn Avenue or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Wester Hailes (1 mile south-east), The Calders (1 mile south-west), Broomhouse (1 mile north-east), Baberton (1 mile south) and Clovenstone (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north-east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (5 miles north-east), Broughton (5 miles north-east) and Bellevue (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Sighthill
We work in homes and buildings around Merchiston Castle School and Saughton Park. The nearest railway station is Wester Hailes station, about 0.5 miles south. Nearby you will also find The Gyle Shopping Centre (1.6 miles north-west) and War Poets Collection (under half a mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Craiglockhart Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Surface by surface
Shower trays & enclosures
A tray that rocks will split any sealant. Movement is checked before anything is resealed, and tell you if it needs re-bedding first.
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.
Places near Sighthill
What else we do in Sighthill
How we quote for bathroom resealing
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The product the joint needs
- The size of the job
- Access and height
- Any working-time requirements on site
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- The address or postcode of the job
- The rough size of the job
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- Whether it’s a home or a business
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we will take it from there.
How the visit works
We keep the work tidy and contained to the joints we’re treating. Expect the work to take a couple of hours for a single bath or shower, and we explain the cure time before we leave. Inside a flat in Sighthill, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. Tell us which applies when you book.
- First, each joint is checked for movement and signs of water.
- The old silicone is cut out completely, along with the film it leaves on the tiles.
- The joint is cleaned, degreased and treated for mould.
- When the joint is dry, and a bath has been filled with water, the new silicone goes on.
- The bead is tooled smooth and you are told the cure time, usually around 24 hours.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Move anything stored near the joints
How to get a quote
For bathroom resealing in Sighthill, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Related advice
Can I do it myself?
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. Everything old must be removed first.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
Leave it or put it right?
Running new silicone over the old joint can look tidy for a few weeks, but it cannot stick to what’s underneath. It lifts, traps water and grows mould behind it, and the next reseal means two layers to cut out. Private landlords in Sighthill must meet the Repairing Standard, and damp or leaks can fall short of it, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, because water and mould keep working on it. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Arbo and Everbuild products
See our cost guide and customer reviews.
Signs you need bathroom resealing in Sighthill
Baths and trays move. Acrylic in particular gives slightly under the weight of water and a person, and a tray that isn’t fully bedded can rock. Over time the joint tears or pulls away from the tile.
People generally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Black spots spreading through the bead
- Splits where the tray meets the wall
- Cracked, shrunken or lifting silicone
- Lumpy, uneven sealant from a DIY attempt
Letting a property close to Wester Hailes station? Then fresh sealant around the bath, shower and sink between tenancies helps a property present well and keeps leaks at bay.
Before booking anyone
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- What preparation is included
- How much experience the applicator has
- What insurance they hold