East Lothian · Scotland
Athelstaneford Floor Joint Sealing
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints for homes and businesses in Athelstaneford and across East Lothian. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Failed joint filler in concrete floors
- Grout cracking in a straight line across a floor
Can I do it myself?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
About our floor joint sealing in Athelstaneford
Every floor moves a little, so its edges need a joint that can flex. We seal skirting gaps, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints. Common call-outs are for worn sealant at door thresholds and grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant, across thresholds, concrete floor joints and wet room & bathroom floors.
Many newer homes in Scotland are timber-framed and settle as they dry out, which shows as gaps at skirtings and floor joints. Older stone-built homes, meanwhile, often have timber floors that move with the seasons.
Our work is backed for twelve months, in Athelstaneford and everywhere else we cover.
- Place
- Athelstaneford (EH39)
- Region
- East Lothian
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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What happens if it’s left?
Open joints along wet floors let water into the subfloor and behind skirting. Dealing with it early keeps the repair to the joint. Around Athelstaneford, water from a failed joint in an older stone home can soak into timber and plaster.
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask a few questions first and send you a clear quote before work begins.
What you get with us
- Old sealant always removed completely
- We’re fully insured
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
Read what affects the cost and our reviews.
Your questions about floor joint sealing in Athelstaneford
Is Athelstaneford within the area you cover?
Yes. Athelstaneford is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
I let a flat near Drem station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders, and several properties can be quoted together. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
Can I do it myself?
It depends on the job. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Yes. White, clear and grey are common, and other colours are available, and we will agree it with you first.
Will it make a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We are ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
Can you reseal concrete floor joints in an industrial unit?
Yes. Old filler is cleaned out and the joint resealed with a floor-joint product. Let us know about the traffic and we will quote.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Of course. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit.
When it isn’t the sealant
To be straight with you, some problems need a different trade:
- Subfloor problems that need a flooring contractor
- Water getting under the tiles from elsewhere
- A tiled floor that needs relaying
Not sure which it is? You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Tiled floors
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Commercial floors
- Thresholds
- Skirting boards
- Concrete floor joints
How we quote for floor joint sealing
For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:
- Access and height
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Any working-time requirements on site
- The size of the job
We do not show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
What to tell us for a quote
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- The type of property
- Roughly how big the job is
- Whether it has been sealed before
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and email pictures if that’s easy.
Surface by surface
Commercial floors
Shops, offices, warehouses and units all have floor joints that need sealing. We talk through the traffic and choose a sealant suited to it.
Skirting boards
If the skirting is painted, a paintable flexible sealant works well. Where water is involved, silicone is the better choice.
Joints and finishes in Athelstaneford homes
Floors around East Lothian run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and each moves in its own way. That’s why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal. Many new homes in Scotland are timber-framed, so skirting and sealant joints can open up as the building settles.
Rented homes near Drem station change hands often, and open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Parish Church, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others.
Athelstaneford is about 3 miles north-east of Haddington, in East Lothian. Wherever you are in the EH39 postcode area, we can carry out floor joint sealing at your property. We cover 48 towns and villages across East Lothian, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for Edinburgh, roughly 18 miles from Athelstaneford.
Here we cover the EH39 postcode area for floor joint sealing. That includes homes and businesses on The Maltings and Glebe Crescent. Other places close to Athelstaneford include Drem (2 miles north-west), Haddington (3 miles south-west), Kingston (3 miles north), East Linton (3 miles east) and Dovecote (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Musselburgh (12 miles west), Dunbar (9 miles east), Tranent (9 miles west), North Berwick (5 miles north), Prestonpans (9 miles west) and Cockenzie and Port Seton (8 miles west).
Around Athelstaneford
Athelstaneford’s nearest station is Drem station, about 1.9 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Roodlands General Hospital (3 miles south-west) and Barnes Castle (0.8 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Marl Loch and Skid Hill.
The process
When we get to you, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. Most jobs then take a few hours, depending on the length of joint. Around Athelstaneford, distance and access matter more than parking. Let us know how to find you and how to reach the joints, and the visit is planned around that.
- First, the floor type, the gap and the traffic are checked.
- Any old caulk, grout or sealant is raked or cut out.
- We vacuum out the joint and add backing where the depth needs setting.
- We apply the sealant in a colour that suits the floor.
- We tool it neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know what needs doing and where and its rough size. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
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Aftercare tips
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Keep caulk for dry, still joints only
- Don’t slide heavy items over sealed joints
- Use a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor
- Keep heavy wheels off new concrete joints until cured
Have a look at the joints once the heating season is over. Small gaps at the ends can be touched up.
A gap under the skirting collects dust and lets draughts through. Sealing it early keeps the room cleaner and the edges sound.