Edinburgh · Scotland
Balerno Floor Joint Sealing
Our applicators work in Balerno on sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels
- Grout cracking in a straight line across a floor
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Use a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor
- Check the sealant is paintable before decorating
- Get cracks along tile grout lines looked at early
- Walk round the room once a year and look at the edges
Check the joints after the first winter. Small gaps at the ends can be touched up.
Open skirting gaps let in draughts, dust and sometimes insects. Sealing it early keeps the room cleaner and stops it getting worse.
Floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Balerno
In kitchens and bathrooms, the joint where the floor meets a bath panel, plinth or skirting takes mop water every day. We seal them with a flexible, water-resistant sealant. Common call-outs are for threshold joints that have opened or worn and floor edges that trap water and grime, across thresholds, commercial floors and wet room & bathroom floors.
Work in a place like Balerno is planned ahead, journey included. Outdoor plot mastic needs dry weather, but indoor floor and skirting joints can be sealed whatever the forecast.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Location
- Balerno (EH14)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
We work through the job in order: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. Typically it takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors and we leave things clean and tidy. For a place like Balerno, longer drives are planned in advance. Mention tracks, gates, ferries or anything else about the route.
- The room is cleared along the joints so we can reach them.
- Old material is removed from the joint.
- We clean and dry the edges of the joint.
- A flexible sealant suited to the floor is applied and tooled.
- Finally, we check the work and talk you through aftercare.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Getting a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we’ll explain how we’d tackle it. Whenever you’re ready, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The number of rooms or windows
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The type of sealant required
- The amount of work
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote and we’ll talk you through it.
What to tell us for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- How we’d reach the joints
- Roughly how big the job is
For a quote, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We will send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Joints and finishes in Balerno homes
Floors around Edinburgh run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and they don’t all move the same 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.
Managing a site like Balerno Community High School? Then floor joints in corridors, halls and entrances take heavy wear and need resealing before the edges break up. Letting a property close to Curriehill station? Then a tidy floor and skirting joint helps a rental look ready for the next tenant.
Balerno is about 6 miles north-west of Penicuik, in Edinburgh. Across the EH14 area, our applicators can take on floor joint sealing. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh. Our Edinburgh page covers work nearby.
Work in EH14 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Bridge Road, Main Street and Bavelaw Road, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out floor joint sealing in Curriehill (1 mile north-east), Glenbrook (1 mile west), Currie (1 mile north-east), Warriston (1 mile north) and Riccarton (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (6 miles north-east), Leith (9 miles north-east), Bonnington (9 miles north-east), Greenside (8 miles north-east), Broughton (8 miles north-east) and Bellevue (8 miles north-east).
Around Balerno
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Public House and Malleny Park and the streets around them. Balerno’s nearest station is Curriehill station, about 1.3 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Linburn Centre (2.9 miles west) and The Gyle Shopping Centre (3.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Warklaw Hill.
Landlord and commercial work in Balerno
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Questions from Balerno
Do you cover smaller places like Balerno?
Yes, Balerno is covered. We work across all of Scotland, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is Balerno in your area for floor joint sealing?
Yes, Balerno is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Will there be a smell?
Sometimes, a little. It fades as the sealant cures.
Why does the gap under my skirting keep coming back?
Floors shrink and settle, especially in the first year or two and through the heating season opens the gap. Rigid fillers split, so we use a flexible sealant.
Why not just use caulk?
Caulk can’t cope with movement or water. Floor edges move through the year, so a flexible sealant suits them better.
Which products do you use?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice, and we will tell you what we’re using.
How long does the job take?
Typically it takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint. Larger jobs naturally take longer, and we will say how long yours will take.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Always. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, and it’s something we never do.
Honest limits
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Damaged concrete that needs breaking out and repairing
- Leaks from a failed tanking system
- Subfloor problems that need a flooring contractor
Not sure which it is? You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Commercial floors
- Concrete floor joints
- Tiled floors
- Thresholds
- Skirting boards
- Wet room & bathroom floors
Places near Balerno
Other services in Balerno
Surface by surface
Skirting boards
If the skirting is painted, a paintable flexible sealant works well. Where water is involved, silicone is the better choice.
Thresholds
Threshold joints get a lot of feet, so the sealant has to be tough as well as flexible and tool it flush.
What we are called out for in Balerno
Caulk is the usual filler for skirting. It cracks where there’s movement or water, which is why so many skirting joints look broken.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
- Gaps between floors and kitchen plinths
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
Community buildings like St Mungo's Episcopal Church are part of the picture too: floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- What preparation is included
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it