Edinburgh · Scotland
Floor & skirting joints in Broomhouse, Edinburgh
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints for householders, landlords and businesses in Broomhouse. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
Common problems we fix in Broomhouse
Floors and walls move a little with the seasons. Heating dries timber and opens gaps along the skirting and they change again in summer.
The problems people generally mention when they call are:
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
- Failed joint filler in concrete floors
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
Letting a property close to Kingsknowe station? Then gaps at skirtings and thresholds are worth sealing between tenancies.
Comparing quotes
- What product goes in the joint
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- How long the guarantee is
Floor joint sealing in Broomhouse
Thresholds are where two floors, or a floor and a door, meet. We seal them with a flexible sealant suited to the floor finishes either side. We work on thresholds, commercial floors and wet room & bathroom floors, and people most often call us about gaps between floors and kitchen plinths and open joints that fill with dirt.
Scotland’s cities are still adding new flats and houses, and in new homes, sealant and floor joints are often among the first snags, in Broomhouse as anywhere.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Location
- Broomhouse (EH11, EH12, EH14)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Should I try it myself first?
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
How the visit works
We bring everything the job needs with us, so you do not need to buy or prepare anything. After a quick look at the joints together, we protect the area and start. Most jobs take a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. For a job in Broomhouse, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- 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.
- The chosen sealant goes in, coloured to suit the floor.
- The joint is tooled neatly and the cure time explained.
Getting ready for the visit
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
Ask for a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add pictures by email if you can.
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Looking after it afterwards
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Walk round the room once a year and look at the edges
- Use a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor
- Avoid caulk in bathrooms and kitchens
- Have a cracking tiled floor checked before tiles break
Follow the cure time before walking on or cleaning the joint. Light foot traffic is usually fine sooner than wet cleaning or wheels.
Sealing a gap while it’s small is a quick job. Left alone, they collect dirt and widen over time.
Why act early in Broomhouse
Putting new grout into a crack that keeps reappearing does not last. If the floor needs to move there, the grout will crack again. A flexible movement joint is the fix. Private landlords in Broomhouse must meet the Repairing Standard, and damp or leaks can fall short of it, so it’s worth fixing failed sealant before a tenant reports it.
Combining jobs into one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
Why Broomhouse clients choose us
- You choose the colour before work begins
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
Take a look at our cost guide or customer reviews.
FAQs for Broomhouse
Can you do floor joint sealing in Broomhouse?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Broomhouse is part of that. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
Do you work for landlords with property near Kingsknowe station?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders, and several properties can be quoted together. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Will you leave a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. Nearby surfaces are protected, and the area is left clean when we finish.
When can I walk on the floor?
It depends on the product and the conditions. Before we leave, we tell you when it can be walked on, mopped and driven over.
How long does floor joint sealing take?
A typical job takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes. We will confirm how long when we quote.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to the joints, so we’ll agree that with you when we book. Indoors, that usually means someone at home.
Floor joint sealing around Broomhouse
Across Edinburgh, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial units, and they don’t all move the same way. The joint at the skirting or threshold has to allow for that. Many new homes in Scotland are timber-framed, and as the frame dries and settles, skirting and sealant joints can open up.
Managing a site like Forrester High School? Then entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as St Joseph's RC Church, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others.
Broomhouse is about 3 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Across the EH11 area, we can carry out floor joint sealing at your property. 175 places in Edinburgh are on our list.
Jobs for floor joint sealing in EH11, EH12 and EH14 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need floor joint sealing at a property on Roull Road, Calder Road and Saughton Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out floor joint sealing in Sighthill (1 mile south-west), Saughton (1 mile east), Carrick Knowe (1 mile north-east), Wester Hailes (1 mile south) and South Gyle (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (4 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Broomhouse
Typical jobs here are in homes near Saughton Park and Merchiston Castle School. The closest station to Broomhouse is Kingsknowe station, about 0.9 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Craigcrook Castle (1.9 miles north) and The Gyle Shopping Centre (1.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Corstorphine Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
What the job involves on each surface
Concrete floor joints
Hard wheels break down the edges of open joints. A sealed joint protects the edges and keeps dirt out.
Thresholds
Two different floors meeting at a threshold move differently. We bridge them with a flexible bead.
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How we quote for floor joint sealing
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Which sealant suits the joint
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Any working-time requirements on site
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The rough size of the job
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- The type of property
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
To get a quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You will have a clear quote before we start.