Shetland Islands · Scotland
Burravoe Floor Joint Sealing
Our applicators work in Burravoe on sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
- Open joints that fill with dirt
Floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Burravoe
Where skirting is painted, we can use a flexible sealant that takes paint. For bathrooms and kitchens, silicone is usually the better choice, which is not made to be painted. If you have gaps at thresholds between rooms and skirting that has pulled away from the floor, we can help, whatever the surface.
Many newer homes in Scotland are timber-framed and settle as they dry out, so skirting and floor joints can open up. Older stone-built homes, meanwhile, often have timber floors that move with the seasons.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard.
- Where
- Burravoe (ZE2)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Joints and finishes in Burravoe homes
Many new homes in Scotland are timber-framed, and as the frame dries and settles, skirting and sealant joints can open up. Island jobs need planning around ferries and the weather, so give us as much notice as you can.
Around Burravoe, as everywhere, floor joint sealing is only as good as the preparation behind it.
Burravoe is in the Shetland Islands. Anywhere in ZE2, we cover floor joint sealing for homes and businesses. Burravoe is one of 63 towns and villages in the Shetland Islands we cover for floor joint sealing.
Work in ZE2 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Brough Road and Meadow Bank Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. If you’re just outside Burravoe, we cover Aywick (4 miles north), Mossbank (5 miles south-west), Firth (6 miles south-west), Mid Yell (7 miles north) and Vidlin (9 miles south). For island and remote addresses, a little more planning is needed.
Local landmarks in Burravoe
Other landmarks nearby include The Old Haa (within half a mile south). Not far away are Loch of Vatswick.
Leave it or put it right?
Filling a skirting gap with caulk looks fine at first, so the gap reappears. A flexible sealant stretches instead and keeps the joint sealed. In a place like Burravoe, small leaks are easy to put off, but water through a failed joint keeps working away until it’s fixed.
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why us?
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- We’re fully insured
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- White, clear, grey or another colour, product permitting
Take a look at our cost guide or what customers say.
How we quote for floor joint sealing
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- How many areas need sealing
- The type of sealant required
- The size of the job
- Whether the work is at height
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. We give a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What to tell us for a quote
You don’t need to know the technical terms. It helps if you can tell us:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The rough size of the job
To get a quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We will give you a clear price before any work starts.
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different trade:
- Large cracks that need a surveyor
- Water getting under the tiles from elsewhere
- Loose, hollow or cracked tiles, which need a tiler
Not sure which it is? You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Concrete floor joints
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Commercial floors
- Skirting boards
- Thresholds
- Tiled floors
Also in Burravoe
Burravoe: your questions answered
Is floor joint sealing in Burravoe guaranteed?
All our work, in Burravoe and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We’re also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
Will you come out to Burravoe?
Yes, we do. We work across all of Scotland, islands included, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Will it make a mess?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we tidy up before we go.
Should I try DIY first?
It depends on the job. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
Is caulk good enough for skirting?
Caulk can’t cope with movement or water. Skirting joints move with the floor, so a flexible sealant suits them better.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on where the joints are. Inside work needs someone to give us access.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
We’ll suggest a colour to suit the surroundings, from white and clear to greys and other shades. The product needed can limit the range.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
DIY versus a professional finish
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, then guaranteed for a year.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
The process
On the day, we start by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. Surfaces next to the work are protected before any work begins. Most jobs take a few hours, depending on the length of joint. Somewhere like Burravoe may be a longer drive, and the journey is planned ahead. Tell us about tracks, gates, a ferry crossing or anything unusual about getting there.
- We start by checking the floor, the joint and what traffic it takes.
- 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.
- The joint is tooled neatly and the cure time explained.
Before we arrive
- Clear the area around the work
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Mention any tricky access
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 photos by email if you can.
Related advice
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
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.
Do you need floor joint sealing in Burravoe?
Wheels crossing an unfilled concrete joint chip its edges. Pallet trucks and trolleys knock the edges away.
The problems people usually mention when they call are:
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as St Colman's Episcopal Church, joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Comparing quotes
- The length of the guarantee
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- What insurance they hold
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why