Edinburgh · Scotland
Canongate Floor Joint Sealing
Floor joint sealing for Canongate, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
- Grout cracking in a straight line across a floor
New homes and floors in Canongate
Timber frame is common in newer Scottish homes, and as the frame dries and settles, skirting and sealant joints can open up. Across Edinburgh, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial units, and each moves in its own way. That is why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal.
If you look after a building such as Old Royal High School, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early. Community buildings like Kirk of the Canongate are part of the picture too: floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others. Rented homes near Edinburgh Waverley station change hands often, and gaps at skirtings and thresholds are worth sealing between tenancies.
Canongate is about 1 mile north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. If you need floor joint sealing in Canongate, please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk for a quick quote. We cover Edinburgh from our Crawley base, Canongate included. Canongate is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh where we work for floor joint sealing.
All of EH1, EH8 and EH7 is within our area for floor joint sealing. Floor joint sealing is available to properties on High Street, Calton Road and Hutton Road. Close by, we work in Holyrood (1 mile south-west), Dumbiedykes (1 mile south), Greenside (1 mile north-west), Buccleuch (1 mile south) and Abbeyhill (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Queensferry (9 miles west), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Muirhouse (3 miles north-west), Slateford (3 miles south-west) and Gracemount (3 miles south).
Landmarks near Canongate
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Scottish Poetry Library, The World's End pub and St Cuthbert's Church and the streets around them. Nearby too are London Street Primary School (0.6 miles north-west) and Holyrood Park (less than half a mile east). There’s a railway station in Canongate itself: Edinburgh Waverley station. Nearby you’ll also find Edinburgh Castle (0.9 miles west) and St. James Centre (within half a mile north-west). For a walk, there’s Salisbury Crags and The New Leaf Co-op.
Floor joint sealing in Canongate, done properly
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. We work on commercial floors, wet room & bathroom floors and concrete floor joints, and common reasons people get in touch are skirting that has pulled away from the floor and concrete floor joints that have broken down.
In a Scottish city, commercial floors have movement joints and thresholds that wear under traffic. Those joints, and plot mastic for developers, are part of the work we cover in Canongate.
Our work is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Place
- Canongate (EH1, EH8, EH7)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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What we do, step by step
When we get to you, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. After that, the work takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes. Inside a flat in Canongate, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. Tell us which applies when you book.
- We clear the edges of the floor so the joints are easy to reach.
- We take out the cracked caulk, grout or old sealant.
- We clean and dry the edges of the joint.
- We apply a flexible sealant suited to the floor and smooth it.
- Finally, we check the work and talk you through aftercare.
Before we arrive
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
How to get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and email pictures if that’s easy.
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What the job involves on each surface
Tiled floors
When grout cracks along a straight line, the floor is telling you it needs to move. We rake out that line and seal it if it’s in the right place.
Skirting boards
If the skirting is painted, a paintable flexible sealant works well. Where water is involved, silicone is the better choice.
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 does not rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again.
Landlord and commercial work in Canongate
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
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.
Leave it or put it right?
Floor joints left open collect dirt that is hard to clean out and makes the floor look worn. Sealed joints are easier to keep clean and finishes the floor. Wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint on the outside of a city building, and in a tall building in Canongate, damp can travel a long way before it shows.
Leaving a failed joint normally makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why us?
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Fully insured
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
See what affects the cost and what customers say.
FAQs for Canongate
Is Canongate in your area for floor joint sealing?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Canongate is part of that. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Do you work for landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
Do I have to be there?
That depends on where the joints are. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, and for outside work we’ll agree access with you when we book.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Always. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, so we never do it.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work.
Do the sealants smell?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little, and any smell fades as they cure.
Why does the gap under my skirting keep coming back?
It’s normally the floor moving: timber drying in winter, floors settling, or caulk that cannot stretch. A flexible sealant stays closed as the floor moves.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.
How we quote for floor joint sealing
Every job gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- How many areas need sealing
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- The size of the job
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Asking for a quote
You do not need to know the technical terms. Just tell us:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- The rough size of the job
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
There’s no standard price list. Instead, we give you a clear price for your job. To get started, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
What sealant work cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Bouncy or failing floorboards
- Tiles that have lifted or broken
- Structural movement or subsidence
If you are not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Thresholds
- Commercial floors
- Concrete floor joints
- Skirting boards
- Tiled floors