Edinburgh · Scotland
Floor Joint Sealing in Carrick Knowe
Professional floor joint sealing in and around Carrick Knowe, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
- Tiled floors with no room to move
How we handle floor joint sealing in Carrick Knowe
Good floor joints come down to the right product and clean, prepared edges. Old caulk, grout or failed sealant comes out first, then clean, back and seal the joint. Common call-outs are for failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels and open joints that fill with dirt, across thresholds, skirting boards and tiled floors.
Offices, shops and commercial units in Scotland’s cities have floors with movement joints and thresholds that take heavy wear. In Carrick Knowe, we cover those floor joints as well as plot mastic for developers.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Where
- Carrick Knowe (EH12, EH11, EH14)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We look at:
- How many areas need sealing
- The number and length of the joints
- The product the joint needs
- Any mould that needs treating
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, as water and mould keep getting in. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- If someone has resealed it before
- How we’d reach the joints
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- What’s wrong with the joints now
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Simply email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job.
Questions from Carrick Knowe
Do you cover Carrick Knowe for floor joint sealing?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Carrick Knowe is part of that. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing.
Do you work for landlords with property near South Gyle station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear price.
Is caulk good enough for skirting?
Only on dry joints that do not move. Caulk cracks as the floor moves and the gap reopens. A flexible sealant lasts longer there.
What causes gaps between the floor and skirting?
Movement from drying timber and settling floors pulls the skirting and floor apart. Rigid fillers split, so we use a flexible sealant.
Do you seal floor joints in bathrooms and kitchens?
Yes. Where a floor meets a bath panel, kitchen plinth or skirting in a wet area, we use a flexible silicone.
Does someone need to be in?
We need access to the joints, so we will agree that with you when we book. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
Can I do it myself?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
Will there be a smell?
Possibly a little. It fades as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
How it works
We bring everything the job needs with us, so there’s nothing for you to buy. After a quick look at the joints together, the area is protected and the work begins. It normally takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes. Inside a flat in Carrick Knowe, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. Tell us which applies when you book.
- The room is cleared along the joints so we can reach them.
- Old material is removed from the joint.
- Edges are cleaned and dried.
- A flexible sealant suited to the floor is applied and tooled.
- We check the joints and explain the aftercare.
How to prepare
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Clear the area around the work
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Ask for a quote
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. You will have a clear quote before we start.
Advice
Different surfaces, different methods
Wet room and bathroom floors
Wet room floors rely on sound joints at the walls. We reseal it with a flexible silicone suited to wet areas, and we’ll tell you if the leak seems to come from elsewhere.
Thresholds
Thresholds between rooms meet two floors and often a door frame. We seal them with a flexible sealant that suits both sides.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Carrick Knowe
We work for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
When it is not the sealant
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Cracked or broken concrete slabs
- A tiled floor that needs relaying
- Leaks from a failed tanking system
Not sure which it is? You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we seal
- Concrete floor joints
- Tiled floors
- Thresholds
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Commercial floors
- Skirting boards
Why act early in Carrick Knowe
Open joints along wet floors let water into the subfloor and behind skirting. Sealing them now keeps the problem at the surface. Private landlords in Carrick Knowe must meet the Repairing Standard, and damp or leaks can fall short of it, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
We don’t show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a quick quote and we’ll talk you through it.
Why book with us
- We never seal over old sealant
- Tidy, careful work
- Colour picked to suit the job
- More than 20 years in sealant work
Read our cost guide and our reviews.
Places near Carrick Knowe
What else we do in Carrick Knowe
When to call us in Carrick Knowe
Timber floors and skirting shrink and swell through the year. Heating dries timber and opens gaps along the skirting.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Failed joint filler in concrete floors
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
For landlords with property near South Gyle station, a tidy floor and skirting joint helps a rental look ready for the next tenant.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they hold
- The length of the guarantee
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Whether VAT is included
New homes and floors in Carrick Knowe
Many new homes in Scotland are timber-framed, so skirting and sealant joints can open up as the building settles. Floors around Edinburgh run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and they do not all move the same way. That is why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Scotus Academy, floor joints in corridors, halls and entrances take heavy wear and need resealing before the edges break up. Community buildings like St Anne's Parish Church are part of the picture too: joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Carrick Knowe is about 3 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Carrick Knowe gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, Carrick Knowe among them.
Here we cover the EH12, EH11 and EH14 postcode area for floor joint sealing. You will find streets such as Roull Road, Station Road and Dovecot Road, all of which we cover. Main roads around Carrick Knowe include the A8, so getting to you is simple. Other places close to Carrick Knowe include Saughton (1 mile south), Stenhouse (1 mile south-east), Broomhouse (1 mile south-west), Corstorphine (1 mile north-west) and Balgreen (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles east), Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (3 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Carrick Knowe
We work in homes and buildings around Saughton Park, Balgreen Primary School and Gabrielle Keiller Library and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is South Gyle station, roughly 1 mile west. Other landmarks nearby include The Gyle Shopping Centre (1.6 miles west) and Craigcrook Castle (1.3 miles north). Not far away are Corstorphine Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.