Edinburgh · Scotland
Floor & skirting joints in Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh
Floor joint sealing for Davidson's Mains and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
Floor joint sealing in Davidson's Mains, done properly
Where skirting is painted, we can use a flexible sealant that takes paint. For bathrooms and kitchens, silicone is usually the better choice because it handles water. Typical jobs include dirt and water collecting in open floor joints and rigid edge joints in tiled floors, on thresholds, tiled floors and wet room & bathroom floors.
Offices, shops and commercial units in Scotland’s cities have floors with movement joints and thresholds that take heavy wear. Those joints, and plot mastic for developers, are part of the work we cover in Davidson's Mains.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Where
- Davidson's Mains (EH4, EH12)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Davidson's Mains and across Edinburgh. Several sites can be quoted together, and we’re fully insured.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Different surfaces, different methods
Concrete floor joints
Hard wheels break down the edges of open joints. Sealing them supports the edges and stops debris collecting.
Thresholds
A threshold is where floors and frames meet. A flexible sealant suits both floor finishes.
Floor joint sealing in Davidson's Mains: local notes
Many new homes in Scotland are timber-framed, 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 they do not all move the same way. The joint at the skirting or threshold has to allow for that.
Letting a property close to South Gyle station? Then open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty. If you look after a building such as Craigroyston Community High School, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
Davidson's Mains is about 3 miles north-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Jobs in Davidson's Mains get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Our area takes in 175 places across Edinburgh, from the larger towns to small villages.
We work across the EH4 and EH12 postcode area for floor joint sealing and the streets around it. Local streets include March Road, Main Street and Hillpark Road. Nearby, we also carry out floor joint sealing in Silverknowes (1 mile north-east), Craigcrook (1 mile south-east), Parkgrove (1 mile south-west), Muirhouse (1 mile north-east) and Clermiston (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (3 miles south-east), Leith (4 miles east), Bonnington (4 miles east), Greenside (4 miles east), Broughton (3 miles east) and Bellevue (3 miles east).
Around Davidson's Mains
For rail, the closest station is South Gyle station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Western General Hospital (1.5 miles east) and Murrayfield Experience (2.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Davidson's Mains include Corstorphine Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
DIY versus a professional finish
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone does not stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We cut it out and start again.
Davidson's Mains questions
Is Davidson's Mains in your area for floor joint sealing?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Davidson's Mains is part of that. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near South Gyle station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, we can. More than one area can go on one quote.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new bead soon lifts. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Can you add a movement joint to a tiled floor?
Generally, yes. Straight cracks in grout often show where a movement joint was needed. We rake out that line and seal it with flexible sealant.
What sealant do you use?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice, and we’ll tell you what we’re using.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures.
Can you seal where the floor meets the bath panel?
Yes. These joints get wet every time the floor is cleaned, so we seal them with silicone suited to wet areas.
What we’re called out for in Davidson's Mains
Wheels crossing an unfilled concrete joint chip its edges. Hard wheels damage the joint edges.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Failed joint filler in concrete floors
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
Community buildings like St Columba's Parish Church are part of the picture too: joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- What preparation is included
Leave it or put it right?
An open concrete floor joint gets wider every time something heavy crosses it. Resealing it early protects the edges. For landlords in Davidson's Mains, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs. Ask us for a quote and we will explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- White, clear, grey or coloured to suit, where the product allows
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- You choose the colour before work begins
- Colour picked to suit the job
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How we quote for floor joint sealing
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- The number and length of the joints
- Working hours on commercial sites
- How many areas need sealing
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The rough size of the job
- If someone has resealed it before
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Where the job is, and your postcode
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 give you a clear price before any work starts.
What happens on the day
The work is kept neat and contained to the area we’re working on. Expect the work to take a few hours, depending on the length of joint, and we explain the cure time before we leave. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. In Davidson's Mains, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- 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.
- We tool it neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Tell us about any water getting in
How to get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.