East Lothian · Scotland
Dunbar Floor Joint Sealing
Floor joint sealing for Dunbar and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
Why deal with it now?
Regrouting a cracked line in a tiled floor rarely fixes it. The movement is still there, so the grout fails again. Replacing that line with flexible sealant gives it somewhere to go. In an older home around Dunbar, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the sealant.
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why Dunbar customers choose us
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
See what affects the cost and our reviews.
About our floor joint sealing in Dunbar
Floors move, and the joint where they meet a wall, skirting, threshold or another floor has to move with them. We seal skirting gaps, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints with a sealant suited to the movement and traffic. If you have perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout and cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens, we can put it right.
Around smaller Scottish places like Dunbar, new homes tend to be single plots or small developments. Each needs its sealant and floor joints finished as carefully as on a big site.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, whatever its size.
- Location
- Dunbar (EH42)
- Wider area
- East Lothian
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Dunbar
Can you do floor joint sealing in Dunbar?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Dunbar is part of that. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
Do you work for landlords with property near Dunbar station?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job.
How long does floor joint sealing take?
As a guide, most jobs take a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. Bigger jobs take longer, and we will tell you how long to expect.
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 will tell you what we are using.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Our base is in Crawley, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
You will get a clear quote before any work starts. It takes into account:
- The number of rooms or windows
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- When we can work, for business premises
- The size of the job
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first and agree the price before starting.
Asking for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- If someone has resealed it before
- Whether it’s a home or a business
Every job is quoted individually. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details, and photos are welcome.
For landlords and businesses
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. We can quote for more than one property at once.
For anyone letting property in or around Dunbar, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and photos by email help.
Should I try it myself first?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
How the job changes by surface
Commercial floors
Commercial floors take more traffic than most homes. The sealant is chosen for the traffic the floor takes.
Thresholds
A threshold is where floors and frames meet. A flexible sealant suits both floor finishes.
Floor joint sealing in Dunbar: local notes
Across East Lothian, 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. That is why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal. Timber frame is common in newer Scottish homes, and as the frame dries and settles, skirting and sealant joints can open up.
For buildings such as Abbey Church of Scotland, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others. Rented homes near Dunbar station change hands often, and gaps at skirtings and thresholds are worth sealing between tenancies.
Dunbar is about 26 miles east of Kirkcaldy, in East Lothian. If you need floor joint sealing in Dunbar, please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk for a quick quote. We are based in Crawley and cover East Lothian, Dunbar included. We cover 48 towns and villages across East Lothian. We also work in Edinburgh, about 27 miles from Dunbar.
We work across the EH42 postcode area for floor joint sealing. You will find streets such as High Street, Bruntsfield Crescent and Leslie Way, and we cover them all. Dunbar sits on or near the A1087, so getting to you is simple. If you are just outside Dunbar, we cover Belhaven (1 mile west), Broxburn (1 mile south-east), West Barns (1 mile west), Bielside (1 mile west) and Spott (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Haddington (11 miles west), North Berwick (9 miles north-west), Longniddry (15 miles west), Gullane (12 miles west), East Linton (5 miles west) and Aberlady (13 miles west). Being one of East Lothian’s larger places, Dunbar has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Local landmarks in Dunbar
Around Dunbar, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Volunteer Arms and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Dunbar itself: Dunbar station. Other landmarks nearby include Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery (under half a mile north-east) and Belhaven Hospital (0.7 miles west). Not far away are Doon Hill.
How the visit works
All our tools and materials come with us in the van, so you do not need to buy or prepare anything. Once we have agreed what’s being done, the area is protected and the work begins. Most jobs take a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. In smaller Scottish places, parking is normally less of an issue than access and distance. Tell us how to find the property and how to reach the work, and the visit is planned around that.
- We start by checking the floor, the joint and what traffic it takes.
- We remove what’s in the joint now.
- The joint is vacuumed clean and backing fitted where needed.
- The chosen sealant goes in, coloured to suit the floor.
- We tool it neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
Preparing for the visit
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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Aftercare tips
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Keep heavy wheels off new concrete joints until cured
- Check the sealant is paintable before decorating
- Act on grout cracks that run in a straight line
- Check skirting joints after the heating season
Keep heavy traffic off resealed concrete joints for the cure time we give you. Mark the area off so drivers avoid it while it cures.
Once concrete joint edges start to break, wheels make it worse. Sealing them early protects the edges.