Edinburgh · Scotland
Floor & skirting joints in Fernieside, Edinburgh
Floor joint sealing for Fernieside, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
How we handle floor joint sealing in Fernieside
We seal floor joints in homes, offices and commercial buildings across Fernieside. Each job starts with looking at the floor and the gap, because the right sealant depends on both. We work on skirting boards, concrete floor joints and tiled floors, and the jobs we see most are tiled floors with no room to move and worn sealant at door thresholds.
In older Scottish city flats, floors are often timber over joists, so skirting joints open and close through the year. For a flat in Fernieside, a flexible sealant copes with that movement where filler would crack.
Every job comes with our one-year guarantee.
- Place
- Fernieside (EH17, EH16, EH22)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
Why act early in Fernieside
Filling a skirting gap with caulk looks fine at first, so the gap reappears. A flexible sealant stretches instead, so the joint stays closed. In a Scottish city tenement, failed sealant affects more than one flat: a leak can come through the ceiling below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-rated joints matter to every flat.
We do not show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll talk you through it.
Why us?
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
Read our cost guide or customer reviews.
Your questions about floor joint sealing in Fernieside
Is Fernieside in your area for floor joint sealing?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Fernieside is part of that. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
Is floor joint sealing in Fernieside guaranteed?
Every job comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever it is. We’re also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
Why does the gap under my skirting keep coming back?
Floors shrink and settle, especially in the first year or two and through the heating season opens the gap. Caulk tends to crack; a flexible sealant doesn’t.
Do you seal floor joints in bathrooms and kitchens?
Yes. The old joint comes out and a flexible silicone replaces it.
Do you use a paintable sealant?
For painted skirting, we use a flexible product that can be painted. Silicone won’t take paint, so we use it where the joint stays unpainted.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few photos.
How long will you be here?
Typically it takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. Larger jobs naturally take longer, and we will tell you how long to expect.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Most of the time, yes. We’ll explain which colours are available and agree one before we start.
How to look after the new joints
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Get cracks along tile grout lines looked at early
- Look at floor joints each spring
- Keep caulk for dry, still joints only
- Avoid sloshing water against skirting
Avoid flooding the floor when you clean. Keeping the edges drier helps the sealant last longer.
Once concrete joint edges start to break, wheels make it worse. Sealing them early protects the edges and the floor safer.
Places near Fernieside
What else we do in Fernieside
How it works
On the day, we look over the joints with you first. Surfaces next to the work are protected before we start. The work generally takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint. In a city area like Fernieside, parking may be by permit or pay-and-display, so tell us what’s nearby. If you’re in a flat, let us know how we get in at the street door.
- First we check the joint and the floor and agree which sealant suits it.
- Whatever is in the joint now, whether caulk, grout or sealant, comes out.
- We clean and vacuum the joint and fit backing where the depth needs setting.
- A flexible sealant, or a floor-joint sealant for concrete, is applied in a colour to suit.
- We tool the joint neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
How to prepare
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Move anything stored near the joints
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Ask for a quote
For floor joint sealing in Fernieside, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Related advice
Surface by surface
Skirting boards
Skirting pulls away from the floor as floors shrink and settle. A flexible sealant closes the gap without cracking.
Commercial floors
Washroom and kitchen floors in commercial buildings need sound edge joints. They’re resealed with a flexible, water-resistant sealant.
Joints and finishes in Fernieside homes
Floors around Edinburgh run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and each moves in its own way. That’s why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal. Many new homes in Scotland are timber-framed, and as the frame dries and settles, skirting and sealant joints can open up.
For landlords with property near Shawfair station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty. Managing a site like Liberton High School? Then floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
Fernieside is about 3 miles north of Bonnyrigg, in Edinburgh. Jobs in Fernieside get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Our area takes in 175 places across Edinburgh.
Here we cover the EH17, EH16 and EH22 postcode area for floor joint sealing. You’ll find streets such as Drum Avenue, Gilmerton Road and Craigour Avenue, and we cover them all. Being close to the A772, Fernieside is easy for our applicators to reach for floor joint sealing. If you are just outside Fernieside, we cover Ferniehill (1 mile south), Moredun (1 mile north-west), Craigour (1 mile north-west), Gilmerton (1 mile south) and Little France (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (4 miles north-west), Broughton (4 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
Near you in Fernieside
Around Fernieside, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Drum Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Shawfair station, roughly 1.6 miles east. A little further out are Natural History Collections (1.8 miles north-west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.6 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Nether Hill and Duddingston Loch.
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:
- Damaged concrete that needs breaking out and repairing
- Loose, hollow or cracked tiles, which need a tiler
- Floors that are uneven or need levelling
Not sure which it is? You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Tiled floors
- Commercial floors
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Thresholds
- Skirting boards
- Concrete floor joints
When to call us in Fernieside
Concrete floor joints break down when traffic runs over open or failed joints. Pallet trucks and trolleys knock the edges away until the joint widens.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Grout cracking in a straight line across a floor
- Concrete floor joints that have broken down
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
Community buildings like Liberton Parish Church are part of the picture too: joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- What product goes in the joint
- How much experience the applicator has
- What insurance they hold