Edinburgh · Scotland
Greendykes Floor Joint Sealing
Floor joint sealing across Greendykes and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely.
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
How the visit works
Once we are on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. Most jobs then take a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. Inside a flat in Greendykes, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- The room is cleared along the joints so we can reach them.
- We take out the cracked caulk, grout or old sealant.
- Edges are cleaned and dried.
- A flexible sealant suited to the floor is applied and smooth it.
- We check the joints and explain the aftercare.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Clear the area around the work
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Advice
About our floor joint sealing in Greendykes
Floor joint sealing is mostly about choosing the right product and preparing the joint. We remove what’s there first, the joint is cleaned and backed where needed, then the new sealant goes in. If you have caulk that has cracked where the floor moves and perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout, we can put it right, on skirting boards, thresholds and tiled floors alike.
In a Scottish city, commercial floors have movement joints and thresholds that wear under traffic. In Greendykes, we cover those floor joints as well as plot mastic for developers.
You’re covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Where
- Greendykes (EH16, EH15, EH22)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Should I try it myself first?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly.
How to look after the new joints
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:
- Use a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor
- Mark off resealed joints in warehouses
- Ask before painting over a sealed joint
- Avoid caulk in bathrooms and kitchens
Silicone sealant is not made to take paint. If you plan to paint, we will use a paintable product.
Small gaps are quick to seal. Ignored, they fill with dirt and open further over time.
What we are called out for in Greendykes
When a tiled floor has no movement joints, the grout takes the strain. You’ll see a crack running along the grout, where a flexible joint should have been.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
If you let a flat or house near Brunstane station, gaps at skirtings and thresholds are worth sealing between tenancies.
What to look for in a quote
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Is VAT in the price?
- How much experience the applicator has
What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
We don’t publish a price list. What we look at:
- How many areas need sealing
- The amount of work
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The type of sealant required
The cost reflects the work involved, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask a few questions first and agree the price before starting.
What we need to know
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- The rough size of the job
- The problem you’ve noticed
- The type of property
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
Want a quote for floor joint sealing? Please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before we start.
What floor joint sealing looks like in Greendykes
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. Timber frame is common in newer Scottish homes, so skirting and sealant joints can open up as the building settles.
For buildings such as Robin Chapel, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others. Managing a site like Castlebrae Community High School? Then entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic.
Greendykes is about 3 miles east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Every kind of property in Greendykes is covered for floor joint sealing. The work is guaranteed for a year. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, and Greendykes is one of them.
We cover every part of EH16, EH15 and EH22 for floor joint sealing and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Hay Avenue, Aspen Road and Friary Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. Being close to the A6095, Greendykes is easy for our applicators to reach. If you’re just outside Greendykes, we cover The Wisp (1 mile south-east), Niddrie Mains (1 mile north-east), Niddrie (1 mile east), Craigmillar (1 mile west) and Bingham (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles west), Leith (4 miles north-west), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (3 miles north-west), Broughton (3 miles north-west) and Bellevue (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Greendykes
Typical jobs here are in homes near Craigmillar Castle Park, Duddingston Kirk and Portobello Library. The nearest railway station is Brunstane station, about 1.3 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Morita Museum of Fine Art (1.8 miles west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.5 miles west). The countryside around Greendykes includes Duddingston Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
What the job involves on each surface
Tiled floors
The edge of a tiled floor, where it meets the wall or skirting, should be a flexible joint. We rake out any grout there and reseal.
Skirting boards
Gaps between skirting and floor open as timber and floors move. We seal them with a flexible sealant rather than caulk.
Places near Greendykes
Also in Greendykes
What sealant work cannot fix
In fairness, some problems need a different trade:
- Cracked or broken concrete slabs
- Large cracks that need a surveyor
- Subfloor problems that need a flooring contractor
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Thresholds
- Commercial floors
- Skirting boards
- Concrete floor joints
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Tiled floors
Common questions in Greendykes
Can you do floor joint sealing in Greendykes?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Greendykes is part of that. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Do you work for landlords with property near Brunstane station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear quote.
How long does the job take?
It depends on the size of the job, but most jobs take a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. We will tell you when we quote.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes, every time. New silicone does not stick to old silicone, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
Can you seal where the floor meets the bath panel?
Yes. Where a floor meets a bath panel, kitchen plinth or skirting in a wet area, we use a flexible silicone to keep mop water out.
Is it messy?
Tidy work is part of the job. We protect what’s around the joints.
Can I do it myself?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, because it fails. The old sealant always comes out first.