Shetland Islands · Scotland
Gunnista Floor Joint Sealing
Floor joint sealing for Gunnista and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
Floor joint sealing in Gunnista
Large tiled floors, and those over underfloor heating, often need movement joints. Where one is needed, we rake out the grout along the right line and replace it with flexible sealant in a matching colour. If you have caulk that has cracked where the floor moves and dirt and water collecting in open floor joints, we can help, on concrete floor joints, thresholds and skirting boards alike.
Around smaller Scottish places like Gunnista, 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.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Where
- Gunnista (ZE2)
- Region
- Shetland Islands
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Quotes for floor joint sealing in Gunnista
We don’t publish a price list, because no two jobs are the same. What we look at:
- The number and length of the joints
- When we can work, for business premises
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
Rather than a set price list, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You will know the price before we begin.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- The address or postcode of the job
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
Asking for a quote is easy: tell us what needs doing and where. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we will come back to you with a quote.
How the visit works
The work is kept neat and contained to the joints we’re treating. Expect the work to take a morning or an afternoon for most homes. In smaller Scottish places, parking is usually less of an issue than access and distance. Tell us how to find the property and how to reach the work.
- First, the floor type, the gap and the traffic are checked.
- We remove what’s in the joint now.
- We vacuum out the joint and add backing where the depth needs setting.
- We apply the sealant in a colour that suits the floor.
- The joint is tooled neatly and the cure time explained.
How to prepare
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Getting a quote
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 give you a clear price before any work starts.
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Floor joint sealing around Gunnista
Timber frame is common in newer Scottish homes, so skirting and sealant joints can open up as the building settles. Island jobs need planning around ferries and the weather, so give us as much notice as you can.
For buildings such as St Ola's Church and burial-ground, joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Gunnista is in the Shetland Islands. Jobs in Gunnista get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Gunnista is one of 63 places in the Shetland Islands we cover for floor joint sealing.
Work in ZE2 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for floor joint sealing include Heogan (1 mile west), Gremista (2 miles west), Grindiscol (2 miles south), Lerwick (2 miles south-west) and Sound (3 miles south-west). For island and remote addresses, the job takes a little more planning, so let us know when you get in touch.
Landmarks near Gunnista
Other landmarks nearby include Shetland Museum (2 miles south-west) and Montfield Hospital (2.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Loch of Aith.
Questions from Gunnista
Can you do floor joint sealing in Gunnista?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Gunnista is part of that. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Is Gunnista within the area you cover?
Yes, Gunnista is covered. We work across all of Scotland, islands included, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can you use decorators’ caulk instead?
Not where the floor moves or gets wet. Caulk cracks as the floor moves. A flexible sealant is the better choice.
Do you seal kitchen plinths to the floor?
Yes. The old joint comes out and a flexible silicone replaces it.
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.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. It fades as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
How soon can the floor be mopped?
It depends on the product and the conditions. Before we leave, we tell you when it can be walked on, mopped and driven over so you can plan.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes: twelve months. If anything isn’t right with the work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
Other services in Gunnista
Surface by surface
Commercial floors
Floor joint work in businesses can be planned around your hours. We can arrange out-of-hours work where it’s needed.
Concrete floor joints
Open concrete joints chip at the edges when wheels cross them. Sealing them supports the edges.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
What sealant work cannot fix
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Leaks from a failed tanking system
- Loose, hollow or cracked tiles, which need a tiler
- Movement too big for a sealant joint
Not sure which it is? You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in Gunnista
- Commercial floors
- Tiled floors
- Concrete floor joints
- Thresholds
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Skirting boards
When to call us in Gunnista
New floors settle once they’re in use. Gaps at the edges appear in the first year or so and anything rigid cracks.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
- Concrete floor joints that have broken down
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
Managing a site like Anderson High School? Then entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic.
Questions to ask before booking
- What preparation is included
- What happens if the job turns out different
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Are they insured?
Aftercare tips
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Lift furniture rather than dragging it across joints
- Avoid sloshing water against skirting
- Ask before painting over a sealed joint
- Avoid caulk in bathrooms and kitchens
In commercial units, keep pallet trucks and heavy wheels off new joints until they’ve cured. Mark the area off so drivers avoid it while it cures.
Small gaps are quick to seal. Left alone, they collect dirt and widen.