Orkney Islands · Scotland
Floor Joint Sealing in Hourston
Floor joint sealing for Hourston, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
- Failed joint filler in concrete floors
- Grout cracking in a straight line across a floor
Floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Hourston
Good floor joints come down to the right product and clean, prepared edges. We remove what’s there first, the joint is cleaned and backed where needed, then the new sealant goes in. If you have cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint and failed joint filler in concrete floors, we can put it right, on commercial floors, wet room & bathroom floors and skirting boards alike.
For a place like Hourston, the journey and access are planned in advance. Inside work goes ahead in any weather; outside mastic needs a dry day.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
- Location
- Hourston (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Different surfaces, different methods
Skirting boards
Skirting pulls away from the floor as floors shrink and settle. A flexible sealant closes the gap without cracking painted or coloured to match.
Thresholds
Where a tiled floor meets timber or carpet, the joint takes movement from both sides. We bridge them with a flexible bead.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hourston
Regrouting a cracked line in a tiled floor rarely fixes it. If the floor needs to move there, the grout will crack again. Replacing that line with flexible sealant gives it somewhere to go. Exposed walls in smaller Scottish places take a lot of wind and rain, and damp in stone or harled walls takes a long time to dry once water gets behind a joint.
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That’s why we ask a few questions first and give you a clear price before any work starts.
What you get with us
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- We agree the colour with you first
Read our cost guide or customer reviews.
Signs you need floor joint sealing in Hourston
Caulk is the usual filler for skirting. In a joint that moves or gets wet, it splits so the gap reappears.
Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
Whether the job is in Hourston itself or nearby, the right material for each joint matters as much as a neat finish.
Before booking anyone
- The length of the guarantee
- What the cure time is
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
How it works
A visit follows a simple pattern: we check the joints, protect the area around them, do the work and tidy away. Most jobs take a few hours, depending on the length of joint. For a place like Hourston, longer drives are planned in advance. Tell us about tracks, gates, a ferry crossing or anything unusual about getting there.
- We start by checking the floor, the joint and what traffic it takes.
- We remove what’s in the joint now.
- We vacuum out the joint and add backing where the depth needs setting.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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What floor joint sealing looks like in Hourston
Many new homes in Scotland are timber-framed, so skirting and sealant joints can open up as the building settles. Across the Orkney Islands, 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. That is why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal.
In and around Hourston, as anywhere, good floor joint sealing starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Hourston is about 11 miles north-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Anywhere in KW17, we can carry out floor joint sealing at your property. Across the Orkney Islands, we cover 51 places, Hourston among them.
Work in KW17 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Hourston include Russland (1 mile south), Dounby (1 mile north), Harray (2 miles south-east), Skeabrae (2 miles north-west) and Tenston (2 miles south-west). If you are somewhere remote, the job takes a little more planning.
Around Hourston
Other landmarks nearby include Corrigall Farm Museum (1.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Loch of Bosquoy and Kame of Corrigall.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Hourston
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
Hourston questions
Is Hourston within the area you cover?
Yes. Hourston is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across all of Scotland, including the islands, where work is planned around ferry crossings. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What guarantee comes with floor joint sealing in Hourston?
Every job comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever it is. We are also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
Is caulk good enough for skirting?
Caulk is fine for dry joints that don’t move, but it cracks where there’s movement or water. We use a flexible sealant for most skirting and floor joints.
Do you seal warehouse floor joints?
Yes. We clean out the joints and reseal them with a product suited to the floor. Let us know about the traffic and we’ll quote.
Do you seal kitchen plinths to the floor?
Yes. The old joint comes out and a flexible silicone replaces it.
Can you add a movement joint to a tiled floor?
Often, yes, where it suits the floor. The grout is raked out and replaced with a flexible sealant in a colour to suit.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. Photos by email help too.
What causes gaps between the floor and skirting?
Floors and walls move a little with the seasons, and new floors settle. We close it with a flexible sealant that moves with the floor.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after new joints is easy:
- Vacuum floor joints regularly to stop grit building up
- Avoid sloshing water against skirting
- Cone off fresh joints until they’re ready
- Check skirting joints after the heating season
Have a look at the joints once the heating season is over. Small gaps at the ends can be touched up before they spread.
Once concrete joint edges start to break, wheels make it worse. Sealing them early protects the edges and the surface smoother.
What else we do in Hourston
When something else is needed
New sealant can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. Sealant will not put right:
- Leaks from a failed tanking system
- Damaged concrete that needs breaking out and repairing
- Subfloor problems that need a flooring contractor
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
- Thresholds
- Commercial floors
- Concrete floor joints
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Skirting boards