Edinburgh · Scotland
Floor & skirting joints in Kaimes, Edinburgh
Floor joint sealing for Kaimes and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
Aftercare tips
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Vacuum floor joints regularly to stop grit building up
- Avoid caulk in bathrooms and kitchens
- Keep heavy wheels off new concrete joints until cured
- Do not slide heavy items over sealed joints
Lift furniture rather than sliding it over sealed joints. Dragging can tear the bead.
Water getting into floor joints in bathrooms and kitchens can damage what’s underneath. A sound seal stops that happening.
About our floor joint sealing in Kaimes
Large tiled floors, and those over underfloor heating, often need movement joints. We can turn a line of grout into a movement joint by replacing it with flexible sealant. We work on skirting boards, commercial floors and wet room & bathroom floors, and common reasons people get in touch are open joints that fill with dirt and gaps at thresholds between rooms.
In older Scottish city flats, floors are often timber over joists, with skirting joints that open and close with the seasons. For a flat in Kaimes, a flexible sealant copes with that movement where filler would crack.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, large or small.
- Place
- Kaimes (EH16, EH17)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
New homes and floors in Kaimes
Across Edinburgh, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial units, and each moves in its own way. The joint at the skirting or threshold has to allow for that. Many new homes in Scotland are timber-framed, and as the frame dries and settles, skirting and sealant joints can open up.
If you look after a building such as Gracemount High School, floor joints in corridors, halls and entrances take heavy wear and need resealing before the edges break up.
Kaimes is about 3 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. For floor joint sealing in and around Kaimes, please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk for a quick quote. We cover Edinburgh from our Crawley base. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, and Kaimes is one of them.
Jobs for floor joint sealing in EH16 and EH17 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Tor Lane, Soutra Road and Mansion Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Kaimes include Howden Hall (1 mile north), Alnwickhill (1 mile north), Southhouse (1 mile east), Gracemount (1 mile north-east) and Mortonhall (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
What’s near Kaimes
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Liberton Parish Church and Drum Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Shawfair station, roughly 3.2 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Craigmillar Castle (2 miles north-east) and Natural History Collections (1.6 miles north). For a walk, there’s Blackford Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Why it’s worth doing now in Kaimes
Leaving skirting gaps until the next decorating job lets dirt and draughts in. It’s a quick job to seal them now for most homes. Scottish rain finds any gap around a frame or wall joint, and in a tall building in Kaimes, damp can travel a long way before it shows.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
What you get with us
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- You choose the colour before work begins
Take a look at what affects the cost and customer reviews.
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 the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Signs you need floor joint sealing in Kaimes
Decorators’ caulk is often used along skirting because it’s cheap and paintable. It cracks where there’s movement or water so the gap reappears.
The problems people normally mention when they call include:
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
- Open joints that fill with dirt
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
For landlords with property near Shawfair station, a tidy floor and skirting joint helps a rental look ready for the next tenant.
What to look for in a quote
- Which colour the sealant will be
- How much experience the applicator has
- Whether VAT is included
- How long the guarantee is
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
For anyone letting property in or around Kaimes, several properties can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and pictures by email help.
What we do, step by step
At the end, we look at the finished work together. The work normally takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors, depending on how much there is to do. Parking in city streets around Kaimes can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. If you are in a flat, let us know how we get in at the street door.
- We clear the edges of the floor so the joints are easy to reach.
- Old material is removed from the joint.
- Edges are cleaned and dried.
- A flexible sealant suited to the floor is applied and tooled.
- We check the joints and explain the aftercare.
How to prepare
- Clear the area around the work
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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Questions from Kaimes
What guarantee comes with floor joint sealing in Kaimes?
Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee, wherever it is. We’re also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
Is Kaimes in your area for floor joint sealing?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Kaimes is part of that. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we will give you a clear quote.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Many landlords are glad to have it sorted.
Can grout be replaced with sealant on a tiled floor?
Often, yes. We replace the grout along a suitable line with flexible sealant. Loose or cracked tiles need a tiler first.
Should I try DIY first?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
How long does floor joint sealing take?
Most jobs take a morning or an afternoon for most homes, including the preparation. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
What causes gaps between the floor and skirting?
Timber floors and skirting shrink and swell through the year. We close it with a flexible sealant that moves with the floor.
Will there be a smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure, but it fades. Opening a window helps.
What affects the quote in Kaimes
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How easy the joints are to reach
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Working hours on commercial sites
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. We give a clear quote before we start.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, let us know:
- The type of property
- The address or postcode of the job
- A few photos by email, if you can
- The rough size of the job
Asking for a quote is easy: tell us what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we will take it from there.