Edinburgh · Scotland
Floor Joint Sealing in Kingsknowe
Floor joints in Kingsknowe need attention? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, with a one-year guarantee.
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
- Cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
Common problems we fix in Kingsknowe
Decorators’ caulk is often used along skirting because it’s cheap and paintable. It cracks where there’s movement or water, which is why so many skirting joints look broken.
Common reasons people contact us are:
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
- Gaps between floors and kitchen plinths
- Failed joint filler in concrete floors
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
Schools such as Merchiston Castle School are buildings too, and entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic.
Before you book anyone
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- What preparation is included
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- Who turns up on the day
How we handle floor joint sealing in Kingsknowe
Wet-area floor joints keep water out of the gap behind skirting and plinths. A flexible silicone seal keeps it out and stops dirt collecting. If you have open joints around bathroom floor edges and threshold joints that have opened or worn, we can put it right, on concrete floor joints, commercial floors and thresholds alike.
Older tenement flats normally have timber floors on joists, so skirting joints open and close through the year. In Kingsknowe, a flexible sealant suits those joints better than filler.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Location
- Kingsknowe (EH14, EH13, EH11)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Floor joint sealing in Kingsknowe: local notes
Floors around Edinburgh run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and they don’t all move the same way. That is 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.
Letting a property close to Kingsknowe station? Then gaps at skirtings and thresholds are worth sealing between tenancies.
Kingsknowe is about 3 miles south-west of West End, in Edinburgh. Kingsknowe gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Our area takes in 175 places across Edinburgh.
All of EH14, EH13 and EH11 is within our area for floor joint sealing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Lanark Road, Redhall Road and Hailes Avenue, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out floor joint sealing in Longstone (1 mile north), Redhall (1 mile north-east), Parkhead (1 mile north), Clovenstone (1 mile south-west) and Wester Hailes (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles north-east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Kingsknowe
Around Kingsknowe, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Firrhill High School, Cross Keys Tavern and Saughton Park, among other places. There’s a railway station in Kingsknowe itself: Kingsknowe station. A little further out are Craiglockhart Hydropathic (0.9 miles east) and Merchiston Tower (2.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Kingsknowe includes Duddingston Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
FAQs for Kingsknowe
Do you cover Kingsknowe for floor joint sealing?
Yes, Kingsknowe is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we will give you a clear price.
Do you work for landlords with property near Kingsknowe station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before we start.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
We’re based in Crawley, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
When can I walk on the floor?
That varies with the sealant and the room. We give you the times for walking, cleaning and traffic when we finish so there’s no guesswork.
What does floor joint sealing cost?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. To get one, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing and where.
Do the sealants smell?
Sometimes, a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Is it worth trying it myself?
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.
Landlord and commercial work in Kingsknowe
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. Several sites can go on one quote, and we are fully insured for the work.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
How the visit works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us the job and we will take it from there. The work itself takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. In Kingsknowe, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- We clear the edges of the floor so the joints are easy to reach.
- We take out the cracked caulk, grout or old sealant.
- We clean and dry the edges of the joint.
- A flexible sealant suited to the floor is applied and tooled.
- We check the joints and explain the aftercare.
Before we arrive
- Mention any tricky access
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Move anything stored near the joints
How to get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add photos by email if you can.
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DIY sealant or a professional job?
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
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.
What affects the quote in Kingsknowe
Every job gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- When we can work, for business premises
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The number of rooms or windows
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Mark off resealed joints in warehouses
- Keep dirt out of the joints
- Avoid sloshing water against skirting
- Get cracks along tile grout lines looked at early
Silicone sealant isn’t made to take paint. If the joint will be painted, tell us beforehand so we use a paintable sealant.
Once concrete joint edges start to break, wheels make it worse. Sealing them early protects the edges.
When something else is needed
It helps to know what we cannot do:
- Movement too big for a sealant joint
- Subfloor problems that need a flooring contractor
- A tiled floor that needs relaying
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Skirting boards
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Commercial floors
- Tiled floors
- Thresholds
- Concrete floor joints