Midlothian · Scotland
Floor & skirting joints in Loanhead, Midlothian
Floor joint sealing across Loanhead and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
- Tiled floors with no room to move
FAQs for Loanhead
Is Loanhead within the area you cover?
Yes, Loanhead is covered. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Can you do floor joint sealing in Loanhead?
Yes, Loanhead is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we will send you a clear quote.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, and we never do. It may look fine at first, but the new bead soon lifts. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Do I have to be there?
We need access to the joints, so we will agree that with you when we book. Indoors, that generally means someone at home.
Is it messy?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we tidy up before we go.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.
Do you work on commercial floors?
Yes, from warehouses and units to offices and shops. We can plan around your opening times, and out-of-hours work can be arranged.
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.
How we handle floor joint sealing in Loanhead
Painted skirting can be sealed with a flexible product that can be painted over. For bathrooms and kitchens, silicone is generally the better choice, which is not made to be painted. We work on commercial floors, concrete floor joints and skirting boards, and the jobs we see most are threshold joints that have opened or worn and gaps between floors and kitchen plinths.
Around smaller Scottish places like Loanhead, new homes tend to be single plots or small developments. They need their sealant and floor joints finished just as carefully as on a big site.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Loanhead (EH20)
- Region
- Midlothian
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Commercial floors
Shops, offices, warehouses and units all have floor joints that need sealing. We talk through the traffic and choose a sealant suited to it.
Skirting boards
On painted skirting, we can use a flexible sealant that takes paint. Where water is involved, silicone is the better choice.
New homes and floors in Loanhead
Many new homes in Scotland are timber-framed, and as the frame dries and settles, skirting and sealant joints can open up. Floors around Midlothian run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and each moves in its own way. The joint at the skirting or threshold has to allow for that.
Rented homes near Eskbank station change hands often, and a tidy floor and skirting joint helps a rental look ready for the next tenant.
Loanhead is about 2 miles west of Bonnyrigg, in Midlothian. We provide floor joint sealing to homeowners, landlords and businesses in Loanhead and the surrounding area, as part of our work across Midlothian. Across Midlothian, we cover 33 places, Loanhead among them.
Work in EH20 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need floor joint sealing at a property on Station Road, Main Street and High Street or anywhere close by, we can help. Loanhead sits on or near the A701 and A768, which makes travel easy. We also cover the places around Loanhead: Old Pentland (1 mile west), Bilston (1 mile south-west), Polton (1 mile south-east), Burdiehouse (1 mile north) and Roslin (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Dalkeith (4 miles east), Penicuik (4 miles south-west), Gorebridge (5 miles south-east), Newtongrange (4 miles east), Mayfield (5 miles east) and Shawfair (4 miles north-east). Loanhead is among the bigger towns we cover in Midlothian.
Local landmarks in Loanhead
For rail, the closest station is Eskbank station, roughly 2.9 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north) and Glencorse Museum (3 miles south-west). Not far away are Caerketton Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Why deal with it now?
Putting new grout into a crack that keeps reappearing does not last. If the floor needs to move there, the grout will crack again. A flexible movement joint is the fix. 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.
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we ask a few questions first.
Why Loanhead customers choose us
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- White, clear, grey or coloured to suit, where the product allows
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
Read our cost guide and what customers say.
What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
There’s no set price list, because jobs vary so much. What we look at:
- When we can work, for business premises
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The number and length of the joints
- The type of sealant required
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You’ll know the price before we begin.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- The type of property
We don’t publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
The process
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. All told, the work takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. Somewhere like Loanhead may be a longer drive, and the journey is planned ahead. Mention tracks, gates, ferries or anything else about the route.
- 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.
- We apply a flexible sealant suited to the floor and tooled.
- We check the joints and explain the aftercare.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Getting a quote
Want a quote for floor joint sealing? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear price before work begins.
Advice
Should I try it myself first?
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
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Signs you need floor joint sealing in Loanhead
New floors settle once they’re in use. The edges pull away from the skirting and anything rigid cracks.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
- Failed joint filler in concrete floors
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Lasswade High School Centre, entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic.
Questions to ask before booking
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- How hidden problems are handled
Aftercare tips
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Do not slide heavy items over sealed joints
- Keep dirt out of the joints
- Ask before painting over a sealed joint
- Keep heavy wheels off new concrete joints until cured
Don’t paint over silicone. If the joint will be painted, tell us beforehand so we use a paintable sealant.
Sealing a gap while it’s small is a quick job. Ignored, they fill with dirt and open further.