Edinburgh · Scotland
Floor & skirting joints in Lochend, Edinburgh
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints for Lochend, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Ask us for a quote.
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
- Failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels
Landlord and commercial work in Lochend
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Lochend and across Edinburgh. Several sites can be quoted together, and we are fully insured.
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.
Floor joint sealing in Lochend, done properly
A threshold joint has to cope with feet, movement and sometimes water. We seal them with a flexible sealant suited to the floor finishes either side in a colour to suit. We work on commercial floors, tiled floors and skirting boards, and common reasons people get in touch are cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint and skirting caulk that keeps splitting.
Scotland’s cities are still adding new flats and houses, and in new homes, sealant and floor joints are often among the first snags.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months.
- Location
- Lochend (EH7, EH6, EH8)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Should I try it myself first?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
Joints and finishes in Lochend homes
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’s why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal. Many new homes in Scotland are timber-framed, so skirting and sealant joints can open up as the building settles.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Mannafields Christian School, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early. Rented homes near Edinburgh Waverley station change hands often, and gaps at skirtings and thresholds are worth sealing between tenancies.
Lochend is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Lochend gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, Lochend among them.
We work across the EH7, EH6 and EH8 postcode area for floor joint sealing. Floor joint sealing is available to properties on Abbey Lane, Easter Road and London Road and the roads around them. We also cover Meadowbank (1 mile south), Restalrig (1 mile east), Abbeyhill (1 mile south-west), Jock's Lodge (1 mile south-east) and Willowbrae (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as West Coates (3 miles west), Merchiston (3 miles south-west), Queensferry (9 miles west), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south) and Shandon (3 miles south-west).
Near you in Lochend
We work in homes and buildings around Lochend Park, Leith Academy and 1 pub. Nearby too are London Street Primary School (1.1 miles west) and McDonald Road Library (0.8 miles west). Lochend’s nearest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.3 miles south-west. A little further out are St. James Centre (1.2 miles west) and Eastern General Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Whinny Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Your questions about floor joint sealing in Lochend
Do you work for landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as homeowners, and several properties can go on one quote. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
What guarantee comes with floor joint sealing in Lochend?
Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee, wherever it is. We are fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Can you seal where the floor meets the bath panel?
Yes. These joints get wet every time the floor is cleaned, so a flexible silicone is the right choice.
How do I get a quote for floor joint sealing in Lochend?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. For a quick quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a short description of the job.
Do you use a paintable sealant?
If you tell us beforehand, yes. Joints that will be painted get a paintable product.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we are part of it.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Will there be a smell?
There can be a smell while the sealant cures, which fades as it sets. Ventilation helps.
Places near Lochend
What else we do in Lochend
Aftercare tips
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Keep caulk for dry, still joints only
- Vacuum floor joints regularly to stop grit building up
- Check the sealant is paintable before decorating
- Avoid sloshing water against skirting
Mop with a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor. Keeping the edges drier helps the sealant last longer.
In wet areas, an open floor joint lets water reach the subfloor. A sound seal stops that happening.
Signs you need floor joint sealing in Lochend
Caulk is the usual filler for skirting. In a joint that moves or gets wet, it splits.
People normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
- Tiled floors with no room to move
- Gaps between floors and kitchen plinths
- Open joints that fill with dirt
Community buildings like St Ninian and Triduana's Church are part of the picture too: joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Comparing quotes
- What product goes in the joint
- How the colour is chosen
- How much experience the applicator has
- Whether they’re fully insured
What happens on the day
A visit follows a simple pattern: we check the joints, protect the area around them, do the work and tidy away. It usually takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes. For a tenement in Lochend, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. Tell us which applies when you book.
- First we check the joint and the floor and agree which sealant suits it.
- Whatever is in the joint now, whether caulk, grout or sealant, comes out.
- The joint is cleaned, vacuumed and backed where depth needs controlling.
- The sealant goes in, chosen for the floor and coloured to suit it.
- The joint is tooled to a neat finish and we tell you when it can take feet and a mop.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
Get a quote
We don’t publish a price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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Different surfaces, different methods
Commercial floors
Washroom and kitchen floors in commercial buildings need sound edge joints. They’re resealed with a flexible, water-resistant sealant.
Wet room and bathroom floors
Bathroom floor edges get wet at every clean. A flexible seal stops water running into the gap.
Why act early in Lochend
Waiting until the next redecoration can mean a winter of draughts and dirt in the gaps. Sealing them now is a short job. In a tenement flat in Lochend, a failed seal is rarely just your problem: water can reach the flat below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-stopping affect the whole stair.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are unsure, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why Lochend customers choose us
- Fully insured
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Colour agreed with you before any work starts
- We never seal over old sealant
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