Orkney Islands · Scotland
Lyness Floor Joint Sealing
Problem with your floor joints in Lyness? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a one-year guarantee.
- Tiled floors with no room to move
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
Why act early in Lyness
Water that gets past a floor joint can damage the floor beneath. Sealing them now keeps the problem at the surface. When the nearest tradesperson is a drive away, it’s tempting to leave a small leak, but water behind a failed seal does the most damage when nobody’s watching.
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Why book with us
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- We agree the colour with you first
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
Floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Lyness
The gap under a skirting board often opens as floors and walls move with the seasons. Caulk tends to crack there, so we close it with a flexible sealant instead. Typical jobs include gaps at thresholds between rooms and grout cracking in a straight line across a floor, on concrete floor joints, commercial floors and wet room & bathroom floors.
New homes in smaller Scottish places are often single plots, self-builds or small developments. Each needs its sealant and floor joints finished as carefully as on a big site.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee in Lyness and across the Orkney Islands.
- Location
- Lyness (KW16)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Floor joint sealing in Lyness: local notes
Work on the islands has to be planned around ferry crossings and the weather, so give us as much notice as you can. Timber frame is common in newer Scottish homes, so skirting and sealant joints can open up as the building settles.
In and around Lyness, as anywhere, good floor joint sealing starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Lyness is about 13 miles south-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Anywhere in KW16, we cover floor joint sealing for homes and businesses. Our the Orkney Islands coverage runs to 51 places, and Lyness is one of them.
Our applicators cover all of KW16 for floor joint sealing. You’ll find Lyness on the B9048, which makes it straightforward to reach. Nearby, we also carry out floor joint sealing in Longhope (2 miles south), Midland (6 miles north), Hoy (7 miles north-west), Orphir (7 miles north) and Clestrain (7 miles north). Island and remote addresses take a little more planning, so please mention your location when you drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Local landmarks in Lyness
Nearby you’ll also find Scapa Flow Museum (less than half a mile north-east). Not far away are Binga Fea and Loch of Greenhill.
When to call us in Lyness
Some floors were never given a perimeter gap or movement joint. As it expands, the edges lift or crack.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
Whether the job is in Lyness itself or nearby, the right material for each joint matters as much as a neat finish.
Before booking anyone
- What the cure time is
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What happens if the job turns out different
- What preparation is included
Also in Lyness
Keeping the joints in good condition
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Sweep along the edges of the floor
- Cone off fresh joints until they’re ready
- Ask before painting over a sealed joint
- Walk round the room once a year and look at the edges
In commercial units, keep pallet trucks and heavy wheels off new joints until they’ve cured. Cone off the area if needed.
Once concrete joint edges start to break, wheels make it worse. Early resealing helps keep the joint intact and the surface smoother.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Lyness
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements.
How the visit works
At the end, we look at the finished work together and explain the cure time. The visit itself usually takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint, depending on the size of the job. Outside jobs in Lyness need a dry day, because sealant will not bond to a wet joint, so external jobs may need to move if the day turns wet. Indoor work goes ahead whatever the weather.
- 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.
- We apply the sealant in a colour that suits the floor.
- The joint is tooled neatly and the cure time explained.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted individually. Simply send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job, and photos are welcome.
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Can I do it myself?
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.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We cut it out and start again, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
Your questions about floor joint sealing in Lyness
Can you do floor joint sealing in Lyness?
Yes, Lyness is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
What guarantee comes with floor joint sealing in Lyness?
Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee, wherever it is. We’re also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. Photos by email help too.
Where are you based?
Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
How long will you be here?
As a guide, most jobs take a morning or an afternoon for most homes. Bigger jobs take longer, and we will tell you how long to expect.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Which products do you use?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference, and we’ll explain our choice.
Can you seal where the floor meets the bath panel?
Yes. The old joint comes out and a flexible silicone replaces it.
How we quote for floor joint sealing
There’s no set price list. What we look at:
- How much there is to do
- The number of rooms or windows
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Access and height
The cost 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 any work starts.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to know:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- The type of property
- Where the property is
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.