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Floor & skirting joints in Mortonhall, Edinburgh
Floor joint sealing across Mortonhall and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely and a one-year guarantee.
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
Common questions in Mortonhall
Do you work for landlords with property near Slateford station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before we start.
Will you come out to Mortonhall?
Yes, Mortonhall is covered. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How long does floor joint sealing take?
Most jobs take a few hours, depending on the length of joint, including preparation and clearing up. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
Why not just use caulk?
Caulk works on still, dry joints, but it cracks where there’s movement or water. We use a flexible sealant for most skirting and floor joints.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. The old sealant always comes out first, so the new joint bonds to clean surfaces.
How soon can the floor be mopped?
We give you a cure time for each joint. Feet are generally fine first, then mopping, then heavy wheels, depending on the product.
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.
Are you insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured for every job we do.
About our floor joint sealing in Mortonhall
Wet-area floor joints keep water out of the gap behind skirting and plinths. We seal them with a flexible, water-resistant sealant and stops dirt collecting. If you have perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout and concrete floor joints that have broken down, we can put it right.
Work in a place like Mortonhall is planned ahead, journey included. Inside work goes ahead in any weather; outside mastic needs a dry day.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, whatever its size.
- Location
- Mortonhall (EH16, EH10, EH17)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How to look after the new joints
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Vacuum floor joints regularly to stop grit building up
- Lift furniture rather than dragging it across joints
- Check skirting joints after the heating season
- Act on grout cracks that run in a straight line
Keep off the joint for the time we give you. Feet are normally fine before mopping or wheeled traffic.
Sealing a gap while it’s small is a quick job. Left alone, they collect dirt and widen.
When to call us in Mortonhall
Caulk is the usual filler for skirting. It cracks where there’s movement or water.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Grout cracking in a straight line across a floor
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
If you look after a building such as Gracemount High School, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
What to look for in a quote
- What guarantee comes with the work
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- How the colour is chosen
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Surface by surface
Wet room and bathroom floors
Wet room floors rely on sound joints at the walls. We reseal it with a flexible silicone suited to wet areas and we will say if the problem looks like more than the joint.
Commercial floors
Commercial floors take more traffic than most homes. The sealant is chosen for the traffic the floor takes.
What we do, step by step
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 for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors from start to finish. For a place like Mortonhall, longer drives are planned in advance. Tell us about tracks, gates, a ferry crossing or anything unusual about getting there.
- 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.
- The chosen sealant goes in, coloured to suit the floor.
- The joint is tooled neatly and the cure time explained.
Before we arrive
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
Getting a quote
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work before giving you a price.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Mortonhall
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The type of sealant required
- How much there is to do
- How many areas need sealing
- How easy the joints are to reach
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we ask a few questions first and agree the price before starting.
What to tell us for a quote
You don’t need to know the technical terms. Just tell us:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- The rough size of the job
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- If someone has resealed it before
If you are in Mortonhall and need floor joint sealing, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you’ll get a clear quote before any work starts.
Floor joint sealing around Mortonhall
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, so skirting and sealant joints can open up as the building settles.
For landlords with property near Slateford station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty. Community buildings like Fairmilehead Church are part of the picture too: floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others.
Mortonhall is about 1 mile west of Southhouse, in Edinburgh. Mortonhall gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, and Mortonhall is one of them.
All of EH16, EH10 and EH17 is covered for floor joint sealing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Frogston Road East, Mortonhall Park Avenue and Backlee. Other places close to Mortonhall include Alnwickhill (1 mile east), Howden Hall (1 mile east), Kaimes (1 mile east), Gracemount (1 mile east) and Southhouse (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
What’s near Mortonhall
We work in homes and buildings around Liberton Parish Church and Inch Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Slateford station, roughly 2.9 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Cockburn Geological Museum (1.4 miles north) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.7 miles north). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Blackford Hill.
Leave it or put it right?
Water that gets past a floor joint can damage the floor beneath. Dealing with it early keeps the repair to the joint. Out of town in Scotland, exposed walls take a lot of weather, and damp in stone or harled walls takes a long time to dry once water gets behind a joint.
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
Why us?
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- We agree the colour with you first
- A choice of colours where the product allows
Take a look at our cost guide or customer reviews.
Can I do it myself?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.