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Floor & skirting joints in Muirhouse, Edinburgh
Floor joint sealing in Muirhouse from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Tiled floors with no room to move
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels
How we handle floor joint sealing in Muirhouse
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. We work on commercial floors, tiled floors and concrete floor joints, and the jobs we see most are skirting that has pulled away from the floor and skirting caulk that keeps splitting.
Scotland’s cities are still adding new flats and houses, and new-home owners often find sealant snags in the first year or two.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, whatever its size.
- Place
- Muirhouse (EH4, EH5, EH95)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Do you need floor joint sealing in Muirhouse?
Floors and walls move a little with the seasons. Heating dries timber and opens gaps along the skirting, then close again in damper months.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens
- Open joints that fill with dirt
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
- Failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels
Managing a site like Craigroyston Community High School? Then floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
What your quote should include
- What the cure time is
- Who turns up on the day
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
When it is not the sealant
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Bouncy or failing floorboards
- Structural movement or subsidence
- Cracked or broken concrete slabs
If you’re not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Thresholds
- Concrete floor joints
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Tiled floors
- Skirting boards
- Commercial floors
Keeping the joints in good condition
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Vacuum floor joints regularly to stop grit building up
- Cone off fresh joints until they’re ready
- Check the sealant is paintable before decorating
- Walk round the room once a year and look at the edges
Keep heavy traffic off resealed concrete joints for the cure time we give you. Cone off the area if needed.
Cracks along tile grout lines come back unless the movement is dealt with. A flexible joint added early helps protect the tiles themselves.
Also near Muirhouse
Also in Muirhouse
Questions from Muirhouse
Is floor joint sealing in Muirhouse guaranteed?
All our work, in Muirhouse and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We are also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
I let a flat near Haymarket station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as homeowners, and several properties can be quoted together. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
How long does floor joint sealing take?
As a guide, most jobs take a morning or an afternoon for most homes. Larger jobs naturally take longer, and we’ll say how long yours will take.
Is caulk good enough for skirting?
Because caulk cracks where there’s movement or water. Skirting joints move with the floor, so a flexible sealant suits them better.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes, we can. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Why has a gap opened under my skirting?
Floors shrink and settle, especially in the first year or two and through the heating season pulls the skirting and floor apart. Rigid fillers split, so we use a flexible sealant.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, it won’t last. It may look fine at first, but the new bead soon lifts. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Different surfaces, different methods
Thresholds
Thresholds take daily traffic, so the sealant has to be tough as well as flexible and tool it flush.
Concrete floor joints
Concrete floors have sawn or formed joints to control cracking. They’re resealed with a product chosen for what runs over them.
How the visit works
When we get to you, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. Inside a flat in Muirhouse, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. Tell us which applies when you book.
- We look at the gap and the floor type and agree the right sealant.
- Old caulk, grout or sealant is removed from the joint.
- The joint is vacuumed clean, with backing fitted wherever depth matters.
- The sealant goes in, chosen for the floor and coloured to suit it.
- We tool the joint neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Advice
Can I do it myself?
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.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
Leave it or put it right?
Floor joints left open collect dirt that is hard to clean out and makes the floor look worn. Sealed joints are easier to keep clean and finishes the floor. For landlords in Muirhouse, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed. Call for a quick quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why us?
- You choose the colour before work begins
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- We never seal over old sealant
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
Take a look at what affects the cost and what customers say.
Joints and finishes in Muirhouse homes
Floors around Edinburgh run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and they do not 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 landlords with property near Haymarket station, a tidy floor and skirting joint helps a rental look ready for the next tenant.
Muirhouse is about 3 miles north-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Every kind of property in Muirhouse is covered for floor joint sealing. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh, large and small.
We cover every part of the EH4, EH5 and EH95 postcode area for floor joint sealing. Whether your property is on Heath Road, Mottram Road and Herring Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out floor joint sealing in West Pilton (1 mile north-east), Drylaw (1 mile south), Silverknowes (1 mile west), Pilton (1 mile east) and Crewe Toll (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (3 miles south-east), Leith (3 miles east), Bonnington (3 miles east), Greenside (3 miles east), Broughton (3 miles east) and Buccleuch (3 miles south-east).
What’s near Muirhouse
Around Muirhouse, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St Columba's Parish Church and Gabrielle Keiller Library and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Haymarket station, roughly 2.3 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Waverley Mall (2.8 miles south-east) and Murrayfield Experience (2.2 miles south). The countryside around Muirhouse includes The New Leaf Co-op and Corstorphine Hill.