Edinburgh · Scotland
Floor Joint Sealing in Niddrie
We cover Niddrie for sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly and a one-year guarantee.
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
Floor joint sealing in Niddrie, done properly
Thresholds are where two floors, or a floor and a door, meet. We seal them with a flexible sealant suited to the floor finishes either side in a colour to suit. We work on concrete floor joints, thresholds and commercial floors, and common reasons people get in touch are grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant and tiled floors with no room to move.
Scotland’s cities are still adding new flats and houses, and in new homes, sealant and floor joints are often among the first snags, in Niddrie as anywhere.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
- Where
- Niddrie (EH16, EH15, EH22)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Niddrie questions
Is Niddrie in your area for floor joint sealing?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Niddrie is part of that. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
I let a flat near Brunstane station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, always, and completely. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so the joint is cleaned back first.
My floor grout keeps cracking in a line. Can you help?
Often, yes, at the edges and along suitable lines. The grout is raked out and replaced with a flexible sealant in a colour to suit so the floor can move.
What does floor joint sealing cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. You’ll get a clear quote before any work starts.
Where do you work from?
We’re based in Crawley, West Sussex, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Should I try DIY first?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything isn’t right with the work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
Aftercare tips
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Check skirting joints after the heating season
- Ask before painting over a sealed joint
- Sweep along the edges of the floor
- Avoid caulk in bathrooms and kitchens
Mop with a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor. Keeping the edges drier helps the sealant last longer.
Cracks along tile grout lines come back unless the movement is dealt with. A flexible joint added early helps protect the tiles themselves.
What floor joint sealing looks like in Niddrie
Timber frame is common in newer Scottish homes, and as the frame dries and settles, skirting and sealant joints can open up. Floors around Edinburgh run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and each moves in its own way. That is why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Castlebrae Community High School, floor joints in corridors, halls and entrances take heavy wear and need resealing before the edges break up.
Niddrie is about 4 miles east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Niddrie 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, Niddrie among them.
Every address in EH16, EH15 and EH22 is within our area for floor joint sealing. That includes homes and businesses on Hay Avenue, Aspen Road and Friary Road. Niddrie sits on or near the A6095 and A6106. If you’re just outside Niddrie, we cover Niddrie Mains (1 mile north-west), Greendykes (1 mile west), The Wisp (1 mile south-west), Bingham (1 mile north-west) and Magdalene (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (4 miles west), Leith (4 miles north-west), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (3 miles north-west), Broughton (3 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Niddrie
Around Niddrie, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Craigmillar Castle Park and Portobello Library. The closest station to Niddrie is Brunstane station, about 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (1.1 miles south-west) and Morita Museum of Fine Art (2.3 miles west). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Whinny Hill.
When something else is needed
New sealant cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. Sealant will not put right:
- Bouncy or failing floorboards
- Cracked or broken concrete slabs
- Tiles that have lifted or broken
If you are not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Concrete floor joints
- Skirting boards
- Tiled floors
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Commercial floors
- Thresholds
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
How it works
There’s no need to move everything out, just the space around the work. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes for a typical job. Inside a flat in Niddrie, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. Tell us which applies when you book.
- First, the floor type, the gap and the traffic are checked.
- 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
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
Ask for a quote
For a quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
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What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
Your quote is based on your job. We look at:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- The product the joint needs
- How much there is to do
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a quick quote.
Asking for a quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Try to tell us:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- If someone has resealed it before
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
We don’t publish a price list. Instead, we give you a clear price for your job. To arrange one, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Do you need floor joint sealing in Niddrie?
Wheels crossing an unfilled concrete joint chip its edges. Pallet trucks and trolleys knock the edges away and the joint gets wider.
The most common problems we see are:
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
Letting a property close to Brunstane station? Then open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- What preparation is included
- Are they insured?
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
Can I do it myself?
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, then guaranteed for a year.