Edinburgh · Scotland
Floor Joint Sealing in North Leith
Floor joints in North Leith need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a one-year guarantee.
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
- Grout cracking in a straight line across a floor
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
Floor joint sealing in North Leith, done properly
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’re dealing with cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens and open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
Offices, shops and commercial units in Scotland’s cities have floors with movement joints and thresholds that take heavy wear. Those joints, and plot mastic for developers, are part of the work we cover in North Leith.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Location
- North Leith (EH6, EH7, EH5)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we are working on, so you can carry on as normal. Expect the work to take a few hours, depending on the length of joint, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. Parking in city streets around North Leith can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. For flats, mention the door entry system and any shared-stair arrangements.
- 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.
- We apply the sealant in a colour that suits the floor.
- The joint is tooled neatly and the cure time explained.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
How to get a quote
For floor joint sealing in North Leith, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Related advice
For landlords and businesses
Landlords and letting agents in North Leith can book us as well as householders. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Surface by surface
Wet room and bathroom floors
Mop water gets into any open joint at the edge of a bathroom floor. A neat silicone joint keeps it out.
Skirting boards
Skirting gaps are one of the most common floor joints we seal. The old caulk is removed first.
Can I do it myself?
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, 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.
Common questions in North Leith
Is there a guarantee on floor joint sealing in North Leith?
All our work, in North Leith and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We’re also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
Do you work for landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
My floor grout keeps cracking in a line. Can you help?
Often, yes. Where a floor needs one, we rake out grout along the right line and replace it with flexible sealant coloured to suit. If tiles are loose, that needs fixing first.
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’ll say how long yours will take.
Is caulk good enough for skirting?
Caulk cannot cope with movement or water. Skirting joints move with the floor, so we use a flexible sealant that stretches.
Do you seal kitchen plinths to the floor?
Yes. Where a floor meets a bath panel, kitchen plinth or skirting in a wet area, we use a flexible silicone.
How much does floor joint sealing cost in North Leith?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: its size, the old material, access and the product needed. You’ll get a clear quote before we start.
Can I do it myself?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
Towns and villages near North Leith
What else we do in North Leith
What we’re called out for in North Leith
Timber floors and skirting shrink and swell through the year. In winter, with the heating on, timber dries and gaps open.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Tiled floors with no room to move
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
If you look after a building such as Leith School of Art, floor joints in corridors, halls and entrances take heavy wear and need resealing before the edges break up.
What your quote should include
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What preparation is included
- When the joint can take water or movement
What happens if it’s left?
Regrouting a cracked line in a tiled floor rarely fixes it. The movement is still there, so the grout fails again. A flexible movement joint is the fix. In a Scottish city tenement, failed sealant affects more than one flat: a leak can come through the ceiling below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-rated joints matter to every flat.
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You’ll know the price before we begin.
Why choose Mr Mastic in North Leith
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
Take a look at our cost guide or what customers say.
How we quote for floor joint sealing
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The number and length of the joints
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How easy the joints are to reach
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we ask about the job first and agree the price before starting.
What to tell us for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- How we’d reach the joints
- The rough size of the job
- The problem you’ve noticed
- If someone has resealed it before
Every job is quoted individually. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details, and photos are welcome.
What floor joint sealing looks like in North Leith
Across Edinburgh, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial units, and they do not all move the same way. That is why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal. Timber frame is common in newer Scottish homes, and as the frame dries and settles, skirting and sealant joints can open up.
For buildings such as Leith Baptist Church, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others. For landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
North Leith is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. For floor joint sealing in and around North Leith, it’s easy to get a quote: please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. We’re based in Crawley and cover Edinburgh, North Leith included. North Leith is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh we cover.
Work in EH6, EH7 and EH5 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Fyfe Lane, Haig Lane and Mill Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to North Leith include Bonnington (1 mile south), Timber Bush (1 mile east), Victoria Park (1 mile west), Leith (1 mile north-east) and Newhaven (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as West Coates (3 miles south-west), Sciennes (3 miles south), Merchiston (3 miles south), Newington (3 miles south), Queensferry (8 miles west) and Burgh Muir (3 miles south).
Around North Leith
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to McDonald Road Library, Taylor Gardens and The Annfield Bar, among other places. Nearby too are Leith Academy (0.8 miles south-east) and London Street Primary School (1.1 miles south). The closest station to North Leith is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.7 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Ocean Terminal (less than half a mile north) and Leith Hospital (under half a mile south-east). For a walk, there’s Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.