Edinburgh · Scotland
Pilrig Floor Joint Sealing
Floor joint sealing for Pilrig and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
About our floor joint sealing in Pilrig
Good floor joints come down to the right product and clean, prepared edges. We remove what’s there first, the joint is cleaned and backed where needed, then the new sealant goes in. We work on thresholds, commercial floors and concrete floor joints, and the jobs we see most are failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels and grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant.
In a Scottish city, commercial floors have movement joints and thresholds that wear under traffic. In Pilrig, we cover those floor joints as well as plot mastic for developers.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you’re not left on your own once the job is done.
- Location
- Pilrig (EH6, EH7, EH1)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Pilrig
Can you do floor joint sealing in Pilrig?
Yes, Pilrig is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
Is floor joint sealing in Pilrig guaranteed?
All our work, in Pilrig and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We’re fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Do the sealants smell?
Possibly a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures.
Can you reseal concrete floor joints in an industrial unit?
Yes, from warehouses and units to offices and shops. We can plan around your opening times.
How long before the joint can take traffic?
That varies with the sealant and the room. Before we leave, we tell you when it can be walked on, mopped and driven over.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
What causes gaps between the floor and skirting?
Movement from drying timber and settling floors. Rigid fillers split, so we use a flexible sealant.
How long does the job take?
A typical job takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes, including preparation and clearing up. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
Keeping the joints in good condition
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Do not paint over silicone
- Mark off resealed joints in warehouses
- Walk round the room once a year and look at the edges
- Lift furniture rather than dragging it across joints
In commercial units, keep pallet trucks and heavy wheels off new joints until they’ve cured. Mark the area off so drivers avoid it.
Small gaps are quick to seal. Ignored, they fill with dirt and open further and are harder to clean out.
Leave it or put it right?
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. Wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint on the outside of a city building, and in Pilrig, damp can spread through stone and plaster before anyone sees it.
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That’s why we ask about the job first and give you a clear price before we start.
Why us?
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- You choose the colour before work begins
Take a look at our cost guide and customer reviews.
Joints and finishes in Pilrig homes
Across Edinburgh, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial units, and they don’t all move the same way. That’s 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.
If you let a flat or house near Edinburgh Waverley station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Pilrig is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Whether you are in the middle of Pilrig or further out, we cover floor joint sealing for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Pilrig is one of 175 places in Edinburgh we cover.
Postcode districts we cover here for floor joint sealing: EH6, EH7 and EH1. Floor joint sealing is available to properties on Fyfe Lane, Haig Lane and Easter Road and the roads around them. Being close to the A900, Pilrig is easy for our applicators to reach for floor joint sealing. We also cover Bonnington (1 mile north), Gayfield (1 mile south-west), Powderhall (1 mile west), Greenside (1 mile south) and Broughton (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Queensferry (9 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles south-east), Southhouse (5 miles south), Gilmerton (5 miles south-east), Shandon (3 miles south-west) and Muirhouse (3 miles west).
Local landmarks in Pilrig
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to 23 Elm Row and 2 Montgomery Street pub, McDonald Road Library and Taylor Gardens and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include London Street Primary School (0.5 miles south-west) and Drummond Community High School (0.5 miles south-west). The closest station to Pilrig is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 1 mile south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find St. James Centre (0.8 miles south-west) and Leith Community Treatment Centre (0.5 miles north). Open spaces near Pilrig include Dunsapie Loch and Salisbury Crags.
Signs you need floor joint sealing in Pilrig
A floor laid tight to the walls has no room to move. It pushes against the walls and skirting as it expands, and the sealant or grout breaks.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
For buildings such as Pilrig Dalmeny Street Church, joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Comparing quotes
- What the cure time is
- How long the guarantee is
- How the colour is chosen
- Whether they’re fully insured
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How it works
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we do not rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it generally takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint. Parking in city streets around Pilrig can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. If you’re in a flat, let us know how we get in at the street door.
- We start by checking the floor, the joint and what traffic it takes.
- Any old caulk, grout or sealant is raked or cut out.
- The joint is vacuumed clean and backing fitted where needed.
- We apply the sealant in a colour that suits the floor.
- We tool it neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Mention any parking rules near the property
Get a quote
Need a quote? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
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What we can’t put right
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- Bouncy or failing floorboards
- Water getting under the tiles from elsewhere
- Large cracks that need a surveyor
Not sure which it is? You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in Pilrig
- Commercial floors
- Skirting boards
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Concrete floor joints
- Thresholds
- Tiled floors
For landlords and businesses
We work for landlords and agents as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
What the job involves on each surface
Commercial floors
Washroom and kitchen floors in commercial buildings need sound edge joints. We reseal them with a sealant suited to wet areas.
Skirting boards
If the skirting is painted, a paintable flexible sealant works well. Where water is involved, silicone is the better choice.