Midlothian · Scotland
Floor & skirting joints in Polton, Midlothian
Floor joint sealing in Polton from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We cut it out and start again, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
How we handle floor joint sealing in Polton
Large tiled floors, and those over underfloor heating, often need movement joints. We can turn a line of grout into a movement joint by replacing it with flexible sealant in a matching colour. We work on wet room & bathroom floors, skirting boards and commercial floors, and common reasons people get in touch are cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint and caulk that has cracked where the floor moves.
For a place like Polton, the journey and access are planned in advance. Outdoor plot mastic needs dry weather, but indoor floor and skirting joints can be sealed whatever the forecast.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Location
- Polton (EH18, EH19, EH24)
- Region
- Midlothian
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Polton questions
Will you come out to Polton?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is Polton in your area for floor joint sealing?
Yes, Polton is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. After that, simply send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, always. There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, wherever you are.
Where do you work from?
Our base is in Crawley, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Do you seal floor joints in bathrooms and kitchens?
Yes. Where a floor meets a bath panel, kitchen plinth or skirting in a wet area, we use a flexible silicone so water can’t get into the gap.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We are approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.
Do you work on commercial floors?
Yes, from warehouses and units to offices and shops. Work can be planned around your hours, and out-of-hours work can be arranged.
How the job changes by surface
Thresholds
Two different floors meeting at a threshold move differently. We bridge them with a flexible bead.
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.
Leave it or put it right?
Leaving skirting gaps until the next decorating job lets dirt and draughts in. It’s a quick job to seal them now. When the nearest tradesperson is a drive away, it’s tempting to leave a small leak, but water behind a failed seal does the most damage when nobody’s watching.
What it costs depends on how much there is to do, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Full insurance on every job
- We agree the colour with you first
Take a look at what affects the cost and our reviews.
Other services in Polton
Joints and finishes in Polton homes
Across Midlothian, 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, and as the frame dries and settles, skirting and sealant joints can open up.
Community buildings like St Leaonard's Episcopal Church are part of the picture too: joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear. Managing a site like Lasswade High School Centre? Then entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic.
Polton is about 1 mile west of Bonnyrigg, in Midlothian. From the centre of Polton to the outskirts, we cover floor joint sealing for every kind of property. Across Midlothian, we cover 33 places, and Polton is one of them. For nearby work, see our Edinburgh page.
All of EH18, EH19 and EH24 is within our area for floor joint sealing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Floor joint sealing is available to properties on Gordon Avenue, De Quincey Road and St Annes Avenue and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Polton: Rosewell (1 mile south), Bonnyrigg (1 mile east), Loanhead (1 mile north-west), Lasswade (1 mile north-east) and Roslin (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Dalkeith (3 miles north-east), Penicuik (4 miles south-west), Gorebridge (4 miles south-east), Newtongrange (3 miles east), Mayfield (4 miles east) and Shawfair (4 miles north).
What’s near Polton
Around Polton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Public Library. The nearest railway station is Eskbank station, about 2.2 miles north-east. A little further out are Hawthornden Castle (0.5 miles south-west) and Midlothian Community Hospital (1.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Polton includes Woodhouselee Hill and Edgelaw Reservoir.
The process
When we get to you, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. After that, the work takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. Somewhere like Polton may be a longer drive, and the journey is planned ahead. Tell us about tracks, gates, a ferry crossing or anything unusual about getting there.
- We clear the edges of the floor so the joints are easy to reach.
- We take out the cracked caulk, grout or old sealant.
- We clean and dry the edges of the joint.
- A flexible sealant suited to the floor is applied.
- Finally, we check the work and talk you through aftercare.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any tricky access
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Getting a quote
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will explain what’s involved.
Related advice
For landlords and businesses
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
What we can’t put right
New sealant cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before any work starts. It won’t solve:
- Leaks from a failed tanking system
- Structural movement or subsidence
- Floors that are uneven or need levelling
If you are not sure, just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Concrete floor joints
- Skirting boards
- Tiled floors
- Thresholds
- Commercial floors
Do you need floor joint sealing in Polton?
Concrete floor joints break down when traffic runs over open or failed joints. Hard wheels damage the joint edges until the joint widens.
People usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
- Grout cracking in a straight line across a floor
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
If you let a flat or house near Eskbank station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- How long the guarantee is
- Is VAT in the price?