Edinburgh · Scotland
Floor Joint Sealing in Sciennes
Floor joint sealing across Sciennes and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
Floor joint sealing in Sciennes
Gaps along the bottom of skirting are common in new and older homes alike. Decorators’ caulk usually cracks where there’s movement, so we use a flexible sealant that moves with the floor. We work on commercial floors, tiled floors and thresholds, and people most often call us about grout cracking in a straight line across a floor and floor edges that trap water and grime.
New flats and houses are still being built in and around Scotland’s cities, and in new homes, sealant and floor joints are often among the first snags.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Sciennes (EH9, EH8, EH3)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why act early in Sciennes
Left open, concrete joints break down under traffic. A sealed joint supports the edges before they need a bigger repair. For landlords in Sciennes, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so it’s worth fixing failed sealant before a tenant reports it.
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 Sciennes
- Over 20 years’ experience
- We never seal over old sealant
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced and customer reviews.
Do you need floor joint sealing in Sciennes?
Water and dirt collect in open floor joints. In wet areas, water runs into the gap at every clean and can reach the subfloor.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- 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
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Sciennes Primary School, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether you can choose the colour
- The length of the guarantee
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
How we quote for floor joint sealing
We do not publish a price list. What we look at:
- Access and height
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- When we can work, for business premises
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before work begins.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just tell us:
- The address or postcode of the job
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Roughly how big the job is
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
There’s no standard price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Questions from Sciennes
Do you work for landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Is floor joint sealing in Sciennes guaranteed?
Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee, wherever it is. We are fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. Just list everything you need and we will quote it together.
Do you cover Sciennes?
Yes. From our base in Crawley, we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland, Sciennes included.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before resealing.
What sealant do you use?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
Can you use decorators’ caulk instead?
Caulk works on still, dry joints, but it splits where the joint moves or gets wet. For most floor joints, we use a flexible sealant.
What happens on the day
On the day, we start by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. We protect the surfaces around the joints before we start. Most jobs take a morning or an afternoon for most homes. For a tenement in Sciennes, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. Tell us which applies when you book.
- We start by looking at the floor, the gap and the traffic, then choose the product.
- Old caulk, grout or sealant is removed from the joint.
- The joint is vacuumed clean, with backing fitted wherever depth matters.
- A flexible sealant, or a floor-joint sealant for concrete, is applied in a colour to suit.
- The joint is tooled to a neat finish and we tell you when it can take feet and a mop.
How to prepare
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
Getting a quote
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Simply send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job and send photos if you have them.
Related advice
Keeping the joints in good condition
Looking after new joints is easy:
- Look at floor joints each spring
- Have a cracking tiled floor checked before tiles break
- Cone off fresh joints until they’re ready
- Ask before painting over a sealed joint
Have a look at the joints once the heating season is over. If anything has opened, it’s easy to reseal before they spread.
Small gaps are quick to seal. Ignored, they fill with dirt and open further.
Should I try it myself first?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
Places near Sciennes
Other services in Sciennes
What floor joint sealing looks like in Sciennes
Across Edinburgh, 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, so skirting and sealant joints can open up as the building settles.
For buildings such as St Catherine's Argyle Church, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others. For landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station, a tidy floor and skirting joint helps a rental look ready for the next tenant.
Sciennes is about 1 mile south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Sciennes gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, Sciennes among them.
Every address in EH9, EH8 and EH3 is covered for floor joint sealing. Whether your property is on Lauder Road, Meadow Lane and Grange Road or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Sciennes is on the A700, so it’s easy for us to get to with everything needed for floor joint sealing. Other places close to Sciennes include The Grange (1 mile south), Marchmont (1 mile west), Newington (1 mile east), Burgh Muir (1 mile south) and Buccleuch (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (3 miles north), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (9 miles west), Timber Bush (3 miles north), South Portobello (3 miles east) and Southhouse (3 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Sciennes
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Meadows, St Trinnean's School and James Gillespie's High School, among other places. Also close by are 15-16 Argyle Place pub (under half a mile west), St Cuthbert's Church (1.1 miles north-west) and National Museums Scotland Library (0.6 miles north). Sciennes’s nearest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Meadows Dental Clinic (within half a mile south-west) and Edinburgh Castle (0.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Work for landlords, hotels 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 householders. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.