Orkney Islands · Scotland
Floor & skirting joints in Settiscarth, Orkney Islands
Specialist floor joint sealing for Settiscarth: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Tiled floors with no room to move
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
- Cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens
Floor joint sealing in Settiscarth
Floors move, and the joint where they meet a wall, skirting, threshold or another floor has to move with them. We seal skirting gaps, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints. If you have cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint and gaps between floors and kitchen plinths, we can help, on thresholds, wet room & bathroom floors and concrete floor joints alike.
Work in a place like Settiscarth is planned ahead, journey included. Inside work goes ahead in any weather; outside mastic needs a dry day.
You’re covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything is not right with it, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Place
- Settiscarth (KW17)
- Wider area
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us the job and we’ll take it from there. The job generally takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors, including the tidy-up. Around Settiscarth, distance and access matter more than parking. Let us know how to find you and how to reach the joints, and the visit is planned around that.
- We look at the gap and the floor type and agree the right sealant.
- Whatever is in the joint now, whether caulk, grout or sealant, comes out.
- We clean and vacuum the joint and fit backing where the depth needs setting.
- The sealant goes in, chosen for the floor and coloured to suit it.
- The joint is tooled to a neat finish and we tell you when it can take feet and a mop.
How to prepare
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Clear the area around the work
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, we give you a clear price for your job. To arrange one, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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Why deal with it now?
Waiting until the next redecoration can mean a winter of draughts and dirt in the gaps. It’s a quick job to seal them now for most homes. In a place like Settiscarth, small leaks are easy to put off, but water behind a failed seal does the most damage when nobody’s watching.
Combining jobs into one visit usually makes better use of the time than several visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. We’ll send you a clear quote for the lot.
Why us?
- One-year guarantee on every job
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
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Floor joint sealing around Settiscarth
Timber frame is common in newer Scottish homes, and as the frame dries and settles, skirting and sealant joints can open up. Island jobs need planning around ferries and the weather, so the more notice, the better.
Around Settiscarth, as everywhere, floor joint sealing is only as good as the preparation behind it. For jobs in and around Settiscarth, choosing the right material for each joint is as important as a tidy finish.
Settiscarth is about 7 miles north-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Settiscarth is covered for floor joint sealing, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. Across the Orkney Islands, we cover 51 places, Settiscarth among them.
We work across the KW17 postcode area for floor joint sealing. Close by, we work in Norseman (1 mile east), Isbister (2 miles east), Harray (3 miles west), Bimbister (3 miles south-west) and Finstown (3 miles south). Remote and island addresses need a little more planning, so please mention your location when you email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
What’s near Settiscarth
Other landmarks nearby include Corrigall Farm Museum (2.5 miles west) and Langskaill House (4.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Settiscarth includes Birsay moors RSPB Reserve and Loch of Brockan.
Other services in Settiscarth
Landlord and commercial work in Settiscarth
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. We can quote for more than one property at once.
How we quote for floor joint sealing
Your quote is based on your job. We take into account:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Access and height
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part.
Helping us quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- If someone has resealed it before
Getting a quote is simple: tell us what needs doing and where. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we will take it from there.
Common questions in Settiscarth
Do you cover Settiscarth for floor joint sealing?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Settiscarth is part of that. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we will give you a clear quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Settiscarth?
Yes, we do. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, islands included, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Can you seal where the floor meets the bath panel?
Yes. Wet-area floor joints are sealed with a flexible, water-resistant silicone so water can’t get into the gap.
Will I be able to paint over the new joint?
For painted skirting, we use a flexible product that can be painted. Silicone is not made to be painted, so we use it where the joint stays unpainted.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on the job. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, while outside work can sometimes be arranged differently.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
We’ll suggest a colour to suit the surroundings, from white and clear to greys and other shades. The product needed can limit the range.
Will there be a smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure, which fades as it sets. Opening a window helps.
Do you work on commercial floors?
Yes. Old filler is cleaned out and the joint resealed with a floor-joint product. Let us know about the traffic.
Should I try it myself first?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Surface by surface
Concrete floor joints
Hard wheels break down the edges of open joints. A sealed joint protects the edges and stops debris collecting.
Wet room and bathroom floors
In a wet room, the floor-to-wall joint is a key line of defence. We reseal it with a flexible silicone suited to wet areas.
Looking after it afterwards
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Vacuum floor joints regularly to stop grit building up
- Avoid sloshing water against skirting
- Keep heavy wheels off new concrete joints until cured
- Have a cracking tiled floor checked before tiles break
Check the joints after the first winter. If anything has opened, it’s easy to reseal before they spread.
Once concrete joint edges start to break, wheels make it worse. Sealing them early protects the edges and the floor safer.