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Floor Joint Sealing in Silverknowes
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints for Silverknowes, backed by a one-year guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Tiled floors with no room to move
Floor joint sealing in Silverknowes
In kitchens and bathrooms, the joint where the floor meets a bath panel, plinth or skirting takes mop water every day. A flexible silicone seal keeps it out so water and dirt cannot get in. We work on commercial floors, tiled floors and thresholds, and people most often call us about perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout and tiled floors with no room to move.
In older Scottish city flats, floors are often timber over joists, with skirting joints that open and close with the seasons. In Silverknowes, a flexible sealant suits those joints better than filler.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you’re not left on your own once the job is done.
- Where
- Silverknowes (EH4)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Do you need floor joint sealing in Silverknowes?
Timber floors and skirting shrink and swell through the year. In winter, with the heating on, timber dries and gaps open.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
Letting a property close to South Gyle station? Then gaps at skirtings and thresholds are worth sealing between tenancies.
Comparing quotes
- Are they insured?
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- When the joint can take water or movement
- What happens if the job turns out different
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DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
How it works
You don’t need to clear the whole room or building before we come, just the space around the work. We protect the rest, and the work takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors for a typical job. For a tenement in Silverknowes, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- First we check the joint and the floor and agree which sealant suits it.
- Whatever is in the joint now, whether caulk, grout or sealant, comes out.
- The joint is cleaned, vacuumed and backed where depth needs controlling.
- We apply a flexible sealant, or a floor-joint product on concrete, in a suitable colour.
- The joint is tooled to a neat finish and we tell you when it can take feet and a mop.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Getting a quote
If you’re in Silverknowes and need floor joint sealing, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
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Landlords, agents and businesses in Silverknowes
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
How we quote for floor joint sealing
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The number and length of the joints
- Whether the work is at height
- The number of rooms or windows
- Any mould that needs treating
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, as water and mould keep getting in. If you are unsure, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
What to tell us for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The address or postcode of the job
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- A few photos by email, if you can
Want a quote for floor joint sealing? Please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. We will explain what we’d do and give you a clear quote before we start.
How to look after the new joints
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Look at floor joints each spring
- Cone off fresh joints until they’re ready
- Ask before painting over a sealed joint
- Lift furniture rather than dragging it across joints
Check the joints after the first winter. Small gaps at the ends can be touched up early on.
A gap under the skirting collects dust and lets draughts through. Sealing it early keeps the room cleaner.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant will not fix:
- Concrete repairs beyond the joint
- Leaks from a failed tanking system
- Loose, hollow or cracked tiles, which need a tiler
If you are not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we seal
- Thresholds
- Concrete floor joints
- Commercial floors
- Skirting boards
- Tiled floors
- Wet room & bathroom floors
Joints and finishes in Silverknowes homes
Timber frame is common in newer Scottish homes, and as the frame dries and settles, skirting and sealant joints can open up. 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. That is why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Craigroyston Community High School, entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic. For buildings such as St Columba's Parish Church, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others.
Silverknowes is about 3 miles north-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Our applicators cover floor joint sealing for householders, landlords and businesses in Silverknowes and the surrounding area, as part of our work across Edinburgh. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, and Silverknowes is one of them.
All of EH4 is within our area for floor joint sealing. You’ll find streets such as Heath Road, Main Street and Corbiehill Road. Other places close to Silverknowes include Davidson's Mains (1 mile south-west), Muirhouse (1 mile east), Craigcrook (1 mile south), Drylaw (1 mile south-east) and West Pilton (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles south-east), Leith (4 miles east), Bonnington (4 miles east), Greenside (3 miles east), Broughton (3 miles east) and Bellevue (3 miles east).
Landmarks near Silverknowes
The closest station to Silverknowes is South Gyle station, roughly 2.5 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Western General Hospital (1.5 miles east) and Murrayfield Experience (2.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Corstorphine Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Questions from Silverknowes
I let a flat near South Gyle station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders, and several properties can go on one quote. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Is floor joint sealing in Silverknowes guaranteed?
All our work, in Silverknowes and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We’re fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes, always, and completely. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. More than one area can be quoted together.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on where the joints are. Inside work needs someone to give us access, while outside work can sometimes be arranged differently.
What does floor joint sealing cost?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. For a quick quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a short description of the job.
How soon can the floor be mopped?
That varies with the sealant and the room. We give you the times for walking, cleaning and traffic when we finish so you can plan.