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Silvermills Floor Joint Sealing
Floor joint sealing in Silvermills from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
Floor joint sealing in Silvermills, done properly
Concrete floors in warehouses and units have joints that take heavy wear. Each is resealed with a floor-joint product suited to what runs over it. If you have threshold joints that have opened or worn and floor edges that trap water and grime, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
Scotland’s cities are still adding new flats and houses, and in new homes, sealant and floor joints are often among the first snags.
A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Place
- Silvermills (EH3, EH2, EH4)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What floor joint sealing looks like in Silvermills
Timber frame is common in newer Scottish homes, so skirting and sealant joints can open up as the building settles. Floors around Edinburgh run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and each moves in its own way. The joint at the skirting or threshold has to allow for that.
For buildings such as St Stephen's Church, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others. Letting a property close to Edinburgh Waverley station? Then open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Silvermills is about 1 mile north of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Wherever you are in the EH3 postcode area, we cover floor joint sealing for homes and businesses. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, Silvermills among them.
Every address in EH3, EH2 and EH4 is covered for floor joint sealing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as Canon Lane, Circus Lane and Albany Lane, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Silvermills: Stockbridge (1 mile west), Comely Bank (1 mile west), Warriston (1 mile north), Inverleith (1 mile north-west) and Dean Village (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Queensferry (8 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles east), Southhouse (4 miles south-east), Gilmerton (5 miles south-east), Slateford (3 miles south-west) and Gracemount (4 miles south-east). Silvermills is one of the larger places we cover in Edinburgh.
Around Silvermills
Typical jobs here are in homes near Stockbridge public library, Hamilton's Bar & Kitchen and Drummond Community High School and the streets around them. Nearby too are King George V Park (less than half a mile north-east) and St Cuthbert's Church (0.6 miles south). For rail, the closest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 0.7 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Waverley Mall (0.6 miles south-east) and Royal Public Dispensary of Edinburgh (0.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.
Landlord and commercial work in Silvermills
Letting agents and landlords in Silvermills can book us as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll quote.
What we can’t put right
It helps to know what we can’t do:
- Damaged concrete that needs breaking out and repairing
- Structural movement or subsidence
- A tiled floor that needs relaying
If you are not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work in Silvermills
- Concrete floor joints
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Thresholds
- Tiled floors
- Commercial floors
- Skirting boards
When to call us in Silvermills
Timber floors and skirting shrink and swell through the year. In winter, with the heating on, timber dries and gaps open and they change again in summer.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
- Gaps between floors and kitchen plinths
- Cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens
If you look after a building such as London Street Primary School, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
Before you book anyone
- What the cure time is
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Is VAT in the price?
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. Silicone does not stick to old silicone, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
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Your questions about floor joint sealing in Silvermills
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear price.
Can you do floor joint sealing in Silvermills?
Yes, Silvermills is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing.
Is it messy?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we tidy up before we go.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and it traps any mould or water underneath. It all has to come out first.
Do you seal floor joints in bathrooms and kitchens?
Yes. These joints get wet every time the floor is cleaned, so a flexible silicone is the right choice.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. More than one area can be quoted together.
Should I try DIY first?
You can, for simple jobs. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
How long does floor joint sealing 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.
Different surfaces, different methods
Tiled floors
A crack running along a grout line is often a sign of a missing movement joint. We rake out that line and seal it.
Thresholds
Where a tiled floor meets timber or carpet, the joint takes movement from both sides. We bridge them with a flexible bead.
What affects the quote in Silvermills
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Access and height
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
What we need to know
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- Whether it has been sealed before
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Where the job is, and your postcode
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
How it works
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you and explain the cure time. The work normally takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint, depending on how much there is to do. Parking in city streets around Silvermills can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. For flats, mention the door entry system and any shared-stair arrangements.
- First we check the joint and the floor and agree which sealant suits it.
- We take out any old caulk, sealant or grout along the line.
- We clean and vacuum the joint and fit backing where the depth needs setting.
- We apply a flexible sealant, or a floor-joint product on concrete, in a suitable colour.
- We tool the joint neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
Before we arrive
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
How to get a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.