Edinburgh · Scotland
Floor & skirting joints in Stockbridge, Edinburgh
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints for householders, landlords and businesses in Stockbridge. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
Floor joint sealing in Stockbridge, done properly
Concrete floors in warehouses and units have joints that take heavy wear. We reseal them with a product chosen for the movement and the traffic. We work on commercial floors, thresholds and concrete floor joints, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps between floors and kitchen plinths and floor edges that trap water and grime.
In older Scottish city flats, floors are often timber over joists, so skirting joints open and close through the year. For a flat in Stockbridge, a flexible sealant copes with that movement where filler would crack.
Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee, wherever you are in Edinburgh.
- Location
- Stockbridge (EH3, EH4, EH2)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Should I try it myself first?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
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.
What we’re called out for in Stockbridge
A new floor or screed shrinks and settles as it dries. The edges pull away from the skirting.
Look out for any of the following:
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Gaps between floors and kitchen plinths
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
For buildings such as Stockbridge Church, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others.
Before booking anyone
- How much experience the applicator has
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What happens if the job turns out different
- What the cure time is
What we do, step by step
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us the job and we will take it from there. The job generally takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes, including the tidy-up. Inside a flat in Stockbridge, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- We start by looking at the floor, the gap and the traffic, then choose the product.
- We take out any old caulk, sealant or grout along the line.
- 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.
- Finally we tool it smooth and explain when the floor can be used and cleaned.
Before we arrive
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
Get a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Simply drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job and send pictures if you have them.
Related advice
Floor joint sealing in Stockbridge: local notes
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 they don’t all move the same way. The joint at the skirting or threshold has to allow for that.
If you let a flat or house near Edinburgh Waverley station, gaps at skirtings and thresholds are worth sealing between tenancies. Managing a site like Broughton High School? Then floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
Stockbridge is about 1 mile north of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Our applicators cover floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Stockbridge, as part of our work across Edinburgh. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, and Stockbridge is one of them.
Our applicators cover all of the EH3, EH4 and EH2 postcode area for floor joint sealing and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Canon Lane, Circus Lane and Fettes Avenue or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for floor joint sealing include Silvermills (1 mile east), Comely Bank (1 mile west), Dean Village (1 mile south-west), Inverleith (1 mile north) and Warriston (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Queensferry (7 miles west), South Portobello (4 miles east), Southhouse (5 miles south-east), Gilmerton (5 miles south-east), Gracemount (4 miles south-east) and Greendykes (4 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Stockbridge
We work in homes and buildings around Stewart's Melville College, St Cuthbert's Church and Hamilton's Bar & Kitchen, among other places. Other local landmarks include London Street Primary School (0.9 miles east), Stockbridge public library (within half a mile east) and King George V Park (0.5 miles east). The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 0.9 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Palestine Museum (0.5 miles east) and Waverley Mall (0.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Stockbridge include The New Leaf Co-op and Salisbury Crags.
Why deal with it now?
Water that gets past a floor joint can damage the floor beneath. Sealing them now keeps the problem at the surface. In a tenement flat in Stockbridge, a failed seal is rarely just your problem: water can reach the flat below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-stopping affect the whole stair.
The cost depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Stockbridge
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- We never seal over old sealant
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- 20+ years of sealant experience
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How the job changes by surface
Thresholds
Where a tiled floor meets timber or carpet, the joint takes movement from both sides. We bridge them with a flexible bead.
Commercial floors
Commercial floors take more traffic than most homes. We talk through the traffic and choose a sealant suited to it.
Looking after it afterwards
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Cone off fresh joints until they’re ready
- Don’t paint over silicone
- Keep floor cleaning water to a minimum at the edges
- Keep caulk for dry, still joints only
Check the joints after the first winter. If anything has opened, it’s easy to reseal before they spread.
In wet areas, an open floor joint lets water reach the subfloor. A sound seal stops that happening.
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What else we do in Stockbridge
Questions from Stockbridge
I let a flat near Edinburgh Waverley station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders, and several properties can be quoted together. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do you cover Stockbridge for floor joint sealing?
Yes, Stockbridge is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
What do you put in the joint?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, chosen to suit the joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Can sealant along the skirting be painted?
Where you plan to paint, we do. Silicone in bathrooms and kitchens can’t be painted so mention it when you get a quote.
Can you match 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.
Why has a gap opened under my skirting?
Floors and walls move a little with the seasons, and new floors settle. A flexible sealant closes the gap without cracking like caulk.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, always. Each job is guaranteed for twelve months.