Edinburgh · Scotland
The Wisp Floor Joint Sealing
Floor joint sealing across The Wisp and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
For landlords and businesses
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. Several sites can go on one quote.
We work for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
How we handle floor joint sealing in The Wisp
Every floor moves a little, so its edges need a joint that can flex. Skirting-to-floor gaps, tiled floor joints and concrete joints are all sealed with a sealant suited to the movement and traffic. We’re often asked to deal with grout cracking in a straight line across a floor and dirt and water collecting in open floor joints, across skirting boards, concrete floor joints and commercial floors.
In a Scottish city, commercial floors have movement joints and thresholds that wear under traffic. Those joints, and plot mastic for developers, are part of the work we cover in The Wisp.
You get a 12-month guarantee, the same in The Wisp as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- The Wisp (EH16, EH22, EH15)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Not every floor joint takes the same sealant: flexible sealant for skirting and tiles, silicone in wet areas, and floor-joint products for concrete. Getting that choice wrong is a common reason joints fail. In a Scottish city tenement, failed sealant affects more than one flat: a leak can come through the ceiling below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-rated joints matter to every flat.
We do not show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote.
Why book with us
- Colour agreed with you before work begins
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- We’re fully insured
- Old sealant always removed completely
Take a look at what affects the cost and what customers say.
Joints and finishes in The Wisp homes
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.
Schools such as Castlebrae Community High School are buildings too, and floor joints in corridors, halls and entrances take heavy wear and need resealing before the edges break up. Rented homes near Newcraighall station change hands often, and gaps at skirtings and thresholds are worth sealing between tenancies. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Robin Chapel, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others.
The Wisp is about 3 miles south-west of Musselburgh, in Edinburgh. From the centre of The Wisp to the outskirts, floor joint sealing is available for homes and businesses alike, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, and The Wisp is one of them.
Postcode districts we cover here for floor joint sealing: EH16, EH22 and EH15. That includes homes and businesses on Aspen Road, Friary Road and Campion Road and the roads around them. Other places close to The Wisp include Greendykes (1 mile north-west), Niddrie (1 mile north-east), Niddrie Mains (1 mile north), Little France (1 mile south-west) and Bingham (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (4 miles west), Leith (4 miles north-west), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (3 miles north-west), Broughton (3 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in The Wisp
Around The Wisp, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Craigmillar Castle Park and Portobello Library and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Newcraighall station, roughly 1.3 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Craigmillar Castle (0.8 miles west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s Duddingston Loch and Nether Hill.
How it works
There’s no need to move everything out, only the area right around the joints. Everything nearby is protected, and the work takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes in most cases. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. For a job in The Wisp, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- First we check the joint and the floor and agree which sealant suits it.
- Old caulk, grout or sealant is removed from the joint.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Clear the area around the work
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, we give you a clear price for your job. To get started, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Advice
Different surfaces, different methods
Wet room and bathroom floors
Floor joints in bathrooms take water every day. They’re sealed with a flexible, anti-fungal silicone.
Tiled floors
A crack running along a grout line is often a sign of a missing movement joint. That line is converted to a flexible joint if it’s in the right place.
How to look after the new joints
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:
- Avoid sloshing water against skirting
- Keep dirt out of the joints
- Act on grout cracks that run in a straight line
- Mark off resealed joints in warehouses
Check the joints after the first winter. Small gaps at the ends can be touched up.
Sealing a gap while it’s small is a quick job. Left alone, they collect dirt and widen.
Honest limits
It helps to know what we cannot do too:
- Water getting under the tiles from elsewhere
- Bouncy or failing floorboards
- Movement too big for a sealant joint
If you’re not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Skirting boards
- Commercial floors
- Thresholds
- Concrete floor joints
- Tiled floors
- Wet room & bathroom floors
Nearby places to The Wisp
What else we do in The Wisp
Quotes for floor joint sealing in The Wisp
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- The product the joint needs
- Whether the work is at height
- Any mould that needs treating
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs. Call for a quick quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to know:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- The type of property
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Where the job is, and your postcode
Need a quote? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Common questions in The Wisp
I let a flat near Newcraighall station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before we start.
Is The Wisp in your area for floor joint sealing?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and The Wisp is part of that. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
How long will you be here?
That depends on the amount of work, but most jobs take a few hours, depending on the length of joint. We will tell you when we quote.
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 and we will quote.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on where the joints are. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, and for outside work we will agree access with you when we book.
Is caulk good enough for skirting?
Caulk cannot cope with movement or water. Floor edges move through the year, so a flexible sealant suits them better.
When can I walk on the floor?
It depends on the product and the conditions. We give you the times for walking, cleaning and traffic when we finish.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re an ARBOMaster approved applicator, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.