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Floor Joint Sealing in Timber Bush
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints in Timber Bush, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Call for a quick quote.
- Tiled floors with no room to move
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
What happens on the day
A visit follows a simple pattern: we look at the joints together, protect the area around them, carry out the job and clear up. It normally takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes. For a tenement in Timber Bush, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. Tell us which applies when you book.
- We start by checking the floor, the joint and what traffic it takes.
- Any old caulk, grout or sealant is raked or cut out.
- We vacuum out the joint and add backing where the depth needs setting.
- The chosen sealant goes in, coloured to suit the floor.
- We tool it neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
How to prepare
- Mention any tricky access
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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About our floor joint sealing in Timber Bush
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 using a product that suits the floor. If you are dealing with dirt and water collecting in open floor joints and open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards, we can put it right, on skirting boards, commercial floors and concrete floor joints alike.
Older tenement flats normally have timber floors on joists, with skirting joints that open and close with the seasons. In Timber Bush, a flexible sealant suits those joints better than filler.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
- Place
- Timber Bush (EH6, EH1)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- Sweep along the edges of the floor
- Act on grout cracks that run in a straight line
- Keep caulk for dry, still joints only
- Keep heavy wheels off new concrete joints until cured
Mop with a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor. Less water at the edges helps the joints last.
A tiled floor that cracks along a line will keep cracking until it can move. A flexible joint added early helps protect the tiles themselves.
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What we can’t put right
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Structural movement or subsidence
- Damaged concrete that needs breaking out and repairing
- Water getting under the tiles from elsewhere
If you’re not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Concrete floor joints
- Thresholds
- Tiled floors
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Commercial floors
- Skirting boards
What affects the quote in Timber Bush
We don’t publish a price list. What we look at:
- The type of sealant required
- The size of the job
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The old material and how stubborn it is
What it costs 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.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- The rough size of the job
- How we’d reach the joints
Need a quote? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Timber Bush questions
Is there a guarantee on floor joint sealing in Timber Bush?
Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee, wherever it is. We’re also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, 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.
Can you use decorators’ caulk instead?
Caulk is fine for dry joints that do not move, but it cracks where there’s movement or water. For most floor joints, we use a flexible sealant.
Can I do it myself?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
We help you choose a colour that suits, from white and clear to greys and other shades. The product needed can limit the range.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme.
What information do you need?
Let us know what needs doing and where, with photos by email if possible. We will ask anything else we need to know.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, it will not last. It may look fine at first, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.
Why deal with it now?
Floor joints left open collect dirt that is hard to clean out, and they look untidy. A neat sealed joint is easier to clean and look tidier. For landlords in Timber Bush, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, as water and mould keep getting in. If you are unsure, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
Why book with us
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
Can I do it myself?
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.
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
New homes and floors in Timber Bush
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. Many new homes in Scotland are timber-framed, so skirting and sealant joints can open up as the building settles.
Schools such as Leith School of Art are buildings too, and floor joints in corridors, halls and entrances take heavy wear and need resealing before the edges break up. For buildings such as St Ninians Church, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others.
Timber Bush is about 3 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Our applicators cover floor joint sealing for householders, landlords and businesses in Timber Bush and nearby, as part of our work across Edinburgh. Timber Bush is one of 175 places in Edinburgh we cover for floor joint sealing.
Our applicators cover all of EH6 and EH1 for floor joint sealing. Floor joint sealing is available to properties on Mill Lane, Bath Road and Links Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Timber Bush: Leith (1 mile north), North Leith (1 mile west), Bonnington (1 mile south-west), Pilrig (1 mile south-west) and Newhaven (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles south-west), West End (3 miles south-west), West Coates (3 miles south-west), Sciennes (3 miles south), Merchiston (3 miles south-west) and Newington (3 miles south).
Near you in Timber Bush
In Timber Bush, that means homes and buildings near Taylor Gardens, Leith Academy and McDonald Road Library. For rail, the closest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.9 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Ocean Terminal (within half a mile north-west) and History of Education Centre aka Victorian Schoolroom (1 mile west). Open spaces near Timber Bush include Whinny Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Signs you need floor joint sealing in Timber Bush
A floor laid tight to the walls has no room to move. As it expands, the edges lift or crack and joints fail.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
- Tiled floors with no room to move
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
For landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Comparing quotes
- Whether you can choose the colour
- What product goes in the joint
- How much experience the applicator has
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it