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Remedial Sealant in Scottish Borders

Wherever you are in the Scottish Borders, our applicators can help with remedial sealant. Clear quotes up front, and a one-year guarantee.

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Where we work in the Scottish Borders

Removing failed, mouldy or leaking sealant and putting it right. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, or get in touch for a quick quote.

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How remedial sealant works in the Scottish Borders

If a joint fails again and again, something is causing it. A tray that moves, a worktop that isn’t fixed, the wrong sealant or water getting in elsewhere will beat any new bead. Finding that cause comes before any new sealant. We work on botched or over-sealed joints, shrunken worktop sealant and failed movement joints, and common reasons people get in touch are over-sealed joints coming away and wide, uneven beads that look worse than the old ones.

The work is kept neat and contained to the joints we’re treating. Expect the work to take a few hours, depending on how many layers have to come out, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go.

Surrounding tiles, trays and frames are protected first.
Every layer of failed sealant is stripped out.
The joint is degreased and checked for movement and leaks.
Once dry, a suitable sealant is applied and tooled.
We give you the cure time and explain what caused the failure.

What you’ll pay

Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You’ll know the price before we begin.

Why clients in the Scottish Borders choose us

4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
We never seal over old sealant
Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels

Getting a quote

To get a quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We’ll give you a clear price before any work starts.

Local landmarks in Galashiels

Typical jobs here are in homes near Galashiels, Public House and Galashiels Academy. There’s a railway station in Galashiels itself: Galashiels station. A little further out are Borders General Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Castle Holydean (4.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Eildon Mid Hill.

Remedial sealant across the Scottish Borders: local notes

Homes across the Scottish Borders range from older properties to new builds, and in places like Galashiels, Hawick and Peebles there’s plenty of rented property too. Sound sealant and clean grout keep water out and rooms looking cared for.

Our work covers the whole of Scotland, the Scottish Borders included. Journeys are planned ahead, and outside jobs are booked around the forecast. Along the coast in the Scottish Borders, window and wall joints facing the sea take the brunt of the weather, and that is where sealant generally gives up first. The right product and careful preparation help it last.

Galashiels: Rented homes near Galashiels station change hands often, and botched sealant from a previous quick fix is easier to strip out between tenants. If you look after a building such as Galashiels Academy, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes.

When it isn’t the sealant

To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant will not fix:

Failed tanking or loose tiles behind the sealant
A cracked shower tray or bath (that needs repair or replacing)
A bath, tray or worktop that moves until it’s properly fixed

Why act early?

Remedial work takes longer than a straight reseal, but rarely a lot: it takes a few hours for a typical bath or shower, longer where several layers have been applied. It’s far less disruption than resealing the same joint again and again.

Comparing quotes

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Whether they’re fully insured
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Landlords, agents and businesses in the Scottish Borders

Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. Several sites can go on one quote, and we are fully insured.

Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will quote.

What we are called out for in the Scottish Borders

Joints that move need sealant that can stretch. A bath that flexes, a tray that rocks or a building joint that opens and closes will split a rigid or thin bead.

The problems people usually mention when they call are:

Gaps opening along the back of the worktop
Movement joints that have split or pulled away
Mould trapped under a layer of silicone
Over-sealed joints coming away

How we quote for remedial sealant

Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:

How many areas need sealing
Access and height
The type of sealant required
The old material and how stubborn it is

No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference.

Helping us quote

To make quoting easier, let us know:

The problem you’ve noticed
If someone has resealed it before
Where the property is
The rough size of the job

We don’t publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.

Your questions about remedial sealant in the Scottish Borders

Can failed expansion joints be resealed?

Yes. If a joint has been filled with mortar or rigid filler, we rake it out where possible, and reseal with a flexible product.

How long will it take to strip and reseal the joint?

It takes a few hours for most joints, depending on how much old sealant has to come out. We will give you a timescale when we quote.

Can you strip sealant from an acrylic tray safely?

Yes. The old bead is cut and lifted with tools that suit the surface, and the residue is cleaned away. We point out any damage that is already there.

Do you cover the Scottish Borders?

Yes. From our base in Crawley, we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.

Can you do several jobs on one visit?

Yes, and it often makes sense. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit.

How much does remedial sealant cost in the Scottish Borders?

Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Call for a quick quote.

Where are you based?

We are based in Crawley, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.