Edinburgh · Scotland
Remedial sealant & repairs in Balgreen, Edinburgh
Remedial sealant across Balgreen and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first.
- Kitchen joints letting water behind the worktop
- Products that weren’t meant for the joint
- Mould trapped under a layer of silicone
About our remedial sealant in Balgreen
Removing failed sealant is the hardest part of the job. We cut out every layer, clear the residue and degrease the surfaces, taking care not to scratch the surfaces around it. Only then can new sealant bond. If you have repeat leaks from the same joint and worktop sealant that has shrunk and split, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
Stone-built tenements are part of every Scottish city, alongside suburban houses and modern blocks. In a tenement, most bathrooms sit above someone else’s ceiling, so failed sealant around a bath or shower can soon become a neighbour’s problem.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Location
- Balgreen (EH12, EH11, EH4)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Honest limits
New sealant cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before any work starts. Sealant won’t put right:
- Plumbing leaks behind walls or under trays
- A tray or worktop that needs refixing first
- Tiles that have come away from the wall
Not sure which it is? You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Failed movement joints
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Expansion joints
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Botched or over-sealed joints
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. Several properties can go on one quote.
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
What we do, step by step
You do not need to clear the whole room or building before we come, only the area right around the joints. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes a few hours, depending on how many layers have to come out for a typical job. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. In Balgreen, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- First we work out whether the problem is the sealant, movement or a leak.
- Each layer is cut out and the residue cleaned off.
- Mould is treated and the joint dried.
- The right product goes in, with backing where the joint moves.
- The joint is tooled and you’re told about anything else we found.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
How to get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us what needs doing and where and its rough size. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll take it from there.
Advice
Quotes for remedial sealant in Balgreen
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The number of rooms or windows
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The type of sealant required
We don’t show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll talk you through it.
What to tell us for a quote
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Where the property is
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The type of property
Every job is quoted individually, so the first step is telling us about yours. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details and send photos if you have them.
Places near Balgreen
What else we do in Balgreen
Signs you need remedial sealant in Balgreen
Movement tears sealant that isn’t designed for it. Flexing baths, rocking trays and building movement joints split any bead that is too stiff or too thin.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Beads that never stuck properly
- A shower that leaks however often it’s resealed
- Floor or wall movement joints that have failed
- Black mould underneath the bead
Letting a property close to Slateford station? Then botched sealant from a previous quick fix is easier to strip out between tenants.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if the job turns out different
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Is VAT in the price?
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
Remedial sealant in Balgreen: local notes
Balgreen is within about 3 miles of the coast. Near the coast, holiday lets and guest houses can see bathrooms used by one guest after another, which wears sealant and grout out faster than in a quiet home. In Scotland, private landlords have to meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping fixtures and fittings in reasonable repair. Failed sealant around a bath or shower is worth sorting between tenancies.
For an older house near a landmark such as Murrayfield Parish Church, bathrooms in older houses have often been refitted more than once, with sealant laid over sealant. Schools such as Scotus Academy are buildings too, and its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s.
Balgreen is about 2 miles west of West End, in Edinburgh. For remedial sealant in and around Balgreen, it’s easy to get a quote: please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. We’re based in Crawley and cover Edinburgh. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh, large and small.
All of EH12, EH11 and EH4 is within our area for remedial sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Whitson Road, Baird Avenue and Balgreen Road, and we cover them all. Being close to the A8, Balgreen is easy for our applicators to reach for remedial sealant. Close by, we work in Beechmount (1 mile north), Saughtonhall (1 mile east), Murrayfield (1 mile north-east), Westfield (1 mile south-east) and Stenhouse (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (3 miles east), Broughton (3 miles east), Bellevue (3 miles north-east) and Buccleuch (3 miles east).
Around Balgreen
In Balgreen, that means homes and buildings near Gabrielle Keiller Library, St Columba's Parish Church and Roseburn Bar. Other local landmarks include Saughton Park (0.6 miles south-east), Balgreen Primary School (0.5 miles south-east) and St George's School (1.1 miles north-east). For rail, the closest station is Slateford station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Murrayfield Experience (0.6 miles east) and Corstorphine Hospital (0.6 miles west). For a walk, there’s Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Different surfaces, different methods
Over-sealed & botched joints
Thick, smeared sealant looks messy and hides problems. We strip it back so we can see the joint, and then we reseal it neatly.
Worktops & kitchens
Old kitchen sealant pulls back from the wall over time. It’s cut out, degreased and resealed colour-matched to the worktop.
Balgreen: your questions answered
I let a flat near Slateford station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Can a failed shower seal in a tenement flat in Balgreen leak into the flat below?
It can. Tenement floors are normally timber, and water from a failed seal can find its way down to the flat below, and then the repair involves your neighbours too. Replacing tired sealant early is the simplest way to avoid that.
How much does remedial sealant cost in Balgreen?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. We agree the price before any work begins.
Do you guarantee remedial jobs?
Yes. Remedial work carries the same 12-month guarantee as all our work.
Can you remove sealant that’s been put over old sealant?
Yes. Stripping layered sealant takes longer than a normal reseal, but it’s what makes the new bead last.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before resealing.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We are approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
Do I need to be at home?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you do not need to watch us work.