West Lothian · Scotland
Remedial Sealant in Bents
Problem with your failed sealant joints in Bents? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Beads that never stuck properly
- Gaps opening along the back of the worktop
- Sealant applied over old sealant that has lifted
What affects the quote in Bents
We do not publish a price list. What we look at:
- The size of the job
- How many areas need sealing
- The product the joint needs
- Mould in or behind the old joints
Combining jobs into one visit normally makes better use of the time than several visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
What to tell us for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- If someone has resealed it before
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
If you’re in Bents and need remedial sealant, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Remedial sealant in Bents
If a joint has been resealed and is leaking again, it’s worth a proper look. Send pictures when you drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk, and say how long ago it was last done. If you are dealing with leaks that keep coming back after resealing and caulk or the wrong sealant used in a wet area, we can help.
Across smaller places in Scotland, homes range from stone and harled cottages to newer houses. Older buildings can move a little, and that shows first in cracked grout and split sealant.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee in Bents and across West Lothian.
- Where
- Bents (EH47)
- Region
- West Lothian
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why act early in Bents
Repeat failures have a cause. Taking time to find the cause, whether it’s movement, a leak or the wrong product, is what stops it happening again. Around Bents, water from a failed joint in an older stone home can soak into timber and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the sealant.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed. Call for a quick quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why Bents customers choose us
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
Your questions about remedial sealant in Bents
Can you do remedial sealant in Bents?
Yes, Bents is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we will give you a clear price.
I let a flat near Addiewell station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
Someone resealed my shower and it’s leaking again. Can you help?
Yes. We check it’s the sealant and not the tray, valve or waste, then strip and reseal the joints.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. Photos by email help too.
Should I try DIY first?
That depends on the joint. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional.
What does remedial sealant cost?
Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Ask us for a quote and we will talk you through it.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured for every job we do.
How long does the work take?
A little longer than a standard reseal. Most jobs take a few hours.
Bents homes and their sealant
Private landlords in Scotland must be registered and 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. Scotland’s water is generally soft, so sealant and grout see less limescale than in much of England. Mould is another matter: a bathroom that stays damp still turns sealant and grout black.
Around Bents, as everywhere, remedial sealant is only as good as the preparation behind it. If you let a flat or house near Addiewell station, botched sealant from a previous quick fix is easier to strip out between tenants.
Bents is about 4 miles south of Bathgate, in West Lothian. We carry out remedial sealant for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Bents and the surrounding area. Our West Lothian coverage runs to 58 places, and Bents is one of them. We also work in Edinburgh, around 18 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of the EH47 postcode area for remedial sealant and the streets around it. If you need remedial sealant at a property on Main Street, Meadow Drive and Knowe Park Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Stoneyburn (1 mile north-east), Loganlea (1 mile east), Addiebrownhill (1 mile east), Breich (1 mile south-west) and Addiewell (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Livingston (6 miles north-east), Bathgate (4 miles north), Linlithgow (9 miles north), East Calder (8 miles north-east), Broxburn (9 miles north-east) and Armadale (4 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Bents
Bents’s nearest station is Addiewell station, roughly 1.4 miles east. A little further out are Bathgate Castle (3.6 miles north) and Tippethill House Hospital (2.9 miles north-west).
How to look after the new joints
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Don’t add new sealant on top of old
- Deal with small splits early
- Ask why a joint failed before redoing it
- Use a soft cloth, not a scourer, on silicone
Clean gently: no scraping, scouring pads or harsh chemicals.
Movement joints that have split let water into the structure, and left long enough, the edges of the joint can crumble. A joint with sound edges is far easier to reseal.
What we do, step by step
Good joint work is mostly preparation, and we don’t rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it normally takes a few hours, depending on how many layers have to come out. In smaller Scottish places, parking is usually less of an issue than access and distance. Tell us how to find the property and how to reach the work.
- First we find out how and where the joint has failed.
- All the old sealant comes out, including any layers underneath.
- We clean the joint, treat any mould and let it dry.
- Moving joints get backing and a flexible sealant to suit.
- Finally we finish the joint and talk you through what we found.
How to prepare
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Get a quote
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work.
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What else we do in Bents
For landlords and businesses
We work for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Can I do it myself?
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, 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.
What sealant work cannot fix
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Old mastic in a building from before 2000 that should be checked for asbestos before it’s disturbed
- Leaks from a shower valve, waste or pipework (a plumber’s job)
- A tray or bath that is cracked
Not sure which it is? You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Botched or over-sealed joints
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Expansion joints
- Failed movement joints