South Lanarkshire · Scotland
Remedial sealant & repairs in Broughton, South Lanarkshire
Removing failed, mouldy or leaking sealant and putting it right for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Broughton. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Decorators’ caulk around a bath or shower
- Movement joints that have split or pulled away
- Worktop sealant that has shrunk and split
Remedial sealant for homes and businesses in Broughton
With more than 20 years’ experience, our applicators have seen most of the ways sealant can fail. We’re fully insured ARBOMaster approved applicators, and remedial work carries our 12-month guarantee. If you have movement joints that have split or pulled away and mould trapped under a layer of silicone, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
In and around a place like Broughton, homes range from older stone-built properties to newer houses. Older buildings can move a little, and that shows first in cracked grout and split sealant.
All our work comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in South Lanarkshire.
- Place
- Broughton (ML12)
- Region
- South Lanarkshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Bathrooms and kitchens in Broughton
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. Private landlords in Scotland must be registered and meet the Repairing Standard, which covers keeping fixtures and fittings in a reasonable state of repair. Tired, leaking sealant is worth putting right before a new tenant moves in.
In the older streets around Broughton Parish Church, bathrooms in older houses have often been refitted more than once, with sealant laid over sealant.
Broughton is about 17 miles south-west of Penicuik, in South Lanarkshire. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Broughton can book us for remedial sealant. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. Across South Lanarkshire, we cover 139 places, Broughton among them. For nearby work, see our Edinburgh page (24 miles or so).
All of ML12 is within our area for remedial sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Woodilee and Hawdene. Neighbouring places we cover for remedial sealant include Skirling (3 miles north-west), Candy Mill (4 miles north-west), Biggar (4 miles west), Kirkurd (5 miles north) and Elsrickle (5 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Lanark (15 miles west), Forth (15 miles north-west), Symington (7 miles west) and Carnwath (10 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Broughton
Other landmarks nearby include Drumelzier Castle (1.9 miles south) and Kello Hospital (4.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Drumelzier Law.
Why act early in Broughton
Ripping out a bathroom is not usually needed. If the bath, tray and tiles are sound, remedial resealing generally puts it right. If they’re not, we will tell you. Out of town in Scotland, exposed walls take a lot of weather, and damp in stone or harled walls takes a long time to dry once water gets behind a joint.
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, plus any working-time requirements on site. Call for a quick quote and we will explain what it covers.
Why Broughton clients choose us
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- We never seal over old sealant
Common questions in Broughton
Is Broughton in your area for remedial sealant?
Yes, Broughton is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing.
Is Broughton within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across all of Scotland. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
What should I tell you?
A short description and the location. If we need more, we will ask.
How long before the joint can be used?
Cure times vary by product and the conditions. We tell you how long to leave it before we go.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes. We work in offices, washrooms, hotels and other commercial premises. We can talk about working times when we quote.
Can you match the sealant colour?
In most cases you can choose. We will explain which colours are available.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured.
How do I get a quote for remedial sealant in Broughton?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. To get one, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a short description of the job.
What the job involves on each surface
Leaking trays & enclosures
If the tray is cracked, or the leak is from the valve or waste, sealant will not fix it. We will tell you what we find.
Over-sealed & botched joints
Botched joints sometimes have damaged edges from earlier scraping. We work carefully to avoid adding to it, and point out any existing damage.
The process
We work through the job in order: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. For most jobs that takes a few hours for most joints, depending on how much old sealant has to come out and we leave things clean and tidy. In smaller Scottish places, parking is generally less of an issue than access and distance. Tell us how to find the property and how to reach the work.
- 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.
- We reseal with a product suited to the joint, backed where needed.
- The joint is tooled and you are told about anything else we found.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
Get a quote
To get a quote, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. We’ll give you a clear price before any work starts.
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When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant will not fix:
- A bath, tray or worktop that moves until it’s properly fixed
- Failed tanking or loose tiles behind the sealant
- A tray or bath that’s cracked
If you’re not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Broughton
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Failed movement joints
- Expansion joints
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Botched or over-sealed joints
Can I do it myself?
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone will not bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We cut it out and start again, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
For landlords and businesses
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
We work for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
Common problems we fix in Broughton
Sealant needs a clean, dry surface with no grease on it. Residue, moisture or dust left in the joint weaken the bond, so it starts lifting sooner than it should.
Look out for any of the following:
- Beads that never stuck properly
- Gaps opening along the back of the worktop
- Wide, uneven beads that look worse than the old ones
- Movement joints that have split or pulled away
Around Broughton, as everywhere, remedial sealant is only as good as the preparation behind it.
Before booking anyone
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- How hidden problems are handled
- What the cure time is
- Whether the sealant suits the joint