Dundee · Scotland
Broughty Ferry Remedial Sealant
Failed sealant joints in Broughty Ferry need attention? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant.
- Caulk or the wrong sealant used in a wet area
- Worktop sealant that has shrunk and split
- Beads that never stuck properly
Remedial sealant for homes and businesses in Broughty Ferry
A movement joint stops working when its sealant splits or sets hard. The old sealant comes out and backing goes in to control the depth, before resealing with a flexible product suited to the movement. Typical jobs include beads that never stuck properly and black mould underneath the bead, across shrunken worktop sealant, expansion joints and mouldy bath & shower sealant.
Broughty Ferry is in one of Scotland’s four big cities, where many tenement bathrooms were fitted into rooms that weren’t built for them. Rooms like that are often small and slow to dry out, and steam with nowhere to go is what turns sealant black and grout grey.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, whatever its size.
- Place
- Broughty Ferry (DD5, DD4)
- Region
- Dundee
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about remedial sealant in Broughty Ferry
Do you cover Broughty Ferry for remedial sealant?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Broughty Ferry is part of that. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
Can a failed shower seal in a tenement flat in Broughty Ferry 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. It’s worth sorting sealant and grout before it gets that far.
Can you reseal a split movement joint?
Yes. Where mortar or filler has been used instead of sealant, it’s removed where it can be, and reseal with a flexible product.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. After that, simply send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
How long does the work take?
The number of joints and layers decides it. We’ll tell you before work begins.
Is it messy?
No. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Where do you work from?
Our base is in Crawley, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
How much does remedial sealant cost in Broughty Ferry?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. To get one, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing and where.
When it isn’t the sealant
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- A tray or worktop that needs refixing first
- Old mastic in a building from before 2000 that should be checked for asbestos before it’s disturbed
- Failed tanking or loose tiles behind the sealant
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Botched or over-sealed joints
- Failed movement joints
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Expansion joints
What we do, step by step
On the day, we look over the joints with you first, so there are no surprises. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work starts. The work usually takes a few hours, depending on how many layers have to come out. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. In Broughty Ferry, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- The failure is looked at first, so we know whether it’s sealant, movement or water from elsewhere.
- Each layer is cut out and the residue cleaned off.
- We treat any mould and dry the joint thoroughly.
- The right product goes in, with backing where the joint moves.
- We finish neatly and point out anything that needs another trade.
Before we arrive
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Getting a quote
For remedial sealant in Broughty Ferry, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you’ll get a clear quote before we start.
Advice
Also in Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry homes and their sealant
Broughty Ferry is close to the coast. Coastal homes, holiday lets and guest houses can see heavy bathroom use in busy months, which wears sealant and grout out faster than in a quiet home. 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.
For an older house near a landmark such as Queen Street Church, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first. Letting a property close to Broughty Ferry station? Then a joint that keeps failing is best fixed properly while the property is empty. Managing a site like Grove Academy? Then we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes.
Broughty Ferry is about 4 miles east of Dundee, in Dundee. We provide remedial sealant to householders, landlords and businesses in Broughty Ferry, as part of our work across Dundee. 50 places in Dundee are on our list, from the larger towns to small villages.
Postcode districts we cover here for remedial sealant: DD5 and DD4. We cover properties on Leven Street, Torridon Road and Fyne Road. Broughty Ferry sits on or near the A92 and A930. We also cover Barnhill (1 mile east), Douglas (2 miles west), Monifieth (2 miles east), Ballumbie (2 miles north-west) and Tayport (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Dundee (4 miles west), Stobswell (4 miles west), Blackness (5 miles west), Logie (5 miles west), St Marys (6 miles west) and Downfield (5 miles west). Being one of Dundee’s larger places, Broughty Ferry has every kind of property, from flats to offices.
Local landmarks in Broughty Ferry
In Broughty Ferry, that means homes and buildings near Jolly's Hotel, among other places. The nearest railway station is Broughty Ferry station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include James Guthrie Orchar Art Gallery (0.8 miles south) and Claypotts Castle (0.9 miles west). Not far away are Trottick Mill Ponds.
Aftercare tips
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Check ceilings under showers for marks
- Report a tray that rocks or a worktop that lifts
- Never fill a movement joint with mortar or grout
- Get the cause of a repeat leak found before resealing
Go easy on the new sealant: no scraping, scouring pads or harsh chemicals.
Mould under a second layer of sealant keeps growing out of sight. By the time it shows through, the joint is well past saving.
Different surfaces, different methods
Windows & doors
A frame that keeps leaking may not be the mastic. If the frame joint is not the cause, we’ll say so.
Movement & expansion joints
Bonding on three sides is a common reason movement joints tear. Backing rod or bond-breaker tape prevents it, so the sealant grips the two sides only.
Leave it or put it right?
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. Wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint on the outside of a city building, and in a tall building in Broughty Ferry, damp can travel a long way before it shows.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why Broughty Ferry clients choose us
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- White, clear, grey or another colour, product permitting
- You choose the colour before work begins
See our cost guide or customer reviews.
For landlords and businesses
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
If you manage several properties in or around Broughty Ferry, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and photos by email help.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.