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Remedial Sealant in Burdiehouse
Remedial sealant across Burdiehouse and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first.
- Caulk or the wrong sealant used in a wet area
- Wide, uneven beads that look worse than the old ones
- Mould trapped under a layer of silicone
Should I try it myself first?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, 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.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Remedial sealant in Burdiehouse
If a joint fails again and again, something is causing it. A tray that moves, a worktop that is not 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 mouldy bath & shower sealant, botched or over-sealed joints and failed movement joints, and people most often call us about torn expansion joints and decorators’ caulk around a bath or shower.
In Scotland’s cities, including the area around Burdiehouse, many older flats had their bathrooms added into small rooms later on. Rooms like that are often small and slow to dry out, which is hard on sealant and grout.
All our work is covered by our 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Burdiehouse (EH17, EH16, EH20)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the quote in Burdiehouse
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Working hours on commercial sites
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Any mould that needs treating
- Which sealant suits the joint
We do not show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Whether it has been sealed before
- Where the property is
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job.
Keeping the joints in good condition
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Act on a lifting corner straight away
- Do not point over movement joints
- Have loose fittings fixed before resealing
- Do not add new sealant on top of old
Keep an eye on the joint at first, especially if movement was the problem. Should anything change, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
A split movement joint lets rain into walls and floors, and left long enough, the edges of the joint can crumble. Resealing while the edges are sound is simpler.
Landlord and commercial work in Burdiehouse
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll quote.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we start by going over the job with you, so you know exactly what we are doing. We protect the surfaces around the joints before we start. The work generally takes a few hours for a typical bath or shower, longer where several layers have been applied. In a city area like Burdiehouse, parking may be by permit or pay-and-display, so tell us what’s nearby. If you’re in a flat, let us know how we get in at the street door.
- We start by checking the joint for movement, leaks and the reason it failed.
- We strip the joint completely, removing any layers below.
- We clean the joint, treat any mould and let it dry.
- Moving joints get backing and a flexible sealant to suit.
- We tool the joint and tell you about anything else that needs attention.
How to prepare
- Clear the area around the work
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
Get a quote
If you are in Burdiehouse and need remedial sealant, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
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Remedial sealant in Burdiehouse: local notes
Scottish Water supplies are generally soft, so limescale is less of a problem than in hard-water areas. But mould still grows into sealant and grout in a room that does not dry out. Tenement flats are common across Edinburgh, where a failed seal can soon reach the flat below.
For landlords with property near Shawfair station, failed or mouldy sealant is worth putting right between tenancies, before it turns into a leak.
Burdiehouse is about 4 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Every kind of property in Burdiehouse is covered for remedial sealant, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. Burdiehouse is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh where we work for remedial sealant.
Here we cover the EH17, EH16 and EH20 postcode area for remedial sealant. Whether your property is on Tor Lane, Shale Road and Mansion Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Loanhead (1 mile south), Old Pentland (1 mile south-west), Hillend (2 miles south-west), Lasswade (2 miles south-east) and Bilston (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (6 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (5 miles north).
Local landmarks in Burdiehouse
Typical jobs here are in homes near Drum Park and Liberton Parish Church. For rail, the closest station is Shawfair station, roughly 3 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Liberton Hospital (0.8 miles north) and Craigmillar Castle (2.1 miles north). Open spaces near Burdiehouse include Blackford Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Also in Burdiehouse
What we are called out for in Burdiehouse
Using the wrong product is a common cause: acrylic caulk in a wet area, a general-purpose sealant on a moving joint, or an acetoxy silicone on natural stone or some metals. None of them last.
The problems people normally mention when they call include:
- Floor or wall movement joints that have failed
- A shower that leaks however often it’s resealed
- Decorators’ caulk around a bath or shower
- Over-sealed joints coming away
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Gracemount High School, washroom and kitchen sealant there needs the same care as at home, and schools and businesses are part of our work as well as homes.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- What the cure time is
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Who turns up on the day
Why deal with it now?
Stripping out botched sealant adds time to a reseal, but rarely a lot: the work takes a few hours for most joints, depending on how much old sealant has to come out. It’s far less disruption than resealing the same joint again and again. In a Scottish city tenement, failed sealant affects more than one flat: water can reach the flat below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-stopping affect the whole stair.
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
Why Burdiehouse customers choose us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- Tidy, careful work
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced and what customers say.
Questions from Burdiehouse
Can you do remedial sealant in Burdiehouse?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Burdiehouse is part of that. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing.
I’m in a tenement in Burdiehouse. Could worn sealant affect the flat downstairs?
Yes. With flats above and below, a leak from a failed seal rarely stays in one flat. Cutting out the old sealant and laying a fresh bead puts a stop to it.
Will you leave a mess?
No. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Can you remove old sealant without damaging the bath?
Yes. We avoid heavy scraping and use the right cleaner for each surface, so the new sealant bonds cleanly.
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.
Do the sealants smell?
Sometimes, a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Just make sure your landlord agrees.