Edinburgh · Scotland
Remedial sealant & repairs in Burgh Muir, Edinburgh
Professional remedial sealant in and around Burgh Muir, with old sealant always removed completely and a one-year guarantee.
- Decorators’ caulk around a bath or shower
- A second bead peeling off the first
- Floor or wall movement joints that have failed
How we handle remedial sealant in Burgh Muir
Movement and expansion joints fail when the sealant cannot stretch. The old sealant comes out and backing goes in to control the depth, then a flexible sealant matched to the movement goes in. We work on mouldy bath & shower sealant, shrunken worktop sealant and expansion joints, and the jobs we see most are mould trapped under a layer of silicone and worktop sealant that has shrunk and split.
Burgh Muir 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.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Burgh Muir (EH9, EH8, EH16)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What remedial sealant looks like in Burgh Muir
Burgh Muir is close to the coast. Coastal homes, holiday lets and guest houses can see heavy bathroom use in busy months, and sealant and grout that work that hard wear out sooner. 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 Mayfield Salisbury Church, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Sciennes Primary School, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes.
Burgh Muir is about 1 mile south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. For remedial sealant in and around Burgh Muir, please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk for a quick quote. We cover Edinburgh from our Crawley base. 175 places in Edinburgh are on our list.
All of EH9, EH8 and EH16 is covered for remedial sealant. Streets in the area include Lauder Road, Oswald Road and Cobden Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Burgh Muir: The Grange (1 mile north-west), Newington (1 mile north-east), Sciennes (1 mile north), Mayfield (1 mile east) and Blackford (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (3 miles north), Bonnington (3 miles north), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (9 miles north-west), Timber Bush (3 miles north) and South Portobello (3 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Burgh Muir
Around Burgh Muir, our work takes us to homes and buildings near National Museums Scotland Library, Leslie's Bar and Royal Blind School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include St Crispin's School (within half a mile south) and The Meadows (0.7 miles north-west). Burgh Muir’s nearest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.3 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Meadows Dental Clinic (0.5 miles west) and Merchiston Tower (1.2 miles west). For a walk, there’s Blackford Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Keeping the joints in good condition
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Don’t add new sealant on top of old
- Run the fan after every shower
- Do not point over movement joints
- Clean sealant with mild products only
If the joint ever needs renewing, have it cut out, not sealed over. Over-sealing is how many remedial jobs start.
Movement joints that have split let water into the structure, and left long enough, the edges of the joint can crumble. Resealing while the edges are sound is simpler.
How we quote for remedial sealant
There’s no set price list, because no two jobs are the same. What we look at:
- The amount of work
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
What we need to know
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- The type of property
- If someone has resealed it before
- The address or postcode of the job
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that’s easier. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll explain what’s involved before giving you a price.
Burgh Muir: your questions answered
I let a flat near Edinburgh Waverley station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before we start.
Can a failed shower seal in a tenement flat in Burgh Muir leak into the flat below?
It can. Tenement floors are usually 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 strip sealant from an acrylic tray safely?
Yes, with care. We cut and lift the old sealant with tools suited to the surface, then clean off the residue. We point out any damage that is already there.
Is remedial work guaranteed?
Yes. You get our 12-month guarantee, and we are fully insured.
Do you fix expansion and movement joints?
Yes. If a joint has been filled with mortar or rigid filler, we rake it out where possible, then the joint is sealed properly.
Can you remove sealant that is been put over old sealant?
Yes. It’s slower than a standard reseal, because every layer has to come out cleanly, but it’s the only way the new joint will last.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. Photos by email help too.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We are approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
Why it’s worth doing now in Burgh Muir
A failed seal rarely means a new bathroom. When the fittings are sound, stripping and resealing the joints is often enough. If they’re not, we’ll tell you. Wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint on the outside of a city building, and in Burgh Muir, damp can spread through stone and plaster before anyone sees it.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why book with us
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- One-year guarantee on every job
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
Read what affects the cost and our reviews.
Other services in Burgh Muir
Should I try it myself first?
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.
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
The process
You don’t need to clear the whole room or building, just the space around the work. We protect the rest, and the job takes a few hours, depending on how many layers have to come out for a typical job. Parking in city streets around Burgh Muir can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. For flats, mention the door entry system and any shared-stair arrangements.
- Surrounding tiles, trays and frames are protected first.
- Every layer of failed sealant is stripped out.
- We clean and degrease the joint and look for signs of movement or water.
- Once dry, a suitable sealant is applied and tooled.
- We give you the cure time and explain what caused the failure.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
How to get a quote
For a quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before we start.
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What we are called out for in Burgh Muir
All sealant wears out eventually. Mould grows into the silicone, the surface hardens and the bead shrinks, faster where ventilation is poor. Then the only fix is removal and a new bead.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- A shower that leaks however often it’s resealed
- Dark patches showing through the sealant
- A second bead peeling off the first
- Torn expansion joints
If you let a flat or house near Edinburgh Waverley station, botched sealant from a previous quick fix is easier to strip out between tenants.
Comparing quotes
- Who turns up on the day
- What product goes in the joint
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Are they insured?
What the job involves on each surface
Leaking trays & enclosures
A cracked tray, failed valve or leaking waste needs a different fix. We will tell you what we find.
Windows & doors
Smeared or badly matched mastic can be cut out and redone neatly, in a colour that suits the frame.