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Remedial sealant & repairs in Crewe Toll, Edinburgh
Remedial sealant in Crewe Toll from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Sealant peeling off a dusty or damp surface
- Mould trapped under a layer of silicone
- Floor or wall movement joints that have failed
Crewe Toll: your questions answered
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Haymarket station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before we start.
Do you work in hotels near Crewe Toll?
Yes, we work for hotels as well as homes and businesses. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Do I need to be at home?
Access is agreed with you when the job is booked. Indoors, that usually means someone at home.
My shower still leaks after a reseal. Can you sort it?
Yes. Repeat leaks usually come from over-sealing, movement or water getting in elsewhere, so we find that first.
What if resealing will not fix my leak?
In that case, we tell you what we have found. A plumber or fitter may be needed.
How long will it take to strip and reseal the joint?
That depends on how many layers there are and how many joints. You will have a timescale before any work begins.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
We work from Crawley. Our applicators cover Crewe Toll.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status and we’re fully insured too.
Remedial sealant for homes and businesses in Crewe Toll
Not every leak is a sealant leak. A cracked tray, a failed shower valve or a leaking waste can look just the same. When the fault is elsewhere, we say so instead of resealing for the sake of it. We work on expansion joints, leaking tray & enclosure joints and failed movement joints, and the jobs we see most are mould trapped under a layer of silicone and a shower that leaks however often it’s resealed.
Scotland’s cities have a lot of flats, from sandstone or granite tenements to modern blocks, as well as houses in the suburbs. Generally soft Scottish water means less limescale, but steam and poor ventilation still let mould into the sealant and grout.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard, so you’re covered after we’ve gone.
- Where
- Crewe Toll (EH4, EH5, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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Signs you need remedial sealant in Crewe Toll
Even good sealant ages. Over the years it shrinks, hardens and gets colonised by mould, especially in damp, poorly aired rooms. Then the only fix is removal and a new bead.
Common reasons people contact us are:
- Black mould underneath the bead
- Movement joints that have split or pulled away
- A second bead peeling off the first
- Smears and lumps from a botched reseal
Managing a site like Craigroyston Community High School? Then its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s.
What your quote should include
- How much experience the applicator has
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- What product goes in the joint
- What happens if the job turns out different
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, 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 any work starts. The work usually takes a few hours, depending on how many layers have to come out. In a city area like Crewe Toll, parking may be by permit or pay-and-display, so tell us what’s nearby. If you are in a flat, let us know how we get in at the street door.
- We protect the surfaces around the joint.
- 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.
- You get the cure time and our view on why the joint failed.
How to prepare
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Tell us about any water getting in
Getting a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. Whenever you are ready, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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How we quote for remedial sealant
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether the work is at height
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- How many areas need sealing
- The product the joint needs
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, along with when we can work on site. Call for a quick quote and we will go through it with you.
What to tell us for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- If someone has resealed it before
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
We quote each job on its own, so the first step is telling us about yours. Simply email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job.
What remedial sealant looks like in Crewe Toll
Crewe Toll is close to the coast. Near the coast, holiday lets and guest houses can see bathrooms used by one guest after another, and sealant and grout that work that hard wear out sooner. In Scotland, private landlords have to 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.
For landlords with property near Haymarket station, failed or mouldy sealant is worth putting right between tenancies, before it turns into a leak.
Crewe Toll is about 2 miles north-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We provide remedial sealant to homes and businesses in Crewe Toll and nearby, as part of our work across Edinburgh. Our area takes in 175 places across Edinburgh, large and small.
Every address in EH4, EH5 and EH3 is covered for remedial sealant. We cover properties on Ferry Road, Grigor Avenue and Davidson Road. Nearby, we also carry out remedial sealant in East Pilton (1 mile south-east), Pilton (1 mile north), Craigleith (1 mile south-east), Drylaw (1 mile south-west) and West Pilton (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Leith (3 miles east), Buccleuch (3 miles south-east), Dumbiedykes (3 miles south-east), Sciennes (3 miles south-east), Newington (3 miles south-east) and Queensferry (6 miles west).
Landmarks near Crewe Toll
Around Crewe Toll, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Starbank Park, Gabrielle Keiller Library and St Columba's Parish Church. Crewe Toll’s nearest station is Haymarket station, about 1.7 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Palestine Museum (1.7 miles south-east) and Craigcrook Castle (1.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Crewe Toll include Corstorphine Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Different surfaces, different methods
Mouldy bath & shower sealant
Mould often spreads under the bead as well as through it. We treat the exposed joint once the bead is out.
Windows & doors
Failed frame mastic is often hard, cracked and in several layers. All of it is cut out and the frame and wall cleaned before backing and resealing.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
Honest limits
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- A cracked shower tray or bath (that needs repair or replacing)
- A bath, tray or worktop that moves until it’s properly fixed
- Leaks from a shower valve, waste or pipework (a plumber’s job)
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Expansion joints
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Failed movement joints
- Botched or over-sealed joints
- Shrunken worktop sealant
Aftercare tips
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep an eye on the ceiling below the bathroom
- Find out why the sealant failed first
- Keep movement joints clear of mortar and paint
- Keep the room well ventilated
Leave the new joint to cure fully before it gets wet or moves: usually around 24 hours, or as long as we advise.
Warning signs: sealant lifting at the ends, a second bead visible on top of the first, black mould under the silicone, or stains below a bathroom. Each one is worth getting looked at.