Edinburgh · Scotland
Drumbrae Remedial Sealant
Removing failed, mouldy or leaking sealant and putting it right for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Drumbrae. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Beads that never stuck properly
- Mould trapped under a layer of silicone
- Floor or wall movement joints that have failed
About our remedial sealant in Drumbrae
Movement and expansion joints fail when the sealant can’t stretch. We cut out the failed sealant and set the depth with backing, before resealing with a flexible product suited to the movement. Common call-outs are for caulk or the wrong sealant used in a wet area and thick, messy sealant smeared over tiles, across botched or over-sealed joints, shrunken worktop sealant and expansion joints.
From stone-built tenements to new flats and suburban houses, Drumbrae is in a city with every kind of home. Generally soft Scottish water means less limescale, but steam and poor ventilation still let mould into the sealant and grout.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
- Place
- Drumbrae (EH4, EH12)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Leaking trays & enclosures
A cracked tray, failed valve or leaking waste needs a different fix. We’ll tell you what we find.
Windows & doors
A frame that keeps leaking may not be the mastic. We check the joint and tell you if it looks to be something else.
Towns and villages near Drumbrae
What else we do in Drumbrae
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
For anyone letting property in or around Drumbrae, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and photos by email help.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. Several properties can go on one quote.
What affects the quote in Drumbrae
You’ll get a clear quote before work begins. It takes into account:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Any mould that needs treating
Doing several joints on one visit is normally more efficient than separate visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. We’ll send you a clear quote for the lot.
Asking for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Whether it has been sealed before
For a quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. We’ll send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Common questions in Drumbrae
Could a leaking bath seal in my Drumbrae flat reach the neighbours below?
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.
Do you work in hotels near Drumbrae?
Yes, hospitality work, including hotels, is part of what we do. Work can be planned room by room, and out-of-hours working can be arranged.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
What happens if the problem is the tray or the plumbing?
We check for that before we reseal. If the fault is elsewhere, you’ll know before any work is done.
Do you fix expansion and movement joints?
Yes. We cut out the failed sealant, fit backing and reseal with a flexible product.
Can I do it myself?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme.
What sealant do you use?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice.
What happens on the day
There’s no need to move everything out, only the area right around the joints. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes a few hours for most joints, depending on how much old sealant has to come out in most cases. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. In Drumbrae, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- First we find out how and where the joint has failed.
- All the old sealant comes out, including any layers underneath.
- We clean the joint, treat any mould and let it dry.
- Moving joints get backing and a flexible sealant to suit.
- The new joint is tooled neatly and we explain anything else we found.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any tricky access
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Tell us about any water getting in
Get a quote
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll talk you through the work and give you a clear price.
Advice
Can I do it myself?
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
Bathrooms and kitchens in Drumbrae
Drumbrae is within about 2 miles of the coast. Near the coast, holiday lets and guest houses can see bathrooms used by one guest after another, which wears sealant and grout out faster than in a quiet home. Drumbrae has hotels and guest accommodation nearby. As well as homes, we work in hotel bathrooms, where resealing and regrouting can be done room by room.
Rented homes near South Gyle station change hands often, and failed or mouldy sealant is worth putting right between tenancies, before it turns into a leak. If you look after a building such as Craigmount 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.
Drumbrae is about 3 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We provide remedial sealant to homes and businesses in Drumbrae. Drumbrae is one of 175 places in Edinburgh we cover.
Postcode districts we cover here for remedial sealant: EH4 and EH12. Local streets include Oak Lane, Rannoch Road and Hillview Road. If you’re just outside Drumbrae, we cover Clermiston (1 mile north-east), Parkgrove (1 mile north), Corstorphine (1 mile south), Craigcrook (1 mile east) and Davidson's Mains (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles east), Leith (5 miles east), Bonnington (4 miles east), Greenside (4 miles east), Broughton (4 miles east) and Bellevue (4 miles east).
Landmarks near Drumbrae
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Torfin pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Drumbrae is South Gyle station, about 1.3 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Corstorphine Hospital (1.1 miles south-east) and War Poets Collection (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Drumbrae include The New Leaf Co-op and Dundas Loch.
How to look after the new joints
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Run the fan after every shower
- Never seal over old silicone
- Ask why a joint failed before redoing it
- Do not wait for a small gap to become a leak
Give the new sealant its full cure time: follow the cure time we give you.
Don’t keep resealing the same joint. Have someone find out why, or the next bead will go the same way.
Why act early in Drumbrae
Ripping out a bathroom isn’t generally needed. If the bath, tray and tiles are sound, remedial resealing normally puts it right. Where something else has failed, you’ll hear it from us. Scottish rain finds any gap around a frame or wall joint, and in a tall building in Drumbrae, damp can travel a long way before it shows.
A few things move the cost up or down: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Why book with us
- White, clear, grey or coloured to suit, where the product allows
- We’re fully insured
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- We never seal over old sealant