Edinburgh · Scotland
Remedial sealant & repairs in East Craigs, Edinburgh
Remedial sealant in East Craigs from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Floor or wall movement joints that have failed
- Sealant peeling off a dusty or damp surface
- Repeat leaks from the same joint
Different surfaces, different methods
Over-sealed & botched joints
Thick, smeared sealant looks messy and hides problems. Taking it back shows what’s underneath, then reseal neatly.
Leaking trays & enclosures
A shower that leaks after resealing often has a tray that moves or an enclosure sealed on the wrong side. We check both before any new sealant goes on.
About our remedial sealant in East Craigs
With more than 20 years’ experience, our applicators have seen most of the ways sealant can fail. We are fully insured ARBOMaster approved applicators, and every remedial job comes with a 12-month guarantee. We work on mouldy bath & shower sealant, leaking tray & enclosure joints and shrunken worktop sealant, and people most often call us about wide, uneven beads that look worse than the old ones and gaps opening along the back of the worktop.
In Scotland’s cities, including the area around East Craigs, 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.
You’re covered for a year from the day we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Location
- East Craigs (EH12, EH4)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What else we do in East Craigs
Bathrooms and kitchens in East Craigs
East Craigs 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, and sealant and grout that work that hard wear out sooner. Edinburgh has a lot of tenement flats, in the Old and New Towns and well beyond, where a failed seal can soon reach the flat below.
For landlords with property near Edinburgh Gateway station, botched sealant from a previous quick fix is easier to strip out between tenants.
East Craigs is about 4 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in East Craigs can book us for remedial sealant. The work is guaranteed for a year. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, and East Craigs is one of them.
We cover every part of EH12 and EH4 for remedial sealant and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Niven Road, Craigs Road and Maybury Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Bughtlin (1 mile north), West Craigs (1 mile south-west), Maybury (1 mile south), Cammo (1 mile north) and Barnton (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (4 miles east), Leith (6 miles east), Bonnington (5 miles east), Greenside (5 miles east), Broughton (5 miles east) and Bellevue (5 miles east).
Local landmarks in East Craigs
For rail, the closest station is Edinburgh Gateway station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Craigcrook Castle (1.7 miles east) and Corstorphine Hospital (1.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Corstorphine Hill and Dundas Loch.
Do you need remedial sealant in East Craigs?
Sealant needs a clean, dry surface with no grease on it. Soap film, dust, damp or old residue stop it gripping, so it starts lifting sooner than it should.
The problems people normally mention when they call are:
- Sealant peeling off a dusty or damp surface
- Black mould underneath the bead
- Torn expansion joints
- Gaps opening along the back of the worktop
If you look after a building such as Craigmount High School, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes.
Comparing quotes
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- When the joint can take water or movement
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether you can choose the colour
Why it’s worth doing now in East Craigs
Another bead over the top won’t fix a failed joint. It can’t bond to what’s underneath, so the leak carries on and there’s now more to remove. Scottish rain finds any gap around a frame or wall joint, and in East Craigs, damp can spread through stone and plaster before anyone sees it.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are unsure, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why us?
- Colour agreed with you before work begins
- White, clear, grey or coloured to suit, where the product allows
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
Read our cost guide or our reviews.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we’ll give you a quote.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Keep movement joints clear of mortar and paint
- Run the fan after every shower
- Don’t add new sealant on top of old
- Look for stains below bathrooms now and then
Go easy on the new sealant: no scraping, scouring pads or harsh chemicals.
A split movement joint lets rain into walls and floors, and the longer it’s left, the more the joint edges break down. Resealing while the edges are sound is simpler.
Should I try it myself first?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
Your questions about remedial sealant in East Craigs
Do you take on hotel work around East Craigs?
Yes. Hotel and guest-house work is part of what we do. Work can be planned room by room, and out-of-hours working can be arranged.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Edinburgh Gateway station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Can I do it myself?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
What if the leak is not the sealant?
You will hear it from us. A cracked tray, faulty valve or leaking waste needs a different trade, and we will not reseal for the sake of it.
Is it messy?
Not at all. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Of course. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help too.
How it works
When we arrive, we look over the joints with you first, so you know exactly what we’re doing. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work begins. The work usually takes a few hours for a typical bath or shower, longer where several layers have been applied. Parking in city streets around East Craigs 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.
- First we find out how and where the joint has failed.
- Every layer of old sealant is cut and cleaned out.
- Next, any mould is treated and the joint dried.
- Moving joints get backing and a flexible sealant to suit.
- The new joint is tooled neatly and we explain anything else we found.
Before we arrive
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Mention any tricky access
How to get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll explain what’s involved and send you a clear quote.