Edinburgh · Scotland
Remedial sealant & repairs in Fernieside, Edinburgh
We cover Fernieside for removing failed, mouldy or leaking sealant and putting it right. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
- Thick, messy sealant smeared over tiles
- Movement joints that have split or pulled away
- Dark patches showing through the sealant
The process
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we are working on, so you can carry on as normal. The job normally takes a few hours, depending on how many layers have to come out, and we explain the cure time before we leave. Parking in city streets around Fernieside can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. If you’re in a flat, let us know how we get in at the street door.
- First we find out how and where the joint has failed.
- All the old sealant comes out, including any layers underneath.
- The joint is cleaned, treated for mould and left to dry.
- Where the joint moves, backing and a flexible sealant suited to the movement go in.
- We tool the joint and tell you about anything else that needs attention.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
How to get a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: tell us what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we will come back to you with a quote.
Related advice
Remedial sealant in Fernieside, done properly
Remedial jobs in Fernieside generally fall into a few patterns: over-sealed joints, hidden mould, repeat leaks and split movement joints. Each is stripped back and done again properly. We work on expansion joints, shrunken worktop sealant and failed movement joints, and the jobs we see most are decorators’ caulk around a bath or shower and dark patches showing through the sealant.
Fernieside 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.
Every job comes with a 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Fernieside (EH17, EH16, EH22)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Aftercare tips
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Have loose fittings fixed before resealing
- Find out why the sealant failed first
- Never seal over old silicone
- Don’t wait for a small gap to become a leak
Give the new sealant its full cure time: normally around 24 hours, or as long as we advise.
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.
When it is not the sealant
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- A tray or bath that is cracked
- Old mastic in a building from before 2000 that should be checked for asbestos before it’s disturbed
- Plumbing leaks behind walls or under trays
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
What we seal
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Failed movement joints
- Expansion joints
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Botched or over-sealed joints
How the job changes by surface
Windows & doors
Failed frame mastic is often hard, cracked and in several layers. We remove it all and clean back to sound surfaces before backing and resealing.
Movement & expansion joints
Bonding on three sides is a common reason movement joints tear. Backing stops that, letting the sealant flex between the two faces.
Fernieside homes and their sealant
Fernieside is within about 3 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.
If you look after a building such as Liberton High School, its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s. Letting a property close to Shawfair station? Then botched sealant from a previous quick fix is easier to strip out between tenants. For an older house near a landmark such as Liberton Parish Church, bathrooms in older houses have often been refitted more than once, with sealant laid over sealant.
Fernieside is about 3 miles north of Bonnyrigg, in Edinburgh. Across the EH17 area, we cover remedial sealant for homes and businesses. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, Fernieside among them.
Every address in EH17, EH16 and EH22 is covered for remedial sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Drum Avenue, Gilmerton Road and Craigour Avenue or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. Main roads around Fernieside include the A772, which makes travel easy. Other places close to Fernieside include Ferniehill (1 mile south), Moredun (1 mile north-west), Craigour (1 mile north-west), Gilmerton (1 mile south) and Little France (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (4 miles north-west), Broughton (4 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Fernieside
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Drum Park. The closest station to Fernieside is Shawfair station, roughly 1.6 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Natural History Collections (1.8 miles north-west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Nether Hill and Duddingston Loch.
Quotes for remedial sealant in Fernieside
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- The number and length of the joints
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Any mould that needs treating
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You’ll know the price before we begin.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just tell us:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Whether it has been sealed before
- A few photos by email, if you can
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
For a quote, email us 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 work begins.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we’ll give you a quote.
Landlords and agents in Fernieside can book us as well as householders. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for.
Your questions about remedial sealant in Fernieside
Is Fernieside in your area for remedial sealant?
Yes, Fernieside is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Shawfair station?
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 will give you a fixed price before we start.
How long should I leave it?
Most sealants are touch-dry well before they’re fully cured. We will tell you how long to leave the joint.
Does someone need to be in?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We’re ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
How long does the work take?
Allow a few hours, depending on how many layers have to come out. You will know the timing when we quote.
Where do you work from?
Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Do you fix expansion and movement joints?
Yes. We cut out the failed sealant, fit backing and reseal with a flexible product.
Should I try it myself first?
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.