Edinburgh · Scotland
Remedial sealant & repairs in Goldenacre, Edinburgh
Remedial sealant in Goldenacre from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Dark patches showing through the sealant
- Floor or wall movement joints that have failed
- Smears and lumps from a botched reseal
Remedial sealant in Goldenacre
A movement joint stops working when its sealant splits or sets hard. We cut out the failed sealant and set the depth with backing, before resealing with a flexible product suited to the movement. If you have a shower that leaks however often it’s resealed and movement joints that have split or pulled away, we can put it right.
In Scotland’s cities, including the area around Goldenacre, many older flats had their bathrooms added into small rooms later on. Space is tight and ventilation can be poor, which is hard on sealant and grout.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Location
- Goldenacre (EH5, EH3, EH6)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the quote in Goldenacre
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- How easy the joints are to reach
- How many areas need sealing
Leaving a failed joint normally makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you’re unsure, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
What to tell us for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- The type of property
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we will explain what’s involved.
Can I do it myself?
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.
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.
What the job involves on each surface
Movement & expansion joints
Joints filled with mortar, grout or rigid filler can’t move. Where it can be raked out, we replace it with flexible sealant.
Mouldy bath & shower sealant
Mould that has grown into silicone doesn’t clean out for good. All of it comes out, and the joint is treated and dried ahead of a new anti-fungal bead.
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What else we do in Goldenacre
What happens on the day
A visit follows a simple pattern: we check the joints, protect the area around them, do the work and tidy away. It generally takes a few hours for most joints, depending on how much old sealant has to come out. Inside a flat in Goldenacre, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. Tell us which applies when you book.
- We protect the surfaces around the joint.
- The botched or failed sealant is cut away completely.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and email pictures if that’s easy.
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Why deal with it now?
Hidden water does the most damage: soaked floorboards, ceiling stains below and blown plaster. Dealing with the joint now is a small job by comparison. Wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint on the outside of a city building, and in a tall building in Goldenacre, damp can travel a long way before it shows.
Doing several joints on one visit usually makes better use of the time than several visits. We will give you a clear price for the lot.
Why book with us
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
Read what affects the cost or what customers say.
For landlords and businesses
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
If you manage several properties in or around Goldenacre, several properties can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and pictures by email help.
How to look after the new joints
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Never seal over old silicone
- Ask why a joint failed before redoing it
- Never fill a movement joint with mortar or grout
- Air the bathroom so the sealant can dry
Where we have pointed out another fault, have it put right, or the new joint may fail again.
Movement joints that have split let water into the structure, and left long enough, the edges of the joint can crumble. A joint with sound edges is far easier to reseal.
Your questions about remedial sealant in Goldenacre
I’m in a tenement in Goldenacre. Could worn sealant affect the flat downstairs?
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.
I let a flat near Edinburgh Waverley station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before any work starts.
When is the sealant fully cured?
That depends on the sealant used, so follow the cure time we give you.
Is remedial work guaranteed?
Yes. Our one-year guarantee covers the work, and we are ARBOMaster approved.
Is it worth trying it myself?
Sometimes. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. We can always put it right if it fails.
What information do you need?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few photos.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Mr Mastic is fully insured.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. We cover Goldenacre and the rest of Edinburgh, along with the rest of our area.
What remedial sealant looks like in Goldenacre
Goldenacre is within about 1 mile 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. Scottish Water supplies are generally soft, so limescale is less of a problem than in hard-water areas. Mould is another matter: a bathroom that stays damp still turns sealant and grout black.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Trinity Academy, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes. If you live in an older home near St Serf's Church, older homes can move a little, which is hard on rigid grout and tired sealant. Letting a property close to Edinburgh Waverley station? Then failed or mouldy sealant is worth putting right between tenancies, before it turns into a leak.
Goldenacre is about 1 mile north-west of Canonmills, in Edinburgh. Goldenacre gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh, large and small.
All of EH5, EH3 and EH6 is covered for remedial sealant. That includes homes and businesses on Clark Road, Wardie Road and Kinnear Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Goldenacre: Inverleith (1 mile south-west), Warriston (1 mile south-east), Boswall (1 mile north-west), Trinity (1 mile north-east) and Stockbridge (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Newington (3 miles south-east), Queensferry (7 miles west), Burgh Muir (3 miles south), South Portobello (4 miles south-east), The Grange (3 miles south) and Southhouse (5 miles south-east).
Around Goldenacre
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Stockbridge public library, Broughton High School and Victoria Park and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Old Chain Pier pub (0.7 miles north) and London Street Primary School (1.1 miles south-east). The closest station to Goldenacre is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 1.5 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Newhaven Heritage Museum (0.8 miles north-east) and Western General Hospital (1.2 miles south-west). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.