Edinburgh · Scotland
Remedial Sealant in Jock's Lodge
Removing failed, mouldy or leaking sealant and putting it right for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Jock's Lodge. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Gaps opening along the back of the worktop
- Beads that never stuck properly
- Repeat leaks from the same joint
Your questions about remedial sealant in Jock's Lodge
Do you take on hotel work around Jock's Lodge?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Could a leaking bath seal in my Jock's Lodge flat reach the neighbours below?
It can. Tenement floors are normally timber, and water from a failed seal can find its way down to the flat below. Replacing tired sealant early is the simplest way to avoid that.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Our base is Crawley. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Do you cover Jock's Lodge?
Yes. We work in Jock's Lodge and the rest of Edinburgh, as part of our work across South East England, London and Scotland. For a quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
How much does remedial sealant cost in Jock's Lodge?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: its size, the old material, access and the product needed. We agree the price before any work begins.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Of course. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Can you strip sealant from an acrylic tray safely?
Yes. Residue is removed with a product suited to the surface rather than scraped hard, so the new sealant bonds cleanly.
Remedial sealant in Jock's Lodge
If a joint fails again and again, something is causing it. A tray that moves, a worktop that is not fixed, the wrong sealant or water getting in elsewhere will beat any new bead. Finding that cause comes before any new sealant. We work on shrunken worktop sealant, expansion joints and botched or over-sealed joints, and the jobs we see most are wide, uneven beads that look worse than the old ones and black mould underneath the bead.
From stone-built tenements to new flats and suburban houses, Jock's Lodge is in a city with every kind of home. Scottish water is generally soft, so limescale is less of a problem than in hard-water areas, but mould still grows into sealant and grout in a steamy bathroom.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, whatever its size.
- Place
- Jock's Lodge (EH7, EH8)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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Other services in Jock's Lodge
What remedial sealant looks like in Jock's Lodge
Jock's Lodge is close to 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. In Scotland, private landlords have to meet the Repairing Standard, which covers keeping fixtures and fittings in a reasonable state of repair. Failed sealant around a bath or shower is worth sorting between tenancies.
Schools such as Mannafields Christian School are buildings too, and 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. If you live in an older home near Willowbrae Parish Church, timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them.
Jock's Lodge is about 2 miles south-east of Leith, in Edinburgh. For remedial sealant in and around Jock's Lodge, it’s easy to get a quote: please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. We are based in Crawley and cover Edinburgh, Jock's Lodge included. Jock's Lodge is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work.
We work across the EH7 and EH8 postcode area for remedial sealant. That includes homes and businesses on Dalgety Road, Loaning Road and Abercorn Road and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Willowbrae (1 mile south-east), Piershill (1 mile east), Restalrig (1 mile north), Meadowbank (1 mile west) and Lochend (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include West End (3 miles west), West Coates (3 miles west), Merchiston (3 miles south-west), Queensferry (10 miles west), Comely Bank (3 miles west) and Southhouse (4 miles south).
Near you in Jock's Lodge
Around Jock's Lodge, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Holy Rood High School, Duddingston Kirk and Scottish Poetry Library and the streets around them. Nearby too are Lochend Park (0.5 miles north-west) and Public House (less than half a mile east). For rail, the closest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.6 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Eastern General Hospital (0.9 miles north) and Edinburgh Castle (2 miles west). Open spaces near Jock's Lodge include The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.
How the job changes by surface
Movement & expansion joints
A sealant stuck to the back of the joint can’t stretch. Backing stops that, so the sealant grips the two sides only.
Leaking trays & enclosures
Where the joints are the problem, every bead is stripped and resealed with anti-fungal sanitary silicone, tray edges and screen profiles included.
What sealant work cannot fix
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- Older mastics that may need an asbestos check before removal
- Plumbing leaks behind walls or under trays
- A bath, tray or worktop that moves until it’s properly fixed
If you are not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work in Jock's Lodge
- Botched or over-sealed joints
- Failed movement joints
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Expansion joints
Aftercare tips
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Check trays and worktops don’t move
- Air the bathroom so the sealant can dry
- Deal with small splits early
- Find out why the sealant failed first
Keep an eye on the joint at first, especially if movement was the problem. Should anything change, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Mould under a second layer of sealant keeps growing out of sight. When it finally shows, the whole bead needs to come out.
What affects the quote in Jock's Lodge
You’ll get a clear quote before work begins. It takes into account:
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Which sealant suits the joint
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. We give a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What to tell us for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- How we’d reach the joints
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. Whenever you’re ready, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Common problems we fix in Jock's Lodge
A lot of failed joints have been sealed over rather than replaced. New silicone can’t stick to the old bead, so the new layer peels, and damp and mould settle between them.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Leaks that keep coming back after resealing
- Sealant applied over old sealant that has lifted
- Decorators’ caulk around a bath or shower
- Beads that never stuck properly
If you let a flat or house near Edinburgh Waverley station, failed or mouldy sealant is worth putting right between tenancies, before it turns into a leak.
Questions to ask before you book
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- How the colour is chosen
- What product goes in the joint
What we do, step by step
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us the job and we’ll take it from there. The work itself takes a few hours for a typical bath or shower, longer where several layers have been applied, including the tidy-up. For a tenement in Jock's Lodge, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. Tell us which applies when you book.
- The failure is looked at first, so we know whether it’s sealant, movement or water from elsewhere.
- Each layer is cut out and the residue cleaned off.
- We treat any mould and dry the joint thoroughly.
- We reseal with a product suited to the joint, backed where needed.
- The joint is tooled and you’re told about anything else we found.
How to prepare
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Clear the area around the work
Getting a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add pictures by email if you can.
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Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. Several sites can be quoted together.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.