Edinburgh · Scotland
North Leith Remedial Sealant
Problem with your failed sealant joints in North Leith? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- A shower that leaks however often it’s resealed
- Sealant that came away because the surface wasn’t prepared
- Black mould underneath the bead
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we start by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work starts. The work normally takes a few hours for most joints, depending on how much old sealant has to come out. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. For a job in North Leith, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- First we find out how and where the joint has failed.
- Every layer of old sealant is cut and cleaned out.
- The joint is cleaned, treated for mould and left to dry.
- We use the right backing and sealant for any joint that moves.
- The new joint is tooled neatly and we explain anything else we found.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any water getting in
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Mention any tricky access
How to get a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand.
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About our remedial sealant in North Leith
Removing failed sealant is the hardest part of the job. We cut out every layer, clear the residue and degrease the surfaces, taking care not to scratch the surfaces around it. Only then can new sealant bond. We work on botched or over-sealed joints, mouldy bath & shower sealant and failed movement joints, and common reasons people get in touch are sealant peeling off a dusty or damp surface and thick, messy sealant smeared over tiles.
In Scotland’s cities, including the area around North Leith, 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.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same 12-month guarantee in North Leith and across Edinburgh.
- Place
- North Leith (EH6, EH7, EH5)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
North Leith questions
Could a leaking bath seal in my North Leith 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.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Does someone need to be in?
Access is agreed with you when the job is booked. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
We work from Crawley. Our applicators cover North Leith.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we are fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We are an ARBOMaster approved applicator, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.
What if resealing will not fix my leak?
We’ll tell you. A cracked tray, faulty valve or leaking waste needs a different trade, so we will not pretend it will.
How long will it take to strip and reseal the joint?
Longer than a simple reseal, because every layer has to come out. Most jobs take a few hours.
North Leith homes and their sealant
North Leith is close to 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. Private landlords in Scotland must be registered and 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.
For landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station, a joint that keeps failing is best fixed properly while the property is empty. For an older house near a landmark such as Leith Baptist Church, timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them.
North Leith is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. From the centre of North Leith to the outskirts, we cover remedial sealant for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. North Leith is one of 175 places in Edinburgh we cover for remedial sealant.
Here we cover the EH6, EH7 and EH5 postcode area for remedial sealant. Whether your property is on Fyfe Lane, Haig Lane and Mill Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around North Leith: Bonnington (1 mile south), Timber Bush (1 mile east), Victoria Park (1 mile west), Leith (1 mile north-east) and Newhaven (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as West Coates (3 miles south-west), Sciennes (3 miles south), Merchiston (3 miles south), Newington (3 miles south), Queensferry (8 miles west) and Burgh Muir (3 miles south).
Landmarks near North Leith
In North Leith, that means homes and buildings near McDonald Road Library, Taylor Gardens and The Annfield Bar, among other places. Also close by are Leith Academy (0.8 miles south-east) and London Street Primary School (1.1 miles south). The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 1.7 miles south. Nearby you will also find Ocean Terminal (within half a mile north) and Leith Hospital (under half a mile south-east). The countryside around North Leith includes Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
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.
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 fails, we can still redo it.
How to look after the new joints
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Do not point over movement joints
- Look for stains below bathrooms now and then
- Use a soft cloth, not a scourer, on silicone
- Find out why the sealant failed first
Leave the new joint to cure fully before it gets wet or moves: normally around 24 hours, or as long as we advise.
Mould trapped under over-sealed joints spreads unseen. By the time it shows through, the joint is well past saving.
What happens if it’s left?
Mould under a bead can’t be reached by cleaning. The layers have to come out. Wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint on the outside of a city building, and in North Leith, damp can spread through stone and plaster before anyone sees it.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, as water and mould keep getting in. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why us?
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Tidy, careful work
- Colour agreed with you before any work starts
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
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Common problems we fix in North Leith
Even good sealant ages. Over the years it shrinks, hardens and gets colonised by mould. At that point it has to come out.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Mould trapped under a layer of silicone
- Worktop sealant that has shrunk and split
- Movement joints that have split or pulled away
- Beads that never stuck properly
If you look after a building such as Leith School of Art, its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s.
Comparing quotes
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Who turns up on the day
What affects the cost of remedial sealant
Every job gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Access and height
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- How many areas need sealing
- Which sealant suits the joint
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 to tell us for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- The address or postcode of the job
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The rough size of the job
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.
Places near North Leith
What else we do in North Leith
Landlord and commercial work in North Leith
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Landlords and letting agents in North Leith can book us as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order.