Scottish Borders · Scotland
Remedial Sealant in Selkirk
Remedial sealant for Selkirk and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Call for a quick quote.
- Decorators’ caulk around a bath or shower
- Movement joints that have split or pulled away
- Sealant applied over old sealant that has lifted
Remedial sealant in Selkirk
Water on the floor doesn’t always mean failed silicone. A cracked tray, a failed shower valve or a leaking waste can look just the same. If that is what we find, we’ll tell you rather than reseal something that will not fix it. We work on expansion joints, failed movement joints and botched or over-sealed joints, and people most often call us about a shower that leaks however often it’s resealed and beads that never stuck properly.
Bathrooms in smaller places like Selkirk work just as hard as those in the cities. Generally soft Scottish water means less limescale, but steam still lets mould into sealant and grout.
Our work is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Where
- Selkirk (TD7)
- Wider area
- Scottish Borders
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Different surfaces, different methods
Mouldy bath & shower sealant
Mould can sit behind the silicone, not just in it. Once it’s all removed, the joint is treated.
Movement & expansion joints
A sealant stuck to the back of the joint cannot stretch. Backing stops that, letting the sealant flex between the two faces.
What affects the quote in Selkirk
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That’s why we ask about the job first and give you a clear quote before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- If someone has resealed it before
- A few photos by email, if you can
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Where the property is
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints.
Bathrooms and kitchens in Selkirk
Scotland’s water is generally soft, so sealant and grout see less limescale than in much of England. Mould is another matter: a bathroom that stays damp still turns sealant and grout black. 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Selkirk High School, its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s. For an older house near a landmark such as Church Of Our Lady And St Joseph, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first.
Selkirk is about 5 miles south of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. Every kind of property in Selkirk is covered for remedial sealant, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Selkirk is one of 89 towns and villages in the Scottish Borders we cover for remedial sealant. There’s also a page for Edinburgh, roughly 31 miles from Selkirk.
All of TD7 is within our area for remedial sealant. If you need remedial sealant at a property on High Street, Market Place and Station Road or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Selkirk sits on or near the A7 and A707. Close by, we work in Boleside (3 miles north-east), Midlem (4 miles east), Broadmeadows (4 miles west), Ashkirk (4 miles south) and Yarrowford (4 miles west). Larger places within reach include Galashiels (5 miles north), Hawick (9 miles south), Peebles (15 miles north-west), Jedburgh (12 miles south-east), Wilton (9 miles south) and Innerleithen (10 miles north-west). Selkirk is among the bigger towns we cover in the Scottish Borders.
Near you in Selkirk
We work in homes and buildings around Town Arms Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Galashiels station, roughly 5 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Borders General Hospital (5 miles north-east) and Peel Hill (less than half a mile south). For a walk, there’s Hare and Dunhog Mosses and Haining Loch.
Common questions in Selkirk
Will you come out to Selkirk?
Yes, Selkirk is covered. We work across all of Scotland, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Galashiels station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
We’ll suggest a colour to suit the surroundings, from white and clear to greys and other shades. The product needed can limit the range.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, we can. More than one area can go on one quote.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we’ve been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
How long does the work take?
A little longer than a standard reseal. For most joints, it’s a few hours, and we confirm the time with your quote.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We’re ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. After that, simply send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
How the visit works
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Show us the job and we will take it from there. The job generally takes a few hours for most joints, depending on how much old sealant has to come out, including the tidy-up. Somewhere like Selkirk may be a longer drive, and the journey is planned ahead. Tell us about tracks, gates, a ferry crossing or anything unusual about getting there.
- We look at how the sealant has failed and check for movement or a leak path.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
How to get a quote
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that is easier. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll explain what’s involved and give you a clear quote.
Advice
When something else is needed
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- A leaking trap, valve or supply pipe
- Failed tanking or loose tiles behind the sealant
- Old mastic in a building from before 2000 that should be checked for asbestos before it’s disturbed
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Expansion joints
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Failed movement joints
- Botched or over-sealed joints
Landlords, agents and businesses in Selkirk
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Selkirk and across the Scottish Borders. Several sites can be quoted together, and we are fully insured for the work.
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
Places near Selkirk
Other services in Selkirk
Signs you need remedial sealant in Selkirk
Joints that move need sealant that can stretch. A bath that flexes, a tray that rocks or a building joint that opens and closes will split a rigid or thin bead.
Look out for any of the following:
- Kitchen joints letting water behind the worktop
- Smears and lumps from a botched reseal
- Torn expansion joints
- Sealant applied over old sealant that has lifted
For landlords with property near Galashiels station, botched sealant from a previous quick fix is easier to strip out between tenants.
What to look for in a quote
- How much experience the applicator has
- How long the guarantee is
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Whether they’re fully insured
Looking after it afterwards
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:
- Check trays and worktops do not move
- Keep an eye on the ceiling below the bathroom
- Run the fan after every shower
- Deal with small splits early
Where we’ve pointed out another fault, have it put right, or the new joint may fail again.
If a joint has failed more than once, stop resealing it. Get the cause found first, or the next bead will go the same way.