Scotland
Floor Joint Sealing in East Lothian
Floor joint sealing in all 48 towns and villages of East Lothian, with every joint properly prepared, with a fixed quote before we start and a 12-month guarantee.
Floor Joint Sealing in East Lothian
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Floor joint sealing across East Lothian
Floor joint sealing and filling in warehouses, factories and industrial units. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, and send details for a fixed quote.
Biggest towns in East Lothian
More services in East Lothian
- Facade and window perimeter sealing
- Expansion and movement joint sealing
- Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents
- Construction and new-build mastic
- Coloured and colour-matched sealant
- Commercial sealant contractors
- Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping
- Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing
Postcode areas we cover
How floor joint sealing works in East Lothian
Floor joint sealing for us covers warehouse aisles, loading bays, production halls, retail floors and showroom slabs. Pricing depends on the length of joint, how worn the edges are and when we can get in and the figure is fixed before work begins. The enquiries we see most involve untidy open joints in a retail unit and filler that has parted from one face, on loading bays, retail and showroom floors and construction joints.
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. The work area is signed and kept contained, with routes through the building left open and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us.
- We look at joint widths, edge condition and the traffic on each route.
- The quote fixes the price, names the filler or sealant and shows how the floor will be zoned.
- Old filler, debris and contamination are cut or routed out back to clean concrete.
- Dust is sucked out of the joint and a primer used if the product data sheet asks for one.
- The chosen product is placed to its specified depth and trimmed level with the floor.
- The area is handed back once it has cured enough to take traffic.
How we quote
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well, along with the time of year for external work.
Why choose Mastic Doctor
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- A fixed quote before work starts
- CHAS accredited contractor
Quotes
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we will fill any gaps with a visit.
What’s near Musselburgh
We work on buildings around Musselburgh, Loretto School and The David Macbeth Moir pub and the streets around them. Musselburgh’s nearest station is Musselburgh station, roughly 0.8 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Carberry Tower (2.2 miles south-east) and Musselburgh Doll Museum (less than half a mile north-east). For a walk, there’s The New Leaf Co-op and Whinny Hill.
Floors, slabs and movement joints across East Lothian
Industrial estates, business parks and retail parks around Musselburgh, Haddington and Dunbar and elsewhere in East Lothian typically have floor and slab joints under daily traffic. The right filler or sealant for each joint depends on the traffic and the movement.
Scotland has its own building regulations, the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, with building warrants from the local authority verifier. Our part is sealing to the specification, whatever the building. Coastal places in East Lothian often have hotels, guest houses and holiday accommodation with busy seasons, which makes the quieter months a good time for sealant work.
Musselburgh: For a school such as Loretto School, playground and building joints can be done in the holidays. At places like Inveresk Mills Industrial Park, which lies south-west of Musselburgh, joints are sealed a section at a time so operations carry on.
What sealant work can’t fix
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we are upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- Joint edges that have already broken away, which need repairing before filling (we’ll tell you if so)
- Structural cracking in the slab
- Worn screed or surface finishes
Aftercare for building managers
For the best life from the joints:
- Stop forks and pallets being dragged across joints
- Plan for a top-up on newer floors
- Tell us about strong cleaning chemicals before we quote
- Clear packed debris from open joints regularly
We will give you a time before trucks can run over the new joints and it pays to stick to it. Cones or barriers stop the first driver cutting the corner.
Treating joints while the arrises are sound keeps the work simple. After the edges go, repairs come into it, with more downtime and more disruption.
Cost factors for floor joints
The price varies from site to site. Expect it to depend on:
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Distance, for remote addresses
- How much there is to seal
- Whether the work must be split into stages
The price depends on the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote when you are ready.
Details that help us quote
However big the job, these details speed things up:
- Access details, including height
- When you need the work done
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- The site address and postcode
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we’ll put a fixed quote together. To get it moving, ring 01277 525 020 or email us.
Why act early?
A floor coating laid over open joints soon cracks along the joint lines. Joints need their own treatment, whether or not the floor is coated.
What your quote should include
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- Their public liability cover
Work for main contractors and building owners
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
East Lothian: questions and answers
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, tell us and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
Can you phase floor joint work around operations?
We phase it. We work aisle by aisle or zone by zone so the rest of the floor stays in use. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them.
Why has the filler pulled away from one side?
On newer slabs, the concrete keeps shrinking after the joints are filled and a stiff filler can separate down one side. It is usually dealt with by topping up.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and we’ll price the work to it.
Do you repair broken joint edges?
Filling against broken edges doesn’t last. If the arrises have spalled, we’ll say they need repair before filling, so you can decide how to proceed.
What guarantee do you give on joint filling?
Our workmanship carries a 12-month guarantee and the work is covered by public liability insurance.
Is colour matching possible?
That depends on the product. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so we will confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.