Floor Joint Sealing in Burdiehouse
We carry out floor joint sealing and filling in warehouses, factories and industrial units in Burdiehouse. Send photographs or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Broken arrises where pallet trucks cross
- Old filler gone hard, cracked or loose
- Loading bay joints breaking down
Floor joint sealing across Burdiehouse
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
When something else is needed
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- A failing floor coating, which is a flooring contractor’s job
- Wide or random cracking that suggests a structural issue
- Slab panels that rock or move under load
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we seal
- Forklift and pallet-truck routes
- Saw-cut induced joints
- Construction joints
- Retail and showroom floors
- Joints along racking aisles
- Loading bays
About our floor joint sealing in Burdiehouse
Most industrial slabs are divided into panels by saw-cut joints and construction joints, and each joint line is a weak edge that wheels run over all day. We fill or seal them with a product matched to the traffic and the movement, so the arrises are supported and grit stays out. If you’re dealing with soft sealant dragged out of trafficked joints and failing joints at loading bays and dock doors, we can help, on construction joints, loading bays and joints along racking aisles alike. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Burdiehouse, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Scotland’s cities have multi-storey car parks, shopping centres, university and hospital estates, all with movement joints in decks, floors and walls. When the sealant goes, water and grit get in, and a Scottish winter makes it worse.
Work we carry out in Edinburgh comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will arrange a return visit.
- Where
- Burdiehouse (EH17, EH16, EH20)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Warehouse floors and decks around Burdiehouse
The 3 miles around Burdiehouse take in at least three named trading estates, business parks or retail parks. That puts plenty of warehouse floors, service yards and car parks close by, all with joints under traffic. Burdiehouse is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Cold winters and gritting are hard on any yard or deck joint left open. Sealing them before winter limits the damage.
For estates staff at a university like University of Edinburgh Bioquarter, which lies north-east of Burdiehouse, building and paving joints are part of the planned maintenance list. Across sites such as Edgefield Industrial Estate, 1 mile south of Burdiehouse, floor and movement joints can be sealed in phases so units keep working. For a school such as Gracemount High School, playground and building joints can be done in the holidays.
Burdiehouse is about 4 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Our applicators travel to Burdiehouse for work on floor joints. Burdiehouse is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list.
Commercial sites across EH17, EH16 and EH20 are covered. Among the streets we cover are Tor Lane, Shale Road and Mansion Lane, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. We also cover Loanhead (1 mile south), Old Pentland (1 mile south-west), Hillend (2 miles south-west), Lasswade (2 miles south-east) and Bilston (2 miles south-west) for floor joints. Further afield, our area takes in Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (6 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (5 miles north).
Landmarks near Burdiehouse
We work on buildings around Drum Park and Liberton Parish Church. Burdiehouse’s nearest station is Shawfair station, about 3 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Liberton Hospital (0.8 miles north) and Craigmillar Castle (2.1 miles north). Open spaces near Burdiehouse include Blackford Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Burdiehouse: questions and answers
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Ellen's Glen Community Hospital, something you do?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Does a site in Burdiehouse have to shut while its joints are sealed?
In most cases the site keeps working. Joints are done in phases, a bay, aisle or deck at a time. We agree the sequence and timings with you before we start.
Are you CHAS accredited and on Constructionline?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
What guarantee do you give on joint filling?
Every job has our 12-month guarantee. It applies to our workmanship rather than structural movement or accidental damage.
Who decides which product is used?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
Why is there a gap next to the joint filler?
Young concrete carries on shrinking for a long time and a stiff filler can separate down one side. A top-up normally puts it right.
What information helps you price floor joint sealing?
Send details through our quote form or by email and tell us what runs on the floor. A fixed quote follows with the product and phasing set out.
Keeping the joints sound
Regular inspection catches problems early. Specifically:
- Put loading bays at the top of the list
- Plan for a top-up on newer floors
- Check joint lines on busy aisles regularly
- Stop forks and pallets being dragged across joints
Problems inside the 12-month guarantee period are ours to put right. After that, a check before your busiest period keeps small repairs small.
Joint damage starts slowly and then speeds up. Once the first piece is out, wheels drop further and hit harder, so it pays to act at the first signs.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Site rules come first: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. Once we are cleared to begin, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Tell us the rules and we will work to them.
- Each area is assessed for joint width, arris damage and the wheels that cross it.
- You get a fixed quote with the product and the phasing set out.
- Each joint is cleared of old fill and dirt and taken back to clean, sound edges.
- We vacuum each run and prime it if the chosen product requires a primer.
- Filler or sealant goes in to the right depth and is finished flush with the slab.
- The area is handed back once it has cured enough to take traffic.
Getting the site ready
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Send your site hours and access windows
Get a fixed quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Should maintenance staff do it?
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint, which is what makes a joint last.
Owners, agents and contractors
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative, plus a 12-month guarantee.
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in Burdiehouse can sit alongside others in a wider programme across Edinburgh.
What else we do in Burdiehouse
Why it’s worth doing now in Burdiehouse
Holding off until the whole floor can close can take a long time. Zone by zone, the worst aisles can be dealt with now and the remainder follows on a plan that suits you. Getting access arranged for a building in Burdiehouse takes time, so deal with all failing joints while access is up.
The specified product makes a difference, and so does the preparation. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Why appoint us
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- CHAS accredited
- One number for every site we cover
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.