Carrick Knowe floor joint sealing
Looking for floor joint sealing in Carrick Knowe? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Grimy joint lines spoiling a showroom floor
- Flexible sealant torn out by wheels
- Joint fill separating from the concrete
Floor joint sealing for Carrick Knowe sites
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
How we handle floor joint sealing in Carrick Knowe
Across Carrick Knowe and the rest of Edinburgh, it runs the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Approximate joint lengths, a few photos and a floor plan are enough for a quick quote, or we can arrange a site visit. We work on saw-cut induced joints, forklift and pallet-truck routes and construction joints, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are a gap opening alongside old joint filler and drivers complaining about joints on a route. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Carrick Knowe, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Industrial estates around Scotland’s cities hold warehouses, trade units and distribution sheds, each with saw-cut and construction joints under forklifts and pallet trucks. The right filler or sealant, laid in phases, keeps them operating.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Place
- Carrick Knowe (EH12, EH11, EH14)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Surface by surface
Flexible floor sealants
Flexible floor sealants come in several colours, and we’ll confirm what the specified product offers.
Loading bays and dock areas
Loading bays combine the heaviest turning loads with wet tyres and cold air from open doors. These are often the first joints on site to break down, so they are often the place to start.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
On arrival, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself typically taking a day or more, depending on the metres of joint and how many zones the floor is split into. In a Scottish city, kerbside space and loading need planning, especially near the centre. Tenement closes, shared stairs and factor approvals may also be involved.
- We walk the floor and mark up joint widths, edge damage and traffic routes.
- You receive a fixed quote showing products and phasing.
- Each joint is cut or routed back to clean, sound concrete.
- Dust is vacuumed out and primer applied where specified.
- The joint is filled to its specified depth and trimmed level.
- We hand each phase back when it can take traffic.
What we need from you
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Request a quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Carrick Knowe
Waiting for a site-wide shutdown often means the joints keep getting worse. Zone by zone, the worst aisles can be dealt with now while the rest of the floor carries on. In Carrick Knowe, as across Scotland, rain finds any gap, so a split or hardened joint lets water into the wall. Renewing them early protects the fabric.
The specified product makes a difference, and so does the preparation. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
Why us?
- CSCS-carded applicators
- Constructionline member
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Warehouse floors and decks around Carrick Knowe
With the shore within about 3 miles, Carrick Knowe counts as a coastal location. External movement joints in car parks, ramps and yards near the coast take salt and wind-driven rain on top of traffic, so it pays to keep them sealed. Carrick Knowe has at least three named business or industrial parks inside a 3-mile radius. Sites like these are full of saw-cut floor joints, yard slabs and car park joints.
For a school such as Scotus Academy, playground and building joints can be done in the holidays. A campus such as Edinburgh Napier University - Sighthill Campus (to the south-west of Carrick Knowe) has long runs of movement joint in its buildings, decks and paving. Phasing is what makes joint work possible on busy sites such as Hailes Park Industrial Estate (1 mile south of Carrick Knowe): one bay, aisle or car park row at a time.
Carrick Knowe is about 3 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Anywhere in EH12, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Carrick Knowe is one of 174 places in Edinburgh on our list for floor joints.
Commercial sites across EH12, EH11 and EH14 are covered for floor joints. For a building on Roull Road, Station Road and Dovecot Road or nearby, we can quote for floor joints. Being close to the A8, Carrick Knowe is straightforward for us to reach. We also cover Saughton (1 mile south), Stenhouse (1 mile south-east), Broomhouse (1 mile south-west), Corstorphine (1 mile north-west) and Balgreen (1 mile north-east) for floor joints. Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles east), Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Carrick Knowe
In Carrick Knowe, that means premises near Saughton Park, Balgreen Primary School and Gabrielle Keiller Library and the streets around them. Carrick Knowe’s nearest station is South Gyle station, roughly 1 mile west. Well-known places in the area include The Gyle Shopping Centre (1.6 miles west) and Craigcrook Castle (1.3 miles north). The countryside around Carrick Knowe includes Corstorphine Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Towns and villages near Carrick Knowe
What else we do in Carrick Knowe
What affects the price in Carrick Knowe
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It allows for:
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Any access equipment needed
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Phasing around occupants
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
What to include in your enquiry
A few photos plus some basic facts will normally do. It helps to include:
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- The postcode of the building
Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a site visit.
Work for main contractors and building owners
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor. Programme, specification and site rules come first.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
Aftercare for building managers
After handover, a little attention goes a long way:
- Allow for topping up joints as a new slab settles
- Treat loading bay joints first if they’re failing
- Stop forks and pallets being dragged across joints
- Clear packed debris from open joints regularly
A routine walk of the busiest aisles shows how the joints are holding up. Watch for filler pulling away from an edge, fresh chipping or grit collecting and keep photos so changes are easy to compare.
Treating joints while the arrises are sound keeps the work simple. Once they have broken away, edge repair comes first, with more downtime and more disruption.
Your questions answered
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Spire Murrayfield Hospital, something you do?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Our building in Carrick Knowe is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
Some older mastics, especially in pre-2000 buildings, can contain asbestos. We check the asbestos register before cutting out old sealant in an older building, and if asbestos is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. Removing asbestos is a job for asbestos specialists, not us.
Which is better for warehouse joints, filler or sealant?
It depends on the traffic and the movement. Forklift routes generally call for a semi-rigid filler that holds the arrises and joints with more movement take a flexible sealant.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so it all comes out first.
When can forklifts run over new joint filler?
Each product has its own cure time and cooler floors take longer. Phasing is planned with that in mind.
Is Carrick Knowe in your area?
Yes. We take on work across Carrick Knowe, and the same phone number covers every area.