Industrial and floor joint sealing in Ferniehill, Edinburgh
Looking for floor joint sealing in Ferniehill? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Dock area joints that have failed first
- Untidy open joints in a retail unit
- Flexible sealant torn out by wheels
Floor joint sealing for businesses in Ferniehill
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
About our floor joint sealing in Ferniehill
We diagnose the floor first rather than guessing at a product: joint widths, whether the joints are still opening, what runs over them and how the edges have held up. From that we choose between a semi-rigid filler and a more flexible sealant and the answer can differ from one zone to the next. We work on loading bays, retail and showroom floors and forklift and pallet-truck routes, and what we’re called in for most is joint fill separating from the concrete and cracked and crumbling joint fill. Searching for sealant specialists in Ferniehill? We’ve been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
In Scottish cities, where newer extensions meet older stone buildings, movement joints take the difference. Those joints need a sealant with the right movement capability, sized to the gap.
We stand by our work: 12 months, guaranteed. That covers our preparation and application.
- Where
- Ferniehill (EH17, EH16, EH22)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Broken joints shake trucks, stock and operators alike. Wheels and bearings wear faster and loads can shift, which nobody budgets for. A properly filled joint smooths the route. In a tenement or shared city building, water from a failed joint can reach other owners’ property, which makes early repair simpler for everyone. Acting early avoids disputes and bigger repairs.
Pricing floor joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Ferniehill
- Constructionline member
- CHAS accredited
- Public liability insurance in place
- One number for every site we cover
Take a look at what affects the cost or how we’re accredited.
Different surfaces, different methods
Retail and showroom floors
Shop and showroom floors often have exposed slab joints, especially with polished or coated concrete. We aim for a tidy, flush finish that suits the floor, and we will confirm the colours available for the specified product.
Saw-cut induced joints
Sawn joints make up most of the joint length in a typical industrial floor. We clear them back to clean concrete and fill them to the depth the product calls for with a flush finish.
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Doing it in-house
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. The usual problems come from preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we will confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
In a busy building, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed before we move to the next. For premises in Ferniehill, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, so the work can be phased and areas kept in use.
- Each area is assessed for joint width, arris damage and the wheels that cross it.
- A fixed quote follows, listing the treatment for each area and the order of work.
- We remove failed material and packed debris until sound concrete is exposed on both faces.
- Dust is sucked out of the joint and a primer used if the product data sheet asks for one.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
Request a quote
Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
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After the work
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Photograph any joint that starts to chip
- Respect the cure time before traffic returns
- Mention any aggressive cleaning regime at quote stage
- Stop forks and pallets being dragged across joints
A routine walk of the busiest aisles shows how the joints are holding up. Look for separation down one side, new chips in the arris and debris gathering and keep photos so changes are easy to compare.
A broken joint on a main route is crossed by every truck on that route. Sorting it early looks after your equipment as well as the slab.
Questions about Ferniehill
Will you take on work at estates like Scotway Business Centre, close to Ferniehill?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Ferniehill, Scotway Business Centre among them, are all within reach. A few photographs and the unit address let us price the work.
Must our site in Ferniehill stop work while the joints are done?
Usually not: we work in sections and hand each one back once it has cured. The phasing plan comes with the quote.
How long before trucks can use the joints?
The wait is set by the product’s cure time, and cold floors slow it down. Phasing is planned with that in mind.
Can you fill joints where the arrises have spalled?
A filler needs sound edges to grip. We will tell you if the joint edges need repairing first and set out how that affects the job.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
How many days will you need on site?
That varies with the scale of the job, though a typical visit typically takes between a day and a number of days, set by the joint lengths, the edge condition and the phasing you need. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we will give you a timescale with the quote.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
It can, for external work. Wet joints and cold, damp or frosty conditions stop the sealant bonding properly, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Internal work is far less affected.
When something else is needed
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we’re upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- Wide or random cracking that suggests a structural issue
- Uneven floors that need grinding or levelling
- Unstable slabs moving under traffic
If in doubt, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Joints along racking aisles
- Saw-cut induced joints
- Construction joints
- Forklift and pallet-truck routes
- Retail and showroom floors
- Loading bays
Floor joint sealing in Ferniehill: the local picture
Ferniehill is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Frost and de-icing salt still find their way into open external joints. Autumn is a sensible time to seal them. Less than 3 miles from Ferniehill there are at least three named estates and business parks. That puts plenty of warehouse floors, service yards and car parks close by, all with joints under traffic.
For buildings at a park such as Scotway Business Centre, 1.6 miles to the east of Ferniehill, brick and panel movement joints are easy to forget until one leaks. In a school such as Liberton High School, movement joints in brick, block and hall floors tend to be forgotten until they leak. Another example is Craigmillar Shopping Centre, 1.6 miles to the north of Ferniehill, where floors and yards would be done in stages around the occupiers.
Ferniehill is about 3 miles north of Bonnyrigg, in Edinburgh. Looking for floor joint sealing in Ferniehill? We can help. We work across 174 places in Edinburgh, from busy centres to rural villages.
Work on floor joints is covered throughout EH17, EH16 and EH22. For a building on Drum Avenue, Brosie Road and Hyvot Avenue or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for floor joints. With the A772 nearby, Ferniehill is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Just outside Ferniehill, we also work in Fernieside (1 mile north), Gilmerton (1 mile south), Moredun (1 mile north-west), Craigour (1 mile north-west) and Ellen's Glen (1 mile west). A short drive away, we cover Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north-west), Greenside (4 miles north-west), Broughton (4 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
Around Ferniehill
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Drum Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Shawfair station, about 1.6 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.8 miles north-west) and Ellen's Glen House (0.8 miles west). Not far away are Nether Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.