Floor Joint Sealing contractors in Gorgie
Floor joint sealing and filling in warehouses, factories and industrial units throughout Gorgie and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Untidy open joints in a retail unit
- Cracked and crumbling joint fill
- Flexible sealant torn out by wheels
Floor joint sealing in Gorgie
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Floor joint sealing in Gorgie, done properly
Not every floor joint we treat is in a warehouse. Shops, showrooms and trade counters have joints that take trolleys, foot traffic and scrubber-driers, where a gappy, dirty joint looks untidy and snags castors. A flush, well-finished joint tidies the whole floor. We work on construction joints, joints along racking aisles and retail and showroom floors, and what we’re called in for most is joint edges breaking up under truck wheels and untidy open joints in a retail unit. Whoever orders the work in Gorgie, the brief is usually the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Industrial estates around Scotland’s cities hold warehouses, trade units and distribution sheds, whose floor joints take forklift and pallet-truck traffic daily. The right filler or sealant, laid in phases, keeps them operating.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, in Gorgie as everywhere else we work. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Gorgie (EH11, EH14, EH10)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Owners, agents and contractors
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. We phase the work so people keep access, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
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Your questions answered
Does your area include sites such as West Gorgie Park Industrial Estate, near Gorgie?
Yes. Our area takes in Gorgie and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as West Gorgie Park Industrial Estate included. A few photos and the unit address let us price the work.
Can being near the sea in Gorgie affect the sealant we need?
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.
How long will the new sealant last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No, never. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so it all comes out first.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Requirements differ from site to site, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
It depends on the product specified. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so we’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. If you need card details for site access, let us know and we’ll send them with the quote.
How the quote is worked out
We price every job individually. The things that drive the figure:
- Location, for remote and island sites
- How accessible the joints are
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- The size and state of each joint
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Sending details for a quote
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, these details speed things up:
- Any specification or named product
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- When you need the work done
- The site address and postcode
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Inspect, seal, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off. In a Scottish city, kerbside space and loading need planning, especially near the centre. Shared closes, stairs and the property factor may need to be part of the plan.
- We look at joint widths, edge condition and the traffic on each route.
- 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.
- Each phase reopens when the product is ready for wheels, then we start the next.
Before we start on site
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Move anything stored against the joints
Request a quote
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
Related advice
After the work
After handover, a little attention goes a long way:
- Treat loading bay joints first if they’re failing
- Expect fillers on young slabs to need a top-up
- Respect the cure time before traffic returns
- Check joint lines on busy aisles regularly
Problems inside the 12-month guarantee period are ours to put right. After that, a check before your busiest period keeps small repairs small.
Edges tend to break slowly at first, then quickly. Once the first piece is out, wheels drop further and hit harder so early treatment saves a lot of trouble.
When something else is needed
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Damaged or worn floor coatings and screeds
- Joint edges that have already broken away, which need repairing before filling (we will tell you if so)
- 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.
Where we work in Gorgie
- Forklift and pallet-truck routes
- Saw-cut induced joints
- Retail and showroom floors
- Joints along racking aisles
- Loading bays
- Construction joints
Floor joint sealing in Gorgie: the local picture
Gorgie is within about 3 miles of the coast. Near the sea, external slabs, ramps and decks see salt air and driven rain as well as their usual loads, so it pays to keep them sealed. Less than 3 miles from Gorgie there are at least three named estates and business parks. Sites like these are full of saw-cut floor joints, yard slabs and car park joints.
Estates like West Gorgie Park Industrial Estate (to the south-west of Gorgie) combine warehouse slabs, yards and loading bays, all with joints under wheels. In a school such as Craiglockhart Primary School, movement joints in brick, block and hall floors tend to be forgotten until they leak. University campuses such as Edinburgh Napier University - Merchiston Campus (0.7 miles east of Gorgie) have car parks, paved walkways and building elevations with movement joints.
Gorgie is about 1 mile south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We cover commercial sites throughout Gorgie. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, including Gorgie.
Work on floor joints is covered throughout EH11, EH14 and EH10, whatever the building. For a building on Appin Lane, Cowan Road and Gorgie Road or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for floor joints. Just outside Gorgie, we also work in Shandon (1 mile east), Polwarth (1 mile south-east), Westfield (1 mile north-west), Slateford (1 mile south-west) and Chesser (1 mile south-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Gayfield (3 miles north-east), Pilrig (3 miles north-east), North Leith (4 miles north-east) and Queensferry (7 miles north-west).
Around Gorgie
Around Gorgie, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Athletic Arms, Gabrielle Keiller Library and Harrison Park. Nearby too are Boroughmuir High School (1 mile east) and Iain Tomlin School of Music (0.8 miles east). The nearest railway station is Slateford station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Royal Edinburgh Hospital (0.8 miles south-east) and Merchiston Tower (0.8 miles east). Not far away are Craiglockhart Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
Why it’s worth doing now in Gorgie
Tape, or whatever sealant is in the stores cupboard, may look like a fix for a while. None of it is designed for wheel loads and traffic soon pulls it out. The right filler or sealant saves doing it twice. In Gorgie, as across Scotland, rain finds any gap, so a split or hardened joint lets water into the wall. Resealing promptly protects the stone and the interior.
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote, and you will have a fixed figure to work with.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Gorgie
- Clear, fixed quotes
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Constructionline member