Floor Joint Sealing in Mortonhall
Floor joint sealing in Mortonhall, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Drivers complaining about joints on a route
- Untidy open joints in a retail unit
- Filler that has parted from one face
Need floor joint sealing in Mortonhall?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
How we handle floor joint sealing in Mortonhall
Concrete floors in warehouses and factories are cut into bays by saw-cut joints and construction joints, and every one of those joints is an exposed edge under hard wheels. We fill or seal them with a product matched to the traffic and the movement, so the arrises are supported and grit stays out. We work on retail and showroom floors, loading bays and saw-cut induced joints, and the failures we are asked to look at most are trucks and loads jolting over damaged joints and soft sealant dragged out of trafficked joints. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Mortonhall from the first photographs to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
Travel to smaller places like Mortonhall is planned so the work is done in one trip where possible. Photos, approximate widths and what uses the floor help us bring the right materials.
We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Location
- Mortonhall (EH16, EH10, EH17)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What we are called out for in Mortonhall
Small, hard wheels put a lot of load through a very small area. Crossing an open joint, the wheel drops and knocks the opposite arris, and repeated impacts break the concrete away.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Failing joints at loading bays and dock doors
- Cracked and crumbling joint fill
- Joint fill separating from the concrete
- Broken arrises where pallet trucks cross
A campus such as University of Edinburgh - Little France Campus (to the north-east of Mortonhall) has long runs of movement joint in its buildings, decks and paving.
Questions to ask before you book
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
After the work
Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Share these points with them:
- Hold traffic back until the product has cured
- Let us know what the floor is cleaned with
- Plan for a top-up on newer floors
- Keep grit out of unfilled joints in the meantime
We’ll 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.
While the concrete edges are intact, it’s a filling job. After the edges go, repairs come into it and that takes longer and closes areas for longer.
From enquiry to sign-off
When we get to site, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself usually taking anything from a day for one loading bay to several days for a large floor, split into phases. Jobs near Mortonhall are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- A floor survey records every joint, its edges and what crosses it.
- You receive a fixed quote showing products and phasing.
- Old fill and packed debris come out until both faces are sound.
- We extract the dust and prime the faces if the product needs it.
- The joint is filled to its specified depth and trimmed level.
- We hand each phase back when it can take traffic.
Preparing the site
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Get a fixed quote
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
Advice
Mortonhall: questions and answers
Is Mortonhall too far out for you?
No. Places such as Mortonhall are covered as much as the big towns. We work across every Scottish council area. Send photographs and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Will you take on work at estates like Straiton Retail Park, close to Mortonhall?
Yes. Our area takes in Mortonhall and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Straiton Retail Park included. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. If you need card details for site access, tell us and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
How long do sealant joints last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
Which sealant will you use?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
Can you send site paperwork?
Requirements differ from site to site, so tell us what you need and we’ll confirm it when we quote.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. We’re CHAS accredited, we are a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.
Why it’s worth doing now in Mortonhall
Every jolt over a broken joint passes into the truck, the load and the driver. Wheels and bearings wear faster and loads can shift, which nobody budgets for. A properly filled joint smooths the route. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, so it’s worth renewing joints around Mortonhall before they leak.
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Why us?
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- One number for every site we cover
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
Nearby places to Mortonhall
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Slabs, ramps and loading bays in Mortonhall
Less than 3 miles from Mortonhall there are at least three named estates and business parks. Floors, loading bays and yards on sites like these are where floor and movement joints work hardest. Mortonhall is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Freezing weather and salt still attack open external joints. Autumn is a sensible time to seal them.
Places like Straiton Retail Park (to the south-east of Mortonhall) put trolleys over floor joints inside and cars over slab joints outside. Hospital campuses such as Ellen's Glen Community Hospital (1.3 miles east of Mortonhall) grow in stages, leaving movement joints wherever new blocks meet old.
Mortonhall is about 1 mile west of Southhouse, in Edinburgh. Anywhere in EH16, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, including Mortonhall.
If you need floor joint sealing in EH16, EH10 and EH17, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Streets here include Frogston Road East, Mortonhall Park Avenue and Backlee, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. If your building is just outside Mortonhall, we cover Alnwickhill (1 mile east), Howden Hall (1 mile east), Kaimes (1 mile east), Gracemount (1 mile east) and Southhouse (1 mile east). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles north), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Near you in Mortonhall
Around Mortonhall, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Liberton Parish Church and Inch Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Slateford station, roughly 2.9 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Cockburn Geological Museum (1.4 miles north) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.7 miles north). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Blackford Hill.
How the job changes by surface
Saw-cut induced joints
Most of the joints in a warehouse floor are saw cuts. Each one is cleaned out and filled to the specified depth, finishing flush with the slab.
Semi-rigid joint fillers
Semi-rigid fillers are designed to support joint edges under hard wheels. They allow only small movement so timing matters on newer slabs.
Honest limits
Honesty saves time and money. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Structural cracking in the slab
- Damaged or worn floor coatings and screeds
- Broken concrete either side of the joint
Not sure which it is? You can phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in Mortonhall
- Construction joints
- Saw-cut induced joints
- Loading bays
- Forklift and pallet-truck routes
- Joints along racking aisles
- Retail and showroom floors