Niddrie floor joint sealing
Floor joint sealing for Niddrie, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- A gap opening alongside old joint filler
- Brittle joint filler breaking up
- Soft sealant dragged out of trafficked joints
Floor joint sealing across Niddrie
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Floor joint sealing for commercial buildings in Niddrie
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. Site teams most often ask us about brittle joint filler breaking up and open saw cuts full of debris, across saw-cut induced joints, construction joints and forklift and pallet-truck routes. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Niddrie it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
In Scottish cities, where newer extensions meet older stone buildings, movement joints take the difference. They need the right movement class and correct width and depth to last.
We stand by our work: 12 months, guaranteed. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Where
- Niddrie (EH16, EH15, EH22)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Work for main contractors and building owners
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Towns and villages near Niddrie
What else we do in Niddrie
What sealant work can’t fix
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Uneven floors that need grinding or levelling
- Slab panels that rock or move under load
- Spalled arrises, which need an edge repair first
If in doubt, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Construction joints
- Loading bays
- Retail and showroom floors
- Joints along racking aisles
- Saw-cut induced joints
- Forklift and pallet-truck routes
Surface by surface
Forklift and pallet-truck routes
Open route joints are hard on equipment and drivers. A filled joint lets wheels roll across and saves the edges.
Flexible floor sealants
Polyurethane floor sealants are available in a range of colours so ask if the colour matters.
On site: what to expect
On arrival, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Everything around the joints gets protected before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself usually taking between a day and a number of days, set by the joint lengths, the edge condition and the phasing you need. Give us the access times and building rules for your premises in Niddrie, and we’ll plan the work to suit, phased where areas need to stay in use.
- We walk the floor and mark up joint widths, edge damage and traffic routes.
- The treatment and the zones are set out in a fixed quote.
- 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.
Preparing the site
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Arrange parking or a loading space
Request a quote
Send us photographs, drawings or a joint schedule and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
Advice
Questions about Niddrie
Can being near the sea in Niddrie affect the sealant we need?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Little France)?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Are you CHAS accredited and on Constructionline?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
Is colour matching possible?
It depends on the product. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it.
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’ll confirm with the quote.
When to bring in a specialist
Redoing a failed joint typically costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
Joints that move: notes for Niddrie
With the shore within about 2 miles, Niddrie 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, and edges left open tend to break up faster. Less than 3 miles from Niddrie 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.
Schools such as Castlebrae Community High School have movement joints in their walls and floors that are easy to overlook. Phasing is what makes joint work possible on busy sites such as Craigmillar Shopping Centre (0.7 miles west of Niddrie): one bay, aisle or car park row at a time.
Niddrie is about 4 miles east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Niddrie use us for work on floor joints, as part of our coverage of Edinburgh. We work across 174 places in Edinburgh, large and small.
Business premises anywhere in EH16, EH15 and EH22 are within our area for floor joints. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Hay Avenue, Aspen Road and Friary Road. With the A6095 and A6106 nearby, Niddrie is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Just outside Niddrie, we also work in Niddrie Mains (1 mile north-west), Greendykes (1 mile west), The Wisp (1 mile south-west), Bingham (1 mile north-west) and Magdalene (1 mile north). A short drive away, we cover Edinburgh (4 miles west), Leith (4 miles north-west), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (3 miles north-west), Broughton (3 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
Near you in Niddrie
In Niddrie, that means premises near Craigmillar Castle Park and Portobello Library, among other places. The nearest railway station is Brunstane station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (1.1 miles south-west) and Morita Museum of Fine Art (2.3 miles west). The countryside around Niddrie includes The New Leaf Co-op and Whinny Hill.
When to call us in Niddrie
Concrete slabs shrink as they dry out, and saw-cut joints give that shrinkage a planned place to crack. As the panels contract, the joints widen, and a filler placed early can part company with one face.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Old filler gone hard, cracked or loose
- Drivers complaining about joints on a route
- Scruffy, dirty joint lines on a shop or showroom floor
- Open saw cuts full of debris
For an occupier at a site such as Eastern Industrial Estate, which lies east of Niddrie, the joints at loading doors and dock levellers usually see the hardest wear.
What to look for in a quote
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?