Industrial and floor joint sealing in Old Pentland, Midlothian
Floor joint sealing and filling in warehouses, factories and industrial units throughout Old Pentland and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Sealant pulled out along a truck route
- Cracked and crumbling joint fill
- Broken arrises where pallet trucks cross
Floor joint sealing near Old Pentland
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
After the work
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. We suggest:
- Keep trucks off new joints until we say they’re ready
- Check joint lines on busy aisles regularly
- Mention any aggressive cleaning regime at quote stage
- Sweep debris out of open joints until they can be filled
Young concrete carries on shrinking, so some fillers part slightly from one face. It is a known trait of new floors and a later top-up deals with it in the majority of cases.
Regular inspection catches failing fills before the edges go. A phased plan, worst routes first, spreads the work out so nothing is left to fail.
Floor joint sealing for commercial buildings in Old Pentland
A working floor can rarely be closed for days on end, so the work is split into zones and treated one area at a time. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them so the rest of the operation keeps going. The enquiries we see most involve failing joints at loading bays and dock doors and broken arrises where pallet trucks cross, on joints along racking aisles, forklift and pallet-truck routes and saw-cut induced joints. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Old Pentland, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
For outside joints near Old Pentland, the Scottish weather sets the timetable: dry faces and the right temperature are essential. Inside slabs aren’t affected and can be scheduled around the occupier.
Work we carry out in Midlothian comes with a 12-month guarantee. Should something we installed fail, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us and we will come back to it.
- Place
- Old Pentland (EH20, EH10)
- Region
- Midlothian
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Where floor joints take the most wear near Old Pentland
The 3 miles around Old Pentland take in at least three named trading estates, business parks or retail parks. Sites like these are full of saw-cut floor joints, yard slabs and car park joints. Being in the east of Scotland, Old Pentland gets less rain than the west coast. Frost and de-icing salt still find their way into open external joints. Resealing before the cold months helps protect the edges.
Schools such as Gracemount High School have movement joints in their walls and floors that are easy to overlook. Campuses like University of Edinburgh - Easter Bush Campus, 1.5 miles south-west of Old Pentland, mix old and new buildings, with movement joints wherever they meet.
Old Pentland is about 3 miles west of Bonnyrigg, in Midlothian. Any commercial site in Old Pentland is covered, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. 34 places across Midlothian fall within our area, including Old Pentland.
Commercial sites across EH20 and EH10 are covered. We also cover Hillend (1 mile west), Bilston (1 mile south), Loanhead (1 mile east), Burdiehouse (1 mile north-east) and Roslin (2 miles south). Bigger towns within reach include Bonnyrigg (3 miles east), Dalkeith (5 miles east), Penicuik (4 miles south-west), Gorebridge (6 miles south-east), Newtongrange (5 miles east) and Mayfield (6 miles east).
Near you in Old Pentland
The nearest railway station is Slateford station, about 3.8 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (3.1 miles north) and Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Caerketton Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
What else we do in Old Pentland
Questions about Old Pentland
Is a hospital such as Ellen's Glen Community Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Is a smaller place like Old Pentland outside your area?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. We cover the whole of Scotland. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so it all comes out first.
What do you need from us to quote?
A rough joint length, a few photographs and a site plan are typically enough for a quick quote. We can visit where that helps, and you can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos to arrange it.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
Managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility, so we will ask for the register before work on an older building. If anything suspect turns up, we stop until it’s tested.
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.
What the job involves on each surface
Forklift and pallet-truck routes
A route joint has to take repeated wheel strikes without breaking up. We match the product to the wheel types and the traffic.
Semi-rigid joint fillers
Semi-rigid fillers are designed to support joint edges under hard wheels. They tolerate little movement, so they suit joints where most shrinkage has already happened.
From enquiry to sign-off
Where the site stays busy, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed, then reopened once the sealant allows before we move to the next. Where we can, we combine work around Old Pentland with other jobs nearby, to make the most of each trip. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- We agree the traffic routes and phasing with your site team.
- We point out joints whose edges need repairing first.
- Failed material and debris are removed and the joint cleaned.
- We fill the joints with the agreed product, finished level.
- Each area is handed back when ready for traffic.
Before we start on site
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Getting a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
Related advice
Why deal with it now?
Every jolt over a broken joint passes into the truck, the load and the driver. Wheels and bearings wear faster and loads can shift, adding costs nobody plans for. A filled joint takes most of that out. For buildings near Old Pentland, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Photos of each area help us quote the whole job.
Cost follows what’s involved: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a quote and we will explain how it’s made up.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Old Pentland
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
Take a look at what affects the cost or how we’re accredited.
For managing agents and facilities managers
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative.
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Old Pentland. Several sites can go on one quote, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Do you need floor joint sealing in Old Pentland?
Pallet-truck and forklift wheels concentrate weight on a tiny contact patch. Where a joint is open, the wheel dips and strikes the far edge, and repeated impacts break the concrete away.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Trucks and loads jolting over damaged joints
- Joint fill separating from the concrete
- Loading bay joints breaking down
- Open saw cuts full of debris
Hospital campuses such as Ellen's Glen Community Hospital (2.2 miles north-east of Old Pentland) grow in stages, leaving movement joints wherever new blocks meet old.
What to look for in a quote
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?