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Glazing Silicone in Comiston
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- Leaks where conservatory glass meets the frame
- Leaks from the base of a shower screen
- Water running down inside the glass
Common questions in Comiston
I let a flat near Slateford station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we will send you a clear quote.
Is Comiston in your area for glazing silicone?
Yes, Comiston is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we will give you a clear price.
Do you seal glass balustrade bases?
Yes. The old sealant is removed and the joint resealed with a suitable product.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before applying anything new.
What sealant do you use on glazing?
Glass needs a sealant made for glazing. Ours is a neutral-cure glazing silicone with anti-fungal products in bathrooms.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course. Doing several areas at once is normally more efficient.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on the job. Inside work needs someone to give us access, and for outside work we’ll agree access with you when we book.
Glazing silicone in Comiston
A frameless shower screen depends on its silicone. The joint down the wall and the one along the tray are common leak points, and we reseal both. If you’re dealing with water getting into a conservatory at the joints and black or yellowed silicone on glass joints, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
Comiston is in one of Scotland’s four big cities, where many older buildings are sandstone or granite. Stone needs a sealant that suits it, which usually means a neutral-cure product or a traditional sand mastic rather than an acetoxy silicone.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months.
- Place
- Comiston (EH10, EH13)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we’re working on, so you can get on with your day. The job usually takes a few hours, depending on how many joints need doing, and we explain the cure time before we leave. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. In Comiston, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- We trace the leak and confirm it’s a sealant joint.
- We remove the old sealant carefully.
- We clean the glass and frame so the new silicone bonds.
- A neutral-cure glazing silicone is applied and tooled.
- We check the finished joints and test with water where it’s safe.
Before we arrive
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Ask for a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that is easier. Describe what needs sealing and we will explain what’s involved before giving you a price.
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Surface by surface
Glass balustrade bases
Glass balustrades sit in a channel that is often finished with sealant. Failed sealant there lets water collect.
Conservatory frames
Frame-to-wall joints on a conservatory move with the weather. They’re resealed with a suitable sealant.
Should I try it myself first?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone does not stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
What glazing silicone looks like in Comiston
Under the Repairing Standard, private landlords in Scotland have to keep homes wind and watertight, and failed outside joints work against that. With historic houses such as Whitefoord House (about 3.2 miles north-east) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Comiston as well as newer homes. Where a home is older, older timber frames in brick or stone need a different approach from a modern uPVC window.
Historic houses such as Whitefoord House, about 3.2 miles north-east, show how far back building around Comiston goes, and older homes nearby need a sealant that suits their walls. Rented homes near Slateford station change hands often, and leaking glazing joints, shower screens or conservatory seals are worth sorting between tenancies.
Comiston is about 2 miles south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Jobs in Comiston get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. 175 places in Edinburgh are on our list, from the larger towns to small villages.
We cover every part of EH10 and EH13 for glazing silicone. Whether your property is on Braid Road, Camus Avenue and Comiston Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Comiston include Oxgangs (1 mile south-west), Greenbank (1 mile north-west), Caiystane (1 mile south), Buckstone (1 mile east) and Colinton Mains (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (4 miles north), Greenside (3 miles north), Broughton (3 miles north), Bellevue (4 miles north) and Silvermills (3 miles north).
What’s near Comiston
We work in homes and buildings around Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming and Harrison Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Slateford station, about 1.6 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (2.2 miles north-east) and Cockburn Geological Museum (1.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Comiston include Duddingston Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
How we quote for glazing silicone
Jobs vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The number and length of the joints
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Which sealant suits the joint
A few things move the cost up or down: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
What we need to know
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- The address or postcode of the job
- How we’d reach the joints
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- The type of property
Every job is quoted individually, so the first step is telling us about yours. Simply send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job and send photos if you have them.
Also in Comiston
When to call us in Comiston
Some conservatory leaks are not sealant at all: broken panels, roof problems and blocked gutters can all let water in. That is why we trace the leak first.
Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Leaking glazing joints on a rooflight
- Mouldy sealant around glass panels
- Drips on the inside of a conservatory window
- Leaks where conservatory glass meets the frame
If you look after a building such as Firrhill High School, its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How much experience the applicator has
When it is not the sealant
In fairness, some problems need a different trade:
- Glass that needs replacing
- Rotten or badly damaged frames
- Leaks from the roof covering or flashing (a roofer’s job)
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think.
What we seal
- Rooflights
- Glass-to-frame joints
- Conservatory frames
- Glass-to-glass joints
- Shower screens
- Glass balustrade bases
For landlords and businesses
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Comiston and across Edinburgh. Several sites can go on one quote.
We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order.