Edinburgh · Scotland
East Craigs Glazing Silicone
Glazing silicone for East Craigs and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Glass-to-glass joints that have split
- Mouldy sealant around glass panels
- Drips on the inside of a conservatory window
Glazing silicone for homes and businesses in East Craigs
Glazing silicone is a maintenance item. Weather and movement take their toll and cracked joints let water in. Renewing it keeps glazing joints doing their job. We work on shower screens, glass-to-glass joints and conservatory frames, and common reasons people get in touch are water tracking down the inner face of the glass and conservatory leaks at frame and glazing joints.
East Craigs is in one of Scotland’s four big cities, where many older buildings are sandstone or granite. Natural stone around older windows needs a sealant that won’t mark or attack it, which generally means a neutral-cure product or a traditional sand mastic rather than an acetoxy silicone.
Our work is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Place
- East Craigs (EH12, EH4)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Surface by surface
Glass-to-glass joints
Glass-to-glass joints depend entirely on the sealant. The bead needs to be tidy and fully bonded.
Glass balustrade bases
Balustrade bases are exposed outdoors. Renewing the sealant keeps water out of the channel.
East Craigs: your questions answered
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Edinburgh Gateway station?
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 give you a clear price.
How is work on the outside of a tenement in East Craigs normally arranged?
Shared parts of a tenement, such as the roof and outside walls, are usually repaired with the agreement of the owners, often through a property factor. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 sets out how that works where the title deeds don’t. Windows often belong to the individual flat, but it’s worth checking your deeds.
Can I do it myself?
It depends on the job. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
Do you cover East Craigs?
Yes, we do. East Craigs is part of the area we cover.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. Then email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
What sealant do you use on glazing?
We use a neutral-cure glazing silicone suited to glass and the frame. Shower screens get anti-fungal silicone.
Can you fix a leaking conservatory?
It depends on the cause. Failed glazing and frame joints can be resealed, but roof panels and structural problems need a conservatory specialist or roofer.
How long before the joint can be used?
Many sealants skin over quickly but take longer to cure fully. We will give you the cure time for the product we used.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep scrapers and blades away from the silicone
- Open vents or windows to let moisture out
- Stick to mild cleaners on glass
- Don’t leave a drip for the next storm
Clear the conservatory gutters regularly so water does not back up against the seals. Overflowing gutters can cause leaks of their own.
Do not leave lifting or mouldy silicone on glazing. Peeling silicone lets water in behind and the leak gets worse.
DIY versus a professional finish
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
When it isn’t the sealant
We won’t take on work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant cannot put right:
- A roof that has moved or dropped
- Condensation trapped between two panes
- Rotten or badly damaged frames
Not sure which it is? You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in East Craigs
- Glass-to-frame joints
- Shower screens
- Glass-to-glass joints
- Rooflights
- Conservatory frames
- Glass balustrade bases
How we quote for glazing silicone
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- When we can work, for business premises
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part.
Helping us quote
You don’t need to know the technical terms. Just tell us:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- How we’d reach the joints
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- The rough size of the job
It all starts with a short chat. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we will talk you through what we’d do. Whenever you are ready, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
What glazing silicone looks like in East Craigs
East Craigs is close to the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. Both are hard on glazing joints and frame seals, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. Many older homes in Scotland have sash and case windows, and the joint between the box frame and the stone or render is traditionally pointed with sand mastic.
Schools such as Craigmount High School are buildings too, and the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s. Historic houses such as Caroline Park, about 3.5 miles north-east, show how far back building around East Craigs goes. Letting a property close to Edinburgh Gateway station? Then leaking glazing joints, shower screens or conservatory seals are worth sorting between tenancies.
East Craigs is about 4 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Across the EH12 area, we can carry out glazing silicone at your property. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, East Craigs among them.
All of EH12 and EH4 is within our area for glazing silicone, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need glazing silicone at a property on Niven Road, Craigs Road and Maybury Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out glazing silicone in Bughtlin (1 mile north), West Craigs (1 mile south-west), Maybury (1 mile south), Cammo (1 mile north) and Barnton (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (4 miles east), Leith (6 miles east), Bonnington (5 miles east), Greenside (5 miles east), Broughton (5 miles east) and Bellevue (5 miles east).
What’s near East Craigs
For rail, the closest station is Edinburgh Gateway station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Craigcrook Castle (1.7 miles east) and Corstorphine Hospital (1.5 miles east). The countryside around East Craigs includes Corstorphine Hill and Dundas Loch.
More services for East Craigs
For landlords and businesses
We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
How the visit works
A visit follows a simple pattern: we look at the joints together, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, do the work and clear up. It normally takes a few hours for most jobs. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. For a job in East Craigs, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- First, we check where the water gets in.
- The failed silicone is cut out without marking the glass or frame.
- We clean the glass and frame so the new silicone bonds.
- A neutral-cure glazing silicone is applied and tooled.
- Each joint is checked and, where possible, water-tested.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so the first step is telling us about yours. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details, and photos are welcome.