Scottish Borders · Scotland
Galashiels Glazing Silicone
Specialist glazing silicone for Galashiels: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Call for a quick quote.
- Water getting into a conservatory at the joints
- Shower screens leaking along the wall or tray
- Stained, discoloured glazing silicone
How we handle glazing silicone in Galashiels
Cracked, stained or lifting silicone on glass looks poor and can leak. It comes off cleanly, without marking the glass before the new bead goes in. We work on glass-to-frame joints, glass balustrade bases and conservatory frames, and people most often call us about failed joints on frameless glass and leaks where conservatory glass meets the frame.
Scottish towns like Galashiels tend to mix older stone-built streets, harled houses and newer estates, and windows range from older sash and case to modern uPVC. Each needs the right sealant against the right wall.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Location
- Galashiels (TD1)
- Wider area
- Scottish Borders
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
The work is kept neat and contained to the area we’re working on, so you can get on with your day. The job normally takes a few hours for most jobs. For a job in Galashiels, tell us where the work is, how to get in and where to park. Outdoor jobs need a dry day, so they can move if the weather turns.
- First we agree the joints to be done.
- Old sealant is removed from the glass and frame.
- The surfaces are cleaned with a suitable solvent.
- We apply and tool the new silicone.
- We inspect the work and test it where we can.
Preparing for the visit
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
Get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll talk you through the work.
Advice
What affects the cost of glazing silicone
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- When we can work, for business premises
- The size of the job
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Asking for a quote
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- The rough size of the job
- The type of property
- How we’d reach the joints
- Photos by email, if that is easy
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll take it from there.
How the job changes by surface
Rooflights
Water around a rooflight isn’t always the sealant. We check which it is.
Shower screens
Frameless screens rely on silicone at the base and wall. We renew it without marking the glass.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
What happens if it’s left?
A leaking joint will not fix itself. Left, water can mark floors, damage plaster and rot timber, so it pays to deal with it early. Scottish weather finds any gap, and in a town like Galashiels, failed outside joints soon let damp into walls. Inside, a failed seal around a bath or shower lets water into floors and ceilings.
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. We give a clear quote before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Tidy, careful work
- We’re fully insured
- Arbo and Everbuild products
For landlords and businesses
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Towns and villages near Galashiels
More services for Galashiels
What glazing silicone looks like in Galashiels
With historic houses such as Peel House (about 3.8 miles west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Galashiels as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older timber frames in brick or stone need a different approach from a modern uPVC window. Private landlords in Scotland must meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping a home wind and watertight, and failed outside joints work against that.
Peel House, about 3.8 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Galashiels, and older homes nearby need a sealant that suits their walls. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Galashiels Academy, its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s. If you let a flat or house near Galashiels station, glazing joints are worth checking at the end of a tenancy, before a small leak grows.
Galashiels is about 28 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in the Scottish Borders. If you need glazing silicone in Galashiels, it’s easy to get a quote: please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. We cover the Scottish Borders from our Crawley base. Galashiels is one of 89 towns and villages in the Scottish Borders where we work for glazing silicone. Edinburgh is on our list too, about 28 miles from Galashiels.
All of TD1 is covered for glazing silicone, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need glazing silicone at a property on Market Street, High Street and Paton Street or anywhere close by, we can help. You will find Galashiels on the A7 and A72, so it’s easy for us to get to with everything needed for glazing silicone. Neighbouring places we cover for glazing silicone include Langlee (1 mile east), Boleside (2 miles south), Tweedbank (2 miles south-east), Darnick (3 miles east) and Clovenfords (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Hawick (13 miles south), Peebles (15 miles west), Kelso (15 miles east), Selkirk (5 miles south), Jedburgh (14 miles south-east) and Wilton (13 miles south). As one of the bigger places in the Scottish Borders, Galashiels has every kind of property, from flats to offices.
Near you in Galashiels
In Galashiels, that means homes and buildings near Public House, among other places. Galashiels has its own railway station: Galashiels station. Nearby you’ll also find Borders General Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Castle Holydean (4.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Galashiels includes Eildon Mid Hill.
What sealant work can’t fix
It helps to know what we cannot do too:
- Water coming through the roof rather than a sealant joint
- A sagging or failing conservatory roof
- Rotten or badly damaged frames
If you are not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Galashiels
- Glass-to-frame joints
- Glass-to-glass joints
- Shower screens
- Glass balustrade bases
- Conservatory frames
- Rooflights
FAQs for Galashiels
I let a flat near Galashiels station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before work begins.
Is there a guarantee on glazing silicone in Galashiels?
All our work, in Galashiels and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We are also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Is it messy?
Not at all. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
Is it enough to run a bead over the old sealant?
Topping up is a common cause of leaks. A proper job means cutting out, cleaning and resealing.
Is a special sealant needed for glass?
A glazing-grade silicone is best. Ours is a neutral-cure glazing silicone with anti-fungal products in bathrooms.
When is the sealant fully cured?
Cure times vary by product and the temperature. Before we leave, we will tell you the cure time.
Is it possible to redo the silicone on a shower screen?
We can. We remove the old silicone carefully before cleaning and resealing.