Edinburgh · Scotland
Glazing Silicone in Granton
Professional glazing silicone in and around Granton, with old sealant always removed completely.
- Cracked silicone between glass panels
- Stained, discoloured glazing silicone
- Leaking glazing joints on a rooflight
What the job involves on each surface
Shower screens
Black or peeling silicone on a screen lets water out. A full reseal sorts it.
Glass balustrade bases
Outdoor balustrade joints face the weather. A sound sealant joint keeps them tidy and dry.
Glazing silicone for homes and businesses in Granton
We do not replace glass, and misting between panes means a failed sealed unit. Our work is the sealant joints, which is where many leaks start. We work on glass-to-frame joints, rooflights and glass-to-glass joints, and common reasons people get in touch are silicone pulling away from the glass and black or yellowed silicone on glass joints.
Granton 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 usually means a neutral-cure product or a traditional sand mastic rather than an acetoxy silicone.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, whatever its size.
- Place
- Granton (EH5, EH4, EH3)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
Good joint work is mostly preparation, and we do not rush it. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. All told, the work takes anything from an hour or two to most of a day, depending on the size of the job. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. In Granton, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- We find where water is getting in and check whether it’s a sealant joint.
- The old sealant is removed from the glass and frame without scratching them.
- We clean the joint with a solvent that suits the glass and frame.
- We apply a neutral-cure glazing silicone and tool it smooth.
- We check the joints and, where safe, run water over them.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Move anything stored near the joints
Ask for a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add pictures by email if you can.
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Granton homes and the weather
Granton 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. Private landlords in Scotland must meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping a home wind and watertight, and sound outside sealant is part of that.
Homes close to Granton Congregational Church include some older properties, and the windows may be timber, sash or later replacements, and each needs the right sealant against the wall. For landlords with property near Haymarket station, leaking glazing joints, shower screens or conservatory seals are worth sorting between tenancies. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Ainslie Park High School, larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages.
Granton is about 2 miles north of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Every kind of property in Granton is covered for glazing silicone, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. 175 places in Edinburgh are on our list, from the larger towns to small villages.
Our applicators cover all of the EH5, EH4 and EH3 postcode area for glazing silicone. Local streets include Ferry Road, Granton Road and Pilton Avenue. Main roads around Granton include the A903, so getting to you is simple. We also cover the places around Granton: Boswall (1 mile east), Pilton (1 mile south-west), Crewe Toll (1 mile south-west), Edinburgh Waterfront (1 mile north-west) and East Pilton (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Buccleuch (3 miles south-east), Dumbiedykes (3 miles south-east), Sciennes (3 miles south-east), Merchiston (3 miles south), Newington (3 miles south-east) and Queensferry (7 miles west).
Around Granton
Around Granton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Stockbridge public library, Old Chain Pier pub and Trinity Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Haymarket station, about 2.2 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Newhaven Heritage Museum (1.3 miles east) and Ocean Terminal (2 miles east). Not far away are Dunsapie Loch and Corstorphine Hill.
For landlords and businesses
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
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 that we can handle for you.
What we can’t put right
New sealant can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. Sealant will not put right:
- Rotten or badly damaged frames
- A roof that has moved or dropped
- Cracked or broken glass
Not sure which it is? You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in Granton
- Shower screens
- Rooflights
- Glass-to-glass joints
- Glass balustrade bases
- Conservatory frames
- Glass-to-frame joints
Why it’s worth doing now in Granton
Topping up old silicone can look like a fix, but new silicone won’t bond to old and water soon finds its way back. Cutting out and resealing properly lasts. Scottish rain finds any gap around a frame or wall joint, and in Granton, damp can spread through stone and plaster before anyone sees it.
What it costs 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 any work starts.
Why Granton clients choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Arbo and Everbuild products
Take a look at what affects the cost or our reviews.
How we quote for glazing silicone
Jobs vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Whether the work is at height
- The type of sealant required
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How many areas need sealing
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed. Call for a quick quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The address or postcode of the job
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- What’s wrong with the joints now
Need a quote? Please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
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Your questions about glazing silicone in Granton
How do repairs to the shared parts of a tenement in Granton get organised?
It normally goes through the owners together, or through the factor if the building has one. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 sets the rules for common parts if the deeds do not.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Haymarket station?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Can you reseal a frameless shower screen?
We can. The old bead comes off without marking the glass, and the joints are cleaned and resealed.
How long does the job take?
That depends on the amount of work, but most jobs take a few hours, depending on how many joints need doing. We will give you a better idea when we quote.
Do you fit new glass or sealed units?
We do not replace glass. We reseal the joints around it and can tell you if a unit seems to have gone.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on where the joints are. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We’re ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
Can I do it myself?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.