Edinburgh · Scotland
Glazing & conservatory sealant in Greenside, Edinburgh
We cover Greenside for glazing silicone for conservatories, rooflights, glass panels and shower screens. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly.
- Silicone pulling away from the glass
- Stained, discoloured glazing silicone
- Leaks where conservatory glass meets the frame
Different surfaces, different methods
Shower screens
A screen’s wall joint and tray joint are where leaks start. Both are resealed with anti-fungal silicone.
Glass-to-frame joints
Where glass sits in a frame, silicone keeps water out. When it splits, water can get into the frame.
Glazing silicone in Greenside
Glazing silicone is a maintenance item. Sun, rain and movement wear it down, and once it cracks, water follows. Resealing puts that right. If you’re dealing with water running down inside the glass and glass-to-glass joints that have split, we can help.
Tenement flats in Scotland’s cities often have windows high above the street, where failing mastic is easy to miss. For a flat in Greenside, access is the first thing to plan.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
- Place
- Greenside (EH7, EH1, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Should I try it myself first?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone will not bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Why act early in Greenside
You don’t need new glazing because the sealant has gone. If the glass and frame are sound, new silicone is often all it takes. Scottish rain finds any gap around a frame or wall joint, and in Greenside, damp can spread through stone and plaster before anyone sees it.
What it costs depends on the amount of work, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. We give a clear quote before we start.
Why Greenside clients choose us
- Fully insured
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Tidy, careful work
Read what affects the cost and customer reviews.
Questions from Greenside
How is work on the outside of a tenement in Greenside normally arranged?
Shared parts of a tenement, such as the roof and outside walls, are generally repaired with the agreement of the owners, often through a property factor. Where the title deeds are silent, the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 fills the gaps. Your title deeds will say who owns the windows.
Is glazing silicone in a coastal place like Greenside any different?
Near the coast, wind-driven rain and, nearer the shore, salt air make outside sealant work harder. The right product, a clean joint and the right depth all help it cope.
Will it make a mess?
Not at all. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Where are you based?
Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. Domestic, commercial and hotel work are all part of what we do, and we’re fully insured.
What guarantee do I get?
Our 12-month guarantee applies to every job we do.
How long will you be here?
Most jobs take a few hours for most jobs, including preparation and clearing up. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.
How much does glazing silicone cost in Greenside?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Call for a quick quote and we will talk you through it.
Landlord and commercial work in Greenside
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. Several properties can go on one quote.
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. We can quote a run of properties together, and we’re fully insured for the work.
Quotes for glazing silicone in Greenside
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- The number of rooms or windows
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- How much there is to do
- Which sealant suits the joint
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Where the property is
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
There’s no standard price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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What we do, step by step
A visit follows a simple pattern: we check the joints, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, carry out the job and clear up. It usually 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. For a job in Greenside, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- We start by finding the leak and making sure sealant is the cause.
- The old sealant is removed from the glass and frame without scratching them.
- The glass and frame are cleaned and degreased.
- Glazing silicone suited to the joint is applied and tooled.
- We look over every joint and, where we can, test it with water.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
Get a quote
Need a quote? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Advice
Windows and doors in Greenside
Greenside is within about 2 miles of the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. That is hard on glazing joints and frame seals, especially on the side facing the sea. Historic houses like Whitefoord House (about 0.5 miles south-east) are a reminder that the area around Greenside has older buildings as well as new. Where a home is older, older frames set in brick or stone need a sealant that suits them, and sometimes that’s traditional sand mastic.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Cuthbert's Church, the joint between an old wall and a newer frame is usually the first place rain gets in. If you let a flat or house near Edinburgh Waverley station, leaking glazing joints, shower screens or conservatory seals are worth sorting between tenancies. Schools such as London Street Primary School are buildings too, and the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s.
Greenside is about 1 mile north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We carry out glazing silicone for householders, landlords and businesses in Greenside and nearby. Greenside is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh we cover.
All of EH7, EH1 and EH3 is covered for glazing silicone. Streets in the area include York Lane, Meuse Lane and High Street, and we cover them all. Greenside is on the A900, so it’s easy for us to get to with everything needed for glazing silicone. If you are just outside Greenside, we cover Broughton (1 mile north-west), Gayfield (1 mile north), Bellevue (1 mile north-west), Canongate (1 mile south-east) and Holyrood (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Queensferry (8 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles east), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Muirhouse (3 miles west) and Slateford (3 miles south-west). Being one of Edinburgh’s larger places, Greenside has every kind of property, from flats to offices.
Local landmarks in Greenside
Typical jobs here are in homes near King George V Park, McDonald Road Library and The Playfair pub and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Old Royal High School (less than half a mile south-east) and Mannafields Christian School (0.6 miles north-east). Greenside has its own railway station: Edinburgh Waverley station. A little further out are St. James Centre (under half a mile south-west) and Victorian Pharmacy Museum (less than half a mile west). The countryside around Greenside includes The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.
When it isn’t the sealant
It helps to know what we cannot do too:
- A sagging or failing conservatory roof
- Misting between the panes of a double-glazed unit (a failed unit for a glazier)
- Water coming through the roof rather than a sealant joint
If you are not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Glass-to-frame joints
- Glass-to-glass joints
- Glass balustrade bases
- Rooflights
- Conservatory frames
- Shower screens