Edinburgh · Scotland
Glazing & conservatory sealant in Redford, Edinburgh
Glazing silicone for conservatories, rooflights, glass panels and shower screens for homes and businesses in Redford and across Edinburgh. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- New silicone smeared over old sealant
- Failed joints on frameless glass
- Silicone pulling away from the glass
Glazing silicone for homes and businesses in Redford
We work across Redford on glazing joints for homes and businesses. From conservatories to shower screens, it’s the same careful method. Typical jobs include water running down inside the glass and new silicone smeared over old sealant, on rooflights, shower screens and glass-to-glass joints.
Scotland’s cities are full of stone-built tenements and terraces, in sandstone or granite. Natural stone around older windows needs a sealant that won’t mark or attack it, so acetoxy silicones, which can attack some stone, are best avoided.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after we have gone.
- Where
- Redford (EH13, EH14, EH10)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlord and commercial work in Redford
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
How we quote for glazing silicone
For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:
- When we can work, for business premises
- How easy the joints are to reach
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
Doing several joints on one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits. We’ll give you a clear quote for the lot.
What to tell us for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Roughly how big the job is
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- If someone has resealed it before
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that’s easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll talk you through the work and give you a clear quote.
Why act early in Redford
Resealing cannot fix a failed unit or a cracked panel. We’ll tell you that rather than seal it anyway, so you can call the right trade. Wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint on the outside of a city building, and in Redford, damp can spread through stone and plaster before anyone sees it.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs, plus any working-time requirements on site. Ask us for a quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why Redford clients choose us
- We agree the colour with you first
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- We are fully insured
- 20+ years of sealant experience
Read what affects the cost or what customers say.
How to look after the new joints
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Check the silicone on glass every year or so
- Keep conservatory gutters clear of leaves
- Keep air moving in the conservatory
- Run a squeegee over the glass when you’re done
On shower screens, wipe or squeegee after use and let the room air. It helps stop mould getting into the silicone.
A small conservatory leak soon spreads. Water runs along frames and down walls so it’s best dealt with straight away.
Common questions in Redford
How is work on the outside of a tenement in Redford generally arranged?
It usually goes through the owners together, or through the factor if the building has one. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 covers the common parts where the deeds don’t, and we can quote for the factor or the owners directly.
Is Redford in your area for glazing silicone?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Redford is part of that. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing.
Is a special sealant needed for glass?
A glazing silicone chosen for the joint. Neutral-cure products suit most glass and frames, as some acetoxy types can attack certain metals.
Can you reseal a frameless shower screen?
We can. We remove the old silicone carefully, and the joints are cleaned and resealed.
What guarantee do I get?
Our one-year guarantee covers every job, glazing sealant included.
When is the sealant fully cured?
Most sealants are touch-dry well before they’re fully cured. We will tell you how long to leave the joint.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. We can plan bigger jobs in stages.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We are an ARBOMaster approved applicator, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.
Redford homes and the weather
With historic houses such as Whitefoord House (about 4 miles north-east) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Redford as well as newer homes. 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. Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with sash windows throughout the Georgian New Town. For listed homes and conservation areas, check with the council before changing how windows or walls look.
Managing a site like Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming? Then the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s. If you live in an older home near St Johns Colinton Mains Church, the windows may be timber, sash or later replacements, and each needs the right sealant against the wall.
Redford is about 2 miles south-west of Merchiston, in Edinburgh. Wherever you are in the EH13 postcode area, we cover glazing silicone for homes and businesses. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh, large and small.
Work in EH13, EH14 and EH10 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on Redford Road, Patie's Road and Thorburn Road. Redford sits on or near the A720, which makes travel easy. Nearby, we also carry out glazing silicone in Colinton (1 mile west), Colinton Mains (1 mile east), Firrhill (1 mile north-east), Oxgangs (1 mile east) and Greenbank (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles north-east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (4 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Redford
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Saughton Park and Firrhill High School. For rail, the closest station is Kingsknowe station, roughly 1.2 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Craiglockhart Hydropathic (0.7 miles north) and War Poets Collection (2.2 miles north-west). Not far away are Craiglockhart Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
How it works
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that is where we spend the time. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it generally takes a few hours for most jobs. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. In Redford, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- 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.
- New glazing silicone goes in and is finished neatly.
- We inspect the work and test it where we can.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
Getting a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us what needs doing and where and its rough size. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand.
Advice
When to call us in Redford
Sealant laid over old sealant doesn’t last. Plenty of leaks come from a quick top-up over the old bead, and water gets between the layers.
People normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Glass-to-glass joints that have split
- Water escaping where a screen meets the wall
- Leaks where conservatory glass meets the frame
- Drips on the inside of a conservatory window
For landlords with property near Kingsknowe station, glazing joints are worth checking at the end of a tenancy, before a small leak grows.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they’re fully insured
When it isn’t the sealant
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Glass that needs replacing
- Water coming through the roof rather than a sealant joint
- A sealed unit that has misted inside
If you’re not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we seal
- Glass-to-frame joints
- Rooflights
- Glass-to-glass joints
- Conservatory frames
- Glass balustrade bases
- Shower screens