Glasgow · Scotland
Shettleston Glazing Silicone
Problem with your glazing joints in Shettleston? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Leaking glazing joints on a rooflight
- Stained, discoloured glazing silicone
- Drips on the inside of a conservatory window
Shettleston homes and the weather
With historic houses such as Provand's Lordship (about 2.7 miles west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Shettleston 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. Much of Glasgow is built from red and blond sandstone, and porous sandstone needs a sealant that won’t mark it.
Managing a site like Eastbank Academy? Then its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s. If you let a flat or house near Carntyne station, a shower screen or conservatory joint that leaks is easier to reseal while the property is empty.
Shettleston is about 2 miles north-west of Cambuslang, in Glasgow. Shettleston gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Shettleston is one of 183 places in Glasgow where we work.
We work across G32 and G31 for glazing silicone and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Wellshot Road, Tollcross Road and Budhill Avenue, and we cover them all. Main roads around Shettleston include the A89, which makes travel easy. If you’re just outside Shettleston, we cover Greenfield (1 mile north), Budhill (1 mile north-east), Tollcross (1 mile south), Lightburn (1 mile north) and Springboig (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Glasgow (4 miles west), Hillhead (5 miles west), Dowanhill (5 miles west), Woodlands (4 miles west), Woodside (4 miles north-west) and North Kelvinside (5 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Shettleston
Typical jobs here are in homes near St Andrew's Secondary School and Parkhead Library. The closest station to Shettleston is Carntyne station, about 0.5 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Tollcross Museum (less than half a mile south-west) and Lightburn Hospital (0.7 miles north). The countryside around Shettleston includes Lenzie Moss and Cathkin Braes.
About our glazing silicone in Shettleston
Glass and frames expand and contract differently, and the silicone between them takes the strain. Once it splits or comes away, water finds a way through. We replace it with a glazing silicone that suits the glass and frame. Common call-outs are for water running down inside the glass and sealant that was laid over old silicone and failed, on glass-to-glass joints, rooflights and conservatory frames.
Shettleston 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, so acetoxy silicones, which can attack some stone, are best avoided.
Every job comes with our one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Shettleston (G32, G31)
- Wider area
- Glasgow
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How we quote for glazing silicone
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The number of rooms or windows
- Whether the work is at height
- The amount of work
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs. Call for a quick quote and we will go through it with you.
What to tell us for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to know:
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Where the property is
It all starts with a short chat. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we’ll explain how we’d tackle it. Whenever you are ready, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Common problems we fix in Shettleston
Sealant laid over old sealant does not last. Plenty of leaks come from a quick top-up over the old bead leaving a path for water.
The problems people normally mention when they call include:
- New silicone smeared over old sealant
- Black or yellowed silicone on glass joints
- Leaks where conservatory glass meets the frame
- Cracked silicone between glass panels
Historic houses such as Provand's Lordship, about 2.7 miles west, show how far back building around Shettleston goes, and older homes nearby need a sealant that suits their walls.
Comparing quotes
- How hidden problems are handled
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- Whether you can choose the colour
- How long to leave it before use
Shettleston: your questions answered
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Carntyne station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents 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.
Who arranges sealant work on the shared parts of a tenement in Shettleston?
Most tenements arrange shared repairs through the owners or a property factor. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 sets the rules for common parts if the deeds do not.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
We’re a Crawley-based firm. Our area covers South East England, London and Scotland.
Is balustrade sealant something you do?
Yes. The sealant joint at the base can be renewed. Fitting glass is a separate trade.
Do I have to be there?
Access is agreed with you when the job is booked. Indoors, that usually means someone at home.
How long before the joint can be used?
Different products cure at different speeds, so please follow the time we give you.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. We’ve worked for hotels, offices and other businesses and we are fully insured.
How long does glazing silicone take?
A typical job takes anything from an hour or two to most of a day, depending on the size of the job, including the preparation. We will confirm how long when we quote.
How it works
Once we are on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. Most jobs then take a few hours, depending on how many joints need doing. For a tenement in Shettleston, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- First we agree the joints to be done.
- We cut away the failed silicone.
- The surfaces are cleaned with a suitable solvent.
- New glazing silicone goes in and is finished neatly.
- The joints are checked before we leave.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a quote
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.
Advice
Can I do it myself?
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
What the job involves on each surface
Shower screens
Mouldy or lifting sealant on a screen leaks. Cutting it out and resealing fixes it.
Glass balustrade bases
The base joint is cut out and resealed. Glass fitting is a separate trade.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
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What sealant work cannot fix
We will not take on work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- A broken pane or roof panel
- Leaks from the roof covering or flashing (a roofer’s job)
- Frames that have decayed or split
Not sure which it is? You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Rooflights
- Glass-to-frame joints
- Glass-to-glass joints
- Conservatory frames
- Glass balustrade bases
- Shower screens