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Glazing & conservatory sealant in Westfield, Edinburgh
Professional glazing silicone in and around Westfield, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Leaks from the base of a shower screen
- Failed sealant around rooflight glass
- Glazing silicone that has cracked or come away
Do you need glazing silicone in Westfield?
Sealant laid over old sealant doesn’t last. Plenty of leaks come from a quick top-up over the old bead leaving a path for water.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Water tracking down the inner face of the glass
- Leaking glazing joints on a rooflight
- Shower screens leaking along the wall or tray
- Black or yellowed silicone on glass joints
Letting a property close to Slateford station? Then leaking glazing joints, shower screens or conservatory seals are worth sorting between tenancies.
What your quote should include
- The length of the guarantee
- Are they insured?
- What the cure time is
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
How we handle glazing silicone in Westfield
We work across Westfield on glazing joints for homes and businesses. From conservatories to shower screens, it’s the same careful method, with a sealant chosen for the joint. Common call-outs are for shower screens leaking along the wall or tray and water tracking down the inner face of the glass, on glass-to-frame joints, glass balustrade bases and glass-to-glass joints.
Older stone-built tenements in Scotland’s cities were built with sash and case windows, though many have since been replaced. In Westfield, as anywhere, the mastic between frame and wall is what stops draughts and rain getting in.
A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Location
- Westfield (EH11, EH12, EH14)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Conservatory frames
Frame-to-wall joints on a conservatory move with the weather. We reseal them with a sealant suited to the frame.
Rooflights
Rooflight glazing joints are cut out and renewed. Leaks from the roof itself need a roofer.
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Quotes for glazing silicone in Westfield
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How many areas need sealing
- The number and length of the joints
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. You will have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What to tell us for a quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Please mention:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- The address or postcode of the job
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints.
DIY versus a professional finish
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Why it’s worth doing now in Westfield
A quick bead over the old sealant might stop a drip for a while, but new silicone will not bond to old and water soon finds its way back. A proper reseal is the lasting answer. Scottish rain finds any gap around a frame or wall joint, and in Westfield, damp can spread through stone and plaster before anyone sees it.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: 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.
Why us?
- Tidy, careful work
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Colour picked to suit the job
- White, clear, grey or another colour, product permitting
See our cost guide and what customers say.
What glazing silicone looks like in Westfield
Westfield 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. Historic houses like Whitefoord House (about 2.7 miles east) are a reminder that the area around Westfield has older buildings as well as new. In older buildings, older frames set in brick or stone need a sealant that suits them, and sometimes that’s traditional sand mastic.
If you look after a building such as Balgreen Primary School, larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages. Historic houses such as Whitefoord House, about 2.7 miles east, show how far back building around Westfield goes, and older homes nearby need a sealant that suits their walls.
Westfield is about 1 mile west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Wherever you are in the EH11 postcode area, we cover glazing silicone for homes and businesses. 175 places in Edinburgh are on our list, large and small.
Jobs for glazing silicone in EH11, EH12 and EH14 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Gorgie Road, Baird Avenue and Shandon Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Westfield include Gorgie (1 mile south-east), Saughtonhall (1 mile north-west), Shandon (1 mile south-east), Roseburn (1 mile north) and Murrayfield (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Gayfield (3 miles north-east), Pilrig (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north-east) and Dumbiedykes (3 miles east).
What’s near Westfield
In Westfield, that means homes and buildings near Scotus Academy, Saughton Park and Gabrielle Keiller Library. Also close by are St George's School (0.9 miles north) and Roseburn Bar (0.6 miles north-east). The closest station to Westfield is Slateford station, about 0.8 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Murrayfield Experience (within half a mile north) and Royal Edinburgh Hospital (1.2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Westfield include Dunsapie Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
What we cannot put right
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant cannot put right:
- Structural problems with a conservatory roof
- Glass that needs replacing
- Frames that have decayed or split
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Westfield
- Rooflights
- Conservatory frames
- Glass-to-frame joints
- Glass-to-glass joints
- Glass balustrade bases
- Shower screens
What happens on the day
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we do not rush it. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. In total, it normally takes a few hours for most jobs. Inside a flat in Westfield, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. Tell us which applies when you book.
- We trace the leak and confirm it’s a sealant joint.
- The failed silicone is cut out without marking the glass or frame.
- The joint is cleaned and degreased.
- A neutral-cure glazing silicone is applied and tooled.
- We check the finished joints and test with water where it’s safe.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Tell us about any water getting in
Get a quote
Need a quote? Please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. We will explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before we start.
Related advice
FAQs for Westfield
How is work on the outside of a tenement in Westfield generally arranged?
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 don’t.
Does living near the coast affect glazing silicone in Westfield?
Coastal homes put outside sealant through more weather than inland ones, so the choice of sealant and the preparation matter even more. Walls facing the sea are normally the first to need attention.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to the joints, so we’ll agree that with you when we book. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
Will resealing stop my conservatory leaking?
Yes, when the leak is a failed sealant joint. If it’s a broken panel, failed unit or roof problem, we’ll tell you.
How long does glazing silicone take?
Most jobs take a few hours for most jobs. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.
Do you replace glass?
We do not replace glass. We look after the sealant joints and can tell you if a unit seems to have gone.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the product. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
What do you put in the joint?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We will tell you what we are using and why.