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Sand Mastic in Angus

Wherever you are in Angus, our applicators can help with sand mastic. A clear quote before we start, and a one-year guarantee.

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Traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick. Choose your town from the list to see local details, and get in touch for a quick quote.

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About sand mastic in Angus

Sand mastic suits most period window surrounds. Newer frames usually get a flexible sealant instead, and we’ll talk through which suits your home. We work on period & listed homes, timber door frames and stone surrounds, and people most often call us about crumbling sand mastic round a window and cement or filler used on old window joints that has cracked.

We work through the job in order: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. For most jobs that takes a few hours per window, depending on the condition of the joints.

First, we look at the surrounds with you and agree what needs doing.
Old, loose mastic is raked out and the joint cleaned.
We pack any deep gaps so the mastic sits at the right depth.
We mix the sand mastic and apply it by hand, shaping it to the joint.
We dress the surface so it sits neatly against the masonry.

Pricing in Angus

Leaving a failed joint normally makes the job bigger, not smaller, as water and mould keep getting in. If you are unsure, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you an honest view and a quote.

Why book with us

ARBOMaster approved applicator
One-year guarantee on every job
Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
20+ years of sealant experience

Getting a quote

We don’t publish a price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.

Landmarks near Arbroath

Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Arbroath High School, Knox's Church and The Corn Exchange pub and the streets around them. Arbroath has its own railway station: Arbroath station. A little further out are Arbroath Signal Tower Museum (0.6 miles south) and Arbroath Infirmary (0.6 miles south).

Windows and doors across Angus

Angus has everything from older homes with timber frames to newer ones with uPVC. Exposed walls are where window sealant normally fails first, wherever they are in Angus.

Scottish weather is hard on outside joints, especially in the wetter west. Sealants for jobs in Angus are chosen with that in mind. In the coastal parts of Angus, the sea-facing side of a building takes the most weather, so they’re often the first to fail. The right product and careful preparation help it last.

Arbroath: Letting a property close to Arbroath station? Then cracked sand mastic around sash windows lets in the draughts tenants complain about. Schools such as Arbroath High School are buildings too, and its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s.

Looking after it afterwards

Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:

Avoid heavy scraping on the mastic joint
Keep modern sealant off the mastic
Find out about consent before window work on a listed home
Sort the mastic before the decorators arrive

Leave the new mastic alone while it firms up. It forms a skin fairly soon but needs longer to fully harden.

Small cracks are a sign the mastic is ageing. Renewing it then is simpler than waiting until it falls out.

Work for landlords, hotels and businesses

Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.

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.

Should I try it myself first?

What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.

If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly.

Different surfaces, different methods

Sash and case windows

A sash window’s box frame sits in the masonry opening. The gap round it is pointed with sand mastic.

Tenement and terrace windows

Tenements and terraces often have many sash windows with ageing mastic. We can do one window or several.

Common problems we fix in Angus

Over the years, sand mastic weathers. It hardens, cracks and starts to come away from the frame or the masonry.

Look out for any of the following:

Failed mastic on an exposed elevation
Tired mastic found when preparing windows for paint
Patchy fillers round a sash window
Wind and rain getting in round a sash window

Angus questions

Can I choose the sealant colour?

In most cases you can choose. We will explain which colours are available and agree one before work begins.

How long does sand mastic take to harden?

It takes a while. The skin forms first, and the full set comes later, and we’ll tell you what to expect.

What does sand mastic cost?

There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. You’ll get a clear quote before any work starts.

Are you insured?

Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can confirm the details when we quote.

Are you an approved applicator?

Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator, and we are fully insured.

Is it possible to paint over sand mastic?

Sand mastic is normally left unpainted, which is what traditional guidance recommends. Ask us before decorating.

Do you come to Angus?

Yes. We cover Angus, as part of our work across South East England, London and Scotland. To book, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.