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Sand Mastic in Scottish Borders

Sand mastic in all 89 towns and villages of the Scottish Borders, done properly, quoted clearly before any work starts and a one-year guarantee.

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Sand mastic across the Scottish Borders

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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Our sand mastic service in the Scottish Borders

Across the Scottish Borders, we renew sand mastic around sash and case windows. Every joint is cleaned out and filled by hand, finished to suit the masonry. We work on timber door frames, period & listed homes and stone surrounds, and the jobs we see most are failed mastic on an exposed elevation and mastic round period door frames that has failed.

On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The job generally takes anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on how many windows.

First we agree which joints need doing.
We remove the old, loose mastic.
Deep gaps are packed so the mastic sits at the right depth.
We apply the mastic by hand and shape it.
The surface is finished to suit the stone or brick.

How we quote

Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.

Why book with us

ARBOMaster approved applicator
We never seal over old sealant
Fully insured
Over 20 years’ experience

Ask for a quote

Need a quote? Please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before we start.

What’s near Galashiels

Around Galashiels, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Galashiels, Public House and Galashiels Academy, among other places. There’s a railway station in Galashiels itself: Galashiels station. A little further out are Borders General Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Castle Holydean (4.4 miles south-east). Not far away are Eildon Mid Hill.

Windows and doors across the Scottish Borders

Across the Scottish Borders, from Galashiels, Hawick and Peebles outwards, frames range from older timber to modern uPVC and aluminium. Each needs the right sealant, and every joint wears out eventually.

We work across all of Scotland, from the cities to the islands, and the Scottish Borders is part of that. Longer journeys are planned in advance, and outdoor work around the weather. Along the coast in the Scottish Borders, window and wall joints facing the sea take the brunt of the weather, and that’s where sealant usually gives up first. Good preparation and the right sealant help it cope.

Galashiels: Historic houses such as Peel House, about 3.8 miles west, show how far back building around Galashiels goes. Letting a property close to Galashiels station? Then older sash windows in a rental need their mastic kept sound to keep the weather out.

Honest limits

New sealant cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. Sealant won’t put right:

Broken panes
Crumbling stone or brickwork round the window
Planning or listed building consent (your local planning authority decides)

Different surfaces, different methods

Period and listed homes

Materials matter on listed and conservation-area homes. Like-for-like sand mastic is usually favoured.

Timber door frames

Period doors in stone or brick openings are often pointed with sand mastic. The method is the same as for windows.

What happens if it’s left?

An open joint round the frame lets weather in. Left, water can reach the timber and the wall, so dealing with it now protects both.

Questions to ask before booking

Are they insured?
Which colour the sealant will be
Which sealant they’ll use, and why
What the quote includes, VAT included or not

Can I do it myself?

A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.

Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.

What affects the quote in the Scottish Borders

Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:

Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
Whether there’s mould to deal with
Working hours on commercial sites
The number and length of the joints

Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed. Call for a quick quote and we will go through it with you.

What we need to know

To help us quote quickly, let us know:

Where the property is
Pictures of the joints, sent by email
The type of property
What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking

The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add pictures by email if you can.

The Scottish Borders questions

Will there be a smell?

That depends on the sealant. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little, and any smell fades as they cure.

Is it worth trying it myself?

For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.

Do you work for landlords and businesses?

Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, businesses and hotels across the Scottish Borders.

What exactly is sand mastic?

Sand mastic is a traditional material for pointing round windows and doors. It’s made with sand and a linseed-oil-based binder.

Are you fully insured?

Yes. We are fully insured.

Will it make a mess?

Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.

Where are you based?

Our base is in Crawley, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.