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Sand Mastic in Balgreen
Problem with your window and door surrounds in Balgreen? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Gaps where the frame meets the masonry
- Silicone on a period window that looks wrong
- Cracked mastic round a front door frame
Sand mastic for homes and businesses in Balgreen
For a listed home or one in a conservation area, ask your local planning authority whether consent is needed for work to windows. Like-for-like sand mastic is often the preferred finish. We work on stone surrounds, brick reveals and tenement windows, and people most often call us about window mastic to renew ahead of painting and old sand mastic that has cracked, crumbled or fallen out.
Older stone-built tenements in Scotland’s cities were built with sash and case windows, and plenty still have them. Whether you’re in a tenement flat or a house in Balgreen, the joint between frame and wall is what keeps the weather out.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Place
- Balgreen (EH12, EH11, EH4)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How the job changes by surface
Tenement and terrace windows
Windows above ground floor need the right access. Tell us the height and we will confirm what’s needed.
Timber door frames
Period doors in stone or brick openings are often pointed with sand mastic. We renew it the same way as on windows.
How the visit works
There’s no need to move everything out before we come, only the area right around the joints. We protect the rest, and the work takes a few hours for a single window, longer for several in most cases. Parking in city streets around Balgreen can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. If you are in a flat, let us know how we get in at the street door.
- We start by checking each surround and agreeing the joints to renew.
- We rake out the old mastic and clean the joint.
- Large voids are packed out first, so the mastic is not too thick.
- Sand mastic is mixed and applied by hand, then shaped to the joint.
- The mastic is finished to sit tidily against the stone or brick.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
How to get 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 give you a clear price before work begins.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Balgreen
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. What we look at:
- The type of sealant required
- Working hours on commercial sites
- The number and length of the joints
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first.
What to tell us for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- If someone has resealed it before
- The rough size of the job
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- How we’d reach the joints
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will explain what’s involved.
Also near Balgreen
Also in Balgreen
Looking after it afterwards
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. Our advice:
- Check the mastic when you check the paintwork
- Ask the planning authority about consent for listed or conservation-area homes
- Don’t paint over the new mastic
- Clear gutters so water does not pour onto the windows
Don’t run silicone over the new mastic. If you see a crack, ask us to take a look before trying a quick fix.
Fine cracks show the mastic is starting to fail. It’s easier to renew it before it drops out.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
If you manage several properties in or around Balgreen, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and pictures by email help.
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
Leave it or put it right?
New mastic over crumbling mastic will not hold. Raking out and preparing the joint gives it a sound base so the new mastic stays put. Scottish rain finds any gap around a frame or wall joint, and in a tall building in Balgreen, damp can travel a long way before it shows.
We don’t show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a quick quote.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Balgreen
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- We never seal over old sealant
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced and our reviews.
What sealant work cannot fix
In fairness, some problems need a different trade:
- Masonry that needs repairing
- Sashes that need overhauling
- Timber that has rotted
Not sure which it is? You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Timber door frames
- Sash and case windows
- Tenement windows
- Stone surrounds
- Period & listed homes
- Brick reveals
Balgreen: your questions answered
Does living near the coast affect sand mastic in Balgreen?
Coastal weather is harder on outside sealant: there’s more wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt in the air. The right product, a clean joint and the right depth all help it cope.
Do you work for landlords with property near Slateford station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, we can. More than one area can be quoted together.
Can you replace silicone on a period window with sand mastic?
Usually, yes. Once the silicone is out and the joint prepared, sand mastic is applied by hand.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
What does sand mastic cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: its size, the old material, access and the product needed. We agree the price before any work begins.
What should I tell you?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. If you can, email a few photos.
Do you cover Balgreen?
Yes. From our base in Crawley, we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Balgreen homes and the weather
Balgreen is close to the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That is hard on the mastic around older windows and doors, especially on the side facing the sea. The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh 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.
For an older house near a landmark such as Murrayfield Parish Church, frames set in older brick or stone need a sealant that suits the wall as well as the frame. Letting a property close to Slateford station? Then cracked sand mastic around sash windows lets in the draughts tenants complain about. Schools such as Scotus Academy are buildings too, and the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s.
Balgreen is about 2 miles west of West End, in Edinburgh. If you need sand mastic in Balgreen, it’s easy to get a quote: please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. We cover Edinburgh from our Crawley base. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, and Balgreen is one of them.
Work in EH12, EH11 and EH4 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need sand mastic at a property on Whitson Road, Baird Avenue and Balgreen Road or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A8 close by, Balgreen is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Balgreen include Beechmount (1 mile north), Saughtonhall (1 mile east), Murrayfield (1 mile north-east), Westfield (1 mile south-east) and Stenhouse (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (3 miles east), Broughton (3 miles east), Bellevue (3 miles north-east) and Buccleuch (3 miles east).
Landmarks near Balgreen
Typical jobs here are in homes near Gabrielle Keiller Library, St Columba's Parish Church and Roseburn Bar. Nearby too are Saughton Park (0.6 miles south-east), Balgreen Primary School (0.5 miles south-east) and St George's School (1.1 miles north-east). For rail, the closest station is Slateford station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Murrayfield Experience (0.6 miles east) and Corstorphine Hospital (0.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.