East Dunbartonshire · Scotland
Bardowie Sand Mastic
We cover Bardowie for traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly.
- Cement or filler used on old window joints that has cracked
- Cracked mastic round a front door frame
- Modern sealant on a period surround
Common questions in Bardowie
Do you cover smaller places like Bardowie?
Yes, Bardowie is covered. We work across all of Scotland, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is Bardowie in your area for sand mastic?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Bardowie is part of that. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, with over 20 years’ experience in sealant work.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
Yes. Sealants come in white, clear, grey and other colours for many products, and we agree the colour with you before we start.
What information do you need?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few pictures.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Always. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, so we never do it.
Do you work for letting agents?
Yes. We work in homes, commercial premises and hotels, and we’re fully insured.
What does sand mastic cost?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. To get one, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing and where.
Sand mastic for homes and businesses in Bardowie
Fresh sand mastic forms a skin quite soon but full hardening takes longer. Traditional guidance is not to paint over it, so ask us before you decorate. We work on brick reveals, period & listed homes and stone surrounds, and common reasons people get in touch are tired mastic found when preparing windows for paint and modern sealant on a period surround.
Older stone-built homes in Scotland often have sash and case or timber windows set in stone. The sealant has to suit the stone, which rules out acetoxy silicones that can mark or attack it.
All our work is covered by a 12-month guarantee, wherever you are in East Dunbartonshire.
- Place
- Bardowie (G62)
- Region
- East Dunbartonshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Keeping the joints in good condition
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Look over the window mastic once a year
- Clear gutters so water does not pour onto the windows
- Check with your local planning authority if your home is listed
- Do not paint over the new mastic
Do not run silicone over the new mastic. If you see a crack, ask us to take a look rather than patching it.
Once mastic starts to crumble, rain gets in. It can soak into the frame and the surrounding masonry so early renewal protects both.
How it works
Every visit runs the same way: we look at the joints together, protect the area around them, do the work and tidy away. Most jobs take a few hours for a single window, longer for several. In smaller Scottish places, parking is generally less of an issue than access and distance. Let us know how to find you and how to reach the joints, and the visit is planned around that.
- We check each window surround and the condition of the joint.
- The joint is raked out and cleaned.
- Large voids are packed out.
- New sand mastic is applied and shaped by hand.
- The finish is dressed neatly.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Mention any tricky access
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
Getting a quote
If you’re in Bardowie and need sand mastic, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you will get a clear quote before any work starts.
Advice
Why deal with it now?
Before painting the windows, it pays to renew the mastic. Painting over failed mastic doesn’t seal it, and the new mastic is traditionally left unpainted. Out of town in Scotland, exposed walls take a lot of weather, and once water gets behind a failed joint, damp in stone or harled walls is slow to dry out.
The cost reflects the work involved, not a rough estimate. That’s why we ask a few questions first.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Bardowie
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- We’re fully insured
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
When to call us in Bardowie
Timber swells and shrinks with the weather. That movement opens up the mastic joint little by little.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Mastic dropping out of the joint
- Cracked mastic round a front door frame
- Patchy fillers round a sash window
- Mastic that needs renewing before redecorating
For landlords with property near Milngavie station, older sash windows in a rental need their mastic kept sound to keep the weather out.
What your quote should include
- How the colour is chosen
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
Nearby places to Bardowie
What else we do in Bardowie
How we quote for sand mastic
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. What we look at:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Any mould that needs treating
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. You will have a clear quote before any work starts.
What to tell us for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Roughly how big the job is
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The type of property
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that’s easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work before giving you a price.
Windows and doors in Bardowie
Under the Repairing Standard, private landlords in Scotland have to keep homes wind and watertight, and failed outside joints work against that. The west of Scotland is wetter than the east, so there’s plenty of rain for the mastic around older windows and doors to keep out.
Tenement House, about 4.5 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Bardowie. Schools such as Boclair Academy are buildings too, and the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s.
Bardowie is about 3 miles east of Bearsden, in East Dunbartonshire. Whether you’re in the middle of Bardowie or further out, sand mastic is available for homes and businesses alike. Across East Dunbartonshire, we cover 23 places, and Bardowie is one of them.
Our applicators cover all of G62 for sand mastic. Local streets include Station Road, Craigmaddie Road and Balmore Road. Nearby, we also carry out sand mastic in Baldernock (1 mile north-west), Balmore (1 mile east), Cadder (2 miles south-east), Summerston (2 miles south) and Torrance (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Kirkintilloch (5 miles east), Bearsden (3 miles west), Lenzie (5 miles east), Lennoxtown (4 miles north-east), Milton of Campsie (4 miles north-east) and Auchinairn (3 miles south-east).
Around Bardowie
The nearest railway station is Milngavie station, about 1.9 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Craigmaddie Castle (2 miles north) and Ruchill Hospital (3.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Castle Hill and Bardowie Loch.
How the job changes by surface
Sash and case windows
Sash windows are where we do most sand mastic work. We renew the mastic round each box.
Brick reveals
Loose mastic comes out and deep gaps are packed before pointing.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant cannot put right:
- Timber that has rotted
- Planning or listed building consent (your local planning authority decides)
- Cracked or broken glass
Not sure which it is? You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Timber door frames
- Sash and case windows
- Brick reveals
- Stone surrounds
- Period & listed homes
- Tenement windows