Edinburgh · Scotland
Church Hill Sand Mastic
Traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick for homes and businesses in Church Hill and across Edinburgh. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Weathered mastic on the most exposed windows
- Mastic round period door frames that has failed
- Crumbling sand mastic round a window
When something else is needed
It helps to know what we cannot do too:
- Broken panes
- Decayed frames that need repair
- Damaged stone surrounds
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Tenement windows
- Timber door frames
- Sash and case windows
- Brick reveals
- Stone surrounds
- Period & listed homes
Sand mastic in Church Hill
Sand mastic skins over fairly quickly but full hardening takes longer. Traditional guidance is not to paint over it and we’ll advise if you’re redecorating. Common call-outs are for patchy fillers round a sash window and draughts and rain around sash boxes, on period & listed homes, tenement windows and sash and case windows.
Church Hill is in one of Scotland’s four big cities, where many older buildings are sandstone or granite. Natural stone around older windows needs a sealant that won’t mark or attack it, which generally means a neutral-cure product or a traditional sand mastic rather than an acetoxy silicone.
Big or small, it’s backed by our 12-month guarantee in Church Hill and across Edinburgh.
- Where
- Church Hill (EH10, EH11, EH9)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Replacing sash windows is a big decision for a period home, and in listed buildings it may need consent. If the frames are sound, renewing the mastic deals with gaps and draughts at the surround. For landlords in Church Hill, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so it’s worth fixing failed sealant before a tenant reports it.
The cost reflects the work involved, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask about the job first.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Every job guaranteed for a year
Read how sealant jobs are priced and customer reviews.
Nearby places to Church Hill
Also in Church Hill
Common problems we fix in Church Hill
Rain on the window surround works into any crack and loosens it further. Exposed elevations normally fail first.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Mastic round period door frames that has failed
- Crumbling sand mastic round a window
- Open joints round the window box
- Wind and rain getting in round a sash window
Schools such as Iain Tomlin School of Music are buildings too, and larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages.
What your quote should include
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Are they insured?
- How long the guarantee is
- Whether you can choose the colour
What affects the quote in Church Hill
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- The product the joint needs
- When we can work, for business premises
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, plus any working-time requirements on site. Ask us for a quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What to tell us for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- The address or postcode of the job
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- How we’d reach the joints
- A few photos by email, if you can
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll take it from there.
Frames and glazing around Church Hill
Church Hill is within about 3 miles of the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. That is hard on the mastic around older windows and doors, especially on the side facing the sea. Private landlords in Scotland must meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping a home wind and watertight, and failed outside joints work against that.
If you live in an older home near Churchill Theatre, the joint between an old wall and a newer frame is generally the first place rain gets in. If you let a flat or house near Haymarket station, older sash windows in a rental need their mastic kept sound to keep the weather out.
Church Hill is about 1 mile south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Whether you’re in the middle of Church Hill or further out, we cover sand mastic for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Church Hill is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh we cover for sand mastic.
Postcode districts we cover here for sand mastic: EH10, EH11 and EH9. Sand mastic is available to properties on Eden Lane, Spylaw Road and Canaan Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out sand mastic in Burghmuirhead (1 mile north), Holy Corner (1 mile north), Greenhill (1 mile north-east), Merchiston (1 mile north) and Bruntsfield (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Pilrig (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (8 miles north-west) and Timber Bush (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Church Hill
We work in homes and buildings around Golf Tavern, Bruntsfield Links and St Cuthbert's Church and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Craiglockhart Primary School (0.7 miles west), National Museums Scotland Library (1.3 miles north-east) and Boroughmuir High School (less than half a mile north). Church Hill’s nearest station is Haymarket station, about 1 mile north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Waverley Mall (1.6 miles north-east) and Merchiston Tower (less than half a mile west). For a walk, there’s The New Leaf Co-op and Duddingston Loch.
Landlord and commercial work in Church Hill
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Common questions in Church Hill
Does the coastal weather in Church Hill affect outside sealant?
Near the coast, wind-driven rain and, nearer the shore, salt air make outside sealant work harder. The right product, a clean joint and the right depth all help it cope.
Do you work for landlords with property near Haymarket station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear price.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We are approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
Is the work guaranteed?
Our 12-month guarantee applies to all our work.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes. Hotels, offices and other businesses use us, and we are fully insured.
Will there be a smell?
There can be a smell while the sealant cures. Opening a window helps.
How long does sand mastic take to harden?
It takes a while. It skins first and hardens fully later, and we will tell you what to expect.
How long does the job take?
Most jobs take a few hours for a single window, longer for several, including preparation and clearing up. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.
Different surfaces, different methods
Stone surrounds
Stone surrounds suit sand mastic well. It finishes to look like part of the surround.
Tenement and terrace windows
In shared buildings, the windows may be part of a wider repair, so check who is responsible first.
How it works
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on how many windows. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. For a job in Church Hill, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- We check each window surround and the condition of the joint.
- The joint is raked out and cleaned.
- We fill deep gaps so the new mastic is not too thick.
- We point the joint with sand mastic by hand.
- The finish is dressed neatly.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- Mention any tricky access
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
Ask for a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we will explain how we’d tackle it. When it suits you, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.