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Jock's Lodge Sand Mastic
Sand mastic for Jock's Lodge, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- A silicone bead on a sash window that spoils the look
- Mastic dropping out of the joint
- Cement or filler used on old window joints that has cracked
Common problems we fix in Jock's Lodge
Most of it is simply age. Sand mastic is a maintenance item like any pointing and how long it lasts depends on the weather it faces.
Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Window mastic to renew ahead of painting
- A silicone bead on a sash window that spoils the look
- Patchy fillers round a sash window
- Gaps round a timber door in stone or brick
Managing a site like Mannafields Christian School? Then larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- What insurance they hold
- How the colour is chosen
- What the cure time is
Sand mastic in Jock's Lodge, done properly
Across Jock's Lodge, we renew sand mastic around sash and case windows. Each joint is raked out, prepared and pointed by hand, finished to suit the masonry. If you have mastic dropping out of the joint and failed mastic on an exposed elevation, we can put it right, on timber door frames, sash and case windows and period & listed homes alike.
Tenement flats in Scotland’s cities often have windows high above the street, where failing mastic is easy to miss. For a flat in Jock's Lodge, access is the first thing to plan, and in a tenement the outside of the building may be a shared repair.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Where
- Jock's Lodge (EH7, EH8)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What sand mastic looks like in Jock's Lodge
Jock's Lodge is within about 2 miles of the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That’s hard on the mastic around older windows and doors, especially on the side facing the sea. Under the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004, shared parts of a tenement, such as the roof and outside walls, are looked after by the owners together, and many buildings use a factor to arrange it. Windows normally belong to the flat, but the title deeds have the final say.
In the older streets around Willowbrae Parish Church, the joint between an old wall and a newer frame is normally the first place rain gets in. Rented homes near Edinburgh Waverley station change hands often, and older sash windows in a rental need their mastic kept sound to keep the weather out.
Jock's Lodge is about 2 miles south-east of Leith, in Edinburgh. We provide sand mastic to homes and businesses in Jock's Lodge and the surrounding area, as part of our work across Edinburgh. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, and Jock's Lodge is one of them.
Every address in EH7 and EH8 is within our area for sand mastic, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Dalgety Road, Loaning Road and Abercorn Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out sand mastic in Willowbrae (1 mile south-east), Piershill (1 mile east), Restalrig (1 mile north), Meadowbank (1 mile west) and Lochend (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as West End (3 miles west), West Coates (3 miles west), Merchiston (3 miles south-west), Queensferry (10 miles west), Comely Bank (3 miles west) and Southhouse (4 miles south).
Near you in Jock's Lodge
We work in homes and buildings around Holy Rood High School, Duddingston Kirk and Scottish Poetry Library and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Lochend Park (0.5 miles north-west) and Public House (less than half a mile east). For rail, the closest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 1.6 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Eastern General Hospital (0.9 miles north) and Edinburgh Castle (2 miles west). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.
Places near Jock's Lodge
What else we do in Jock's Lodge
What affects the quote in Jock's Lodge
There’s no set price list, because no two jobs are the same. The quote depends on:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The amount of work
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Which sealant suits the joint
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Roughly how big the job is
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
For sand mastic in Jock's Lodge, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Surface by surface
Period and listed homes
Many older homes were built with sand mastic round the windows. If your home is listed, ask your local planning authority about consent.
Sash and case windows
Most of our sand mastic work is on sash windows. Each joint round the box is raked out and renewed.
How to look after the new joints
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Sort the mastic before the decorators arrive
- Ask the planning authority about consent for listed or conservation-area homes
- Don’t paint over the new mastic
- Avoid heavy scraping on the mastic joint
Check the mastic when you check the paintwork. Small cracks are easier to deal with early.
Crumbling mastic lets rain into the joint. It can soak into the frame and the surrounding masonry, so renewing it early is worth it.
When it isn’t the sealant
To be straight with you, some problems need a different trade:
- Masonry that needs repairing
- Decayed frames that need repair
- Cracked or broken glass
If you’re not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Period & listed homes
- Tenement windows
- Sash and case windows
- Stone surrounds
- Brick reveals
- Timber door frames
What we do, step by step
Once we are on site, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. After that, the work takes a few hours per window, depending on the condition of the joints. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. For a job in Jock's Lodge, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- 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 to prepare
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Clear the area around the work
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Related advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Jock's Lodge
If you’re redecorating, renew the mastic first. Painting over failed mastic does not seal it and traditional guidance is to leave the new mastic unpainted. For landlords in Jock's Lodge, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
Doing several joints on one visit is usually more efficient than separate visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We’ll send you a clear quote for the lot.
What you get with us
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- One-year guarantee on every job
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- More than 20 years in sealant work
See our cost guide and what customers say.
Jock's Lodge: your questions answered
Do you work for landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
How do repairs to the shared parts of a tenement in Jock's Lodge get organised?
It normally goes through the owners together, or through the factor if the building has one. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 sets the rules for common parts if the deeds do not.
What exactly is sand mastic?
A traditional pointing material made from sand and a linseed-oil-based binder for the joint between timber frames and masonry.
Do you cover Jock's Lodge?
Yes. From our base in Crawley, we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Will it make a mess?
No. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
Is there any odour?
There can be a smell while the sealant cures, which fades as it sets. Opening a window helps.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Normally, yes. Sealants come in white, clear, grey and other colours for many products, and we agree the colour with you before work begins.
Which products do you use?
It depends on the joint: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.