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Liberton Sand Mastic
Our applicators work in Liberton on traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Draughts and rain around sash boxes
- Mastic worn away on windows facing the weather
- Gaps round a timber door in stone or brick
Questions from Liberton
How do repairs to the shared parts of a tenement in Liberton get organised?
The owners of the flats generally agree repairs to shared parts like the roof and outside walls, and many buildings have a factor to arrange it. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 sets out how that works where the title deeds don’t. Windows often belong to the individual flat, but it’s worth checking your deeds.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Shawfair station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Can you replace silicone on a period window with sand mastic?
Yes, it’s a common request. All the old silicone is removed first so the mastic can sit properly.
Which is right for my windows, sand mastic or modern sealant?
We’ll help you decide. Period homes often look best with sand mastic, and modern sealants suit newer frames.
Are you insured?
Yes. Mr Mastic is fully insured, with over 20 years’ experience in sealant work.
Do you cover Liberton?
Yes. From our base in Crawley, we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland, Liberton included.
What’s sand mastic made of?
Sand plus a binder based on linseed oil. It’s built up in the joint by hand and finished to sit neatly against the masonry.
What do you put in the joint?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, picked for each joint. We will tell you what we are using and why.
About our sand mastic in Liberton
If your home is listed or in a conservation area, check with your local planning authority whether consent is needed for work to windows. Sand mastic is often favoured as a like-for-like material. We work on stone surrounds, period & listed homes and brick reveals, and the jobs we see most are patchy fillers round a sash window and cracked mastic round a front door frame.
In a Scottish city, many flats have windows two, three or four floors up, where failing mastic is easy to miss. Access is the first thing to plan for a job in Liberton, and in a tenement the outside of the building may be a shared repair.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Location
- Liberton (EH16, EH17, EH9)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Liberton
Replacing sash windows is a big decision for a period home and on a listed home, consent may be needed. Where the frames are in good order, new mastic seals the surround. For landlords in Liberton, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs, plus any working-time requirements on site. Call for a quick quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Liberton
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- We’re fully insured
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
Landlord and commercial work in Liberton
If you manage several properties in or around Liberton, several properties can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and pictures by email help.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs the same way: we check the joints, protect the area around them, carry out the job and tidy away. It normally takes anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on how many windows. In a city area like Liberton, parking may be by permit or pay-and-display, so tell us what’s nearby. For flats, mention the door entry system and any shared-stair arrangements.
- First, we look at the surrounds with you and agree what needs doing.
- We rake out the old mastic and clean the joint.
- We pack any deep gaps so the mastic sits at the right depth.
- We mix the sand mastic and apply it by hand, shaping it to the joint.
- The mastic is finished to sit tidily against the stone or brick.
Before we arrive
- Clear the area around the work
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Get a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. When it suits you, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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Signs you need sand mastic in Liberton
Water gets into small cracks in the mastic and pushes it out. Exposed elevations usually fail first.
Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Draughty sash windows at the surround
- Mastic dropping out of the joint
- Gaps where the frame meets the masonry
- Modern sealant on a period surround
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Liberton High School, the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s.
What to look for in a quote
- What product goes in the joint
- How hidden problems are handled
- Who turns up on the day
- What preparation is included
Frames and glazing around Liberton
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. Who owns the windows depends on the title deeds. Under the Repairing Standard, private landlords in Scotland have to keep homes wind and watertight, and sound outside sealant is part of that.
Letting a property close to Shawfair station? Then cracked sand mastic around sash windows lets in the draughts tenants complain about. For an older house near a landmark such as Liberton Parish Church, the joint between an old wall and a newer frame is generally the first place rain gets in.
Liberton is about 3 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. For sand mastic in and around Liberton, it’s easy to get a quote: please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. We’re based in Crawley and cover Edinburgh, Liberton included. Liberton is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work.
Every address in EH16, EH17 and EH9 is within our area for sand mastic. Local streets include Orrok Lane, Little Road and Kedslie Road. With the A701 close by, Liberton is simple for us to get to. We also cover the places around Liberton: Ellen's Glen (1 mile south-east), Inch (1 mile north-east), Alnwickhill (1 mile south-west), Gracemount (1 mile south) and Howden Hall (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (3 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (4 miles north), Greenside (3 miles north), Broughton (3 miles north) and Bellevue (3 miles north).
Around Liberton
We work in homes and buildings around Inch Park and St Margaret's School. For rail, the closest station is Shawfair station, roughly 2.8 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Natural History Collections (0.8 miles north-west) and Craigmillar Castle (1.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Liberton include The New Leaf Co-op and Blackford Hill.
How to look after the new joints
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Ask the planning authority about consent for listed or conservation-area homes
- Have rotten timber repaired before new mastic goes in
- Go gently near the mastic when preparing windows
- Keep modern sealant off the mastic
Leave the new mastic alone while it firms up. It forms a skin fairly soon, but takes longer to harden fully.
Good mastic helps keep the frame dry. Failed mastic lets water reach the timber and timber that stays wet can rot.
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What else we do in Liberton
How we quote for sand mastic
Call for a quick quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The number of rooms or windows
- The size of the job
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Asking for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:
- The address or postcode of the job
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- How we’d reach the joints
- The type of property
We quote each job on its own, so the first step is telling us about yours. Simply email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job, and photos are welcome.
Can I do it myself?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.