Dundee · Scotland
Lochee Sand Mastic
Sand mastic in Lochee from a team with over 20 years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Patchy fillers round a sash window
- Crumbling sand mastic round a window
- Silicone on a period window that looks wrong
Lochee questions
How is work on the outside of a tenement in Lochee generally arranged?
Most tenements arrange shared repairs through the owners or a property factor. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 covers the common parts where the deeds do not.
Does the coastal weather in Lochee affect outside sealant?
Near the coast, wind-driven rain and, nearer the shore, salt air make outside sealant work harder. Choosing the right sealant for the frame and wall, laid at the right depth, helps it last.
What’s sand mastic made of?
It’s a mix of sand and a linseed-oil-based binder. It’s built up in the joint by hand and finished to sit neatly against the masonry.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured.
How long does sand mastic take?
Most jobs take a few hours per window, depending on the condition of the joints, including the preparation. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
What sealant do you use?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, picked for each joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Where are you based?
We are based in Crawley, West Sussex, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Sand mastic in Lochee
We renew sand mastic around sash windows and doors set in stone or brick. The old mastic is raked out, the joint is prepared and new mastic is shaped by hand. We work on timber door frames, period & listed homes and tenement windows, and common reasons people get in touch are open joints round the window box and patchy fillers round a sash window.
In a Scottish city, many flats have windows two, three or four floors up, so the mastic outside can go unchecked for years. Access is the first thing to plan for a job in Lochee.
Every job is covered by a one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Dundee.
- Where
- Lochee (DD2, DD3)
- Wider area
- Dundee
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Lochee homes and the weather
Lochee 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 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 sound outside sealant is part of that.
Letting a property close to Dundee station? Then any sash windows need sound mastic to keep draughts and rain out. If you live in an older home near Lochee Baptist Church, the windows may be timber, sash or later replacements, and each needs the right sealant against the wall.
Lochee is about 1 mile west of Dundee, in Dundee. We provide sand mastic to homeowners, landlords and businesses in Lochee, as part of our work across Dundee. Lochee is one of 50 towns and villages in Dundee where we work for sand mastic.
Postcode districts we cover here for sand mastic: DD2 and DD3. If you need sand mastic at a property on Ancrum Road, High Street and St Ann Lane or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. You will find Lochee on the A923, which makes it straightforward to reach with everything needed for sand mastic. Nearby, we also carry out sand mastic in Dryburgh (1 mile north-west), Balgay (1 mile south-west), Logie (1 mile south), Charleston (1 mile west) and Ardler (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Broughty Ferry (6 miles east), Monifieth (7 miles east), Barnhill (6 miles east), Pitkerro (3 miles east), Whitfield (3 miles east) and Douglas (4 miles east). Being one of Dundee’s larger places, Lochee has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
What’s near Lochee
We work in homes and buildings around Scottish School of Contemporary Dance, Cox Branch Library and Balgay Hill. Lochee’s nearest station is Dundee station, roughly 1.9 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Dudhope Castle (1.2 miles south-east) and Tayside Medical History Museum (1.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Lochee include Balgay Hill and Trottick Mill Ponds.
What happens on the day
The work is kept neat and contained to the joints we are treating, so you can carry on as normal. The job generally takes a few hours for a single window, longer for several, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. In Lochee, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- First, we look at the surrounds with you and agree what needs doing.
- The loose and crumbling mastic is raked out and the joint cleaned.
- Deep voids are packed so the mastic is the right thickness.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Ask for a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add pictures by email if you can.
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Landlords, agents and businesses in Lochee
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we will give you a quote.
When to call us in Lochee
Previous repairs in cement or silicone often trap water or crack away. They do not move with the timber and we normally remove them.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Gaps round a timber door in stone or brick
- Tired mastic found when preparing windows for paint
- Crumbling sand mastic round a window
- Draughts and rain around sash boxes
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Menzieshill High School, the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s.
What your quote should include
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- How long the guarantee is
- What product goes in the joint
- How the colour is chosen
What affects the quote in Lochee
We do not publish a price list, because no two jobs are the same. What we look at:
- The type of sealant required
- The number of rooms or windows
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Whether the work is at height
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference.
What we need to know
To make quoting easier, please include:
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- A few photos by email, if you can
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Where the property is
Need a quote? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear quote before we start.
DIY versus a professional finish
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
How to look after the new joints
How long the joints last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Have rotten timber repaired before new mastic goes in
- Check with your local planning authority if your home is listed
- Go gently near the mastic when preparing windows
- Check the mastic when you check the paintwork
Leave the new mastic unpainted, as traditional guidance advises. Ask us before any decorating around it.
Once mastic starts to crumble, rain gets in. That water can reach the timber frame and the wall, so renewing it early is worth it.
Nearby places to Lochee
What else we do in Lochee
What happens if it’s left?
Filling over old, loose mastic doesn’t last. We remove the loose material first so the new mastic stays put. Private landlords in Lochee must meet the Repairing Standard, and damp or leaks can fall short of it, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Lochee
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Homes, businesses and hotels
Take a look at what affects the cost and what customers say.