Edinburgh · Scotland
Sand mastic for sash & case windows in Magdalene, Edinburgh
Our applicators work in Magdalene on traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly.
- Gaps round a timber door in stone or brick
- Crumbling sand mastic round a window
- Gaps where the frame meets the masonry
About our sand mastic in Magdalene
Old sand mastic cracks, crumbles and falls out over time, leaving gaps round the window. We rake it out and renew it and tidies the surround. If you have weathered mastic on the most exposed windows and patchy fillers round a sash window, we can help.
Magdalene 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 normally means a neutral-cure product or a traditional sand mastic rather than an acetoxy silicone.
Big or small, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Magdalene (EH15, EH16)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Magdalene: your questions answered
Do you work for landlords with property near Brunstane station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
Who arranges sealant work on the shared parts of a tenement in Magdalene?
Most tenements arrange shared repairs through the owners or a property factor. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 covers the common parts where the deeds don’t, and we can quote for the factor or the owners directly.
Do I need permission for sand mastic on a listed building?
Checking first is sensible. Ask your local planning authority whether consent is needed for listed or conservation-area properties.
What do you put in the joint?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes, every time. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
What is sand mastic?
Sand mastic is a traditional material for pointing round windows and doors. It’s made with sand and a linseed-oil-based binder.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
Generally, yes. Sealants come in white, clear, grey and other colours, and we’ll agree it with you first.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Magdalene
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
For anyone letting property in or around Magdalene, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant won’t fix:
- Decisions on consent for listed homes
- Putty and glazing repairs
- Timber that has rotted
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Brick reveals
- Sash and case windows
- Tenement windows
- Timber door frames
- Stone surrounds
- Period & listed homes
Aftercare tips
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Plan mastic work ahead of painting
- Clear gutters so water does not pour onto the windows
- Ask a joiner to look at soft timber first
- Go gently near the mastic when preparing windows
Check the mastic when you check the paintwork. Catching cracks early keeps repairs small.
An open joint round the box lets weather through. The longer it’s left, the more the joint opens as more mastic falls out.
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What happens on the day
All our tools and materials come with us in the van. After a quick look at the joints together, the area is protected and the work begins. It normally 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. In Magdalene, 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.
- We rake out the old mastic and clean the joint.
- We pack any deep gaps so the mastic sits at the right depth.
- The mastic is mixed, pressed into the joint by hand and shaped.
- The mastic is finished to sit tidily against the stone or brick.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
Ask for a quote
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we will explain what’s involved before giving you a price.
Advice
Magdalene homes and the weather
Magdalene is close to 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. With historic houses such as Whitefoord House (about 2.5 miles west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Magdalene as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older frames set in brick or stone need a sealant that suits them, and sometimes that’s traditional sand mastic.
Whitefoord House, about 2.5 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Magdalene. For landlords with property near Brunstane station, older sash windows in a rental need their mastic kept sound to keep the weather out.
Magdalene is about 2 miles west of Musselburgh, in Edinburgh. Anywhere in EH15, we can carry out sand mastic at your property. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, Magdalene among them.
Here we cover the EH15 and EH16 postcode area for sand mastic. Whether your property is on Hope Lane, Milton Road and Durham Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. Being close to the A6106, Magdalene is easy for our applicators to reach. We also cover the places around Magdalene: South Portobello (1 mile north), Bingham (1 mile south-west), Niddrie Mains (1 mile south-west), Brunstane (1 mile north-east) and Niddrie (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (4 miles west), Leith (3 miles north-west), Bonnington (3 miles north-west), Greenside (3 miles west), Broughton (3 miles west) and Bellevue (3 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Magdalene
Typical jobs here are in homes near Abercorn Park, Portobello Library and 47 Figgate Lane pub. Magdalene’s nearest station is Brunstane station, roughly 0.5 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (1.6 miles south-west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (2.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Magdalene includes Whinny Hill and Duddingston Loch.
Do you need sand mastic in Magdalene?
Previous repairs in cement or silicone often trap water or crack away. They do not move with the timber, and they generally need raking out.
Look out for any of the following:
- Open joints round the window box
- Wind and rain getting in round a sash window
- Mastic dropping out of the joint
- Old cement repairs round a window that have failed
Schools such as Portobello High School are buildings too, and the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s.
What your quote should include
- Who turns up on the day
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How long to leave it before use
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
What the job involves on each surface
Period and listed homes
On a listed home or in a conservation area, the right material matters. Sand mastic is often the preferred finish.
Brick reveals
Loose mastic comes out and deep gaps are packed before pointing.
Leave it or put it right?
Before painting the windows, it pays to renew the mastic. Paint over cracked mastic will not stop the gaps, and the new mastic is traditionally left unpainted. For landlords in Magdalene, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so it’s worth fixing failed sealant before a tenant reports it.
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Magdalene
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Tidy, careful work