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Sand Mastic in Maybury
Traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick for homes and businesses in Maybury and across Edinburgh. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- A silicone bead on a sash window that spoils the look
- Weathered mastic on the most exposed windows
- Mastic that needs renewing before redecorating
Sand mastic for homes and businesses in Maybury
Burnt sand mastic is a traditional material blends with stone and brick surrounds. It suits period and listed homes, where modern sealant can look out of place. We work on stone surrounds, tenement windows and brick reveals, and people most often call us about crumbling sand mastic round a window and a silicone bead on a sash window that spoils the look.
Maybury is in one of Scotland’s four big cities, where many older buildings are sandstone or granite. Stone needs a sealant that suits it, which usually means a neutral-cure product or a traditional sand mastic rather than an acetoxy silicone.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
- Where
- Maybury (EH12)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Different surfaces, different methods
Period and listed homes
Sand mastic is the like-for-like choice for many period homes. On listed buildings, check with your planning authority first.
Timber door frames
Door frames get knocked and soaked, so their mastic can fail sooner. We rake it out and renew it.
Nearby places to Maybury
Other services in Maybury
Sand mastic in Maybury: local notes
Maybury is close to the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. Both are hard on the mastic around older windows and doors, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. With historic houses such as Caroline Park (about 4 miles north-east) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Maybury as well as newer homes. Where a home is older, older timber frames in brick or stone need a different approach from a modern uPVC window.
Rented homes near Edinburgh Gateway station change hands often, and cracked sand mastic around sash windows lets in the draughts tenants complain about. Historic houses such as Caroline Park, about 4 miles north-east, show how far back building around Maybury goes.
Maybury is about 4 miles west of West End, in Edinburgh. From the centre of Maybury to the outskirts, we cover sand mastic for every kind of property. 175 places in Edinburgh are on our list, from the larger towns to small villages.
Work in EH12 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on Niven Road, Windle Road and Gyle Avenue. Neighbouring places we cover for sand mastic include West Craigs (1 mile north-west), East Craigs (1 mile north), Gogar (1 mile south-west), Bughtlin (1 mile north) and Cammo (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (4 miles east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (6 miles east), Greenside (5 miles east), Broughton (5 miles east) and Bellevue (5 miles east).
Landmarks near Maybury
There’s a railway station in Maybury itself: Edinburgh Gateway station. Well-known places in the area include Corstorphine Hospital (1.6 miles east) and Craigcrook Castle (2.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Corstorphine Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Aftercare tips
Looking after new joints is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Take care around the mastic when scraping paint
- Keep sills and gutters clear so water drains away
- Ask us before painting near the mastic
- Renew mastic before redecorating the windows
Leave the new mastic unpainted, as traditional guidance advises. Ask us before any decorating around it.
Renewing mastic before redecorating saves doing it twice. Painting over failed mastic hides the problem for a while.
Common questions in Maybury
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Edinburgh Gateway station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we will send you a clear quote.
How is work on the outside of a tenement in Maybury generally arranged?
The owners of the flats usually agree repairs to shared parts like the roof and outside walls, and many buildings have a factor to arrange it. Where the title deeds are silent, the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 fills the gaps. Your title deeds will say who owns the windows.
Where do you work from?
We are based in Crawley, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Do you guarantee sand mastic work?
Our 12-month guarantee covers every job, sand mastic included.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
Most of the time, yes. We will explain which colours are available.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
What information do you need?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. If you can, email a few pictures.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows a simple pattern: we look at the joints together, protect the area around them, carry out the job and tidy away. Most jobs take a few hours per window, depending on the condition of the joints. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. In Maybury, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- Each surround is checked first.
- The joint is raked out and cleaned.
- Large voids are packed out.
- We point the joint with sand mastic by hand.
- The finish is dressed neatly.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a quote
For a quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You will have a clear quote before we start.
Related advice
Why deal with it now?
Not every filler suits an old window surround. Sand mastic is the like-for-like choice, which can matter on listed and conservation-area homes. Scottish rain finds any gap around a frame or wall joint, and in a tall building in Maybury, damp can travel a long way before it shows.
A few things move the cost up or down: 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 Maybury clients choose us
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- We are fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide or customer reviews.
Landlord and commercial work in Maybury
We work for landlords and agents as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Rotten sashes, sills or window boxes (a joiner’s job)
- Damaged stone surrounds
- Planning or listed building consent (your local planning authority decides)
Not sure which it is? You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Sash and case windows
- Timber door frames
- Stone surrounds
- Brick reveals
- Tenement windows
- Period & listed homes
Do you need sand mastic in Maybury?
Over the years, sand mastic weathers. It hardens, cracks and starts to come away from the frame or the masonry.
The most common problems we see are:
- A silicone bead on a sash window that spoils the look
- Window mastic to renew ahead of painting
- Cement or filler used on old window joints that has cracked
- Draughts and rain around sash boxes
Schools such as Craigmount High School are buildings too, and its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s.
What to look for in a quote
- How hidden problems are handled
- What guarantee comes with the work
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- Which colour the sealant will be