Edinburgh · Scotland
Sand mastic for sash & case windows in Mayfield, Edinburgh
Traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick for householders, landlords and businesses in Mayfield. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Open joints round the window box
- Silicone on a period window that looks wrong
- Gaps round a timber door in stone or brick
Frames and glazing around Mayfield
Mayfield is close to the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. Both are hard on the mastic around older windows and doors, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. Historic houses like Whitefoord House (about 1.3 miles north) are a reminder that the area around Mayfield has older buildings as well as new. Where a home is older, older frames set in brick or stone need a sealant that suits them, and sometimes that is traditional sand mastic.
In the older streets around Craigmillar Park Church, replacement windows fitted into old openings often leave uneven gaps that need backing and a flexible joint. For landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station, older sash windows in a rental need their mastic kept sound to keep the weather out. If you look after a building such as Royal Blind School, its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s.
Mayfield is about 2 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Across the EH9 area, we cover sand mastic for homes and businesses. Mayfield is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh where we work.
Every address in EH9, EH16 and EH8 is covered for sand mastic, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Lady Road, Lygon Road and Granby Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around Mayfield include the A7, so getting to you is simple. Other places close to Mayfield include Prestonfield (1 mile east), Newington (1 mile north-west), Cameron Toll (1 mile south-east), St Leonard's (1 mile north) and Burgh Muir (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (3 miles north), Bonnington (3 miles north), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (9 miles north-west), Timber Bush (3 miles north) and Comely Bank (3 miles north-west).
What’s near Mayfield
We work in homes and buildings around Peffermill Playing Fields, Leslie's Bar and National Museums Scotland Library, among other places. Also close by are Sciennes Primary School (0.7 miles north-west), Duddingston Kirk (1 mile north-east) and St Margaret's School (less than half a mile south-east). The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.5 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (0.5 miles south-east) and Craigmillar Castle (1.3 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s The New Leaf Co-op and Duddingston Loch.
Sand mastic in Mayfield, done properly
Fresh sand mastic forms a skin quite soon, but it takes longer to harden fully. Traditional guidance is not to paint over it and we will advise if you’re redecorating. We work on period & listed homes, stone surrounds and brick reveals, and people most often call us about gaps round a timber door in stone or brick and gaps between timber frames and stone or brick.
Sash and case windows are a feature of older tenements in all four Scottish cities, though many have since been replaced. Whether you’re in a tenement flat or a house in Mayfield, the joint between frame and wall is what keeps the weather out.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, large or small.
- Where
- Mayfield (EH9, EH16, EH8)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the cost of sand mastic
Call for a quick quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The type of sealant required
- How many areas need sealing
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- When we can work, for business premises
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You’ll know the price before we begin.
What to tell us for a quote
To make quoting easier, please include:
- A few photos by email, if you can
- The address or postcode of the job
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll talk you through the work and send you a clear quote.
How it works
All our tools and materials come with us in the van. Once we have agreed what’s being done, we protect the area and start. It normally takes a few hours for a single window, longer for several. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. For a job in Mayfield, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- Each surround is checked first.
- We rake out the old mastic and clean the joint.
- We fill deep gaps so the new mastic is not too thick.
- New sand mastic is applied and shaped by hand.
- We finish the mastic to a tidy line.
How to prepare
- Clear the area around the work
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Getting a quote
If you are in Mayfield and need sand mastic, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Related advice
Why deal with it now?
Before painting the windows, it pays to renew the mastic. Painting over failed mastic does not seal it and traditional guidance is to leave the new mastic unpainted. Scottish rain finds any gap around a frame or wall joint, and in a tall building in Mayfield, damp can travel a long way before it shows.
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask a few questions first.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Mayfield
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Every job guaranteed for a year
See our cost guide and our reviews.
Honest limits
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Putty and glazing repairs
- Decayed frames that need repair
- Planning or listed building consent (your local planning authority decides)
If you are not sure, just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Sash and case windows
- Tenement windows
- Period & listed homes
- Stone surrounds
- Timber door frames
- Brick reveals
Mayfield questions
Do you work for landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
How do repairs to the shared parts of a tenement in Mayfield get organised?
Shared parts of a tenement, such as the roof and outside walls, are usually repaired with the agreement of the owners, often through a property factor. Where the title deeds are silent, the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 fills the gaps. Windows often belong to the individual flat, but it’s worth checking your deeds.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Normally, yes. White, clear and grey are common, and other colours are available, and we agree the colour with you before any work starts.
How long will you be here?
A typical job takes a few hours per window, depending on the condition of the joints, including preparation and clearing up. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.
What does sand mastic cost?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Call for a quick quote and we will talk you through it.
Can I do it myself?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We are an ARBOMaster approved applicator, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before resealing.
For landlords and businesses
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, the work is the same standard: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
How to look after the new joints
Aftercare is simple:
- Plan mastic work ahead of painting
- Ask the planning authority about consent for listed or conservation-area homes
- Take care around the mastic when scraping paint
- Check the mastic when you check the paintwork
Avoid painting over the new mastic, which is the traditional advice. Ask us before any decorating around it.
It’s best to renew mastic before painting the windows. Painting over failed mastic hides the problem for a while.
Nearby places to Mayfield
Also in Mayfield
Surface by surface
Tenement and terrace windows
Where a building is shared, window work may involve neighbours so it’s worth checking responsibilities.
Sash and case windows
The box of a sash and case window sits in the stone or brick opening. Sand mastic seals the joint round it.