Edinburgh · Scotland
Sand mastic for sash & case windows in Mortonhall, Edinburgh
Traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Mortonhall. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Window mastic to renew ahead of painting
- Old cement repairs round a window that have failed
- Old sand mastic that has cracked, crumbled or fallen out
About our sand mastic in Mortonhall
If your home is listed or in a conservation area, check with your local planning authority if consent is needed before window work. Sand mastic is often favoured as a like-for-like material. Common call-outs are for tired mastic found when preparing windows for paint and mastic round period door frames that has failed, on stone surrounds, sash and case windows and period & listed homes.
Across smaller places in Scotland, homes range from stone and harled cottages to newer houses, many standing in the open. Exposed frames and sills take the full force of wind-driven rain.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after we’ve gone.
- Where
- Mortonhall (EH16, EH10, EH17)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Signs you need sand mastic in Mortonhall
Timber frames move with the seasons. The movement cracks the mastic over time.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Mastic dropping out of the joint
- Mastic worn away on windows facing the weather
- Silicone on a period window that looks wrong
- Draughts and rain around sash boxes
If you live in an older home near Fairmilehead Church, frames set in older brick or stone need a sealant that suits the wall as well as the frame.
Before booking anyone
- What happens if the job turns out different
- What insurance they hold
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- What guarantee comes with the work
FAQs for Mortonhall
Is Mortonhall within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across all of Scotland. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you cover Mortonhall for sand mastic?
Yes, Mortonhall is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we will give you a clear quote.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done and you will get one quote.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on where the joints are. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in.
Can I paint the new mastic?
It’s traditionally left unpainted, as guidance on traditional windows advises. Talk to us before any painting near it.
Do you work for letting agents?
Yes, we do. Domestic, commercial and hotel work are all part of what we do.
Will it make a mess?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we tidy up before we go.
What information do you need?
A short description and the location. We’ll ask anything else we need to know.
The process
When we get to you, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. Most jobs then take anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on how many windows. In smaller Scottish places, parking is usually less of an issue than access and distance. Let us know how to find you and how to reach the joints.
- We start by checking each surround and agreeing the joints to renew.
- Old, loose mastic is raked out and the joint cleaned.
- 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
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
Ask for a quote
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work.
Advice
Can I do it myself?
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
If you are 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 does not work out, we can still put it right.
Towns and villages near Mortonhall
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Windows and doors in Mortonhall
The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Georgian New Town is known for its sash windows. For listed homes and conservation areas, check with the council before changing how windows or walls look. 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 Slateford station? Then any sash windows need sound mastic to keep draughts and rain out. If you look after a building such as Gracemount High School, the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s.
Mortonhall is about 1 mile west of Southhouse, in Edinburgh. Wherever you are in the EH16 postcode area, we can carry out sand mastic at your property. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, Mortonhall among them.
Jobs for sand mastic in EH16, EH10 and EH17 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Frogston Road East, Mortonhall Park Avenue and Backlee, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out sand mastic in Alnwickhill (1 mile east), Howden Hall (1 mile east), Kaimes (1 mile east), Gracemount (1 mile east) and Southhouse (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (3 miles north), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Around Mortonhall
In Mortonhall, that means homes and buildings near Liberton Parish Church and Inch Park. For rail, the closest station is Slateford station, about 2.9 miles north-west. A little further out are Cockburn Geological Museum (1.4 miles north) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.7 miles north). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Blackford Hill.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
For anyone letting property in or around Mortonhall, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and photos by email help.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple:
- Leave the new mastic unpainted
- Plan mastic work ahead of painting
- Get any rot dealt with first
- Take care around the mastic when scraping paint
When preparing windows for paint, take care around the mastic. It can be damaged by heavy scraping.
Good mastic helps keep the frame dry. Once it fails, water can sit against the timber and timber that stays wet can rot.
Surface by 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.
Sash and case windows
The mastic round a sash window is on show, so a neat, even finish matters.
What affects the cost of sand mastic
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The size of the job
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- The number of rooms or windows
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are unsure, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
Helping us quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Try to tell us:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- The rough size of the job
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.