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Sand Mastic in North Leith
Traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick for householders, landlords and businesses in North Leith. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Patchy fillers round a sash window
- Failed mastic on an exposed elevation
- Tired mastic found when preparing windows for paint
What happens on the day
You do not need to clear the whole room or building before we come, only the area right around the joints. We protect the rest, and the work takes anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on how many windows in most cases. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. For a job in North Leith, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- We look at the surrounds with you and agree the joints to renew.
- Old mastic and any loose material are raked out.
- Deep gaps are packed so the mastic sits at the right depth.
- The sand mastic is mixed and pressed into the joint by hand.
- The surface is finished to suit the stone or brick.
How to prepare
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Get a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and email photos if that’s easy.
Related advice
How we handle sand mastic in North Leith
Silicone on a period window often looks wrong and isn’t always the right material. Sand mastic is the traditional choice and we can swap the silicone for it. We work on period & listed homes, stone surrounds and tenement windows, and people most often call us about cracked mastic round a front door frame and gaps where the frame meets the masonry.
Tenement flats in Scotland’s cities often have windows high above the street, so the mastic outside can go unchecked for years. For a flat in North Leith, access is the first thing to plan.
A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Where
- North Leith (EH6, EH7, EH5)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Also near North Leith
What else we do in North Leith
North Leith questions
Do you work for landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can be quoted together. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
Who arranges sealant work on the shared parts of a tenement in North Leith?
It usually goes through the owners together, or through the factor if the building has one. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 covers the common parts where the deeds do not, and we can quote for the factor or the owners directly.
Can sand mastic be painted?
The usual advice is to leave sand mastic unpainted. If you are redecorating the window, ask us first and we will talk you through it.
How do I get a quote for sand mastic in North Leith?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Ask us for a quote.
What information do you need?
A short description and the location, plus pictures if you have them. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What sealant do you use?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Will there be a smell?
That depends on the sealant. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
Is it worth trying it myself?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
What sealant work cannot fix
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Rotten sashes, sills or window boxes (a joiner’s job)
- Masonry that needs repairing
- Sashes that rattle, stick or will not open
Not sure which it is? You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Period & listed homes
- Timber door frames
- Sash and case windows
- Brick reveals
- Tenement windows
- Stone surrounds
Windows and doors in North Leith
North Leith is within about 1 mile of the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That’s hard on the mastic around older windows and doors, especially on the side facing the sea. Historic houses like Whitefoord House (about 1.6 miles south) are a reminder that the area around North Leith has older buildings as well as new. Where a home is older, older timber frames in brick or stone need a different approach from a modern uPVC window.
For landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station, cracked sand mastic around sash windows lets in the draughts tenants complain about. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Leith School of Art, its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s. In the older streets around Leith Baptist Church, replacement windows fitted into old openings often leave uneven gaps that need backing and a flexible joint.
North Leith is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. For sand mastic in and around North Leith, it’s easy to get a quote: please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. We cover Edinburgh from our Crawley base, North Leith included. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, North Leith among them.
Jobs for sand mastic in EH6, EH7 and EH5 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Sand mastic is available to properties on Fyfe Lane, Haig Lane and Mill Lane. Neighbouring places we cover for sand mastic include Bonnington (1 mile south), Timber Bush (1 mile east), Victoria Park (1 mile west), Leith (1 mile north-east) and Newhaven (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include West Coates (3 miles south-west), Sciennes (3 miles south), Merchiston (3 miles south), Newington (3 miles south), Queensferry (8 miles west) and Burgh Muir (3 miles south).
What’s near North Leith
We work in homes and buildings around McDonald Road Library, Taylor Gardens and The Annfield Bar. Also close by are Leith Academy (0.8 miles south-east) and London Street Primary School (1.1 miles south). North Leith’s nearest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.7 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Ocean Terminal (under half a mile north) and Leith Hospital (less than half a mile south-east). For a walk, there’s Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
For landlords and businesses
Landlords and letting agents in North Leith can book us as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Keeping the joints in good condition
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Inspect the joints round the windows every year or so
- Ask us before painting near the mastic
- Find out about consent before window work on a listed home
- Go gently near the mastic when preparing windows
Keep gutters and sills clear so water runs away from the surround. Constant wetting wears the mastic faster.
It’s best to renew mastic before painting the windows. Painting over failed mastic hides the problem for a while.
How the job changes by surface
Brick reveals
Loose mastic comes out and deep gaps are packed before the new mastic goes in.
Tenement and terrace windows
Rows of sash windows on tenements and terraces often need renewing together. We can do one window or several.
Why it’s worth doing now in North Leith
New mastic over crumbling mastic will not hold. Raking out and preparing the joint gives it a sound base so the new work lasts. In a tenement flat in North Leith, a failed seal is rarely just your problem: a leak can come through the ceiling below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-rated joints matter to every flat.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why us?
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
Take a look at our cost guide or what customers say.
Should I try it myself first?
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
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 doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.