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Sand Mastic in Saughtonhall
Specialist sand mastic for Saughtonhall: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Open joints round the window box
- A silicone bead on a sash window that spoils the look
- Old sand mastic that has cracked, crumbled or fallen out
About our sand mastic in Saughtonhall
Sand mastic suits most period window surrounds. Newer frames generally get a flexible sealant instead, and we will talk through which suits your home. Common call-outs are for weathered mastic on the most exposed windows and draughty sash windows at the surround, on brick reveals, period & listed homes and stone surrounds.
Sash and case windows are a feature of older tenements in all four Scottish cities, though many have since been replaced. Whether you are in a tenement flat or a house in Saughtonhall, the joint between frame and wall is what keeps the weather out.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job.
- Location
- Saughtonhall (EH12, EH11, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How to look after the new joints
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Keep modern sealant off the mastic
- Make sure water runs off the sill
- Have rotten timber repaired before new mastic goes in
- Don’t paint over the new mastic
Avoid painting over the new mastic, which is the traditional advice. Ask us before any decorating around it.
Sound mastic protects the frame. Once it fails, water can sit against the timber, which can lead to rot.
Do you need sand mastic in Saughtonhall?
Water gets into small cracks in the mastic and pushes it out. Windows facing the weather tend to go first.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Gaps between timber frames and stone or brick
- A silicone bead on a sash window that spoils the look
- Gaps round a timber door in stone or brick
- Mastic dropping out of the joint
Rented homes near Slateford station change hands often, and cracked sand mastic around sash windows lets in the draughts tenants complain about.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether you can choose the colour
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- What happens if the job turns out different
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
Questions from Saughtonhall
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Slateford station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Does living near the coast affect sand mastic in Saughtonhall?
Coastal weather is harder on outside sealant: there’s more wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt in the air. Choosing the right sealant for the frame and wall, laid at the right depth, helps it last.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, it won’t last. It may look fine at first, but the new bead soon lifts. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. We can plan bigger jobs in stages to suit the site.
Do you come to Saughtonhall?
Yes. From our base in Crawley, we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland, Saughtonhall included.
Is it possible to take out silicone and use sand mastic instead?
Normally, yes. Once the silicone is out and the joint prepared, sand mastic is applied by hand.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Let us know what needs doing and where, with photos by email if possible. We will ask anything else we need to know.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status and we are fully insured too.
The process
All our tools and materials come with us in the van, so you do not need to buy or prepare anything. After a quick look at the joints together, the area is protected and the work begins. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on how many windows. For a tenement in Saughtonhall, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- We start by checking each surround and agreeing the joints to renew.
- The loose and crumbling mastic is raked out and the joint cleaned.
- Large voids are packed out first, so the mastic is not too thick.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Let us know about parking restrictions
Ask for a quote
Need a quote? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear quote before any work starts.
Related advice
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
If you manage several properties in or around Saughtonhall, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Places near Saughtonhall
More services for Saughtonhall
What happens if it’s left?
Cement-based fillers and modern sealants don’t always suit a period surround. Sand mastic matches what was there, which can matter on listed and conservation-area homes. In a tenement flat in Saughtonhall, 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.
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That’s why we ask about the job first and agree the price before starting.
Why book with us
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- We’re fully insured
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Old sealant always removed completely
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced or our reviews.
Windows and doors in Saughtonhall
Saughtonhall 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. Under the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004, shared parts of a tenement, such as the roof and outside walls, are looked after by the owners together, often through a property factor. Windows generally belong to the flat, but the title deeds have the final say.
If you look after a building such as Balgreen Primary School, its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s. In the older streets around Murrayfield Parish Church, the windows may be timber, sash or later replacements, and each needs the right sealant against the wall.
Saughtonhall is about 2 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We provide sand mastic to homes and businesses in Saughtonhall and nearby. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh, large and small.
All of EH12, EH11 and EH3 is covered for sand mastic, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Sand mastic is available to properties on Gorgie Road, Whitson Road and Baird Avenue. Other places close to Saughtonhall include Balgreen (1 mile west), Beechmount (1 mile north-west), Murrayfield (1 mile north), Westfield (1 mile south-east) and Roseburn (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Greenside (3 miles north-east), Broughton (3 miles north-east), Bellevue (3 miles north-east) and Buccleuch (3 miles east).
What’s near Saughtonhall
Typical jobs here are in homes near Roseburn Bar, St Columba's Parish Church and Scotus Academy and the streets around them. Also close by are Gabrielle Keiller Library (1 mile north-east), Saughton Park (0.5 miles south) and St George's School (0.9 miles north-east). The closest station to Saughtonhall is Slateford station, about 1 mile south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Waverley Mall (2.4 miles east) and Corstorphine Hospital (0.9 miles west). Not far away are Dunsapie Loch and Corstorphine Hill.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
Different surfaces, different methods
Brick reveals
Loose mastic comes out and deep gaps are packed before pointing.
Period and listed homes
Materials matter on listed and conservation-area homes. Sand mastic is often the preferred finish.