Edinburgh · Scotland
Slateford Sand Mastic
Specialist sand mastic for Slateford: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Draughts and rain around sash boxes
- Old cement repairs round a window that have failed
- Crumbling sand mastic round a window
Sand mastic in Slateford: local notes
Private landlords in Scotland must meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping a home wind and watertight, and failed outside joints work against that. The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with sash windows throughout the Georgian New Town. If a home is listed or in a conservation area, it’s worth checking with the council before changing the look of windows or walls.
Letting a property close to Slateford station? Then any sash windows need sound mastic to keep draughts and rain out. Managing a site like Craiglockhart Primary School? Then the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s.
Slateford is about 2 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Slateford gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh.
Work in EH14, EH11 and EH10 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Appin Lane, Cowan Road and Ford's Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for sand mastic include Chesser (1 mile west), Gorgie (1 mile north-east), Polwarth (1 mile east), Shandon (1 mile north-east) and Redhall (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (3 miles north-east), Broughton (3 miles north-east), Bellevue (3 miles north-east) and Silvermills (3 miles north-east).
Around Slateford
Around Slateford, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Iain Tomlin School of Music, Firrhill High School and Saughton Park and the streets around them. Also close by are Gabrielle Keiller Library (1.7 miles north) and Cross Keys Tavern (0.5 miles south-west). There’s a railway station in Slateford itself: Slateford station. Nearby you will also find Craiglockhart Hydropathic (0.7 miles south) and Waverley Mall (2.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Sand mastic for homes and businesses in Slateford
Traditional burnt sand mastic blends with stone and brick surrounds. It’s a good fit for period properties where a modern sealant bead would stand out. We work on sash and case windows, timber door frames and stone surrounds, and people most often call us about mastic worn away on windows facing the weather and modern sealant on a period surround.
Tenement flats in Scotland’s cities often have windows high above the street, where failing mastic is easy to miss. Access is the first thing to plan for a job in Slateford, and in a tenement the outside of the building may be a shared repair.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Place
- Slateford (EH14, EH11, EH10)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Silicone might seem the quicker option, but it can look wrong on a period surround. Sand mastic suits the building and finishes neatly against the masonry. For landlords in Slateford, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
Leaving a failed joint normally makes the job bigger, not smaller, as water and mould keep getting in. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why Slateford customers choose us
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
Read what affects the cost or customer reviews.
How the job changes by surface
Period and listed homes
Many older homes were built with sand mastic round the windows. If your home is listed, ask your local planning authority about consent.
Timber door frames
Round a period front door, sand mastic gives the right look.
Slateford: your questions answered
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 will give you a clear quote.
Do you cover Slateford for sand mastic?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Slateford is part of that. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing.
What is sand mastic?
It’s sand mixed with a linseed-oil-based binder for the joint between timber frames and masonry.
How long does sand mastic take to go off?
The surface skins quite quickly, then hardens over a longer period. Timing depends on the weather and the joint.
How much does sand mastic cost in Slateford?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. You will get a clear quote before any work starts.
Is consent needed for window work on a listed home?
Your local planning authority is the one to ask. They’ll tell you if consent is needed.
Do you guarantee sand mastic work?
Our 12-month guarantee applies to all our work.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. If you can, email a few photos.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Masonry that needs repairing
- Broken panes
- Sashes that rattle, stick or won’t open
If you are not sure, just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Timber door frames
- Brick reveals
- Stone surrounds
- Sash and case windows
- Period & listed homes
- Tenement windows
What else we do in Slateford
Landlords, agents and businesses in Slateford
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. We can quote for more than one property at once.
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.
How we quote for sand mastic
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- How many areas need sealing
- The type of sealant required
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs. Call for a quick quote and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- The rough size of the job
- If someone has resealed it before
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
Need a quote? Please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. We will explain what we’d do and give you a clear price before we start.
When to call us in Slateford
Sand mastic slowly weathers. It hardens, cracks and starts to come away from the frame or the masonry.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Old cement repairs round a window that have failed
- Gaps round a timber door in stone or brick
- Failed mastic on an exposed elevation
- Gaps between timber frames and stone or brick
In the older streets around St. Cuthbert's Catholic Church, frames set in older brick or stone need a sealant that suits the wall as well as the frame.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- How the colour is chosen
How it works
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on how many windows, including the tidy-up. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. In Slateford, 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.
- We fill deep gaps so the new mastic isn’t too thick.
- We point the joint with sand mastic by hand.
- We finish the mastic to a tidy line.
How to prepare
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Clear the area around the work
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 work begins.