East Lothian · Scotland
Sand Mastic in Smeaton
Professional sand mastic in and around Smeaton, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Open joints round the window box
- Crumbling sand mastic round a window
- Window mastic to renew ahead of painting
What sealant work can’t fix
Sealant isn’t the answer to every problem, and we’d rather say so up front. Sealant will not put right:
- Damaged stone surrounds
- Decisions on consent for listed homes
- Timber that has rotted
Not sure which it is? You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Brick reveals
- Timber door frames
- Stone surrounds
- Tenement windows
- Period & listed homes
- Sash and case windows
Sand mastic in Smeaton, done properly
For a listed home or one in a conservation area, ask your local planning authority whether consent is needed for work to windows. Sand mastic is often favoured as a like-for-like material. Typical jobs include open joints round the window box and cracked mastic round a front door frame, on sash and case windows, timber door frames and brick reveals.
Many older Scottish homes still have timber windows set into stone walls. The sealant has to suit the stone, which rules out acetoxy silicones that can mark or attack it.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee, so you are covered after we have gone.
- Where
- Smeaton (EH40)
- Wider area
- East Lothian
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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What we do, step by step
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Show us the job and we’ll take it from there. The job generally takes a few hours for a single window, longer for several from start to finish. For a place like Smeaton, longer drives are planned in advance. Mention tracks, gates, ferries or anything else about the route.
- First we agree which joints need doing.
- We remove the old, loose mastic.
- We pack any deep voids first.
- The sand mastic is mixed and pressed into the joint by hand.
- The surface is finished to suit the stone or brick.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
How to get a quote
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that’s easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will explain what’s involved.
Advice
Should I try it myself first?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
What the job involves on each surface
Timber door frames
A neat sand mastic joint round a front door suits a period home.
Stone surrounds
The stone is treated with care while raking out the old mastic.
What affects the quote in Smeaton
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We look at:
- Access and height
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- The size of the job
- Mould in or behind the old joints
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, as water and mould keep getting in. If you’re unsure, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
What to tell us for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- The type of property
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.
What sand mastic looks like in Smeaton
Smeaton is close to the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. Both are hard on the mastic around older windows and doors, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. Many older homes in Scotland have sash and case windows, often pointed into the wall with traditional sand mastic.
Homes close to Prestonkirk Parish Church include some older properties, and the windows may be timber, sash or later replacements, and each needs the right sealant against the wall. Letting a property close to East Linton station? Then cracked sand mastic around sash windows lets in the draughts tenants complain about.
Smeaton is about 5 miles south-east of North Berwick, in East Lothian. If you need sand mastic in Smeaton, it’s easy to get a quote: please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. We are based in Crawley and cover East Lothian. Across East Lothian, we cover 48 places, and Smeaton is one of them. For nearby work, see our Edinburgh page (22 miles or so).
Work in EH40 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Nearby, we also carry out sand mastic in Preston (1 mile south-east), Phantassie (1 mile south), East Linton (1 mile south), Stenton (3 miles south-east) and Garvald (5 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Haddington (6 miles south-west), Dunbar (5 miles east), Tranent (12 miles west), North Berwick (5 miles north-west), Prestonpans (13 miles west) and Cockenzie and Port Seton (12 miles west).
Near you in Smeaton
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Crown & Kitchen pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is East Linton station, roughly 0.9 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include National Museum of Flight (2.5 miles west) and Hailes Castle (2.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Smeaton includes Traprain Law.
Smeaton: your questions answered
Does living near the coast affect sand mastic in Smeaton?
Coastal homes put outside sealant through more weather than inland ones, so preparation and the right sealant matter all the more. It’s worth checking the walls that face the sea first.
Do you cover smaller places like Smeaton?
Yes, Smeaton is covered. We work across all of Scotland, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do I have to be there?
We need access to the joints, so we’ll agree that with you when we book. Indoors, that generally means someone at home.
What does sand mastic cost?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Ask us for a quote.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. New silicone won’t bond to old silicone, and it traps any mould or water underneath. We remove it all first.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, always, and completely. New silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
Do you work for letting agents?
Yes. We work for householders, landlords, letting agents, businesses and hotels across East Lothian.
What’s sand mastic made of?
A traditional pointing material made from sand and a linseed-oil-based binder, used between timber frames and stone or brick.
Why deal with it now?
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 place like Smeaton, small leaks are easy to put off, but water through a failed joint keeps working away until it’s fixed.
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’ll go through it with you.
Why us?
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Over 20 years’ experience
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- Homes, businesses and hotels
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced or customer reviews.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple:
- Do not paint over the new mastic
- Do not run silicone over sand mastic
- Sort the mastic before the decorators arrive
- Ask the planning authority about consent for listed or conservation-area homes
Avoid sealing over the mastic with silicone. If anything cracks, get it looked at rather than patching it.
Sound mastic protects the frame. Once it fails, water can sit against the timber, which can lead to rot.