Highland · Scotland
Sand Mastic in Tormore
Traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick for homes and businesses in Tormore and across Highland. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Cracked mastic round a front door frame
- Modern sealant on a period surround
- Window mastic to renew ahead of painting
How we handle sand mastic in Tormore
Old sand mastic cracks, crumbles and falls out over time and gaps open up round the frame. We rake it out and renew it so the surround looks right again. If you are dealing with draughts and rain around sash boxes and mastic dropping out of the joint, we can help, on period & listed homes, stone surrounds and brick reveals alike.
Older stone-built homes in Scotland often have sash and case or timber windows set in stone. Those suit a traditional sand mastic or a neutral-cure sealant, not an acetoxy silicone that can attack some stone.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after we have gone.
- Place
- Tormore (PH26)
- Region
- Highland
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Replacing sash windows is a big decision for a period home, and in listed buildings it may need consent. If the frames are sound, renewing the mastic deals with gaps and draughts at the surround. Exposed walls in smaller Scottish places take a lot of wind and rain, and damp in stone or harled walls takes a long time to dry once water gets behind a joint.
Rather than a set price list, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why book with us
- Full insurance on every job
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
Read what affects the cost or what customers say.
Places near Tormore
What else we do in Tormore
Looking after it afterwards
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Make sure water runs off the sill
- Ask us before painting near the mastic
- Take care around the mastic when scraping paint
- Keep modern sealant off the mastic
Do not touch or press the mastic while it hardens. It skins over quickly, but takes longer to harden fully.
Fine cracks show the mastic is starting to fail. It’s easier to renew it before it drops out.
How the job changes by surface
Stone surrounds
The stone is treated with care while raking out the old mastic.
Period and listed homes
On a listed home or in a conservation area, the right material matters. Like-for-like sand mastic is normally favoured.
The process
Once we are on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. After that, the work takes 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. Tell us how to find the property and how to reach the work, and the visit is planned around that.
- We check each window surround and the condition of the joint.
- We rake out the old mastic and clean the joint.
- Large voids are packed out.
- New sand mastic is applied and shaped by hand.
- We finish the mastic to a tidy line.
How to prepare
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
How to get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add photos by email if you can.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Tormore
There’s no set price list, because jobs vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The amount of work
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Working hours on commercial sites
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before we start, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The address or postcode of the job
- Roughly how big the job is
- The problem you’ve noticed
If you are in Tormore and need sand mastic, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you will get a clear quote before work begins.
Should I try it myself first?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Your questions about sand mastic in Tormore
Do you cover Tormore for sand mastic?
Yes, Tormore is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Will you come out to Tormore?
Yes, we do. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Of course. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Will it make a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. We protect what’s around the joints.
How long does sand mastic take?
As a guide, most jobs take a few hours per window, depending on the condition of the joints. Bigger jobs take longer, and we will tell you how long to expect.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes. Hotels, offices and other businesses use us, and we are fully insured.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator, and we are fully insured.
Tormore homes and the weather
Many older homes in Scotland have sash and case windows, often pointed into the wall with traditional sand mastic. Under the Repairing Standard, private landlords in Scotland have to keep homes wind and watertight, and failed outside joints work against that.
Whether the job is in Tormore itself or nearby, the right material for each joint matters as much as a neat finish.
Tormore is about 16 miles south-east of Forres, in Highland. Tormore gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Across Highland, we cover 253 places, and Tormore is one of them. For nearby work, see our Aberdeen page (51 miles or so).
Work in PH26 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for sand mastic include Cromdale (6 miles south-west), Charlestown of Aberlour (9 miles north-east), Grantown-on-Spey (9 miles south-west), Aberlour (9 miles north-east) and Tomintoul (10 miles south). Remote and island addresses need a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote.
Near you in Tormore
Other landmarks nearby include Ballindalloch Castle (2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Loch Mhadadh.
Do you need sand mastic in Tormore?
Timber frames move with the seasons. That movement opens up the mastic joint little by little.
Look out for any of the following:
- Cracked mastic round a front door frame
- Weathered mastic on the most exposed windows
- Modern sealant on a period surround
- Draughty sash windows at the surround
In and around Tormore, as anywhere, good sand mastic starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if the job turns out different
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- Is the old sealant removed completely?