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Sand Mastic in West Craigs
Traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick for householders, landlords and businesses in West Craigs. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- A silicone bead on a sash window that spoils the look
- Mastic round period door frames that has failed
- Old cement repairs round a window that have failed
Can I do it myself?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions.
Sand mastic for homes and businesses in West Craigs
We work across West Craigs renewing sand mastic on sash windows and doors. Each joint is raked out, prepared and pointed by hand for a neat, traditional finish. If you have wind and rain getting in round a sash window and failed mastic on an exposed elevation, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
West Craigs is in one of Scotland’s four big cities, where many older buildings are sandstone or granite. Stone needs a sealant that suits it, which generally means a neutral-cure product or a traditional sand mastic rather than an acetoxy silicone.
Our work is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Place
- West Craigs (EH12)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Surface by surface
Brick reveals
Loose mastic comes out and deep gaps are packed before pointing.
Sash and case windows
The mastic round a sash window is on show so we finish it carefully.
Questions from West Craigs
Does the coastal weather in West Craigs affect outside sealant?
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.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Edinburgh Gateway station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few photos.
Will you leave a mess?
We keep the work tidy. We protect what’s around the joints, and the area is left clean when we finish.
Do you come to West Craigs?
We do. West Craigs is part of the area we cover.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status.
When will the new mastic be hard?
It forms a skin fairly soon and it hardens fully over a longer time. The weather and joint depth both affect it.
Is it worth trying it myself?
You can, for simple jobs. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. We can always put it right if it fails.
How it works
A visit follows a simple pattern: we check the joints, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, do the work and clear up. Most jobs take a few hours per window, depending on the condition of the joints. For a tenement in West Craigs, 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 check the window surrounds and agree which joints need renewing.
- Old, loose mastic is raked out and the joint cleaned.
- We pack any deep gaps so the mastic sits at the right depth.
- 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
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Get a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we will explain how we’d tackle it. When it suits you, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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What happens if it’s left?
New sash windows are a major, costly change, and in listed buildings it may need consent. If the frames are sound, renewing the mastic deals with gaps and draughts at the surround. In a Scottish city tenement, failed sealant affects more than one flat: a leak can come through the ceiling below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-rated joints matter to every flat.
The cost 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 work begins.
Why West Craigs customers choose us
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Every job guaranteed for a year
See our cost guide or customer reviews.
When it isn’t the sealant
New sealant can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. Sealant won’t put right:
- Timber that has rotted
- Broken panes
- Planning or listed building consent (your local planning authority decides)
If you’re not sure, just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Tenement windows
- Sash and case windows
- Brick reveals
- Period & listed homes
- Stone surrounds
- Timber door frames
For landlords and businesses
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Tell us the address, the job and how access works.
Aftercare tips
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Sort the mastic before the decorators arrive
- Inspect the joints round the windows every year or so
- Avoid heavy scraping on the mastic joint
- Find out about consent before window work on a listed home
Keep paint scrapers and sanders off the mastic when redecorating. Hard scraping can loosen it.
An open joint round the box lets weather through. Left, the gap tends to get bigger.
Sand mastic in West Craigs: local notes
West Craigs is within about 3 miles of 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. Sash and case windows are common in older Scottish homes, often pointed into the wall with traditional sand mastic.
Caroline Park, about 4 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around West Craigs, and older homes nearby need a sealant that suits their walls. Schools such as Craigmount High School are buildings too, and its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s. If you let a flat or house near Edinburgh Gateway station, any sash windows need sound mastic to keep draughts and rain out.
West Craigs is about 4 miles west of West End, in Edinburgh. Wherever you are in the EH12 postcode area, our applicators can take on sand mastic. Our area takes in 175 places across Edinburgh, from the larger towns to small villages.
Our applicators cover all of the EH12 postcode area for sand mastic. Whether your property is on Niven Road, Windle Road and Gyle Avenue or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Maybury (1 mile south-east), East Craigs (1 mile north-east), Gogar (1 mile south-west), Bughtlin (1 mile north-east) and Cammo (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (4 miles east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (6 miles east), Greenside (5 miles east), Broughton (5 miles east) and Bellevue (5 miles east).
Landmarks near West Craigs
There’s a railway station in West Craigs itself: Edinburgh Gateway station. Well-known places in the area include The Gyle Shopping Centre (under half a mile south) and Craigcrook Castle (2.1 miles north-east). The countryside around West Craigs includes The New Leaf Co-op and Corstorphine Hill.