West Lothian · Scotland
Sand Mastic in Wilkieston
Window and door surrounds in Wilkieston need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly.
- Silicone on a period window that looks wrong
- Failed mastic on an exposed elevation
- Old sand mastic that has cracked, crumbled or fallen out
About our sand mastic in Wilkieston
For a listed home or one in a conservation area, ask your local planning authority if consent is needed before window work. Like-for-like sand mastic is often the preferred finish. We work on timber door frames, period & listed homes and sash and case windows, and people most often call us about tired mastic found when preparing windows for paint and draughty sash windows at the surround.
Outdoor sealant needs a dry surface, so window work around Wilkieston is planned around the weather, and longer journeys are planned in advance. Tell us about access to all the windows and doors, upstairs included.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Location
- Wilkieston (EH27)
- Region
- West Lothian
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Why act early in Wilkieston
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. Around Wilkieston, water from a failed joint in an older stone home can soak into timber and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the sealant.
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed. Call for a quick quote and we will go through it with you.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Wilkieston
- We never seal over old sealant
- Tidy, careful work
- Full insurance on every job
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
Read how sealant jobs are priced and customer reviews.
Should I try it myself first?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
Questions from Wilkieston
Is Wilkieston within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is Wilkieston in your area for sand mastic?
Yes, Wilkieston is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
Can I do it myself?
Sometimes. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
What is sand mastic?
It’s sand mixed with a linseed-oil-based binder for the joint between timber frames and masonry.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
What does sand mastic cost?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. To get one, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing and where.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on where the joints are. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, while outside work can sometimes be arranged differently.
Different surfaces, different methods
Brick reveals
An open joint at a brick reveal lets weather in. Renewing the mastic closes it.
Stone surrounds
We take care not to mark the stone when the old mastic comes out.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Tell us the address, the job and how access works.
What affects the quote in Wilkieston
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Whether the work is at height
- The number of rooms or windows
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
Helping us quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Please mention:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- The problem you’ve noticed
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Towns and villages near Wilkieston
Other services in Wilkieston
Wilkieston homes and the weather
Many older homes in Scotland have sash and case windows, often pointed into the wall with traditional sand mastic. With historic houses such as Howden House (about 4.2 miles west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Wilkieston as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older frames set in brick or stone need a sealant that suits them, and sometimes that’s traditional sand mastic.
Howden House, about 4.2 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Wilkieston. Letting a property close to Kirknewton station? Then older sash windows in a rental need their mastic kept sound to keep the weather out.
Wilkieston is about 4 miles east of Livingston, in West Lothian. Every kind of property in Wilkieston is covered for sand mastic. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. Wilkieston is one of 58 towns and villages in West Lothian where we work. We also work in Edinburgh, around 8 miles away.
All of EH27 is within our area for sand mastic, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Nearby, we also carry out sand mastic in Linburn (1 mile south-east), West Clifton (1 mile north-west), Calderwood (1 mile west), Newbridge (2 miles north) and Pumpherston (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Livingston (4 miles west), Bathgate (9 miles west), Linlithgow (9 miles north-west), Whitburn (11 miles west), Armadale (11 miles west) and Ladywell (5 miles west).
Near you in Wilkieston
For rail, the closest station is Kirknewton station, about 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find ICE Scotland Museum (3.3 miles east) and Illieston Castle (1.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Wilkieston include Dundas Loch and Temple Hill.
Keeping the joints in good condition
Looking after new joints is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Don’t paint over the new mastic
- Have rotten timber repaired before new mastic goes in
- Look over the window mastic once a year
- Keep sills and gutters clear so water drains away
Don’t touch or press the mastic while it hardens. It forms a skin fairly soon, but takes longer to harden fully.
An open joint round the box lets weather through. Left, the gap tends to get bigger as more mastic falls out.
The process
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. All told, the work takes a few hours per window, depending on the condition of the joints. For a place like Wilkieston, longer drives are planned in advance. Mention tracks, gates, ferries or anything else about the route.
- We check each window surround and the condition of the joint.
- 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.
- The finish is dressed neatly.
How to prepare
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Mention any parking rules near the property
How to get a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add pictures by email if you can.