Aberdeen · Scotland
Craigiebuckler Window Mastic
Mastic around window and door frames, sills and patio doors for homes and businesses in Craigiebuckler and across Aberdeen. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Gaps where the sill meets the wall
- A bead that does not match the frame
- Cracked or shrunken mastic around the frame
Window mastic in Craigiebuckler, done properly
From a single sill to a whole house of windows, you’ll get a clear quote before we start. To get one, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the number of frames and any access details. We work on window sills, composite doors and timber windows & doors, and people most often call us about rain getting in at the frame or under the sill and untidy mastic left by window fitters.
Tenement flats in Scotland’s cities often have windows high above the street, so the mastic outside can go unchecked for years. Access is the first thing to plan for a job in Craigiebuckler.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee.
- Location
- Craigiebuckler (AB15)
- Wider area
- Aberdeen
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Craigiebuckler
Who arranges sealant work on the shared parts of a tenement in Craigiebuckler?
Most tenements arrange shared repairs through the owners or a property factor. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 covers the common parts where the deeds don’t, and we can quote for the factor or the owners directly.
Is Craigiebuckler in your area for window mastic?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Craigiebuckler is part of that. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
Do you work for letting agents?
Yes, regularly. Several properties can go on one quote.
Do you seal inside as well as outside?
Yes. Plenty of draughts come through the inside joint as well as the outside, so sealing both is often worthwhile.
Can I paint over the new sealant?
Silicone generally won’t take paint. Let us know beforehand, and we’ll use a paintable product where it suits.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
How long before the joint can be used?
Most sealants are touch-dry well before they’re fully cured. We will tell you how long to leave the joint before we leave.
Can resealing stop a draught around my window?
Yes, if the air is getting in around the frame. If it’s coming through the window seals, we’ll tell you.
What window mastic looks like in Craigiebuckler
Historic houses like Friendville (about 1 mile east) are a reminder that the area around Craigiebuckler has older buildings as well as new. In older buildings, older frames set in brick or stone need a sealant that suits them, and sometimes that’s traditional sand mastic. Sash and case windows are common in older Scottish homes, often pointed into the wall with traditional sand mastic.
If you let a flat or house near Aberdeen station, cracked frame mastic tends to show up as a draught or damp complaint, so it’s worth checking between lets. Historic houses such as Friendville, about 1 mile east, show how far back building around Craigiebuckler goes, and older homes nearby need a sealant that suits their walls. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Airyhall Primary School, its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s.
Craigiebuckler is about 2 miles south-west of Aberdeen, in Aberdeen. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Craigiebuckler is covered for window mastic. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Craigiebuckler is one of 63 places in Aberdeen where we work.
Every address in AB15 is within our area for window mastic. Whether your property is on Oyne Road, Queen's Road and Fintray Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Being close to the A9119, Craigiebuckler is simple for us to get to for window mastic. We also cover the places around Craigiebuckler: Braeside (1 mile south-east), West End (1 mile east), Summerhill (1 mile north), Rubislaw (1 mile north-east) and Midstocket (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover New Aberdeen (3 miles east), Dyce (5 miles north), Tillydrone (3 miles north-east), Portlethen (5 miles south), Donside Village (3 miles north-east) and Cove Bay (3 miles south-east).
What’s near Craigiebuckler
Typical jobs here are in homes near Hazlehead Academy and Hazlehead Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Aberdeen station, about 2.4 miles east. A little further out are Woodend Hospital (0.9 miles north-west) and Gordon Highlanders Museum (0.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s Rubislaw Quarry and Kincorth Hill.
Places near Craigiebuckler
What else we do in Craigiebuckler
Can I do it myself?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Craigiebuckler
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
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.
How the visit works
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. In total, it normally takes a few hours for a handful of frames, longer for a whole house. Parking in city streets around Craigiebuckler can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. If you’re in a flat, let us know how we get in at the street door.
- Each frame is looked over and we agree which ones need resealing.
- We remove the old mastic and clean the frame edge and wall.
- Deep gaps get closed-cell backing rod to set the depth.
- The new sealant goes on in white, brown, anthracite grey, black or clear to suit.
- We tool each bead neatly and check every joint is closed.
How to prepare
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
Get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, we give you a clear price for your job. To arrange one, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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What sealant work cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- A failed sealed unit that has misted up
- Broken hinges, locks or handles
- Damp coming through the wall itself rather than the frame joint
If you’re not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Aluminium frames
- Timber windows & doors
- Patio & French doors
- Window sills
- uPVC windows
- Composite doors
Looking after it afterwards
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Clean frames with a soft cloth and soapy water
- Ventilate rooms so frames do not stay wet inside
- Clear any debris from frame drain holes
- Don’t paint over the silicone
Keep the new mastic undisturbed while it cures, for as long as we advise. Do not point a pressure washer at the joints.
A small gap around a frame only grows. As the old mastic shrinks further, more air gets through, and heat escapes around the frame. A new joint closes it up.
Leave it or put it right?
Working on frames from a ladder with a sealant gun is not easy, especially upstairs. A professional job is cut out properly, backed where needed and finished neatly, in a sealant suited to the wall. For landlords in Craigiebuckler, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
Why us?
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Tidy, careful work
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- Fully insured
Quotes for window mastic in Craigiebuckler
Call for a quick quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Whether the work is at height
- The number and length of the joints
Leaving a failed joint usually 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 and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
Helping us quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Try to tell us:
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- Roughly how big the job is
Asking for a quote is easy: tell us what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job.