Edinburgh · Scotland
Craigleith Window Mastic
Our applicators work in Craigleith on mastic around window and door frames, sills and patio doors. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
- Cracked or shrunken mastic around the frame
- White mastic on grey or black frames
- Leaking joints at the ends of sills
About our window mastic in Craigleith
If you can feel air around a shut window, the gap is often at the frame. A new joint stops the air getting through. If the draught is through the window seals instead, we will tell you. We work on patio & French doors, aluminium frames and window sills, and people most often call us about white mastic on grey or black frames and whistling draughts around closed windows.
Older stone-built tenements in Scotland’s cities were built with sash and case windows, and plenty still have them. In Craigleith, as anywhere, the mastic between frame and wall is what stops draughts and rain getting in.
You’re covered for a year from the day we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Place
- Craigleith (EH4, EH5, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about window mastic in Craigleith
Is window mastic in a coastal place like Craigleith any different?
Coastal weather is harder on outside sealant: there’s more wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt in the air. The right product, a clean joint and the right depth all help it cope.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Haymarket station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can be quoted together. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes, always, and completely. New silicone does not stick to old silicone, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Will resealing my frames help with draughts?
It will if the frame joint is the problem. We find where the air is coming from before we reseal.
Do I need to be at home?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you don’t need to watch us work.
How much does window mastic cost in Craigleith?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: its size, the old material, access and the product needed. We agree the price before any work begins.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Of course. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit.
Do you work on first-floor windows?
Yes, where they can be reached safely. Tell us about access when you get in touch so we can plan the job.
When it is not the sealant
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- Penetrating damp from a failed cavity tray or render
- A failed sealed unit that has misted up
- Worn gaskets, brush seals or a door that has dropped
Not sure which it is? You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- uPVC windows
- Timber windows & doors
- Patio & French doors
- Composite doors
- Window sills
- Aluminium frames
Nearby places to Craigleith
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What window mastic looks like in Craigleith
Craigleith is close to the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That’s hard on the mastic around window and door frames, especially on the side facing the sea. With historic houses such as Caroline Park (about 1.5 miles north) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Craigleith as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older timber frames in brick or stone need a different approach from a modern uPVC window.
Schools such as Broughton High School are buildings too, and the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s. If you let a flat or house near Haymarket station, renewing tired window mastic between tenants heads off draught and damp complaints.
Craigleith is about 2 miles north-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. For window mastic in and around Craigleith, it’s easy to get a quote: please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. We cover Edinburgh from our Crawley base. Craigleith is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh we cover.
We work across the EH4, EH5 and EH3 postcode area for window mastic and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Ferry Road, Orchard Road and Grigor Avenue or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. If you’re just outside Craigleith, we cover East Pilton (1 mile north-west), Comely Bank (1 mile south-east), Crewe Toll (1 mile north-west), Inverleith (1 mile north-east) and Stockbridge (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Leith (3 miles north-east), Newington (3 miles south-east), Queensferry (7 miles west), Burgh Muir (3 miles south-east), Timber Bush (3 miles north-east) and Lochend (3 miles east).
What’s near Craigleith
In Craigleith, that means homes and buildings near Hamilton's Bar & Kitchen, St Columba's Parish Church and Gabrielle Keiller Library. Other local landmarks include Stewart's Melville College (0.6 miles south) and King George V Park (1.2 miles east). The closest station to Craigleith is Haymarket station, roughly 1.2 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Western General Hospital (within half a mile west) and Edinburgh Castle (1.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Corstorphine Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
How it works
On the day, we look over the joints with you first. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work begins. Most jobs take most of a day for a typical house, less for a few frames. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. For a job in Craigleith, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- First, we go round the frames with you and agree the list.
- The old mastic is cut out and scraped back to clean surfaces.
- Where the gap is deep, backing rod goes in first.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied in a colour to suit the frame.
- Every joint is tooled smooth and checked before we leave.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Clear the area around the work
How to get a quote
If you are in Craigleith and need window mastic, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
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Aftercare tips
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Keep paint off silicone joints
- Make sure the drainage slots aren’t blocked
- Repaint timber before it’s bare
- Keep solvents and bleach off the sealant
A yearly look round the frames is enough. Cracks and lifting edges are easy to spot early.
Signs to watch for: cracks in the mastic, gaps you can see light through, damp on the reveal or mould around the inside of the frame. Any of these is worth a call.
What the job involves on each surface
Timber windows & doors
Timber moves with moisture as well as heat, so a flexible sealant is essential. We seal onto sound, dry paintwork or timber.
uPVC windows
uPVC expands and contracts noticeably with temperature, so we use a flexible, low-modulus sealant. We match white, brown, anthracite grey and black frames.
What we are called out for in Craigleith
Every frame moves through the day. A plastic or aluminium frame lengthens in sunshine and shortens as it cools, while the brick or render around it hardly moves. If the sealant can’t stretch, it splits.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Sealant in the wrong colour for the frame
- Rain getting in at the frame or under the sill
- Cold air getting in at the frame edge
- Hard, cracked sealant around windows
If you live in an older home near Dean Parish Church, frames set in older brick or stone need a sealant that suits the wall as well as the frame.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- What preparation is included
- How long the guarantee is
Why it’s worth doing now in Craigleith
Getting a straight, even bead on an outside frame takes practice, especially on upper floors. A professional job is cut out properly, backed where needed and finished neatly, in a sealant suited to the wall. For landlords in Craigleith, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why Craigleith clients choose us
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Tidy, careful work
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced and our reviews.
Should I try it myself first?
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.