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Cromdale Window Mastic
Window mastic for Cromdale, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Rushed sealant from a window installation
- Draughty joints inside around the window
- White mastic on grey or black frames
How to look after the new joints
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Avoid blasting the frames with a pressure washer
- Wash the frames with mild soapy water
- Repaint timber before it’s bare
- Walk round the house once a year and look at the joints
Clean the frames with mild soapy water, and avoid solvent cleaners on the sealant.
Draughts get worse, not better. As the old mastic shrinks further, more air gets through, and heat escapes around the frame. A new joint closes it up.
Window mastic in Cromdale
The new joint does not have to be white. We can seal in white, brown, anthracite grey, black or clear, so the bead blends with the window rather than framing it. We work on composite doors, timber windows & doors and patio & French doors, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps where the sill meets the wall and rushed sealant from a window installation.
In and around a place like Cromdale, homes range from older stone-built cottages to newer houses. Wind-driven rain finds any gap around a frame or sill.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Place
- Cromdale (PH26)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Signs you need window mastic in Cromdale
Mastic ages in the weather. Sunlight dries the surface out, and over the years it loses its give, cracks and comes away.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Gaps left after new windows were fitted
- Mastic that has split away from the wall
- Cold air getting in at the frame edge
- Mastic that is falling out in pieces
If you live in an older home near Cromdale Parish Church, the joint between an old wall and a newer frame is usually the first place rain gets in.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- How much experience the applicator has
- What happens if the job turns out different
- How long the guarantee is
Why act early in Cromdale
A cracked joint around a frame lets rain into the wall. Left long enough, it can stain inside walls, spoil plaster and rot wooden frames. A reseal is a much smaller job. Around Cromdale, water from a failed joint in an older stone home can soak into timber and plaster.
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That is why we ask a few questions first.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Cromdale
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
Read our cost guide and our reviews.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
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.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone will not bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
The process
There’s no need to move everything out, only the area right around the joints. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes a morning for a couple of windows and a door in most cases. For a place like Cromdale, longer drives are planned in advance. Mention tracks, gates, ferries or anything else about the route.
- We check how each frame can be reached safely.
- Old, cracked mastic is removed completely, along with any loose debris.
- Frame and wall are cleaned and must be dry before sealing, and primed where the sealant calls for it.
- Deep voids are backed, then the sealant is gunned in.
- We tool the joint so water runs off, then clear up.
Getting ready for the visit
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Getting a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints.
Advice
Different surfaces, different methods
Aluminium frames
Large aluminium doors have long joints down each side and across the head, and the threshold joint takes a lot of water. We prepare and reseal every joint, backing the deep ones.
Composite doors
If the door itself is draughty, the issue may be the door seals or hinges rather than the frame mastic. We seal the frame and let you know about anything else.
Nearby places to Cromdale
Other services in Cromdale
Landlords, agents and businesses in Cromdale
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. We can quote a run of properties together, and we’re fully insured.
Landlords and agents in Cromdale can book us as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.
Window mastic in Cromdale: local notes
Private landlords in Scotland must meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping a home wind and watertight, and failed outside joints work against that. Many older homes in Scotland have sash and case windows, and the joint between the box frame and the stone or render is traditionally pointed with sand mastic.
Around Cromdale, as everywhere, window mastic is only as good as the preparation behind it.
Cromdale is about 19 miles south of Forres, in Highland. For window mastic in and around Cromdale, it’s easy to get a quote: please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. We’re based in Crawley and cover Highland. Across Highland, we cover 253 places, and Cromdale is one of them. We also work in Aberdeen, about 55 miles from Cromdale.
Our applicators cover all of the PH26 postcode area for window mastic. If you need window mastic at a property on Auchroisk Road, Kirk Road and Auchroisk Place or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Cromdale: Grantown-on-Spey (3 miles west), Dulnain Bridge (5 miles south-west), Skye of Curr (6 miles south-west), Nethy Bridge (6 miles south-west) and Tormore (6 miles north-east). Island and remote addresses take a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote.
Local landmarks in Cromdale
Other landmarks nearby include Ian Charles Community Hospital (2.3 miles west) and Grantown Museum (2.4 miles west).
Your questions about window mastic in Cromdale
Is Cromdale in your area for window mastic?
Yes, Cromdale is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Is window mastic in Cromdale guaranteed?
Every job comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever it is. We are fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. Larger jobs can be planned room by room or area by area to suit the site.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. We cover Cromdale and the rest of Highland, along with the rest of our area.
Do you work for letting agents?
Yes. We work in homes, commercial premises and hotels.
Can you seal the gap between the frame and the plaster indoors?
Yes, we do both. Indoors, we seal between the frame and the plaster or reveal.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.