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Window Mastic in Drumbrae
Window mastic for Drumbrae, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Gaps between the frame and the inside reveal
- Cracked sealant at the sill ends
- Sealant in the wrong colour for the frame
Common problems we fix in Drumbrae
Mastic ages in the weather. Sunlight dries the surface out, until it loses its stretch and starts to crack.
Look out for these signs:
- Old mastic that has gone black or come away
- Rain getting in at the frame or under the sill
- Cold air getting in at the frame edge
- Draughty joints inside around the window
Historic houses such as Caroline Park, about 2.8 miles north-east, show how far back building around Drumbrae goes.
What your quote should include
- How hidden problems are handled
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Are they insured?
About our window mastic in Drumbrae
A window frame and the wall around it expand and shrink at different rates. Heat and cold make frames grow and shrink against brick or render that hardly moves. That is why the joint needs a flexible, low-modulus sealant rather than something rigid. Common call-outs are for whistling draughts around closed windows and a bead that doesn’t match the frame, on aluminium frames, timber windows & doors and window sills.
Sash and case windows are a feature of older tenements in all four Scottish cities, though many have since been replaced. In Drumbrae, as anywhere, the mastic between frame and wall is what stops draughts and rain getting in.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Drumbrae (EH4, EH12)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Show us the job and we’ll take it from there. The job generally takes a few hours for a handful of frames, longer for a whole house. For a tenement in Drumbrae, 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 start by checking each window and door with you.
- The old mastic is cut out and the surfaces cleaned back.
- Where gaps are deep, backing rod goes in first.
- We apply a weatherproof sealant to match the frame and tool it neatly.
- Every joint is checked before we leave.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any tricky access
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
How to 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, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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Landlords, agents and businesses in Drumbrae
We work for landlords and agents as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Places near Drumbrae
Also in Drumbrae
Can I do it myself?
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Drumbrae homes and the weather
Drumbrae is within about 2 miles of the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That is hard on the mastic around window and door frames, especially on the side facing the sea. Historic houses like Caroline Park (about 2.8 miles north-east) are a reminder that the area around Drumbrae 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 is traditional sand mastic.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Craigmount High School, larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages. For landlords with property near South Gyle station, renewing tired window mastic between tenants heads off draught and damp complaints.
Drumbrae is about 3 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. For window mastic in and around Drumbrae, it’s easy to get a quote: please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. We cover Edinburgh from our Crawley base, Drumbrae included. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, and Drumbrae is one of them.
Here we cover the EH4 and EH12 postcode area for window mastic. Streets in the area include Oak Lane, Rannoch Road and Hillview Road. We also cover Clermiston (1 mile north-east), Parkgrove (1 mile north), Corstorphine (1 mile south), Craigcrook (1 mile east) and Davidson's Mains (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles east), Leith (5 miles east), Bonnington (4 miles east), Greenside (4 miles east), Broughton (4 miles east) and Bellevue (4 miles east).
Around Drumbrae
We work in homes and buildings around The Torfin pub. For rail, the closest station is South Gyle station, about 1.3 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Corstorphine Hospital (1.1 miles south-east) and War Poets Collection (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Drumbrae include The New Leaf Co-op and Dundas Loch.
How the job changes by surface
Composite doors
An exposed front door gets wind-driven rain, and the top and bottom corners tend to fail first. Those corners get the most care.
Aluminium frames
Aluminium moves with heat, and the frames are often slimmer than uPVC. A neat, narrow bead in a colour to match keeps the clean look.
Why deal with it now?
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, using a product chosen for the frame and wall. For landlords in Drumbrae, 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 we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
Why book with us
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- Colour picked to suit the job
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
Read what affects the cost and customer reviews.
When it is not the sealant
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Damp coming through the wall itself rather than the frame joint
- Draughts through the window seals rather than the frame
- Rotten timber, which needs a joiner first
If you’re not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Aluminium frames
- Patio & French doors
- Composite doors
- uPVC windows
- Timber windows & doors
- Window sills
Your questions about window mastic in Drumbrae
Does living near the coast affect window mastic in Drumbrae?
Near the sea, outside joints face more wind, rain and salt than they would inland, so preparation and the right sealant matter all the more. It’s worth checking the walls that face the sea first.
Do you work for landlords with property near South Gyle station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can be quoted together. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Do you guarantee window mastic?
Yes. All our work carries a 12-month guarantee, and we’re fully insured.
What information do you need?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help too.
Do the sealants smell?
It depends on the product. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
Do I have to be there?
That depends on where the joints are. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, and for outside work we’ll agree access with you when we book.
How many windows can you do in a day?
The work takes anything from an hour or two to a full day, depending on how many frames there are. Access and how stubborn the old mastic is affect the time most.