Edinburgh · Scotland
Window & door mastic in Holy Corner, Edinburgh
Mastic around window and door frames, sills and patio doors for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Holy Corner. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Gaps where the sill meets the wall
- Hard, cracked sealant around windows
- Cracked internal joints between frame and plaster
Questions from Holy Corner
How do repairs to the shared parts of a tenement in Holy Corner get organised?
Most tenements arrange shared repairs through the owners or a property factor. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 sets the rules for common parts if the deeds don’t.
Do you work for landlords with property near Haymarket station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we will send you a clear quote.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, with over 20 years’ experience in sealant work.
Do you cover Holy Corner?
We do. Our applicators work in Holy Corner, and the service is the same as everywhere else.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. Photos by email help too.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Doing several areas at once is normally more efficient, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
What does window mastic cost?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Call for a quick quote.
Window mastic in Holy Corner, done properly
A cold draught around a closed window often comes from the frame edge. Resealing that joint can make a room feel noticeably less draughty. If the draught is through the window seals instead, we’ll tell you. We work on aluminium frames, uPVC windows and patio & French doors, and the jobs we see most are cracked or shrunken mastic around the frame and white mastic on grey or black frames.
Older stone-built tenements in Scotland’s cities were built with sash and case windows, though many have since been replaced. Whether you are in a tenement flat or a house in Holy Corner, the joint between frame and wall is what keeps the weather out.
Our work is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Location
- Holy Corner (EH10, EH11, EH9)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Running fresh sealant over the old joint is tempting, but it won’t grip old, dirty sealant. It peels before long, and water still gets in behind. Proper resealing starts with removing the old joint. In a Scottish city tenement, failed sealant affects more than one flat: a leak can come through the ceiling below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-rated joints matter to every flat.
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’ll explain what it covers.
Why Holy Corner customers choose us
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- We agree the colour with you first
Take a look at what affects the cost or customer reviews.
What we can’t put right
We will not take on work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Condensation trapped between the panes
- Broken hinges, locks or handles
- Rotten timber, which needs a joiner first
If you’re not sure, just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work in Holy Corner
- Window sills
- Aluminium frames
- Patio & French doors
- uPVC windows
- Composite doors
- Timber windows & doors
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 for a handful of frames, longer for a whole house. In a city area like Holy Corner, parking may be by permit or pay-and-display, so tell us what’s nearby. If you are in a flat, let us know how we get in at the street door.
- First, we go round the frames with you and agree the list.
- The old mastic is cut out and scraped back to clean surfaces.
- Deep gaps get closed-cell backing rod to set the depth.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied in a colour to suit the frame.
- Every joint is tooled smooth and checked before we leave.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
Get a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. Photos by email help us understand the job.
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Quotes for window mastic in Holy Corner
Your quote is based on your job. We take into account:
- The size of the job
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Any working-time requirements on site
- The number of rooms or windows
The cost depends on how much there is to do, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You will have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Try to tell us:
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- The type of property
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
For a quote, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. We’ll give you a clear price before any work starts.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Nearby places to Holy Corner
Also in Holy Corner
Holy Corner homes and the weather
Holy Corner is within about 3 miles of the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. Both are hard on the mastic around window and door frames, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. Under the Repairing Standard, private landlords in Scotland have to keep homes wind and watertight, and sound outside sealant is part of that.
For an older house near a landmark such as North Morningside Church, the joint between an old wall and a newer frame is normally the first place rain gets in. Schools such as Iain Tomlin School of Music are buildings too, and larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages.
Holy Corner is about 1 mile south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. If you need window mastic in Holy Corner, please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk for a quick quote. We cover Edinburgh from our Crawley base, Holy Corner included. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, Holy Corner among them.
Jobs for window mastic in EH10, EH11 and EH9 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on Eden Lane, Spylaw Road and Canaan Lane. If you are just outside Holy Corner, we cover Burghmuirhead (1 mile south), Greenhill (1 mile east), Church Hill (1 mile south), Merchiston (1 mile north) and Bruntsfield (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (8 miles north-west), Timber Bush (3 miles north-east) and Lochend (3 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Holy Corner
We work in homes and buildings around St Cuthbert's Church, Tollcross Primary School and Bruntsfield Links and the streets around them. Also close by are Boroughmuir High School (less than half a mile north), National Museums Scotland Library (1.2 miles north-east) and Golf Tavern (0.5 miles north-east). The nearest railway station is Haymarket station, about 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bruntsfield Hospital (under half a mile east) and Waverley Mall (1.5 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Blackford Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
Should I try it myself first?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone will not bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
Do you need window mastic in Holy Corner?
Mastic ages in the weather. UV light hardens the outside of the bead, until it loses its stretch and starts to crack.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Gaps left after new windows were fitted
- Hard, cracked sealant around windows
- Whistling draughts around closed windows
- White mastic on grey or black frames
For landlords with property near Haymarket station, sound mastic around windows and doors keeps out the draughts and damp that tenants notice first.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- What insurance they hold
- The length of the guarantee
- How much experience the applicator has