Edinburgh · Scotland
Window Mastic in Kirkliston
Mastic around window and door frames, sills and patio doors for homes and businesses in Kirkliston and across Edinburgh. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Water coming in at the bottom corners of a door
- White mastic on grey or black frames
- Gaps between the frame and the inside reveal
Window mastic in Kirkliston
If you can feel air around a shut window, the gap is often at the frame. A new joint stops the air getting through and quietens the whistle on windy days. If the draught is through the window seals instead, we’ll tell you. If you have rain getting in at the frame or under the sill and white mastic on grey or black frames, we can put it right, on composite doors, uPVC windows and window sills alike.
In and around a place like Kirkliston, homes range from older stone-built cottages to newer houses. Exposed frames and sills take the full force of wind-driven rain, so the mastic there works hard.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
- Place
- Kirkliston (EH29)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
When to call us in Kirkliston
A lot of older mastic was never designed to stay flexible. Once it’s rigid, every bit of frame movement pulls at it, and a gap opens along one edge.
People normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Old mastic that has gone black or come away
- Draughty joints inside around the window
- Cracked or shrunken mastic around the frame
- Gaps where the sill meets the wall
Rented homes near Dalmeny station change hands often, and renewing tired window mastic between tenants heads off draught and damp complaints.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the guarantee is
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Are they insured?
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 anything from an hour or two to a full day, depending on how many frames there are. Outside jobs in Kirkliston need a dry day, because sealant will not bond to a wet joint, so an outdoor job can move if the forecast changes. Indoor work goes ahead whatever the weather.
- We check how each frame can be reached safely.
- Old, cracked mastic is removed completely, along with any loose debris.
- The surfaces are cleaned and left dry, and primed where the sealant calls for it.
- Deep voids are backed, then the sealant is gunned in.
- The joint is shaped to shed water and the area tidied.
Getting ready for the visit
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
Getting a quote
For window mastic in Kirkliston, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you’ll get a clear quote before we start.
Related advice
Different surfaces, different methods
Patio & French doors
Heavy door frames can move more than windows. A flexible sealant copes with that.
uPVC windows
Plastic frames move a lot between a hot afternoon and a cold night, so we use a flexible, low-modulus sealant. White is the usual colour, with brown, anthracite grey and black for coloured frames.
Kirkliston questions
Is Kirkliston within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Dalmeny station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear quote.
What information do you need?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few pictures.
How long before the joint can be used?
Many sealants skin over quickly but take longer to cure fully. We will tell you how long to leave the joint before we leave.
What does window mastic cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. You’ll get a clear quote before we start.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you don’t need to watch us work.
Can you do upstairs windows?
Yes, where it’s safe. Higher or awkward frames may need extra access, and we will confirm what’s needed.
What do you put in the joint?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference, and we’ll tell you what we are using.
What affects the cost of window mastic
There’s no set price list, because jobs vary so much. What we look at:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- The size of the job
- Whether the work is at height
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Where the property is
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Roughly how big the job is
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Should I try it myself first?
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
What happens if it’s left?
Getting a straight, even bead on an outside frame takes practice, especially on upper floors. We cut out properly, back deep gaps and tool every joint neatly, using a product chosen for the frame and wall. Out of town in Scotland, exposed walls take a lot of weather, and damp in stone or harled walls takes a long time to dry once water gets behind a joint.
Every job is a little different, so each one gets its own quote. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part.
Why book with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Fully insured
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
Kirkliston homes and the weather
Kirkliston 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. Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Georgian New Town is known for its sash windows. For listed homes and conservation areas, check with the council before changing how windows or walls look.
If you live in an older home near Kirkliston Parish Church, the windows may be timber, sash or later replacements, and each needs the right sealant against the wall. If you look after a building such as Queensferry High School, larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages.
Kirkliston is about 6 miles north-east of Livingston, in Edinburgh. Anywhere in EH29, we can carry out window mastic at your property. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, Kirkliston among them. Our Edinburgh page covers work nearby.
Here we cover the EH29 postcode area for window mastic. That includes homes and businesses on Main Street, Station Road and High Street and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Newbridge (1 mile south), Winchburgh (2 miles west), Newton (3 miles north-west), Auldcathie (3 miles west) and Woodend (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (8 miles east), Leith (9 miles east), Bonnington (9 miles east), Greenside (9 miles east), Broughton (8 miles east) and Bellevue (8 miles east).
What’s near Kirkliston
The closest station to Kirkliston is Dalmeny station, about 2.3 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Gyle Shopping Centre (3.7 miles east) and Illieston Castle (3.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Kirkliston include Dundas Loch.