Edinburgh · Scotland
Window & door mastic in Muirhouse, Edinburgh
Window mastic for Muirhouse, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Cold air getting in at the frame edge
- Untidy mastic left by window fitters
- Cracked internal joints between frame and plaster
When to call us in Muirhouse
Older frames were often sealed with products that set hard. Once it’s rigid, every bit of frame movement pulls at it, and a gap opens along one edge.
The most common problems we see are:
- Draughty joints inside around the window
- Mastic that’s falling out in pieces
- Rain getting in at the frame or under the sill
- Draughts coming in around windows and doors
Letting a property close to Haymarket station? Then renewing tired window mastic between tenants heads off draught and damp complaints.
Comparing quotes
- Who turns up on the day
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
Window mastic for homes and businesses in Muirhouse
The new joint does not have to be white. White, brown, anthracite grey, black and clear sealants are all available, so the line suits the frame instead of standing out. We work on timber windows & doors, aluminium frames and patio & French doors, and the jobs we see most are rain getting in at the frame or under the sill and cracked internal joints between frame and plaster.
Older stone-built tenements in Scotland’s cities were built with sash and case windows, and plenty still have them. In Muirhouse, as anywhere, the mastic between frame and wall is what stops draughts and rain getting in.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job.
- Location
- Muirhouse (EH4, EH5, EH95)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Quotes for window mastic in Muirhouse
We don’t publish a price list. The quote depends on:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- How many areas need sealing
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Which sealant suits the joint
We do not show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a quick quote.
Helping us quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- How we’d reach the joints
- The problem you’ve noticed
Every job is quoted individually. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details, and pictures are welcome.
What happens if it’s left?
Resealing frames is a short job: the visit takes anything from an hour or two to a full day, depending on how many frames there are. Wait for damp to appear and there may be plaster and decorating to sort out too. In a tenement flat in Muirhouse, a failed seal is rarely just your problem: a leak can come through the ceiling below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-rated joints matter to every flat.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed. Call for a quick quote and we will explain what it covers.
Why Muirhouse clients choose us
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Homes, businesses and hotels
Read our cost guide and what customers say.
Honest limits
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- A frame that has rotted at the joint
- Misting between the panes of a double-glazed unit (that needs a new unit)
- A sash or casement that won’t close properly
If you are not sure, just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Aluminium frames
- Composite doors
- Patio & French doors
- Window sills
- Timber windows & doors
- uPVC windows
Your questions about window mastic in Muirhouse
I let a flat near Haymarket station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear quote.
Does living near the coast affect window mastic in Muirhouse?
Coastal homes put outside sealant through more weather than inland ones, so the choice of sealant and the preparation matter even more. Walls facing the sea are usually the first to need attention.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
Can you match the sealant to my frames?
Generally, yes. Tell us the frame colour when you get in touch and we will match it as closely as we can.
Do you guarantee window mastic?
Yes. All our work carries a 12-month guarantee, and we are ARBOMaster approved applicators.
Where do you work from?
We are based in Crawley, West Sussex, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
How long should I leave it?
Most sealants are touch-dry well before they’re fully cured. We will tell you how long to leave the joint before we leave.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. It fades as the sealant cures.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
If you manage several properties in or around Muirhouse, several properties can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Places near Muirhouse
What else we do in Muirhouse
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Frames and glazing around Muirhouse
Muirhouse is within about 1 mile 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. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 sets out how owners share the upkeep of common parts like the roof and outside walls, and many buildings use a factor to arrange it. Windows usually belong to the flat, but the title deeds have the final say.
If you look after a building such as Craigroyston Community High School, its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s. Historic houses such as Caroline Park, about 0.9 miles north-east, show how far back building around Muirhouse goes, and older homes nearby need a sealant that suits their walls.
Muirhouse is about 3 miles north-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Our applicators cover window mastic for homes and businesses in Muirhouse and the surrounding area. Muirhouse is one of 175 places in Edinburgh we cover for window mastic.
Postcode districts we cover here for window mastic: EH4, EH5 and EH95. If you need window mastic at a property on Heath Road, Mottram Road and Herring Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover the places around Muirhouse: West Pilton (1 mile north-east), Drylaw (1 mile south), Silverknowes (1 mile west), Pilton (1 mile east) and Crewe Toll (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles south-east), Leith (3 miles east), Bonnington (3 miles east), Greenside (3 miles east), Broughton (3 miles east) and Buccleuch (3 miles south-east).
Near you in Muirhouse
We work in homes and buildings around St Columba's Parish Church and Gabrielle Keiller Library, among other places. Muirhouse’s nearest station is Haymarket station, roughly 2.3 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Waverley Mall (2.8 miles south-east) and Murrayfield Experience (2.2 miles south). For a walk, there’s The New Leaf Co-op and Corstorphine Hill.
The process
When we arrive, we look over the joints with you first, so you know exactly what we’re doing. Surfaces next to the work are protected before any work starts. The work usually takes a few hours for a handful of frames, longer for a whole house. Inside a flat in Muirhouse, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. Tell us which applies when you book.
- We check each frame and agree which ones need doing.
- The old mastic is cut out and the surfaces cleaned back.
- Where gaps are deep, backing rod goes in first.
- New exterior sealant goes on in a matching colour and is tooled smooth.
- We clear up and check every joint is fully closed.
How to prepare
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
How to get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add pictures by email if you can.