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Window & door mastic in Oxgangs, Edinburgh
Window mastic in Oxgangs from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Gaps between the frame and the inside reveal
- Rushed sealant from a window installation
- A bead that doesn’t match the frame
Window mastic for homes and businesses in Oxgangs
Every window and door frame has a gap around it, and mastic is what closes it. When it cracks, hardens or pulls away, draughts and rain get in. Our applicators cut it out and replace it with a flexible, weatherproof sealant. If you have rain getting in at the frame or under the sill and cold air getting in at the frame edge, we can put it right.
Older stone-built tenements in Scotland’s cities were built with sash and case windows, and plenty still have them. Whether you’re in a tenement flat or a house in Oxgangs, the joint between frame and wall is what keeps the weather out.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, large or small.
- Location
- Oxgangs (EH10, EH13, EH14)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Why act early in Oxgangs
Failed mastic is not a reason to replace sound windows. Where the frames are sound, new mastic normally deals with draughts and leaks at the edges. If we find failed glass units or worn seals, we will tell you. In a tenement flat in Oxgangs, a failed seal is rarely just your problem: water can reach the flat below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-stopping affect the whole stair.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You will know the price before we begin.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Oxgangs
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
Read our cost guide and our reviews.
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When to call us in Oxgangs
Sun, frost and rain wear sealant out. UV light hardens the outside of the bead, and over the years it loses its give, cracks and comes away.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Untidy mastic left by window fitters
- Draughty joints inside around the window
- Black, perished sealant on frames
- A bead that doesn’t match the frame
Rented homes near Slateford station change hands often, and cracked frame mastic tends to show up as a draught or damp complaint, so it’s worth checking between lets.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- What insurance they hold
Questions from Oxgangs
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Slateford station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Can you do window mastic in Oxgangs?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Oxgangs is part of that. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing.
Do I have to be there?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
How do I get a quote for window mastic in Oxgangs?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: its size, the old material, access and the product needed. We agree the price before any work begins.
Do you seal inside as well as outside?
Yes. Plenty of draughts come through the inside joint as well as the outside, so it can be worth sealing both.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We’re ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
When is the sealant fully cured?
Many sealants skin over quickly but take longer to cure fully. We’ll tell you how long to leave the joint.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes, every time. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Keep jet washers away from the mastic
- Repaint timber before it’s bare
- Clean frames with a soft cloth and soapy water
- Look round the frames every year or so
Most silicone sealants won’t take paint, so if you are planning to paint the frames or walls, tell us beforehand. There are paintable sealants for joints that need it.
Water trapped behind a failed joint can start rot in timber frames and sills. Once wood has rotted, it needs repair before it can be sealed, so early resealing is worth it.
The process
All our tools and materials come with us in the van, so you do not need to buy or prepare anything. After a quick look at the joints together, the area is protected and the work begins. Most jobs take anything from an hour or two to a full day, depending on how many frames there are. For a tenement in Oxgangs, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. Tell us which applies when you book.
- First, we go round the frames with you and agree the list.
- We remove the old mastic and clean the frame edge and wall.
- Deep gaps get closed-cell backing rod to set the depth.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied in a colour to suit the frame.
- We tool each bead neatly and check every joint is closed.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
Get a quote
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work before giving you a price.
Related advice
What the job involves on each surface
Aluminium frames
Bi-fold and sliding aluminium doors have long frame joints, and the bottom joint sees the most water. Each is cleaned, backed where deep and resealed.
Composite doors
An exposed front door gets wind-driven rain. We pay most attention there.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will quote.
Window mastic in Oxgangs: local notes
The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with sash windows throughout the Georgian New Town. For listed homes and conservation areas, check with the council before changing how windows or walls look. Under the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004, shared parts of a tenement, such as the roof and outside walls, are looked after by the owners together, and many buildings use a factor to arrange it. Windows generally belong to the flat, but the title deeds have the final say.
Historic houses such as Whitefoord House, about 3.5 miles north-east, show how far back building around Oxgangs goes. Schools such as Firrhill High School are buildings too, and larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages.
Oxgangs is about 3 miles south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Across the EH10 area, our applicators can take on window mastic. Oxgangs is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh where we work for window mastic.
Here we cover the EH10, EH13 and EH14 postcode area for window mastic. That includes homes and businesses on Oxgangs Road, Camus Avenue and Comiston Road. Neighbouring places we cover for window mastic include Colinton Mains (1 mile west), Comiston (1 mile north-east), Caiystane (1 mile south-east), Greenbank (1 mile north) and Firrhill (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles north), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Oxgangs
In Oxgangs, that means homes and buildings near Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming and Harrison Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Slateford station, roughly 1.6 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Cockburn Geological Museum (2.1 miles north-east) and Edinburgh City Hospital (0.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Duddingston Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
Can I do it myself?
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
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.