Edinburgh · Scotland
Window & door mastic in Redford, Edinburgh
Window mastic for Redford, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Untidy mastic left by window fitters
- Water coming in at the bottom corners of a door
- Mastic that is falling out in pieces
About our window mastic in Redford
Behind a thin line of old mastic there’s sometimes a deep void. Filling it with sealant alone leaves a joint that cannot move properly, so deep gaps get backing rod first. The sealant then grips the two sides it should. We work on patio & French doors, timber windows & doors and window sills, and people most often call us about hard, cracked sealant around windows and mastic that’s falling out in pieces.
Redford is in one of Scotland’s four big cities, where many older buildings are sandstone or granite. Natural stone around older windows needs a sealant that will not mark or attack it, which generally means a neutral-cure product or a traditional sand mastic rather than an acetoxy silicone.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, whatever its size.
- Location
- Redford (EH13, EH14, EH10)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Redford: your questions answered
Can you do window mastic in Redford?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Redford is part of that. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing.
How is work on the outside of a tenement in Redford usually arranged?
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, and we can quote for the factor or the owners directly.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We’re ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. Photos by email help too.
Is it worth trying it myself?
You can, for simple jobs. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
Can you seal the gap between the frame and the plaster indoors?
Yes. Outside is the weather seal; inside closes the gap to the plaster. We do one or both.
Are you insured?
Yes, we are fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you do not need to watch us work.
Nearby places to Redford
Also in Redford
How we quote for window mastic
Call for a quick quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The product the joint needs
- The size of the job
- How many areas need sealing
- Access and height
Every job is a little different, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
Helping us quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- The address or postcode of the job
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- A few photos by email, if you can
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and email pictures if that is easy.
How to look after the new joints
Looking after new joints is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Keep solvents and bleach off the sealant
- Wash the frames with mild soapy water
- Make sure the drainage slots are not blocked
- Look round the frames every year or so
Timber frames need their paint kept up, since wood that gets wet swells and shrinks more. Keep paint off the silicone itself.
A small gap around a frame only grows. As the old mastic shrinks further, more air gets through, and a cold room gets colder. A new joint closes it up.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Redford
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
What we’re called out for in Redford
Joints that are too thin or too deep fail early. A skim of sealant over a wide gap soon tears, while a joint packed solid cannot stretch. Backing rod sets the right depth.
Common reasons people contact us are:
- Leaking joints at the ends of sills
- Gaps between the frame and the inside reveal
- Rain getting in at the frame or under the sill
- Whistling draughts around closed windows
If you look after a building such as Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s.
Before booking anyone
- Which colour the sealant will be
- What the cure time is
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- What product goes in the joint
Redford homes and the weather
Historic houses like Whitefoord House (about 4 miles north-east) are a reminder that the area around Redford has older buildings as well as new. Where a home is older, older timber frames in brick or stone need a different approach from a modern uPVC window. The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh 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.
In the older streets around St Johns Colinton Mains Church, replacement windows fitted into old openings often leave uneven gaps that need backing and a flexible joint. If you let a flat or house near Kingsknowe station, renewing tired window mastic between tenants heads off draught and damp complaints.
Redford is about 2 miles south-west of Merchiston, in Edinburgh. For window mastic in and around Redford, please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk for a quick quote. We cover Edinburgh from our Crawley base, Redford included. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, Redford among them.
Jobs for window mastic in EH13, EH14 and EH10 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Window mastic is available to properties on Redford Road, Patie's Road and Thorburn Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Redford include the A720, which makes travel easy. Nearby, we also carry out window mastic in Colinton (1 mile west), Colinton Mains (1 mile east), Firrhill (1 mile north-east), Oxgangs (1 mile east) and Greenbank (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (3 miles north-east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Redford
We work in homes and buildings around Saughton Park and Firrhill High School, among other places. Redford’s nearest station is Kingsknowe station, roughly 1.2 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Craiglockhart Hydropathic (0.7 miles north) and War Poets Collection (2.2 miles north-west). Not far away are Craiglockhart Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
When it is not the sealant
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- Faulty window hardware
- Rotten timber, which needs a joiner first
- Condensation trapped between the panes
Not sure which it is? You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Window sills
- Patio & French doors
- Timber windows & doors
- Aluminium frames
- Composite doors
- uPVC windows
Why deal with it now?
Not every sealant suits a window. Decorators’ caulk and bathroom silicone are not designed for outside joints that move. An exterior, low-modulus sealant stays flexible in sun and frost. 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.
Combining jobs into one visit is normally more efficient than separate visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. We’ll give you a clear price for the lot.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
Take a look at our cost guide or customer reviews.
How the visit works
Our applicators work methodically: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. For most jobs that takes anything from an hour or two to a full day, depending on how many frames there are and we leave things clean and tidy. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. For a job in Redford, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- We check how each frame can be reached safely.
- All the failed sealant is cut away.
- Frame and wall are cleaned and must be dry before sealing.
- Deep voids are backed, then the sealant is gunned in.
- The joint is shaped to shed water and the area tidied.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
How to get a quote
Need a quote? Please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. You will know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.