Aberdeen · Scotland
Window & door mastic in Rubislaw, Aberdeen
Mastic around window and door frames, sills and patio doors for homes and businesses in Rubislaw and across Aberdeen. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Untidy mastic left by window fitters
- White mastic on grey or black frames
- Hard, cracked sealant around windows
Window mastic in Rubislaw
Most frames have an outside joint and an inside one. The external joint is the weather seal; inside, the joint between frame and plaster stops draughts and tidies the reveal. We seal one or both, depending on what’s needed. We work on aluminium frames, window sills and patio & French doors, and common reasons people get in touch are untidy mastic left by window fitters and white mastic on grey or black frames.
Rubislaw 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.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard.
- Where
- Rubislaw (AB15, AB10, AB16)
- Region
- Aberdeen
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlord and commercial work in Rubislaw
Landlords and letting agents in Rubislaw can book us as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Common questions in Rubislaw
How is work on the outside of a tenement in Rubislaw generally arranged?
Shared parts of a tenement, such as the roof and outside walls, are usually repaired with the agreement of the owners, often through a property factor. Where the title deeds are silent, the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 fills the gaps. Windows often belong to the individual flat, but it’s worth checking your deeds.
Do you work for landlords with property near Aberdeen station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders, and several properties can go on one quote. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Should I try DIY first?
Sometimes. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. We remove it all first.
When is the sealant fully cured?
Many sealants skin over quickly but take longer to cure fully. We’ll give you the cure time for the product we used before we leave.
Where do you work from?
We are based in Crawley, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured.
Is the new sealant paintable?
That depends on the product. Silicone isn’t paintable, but some hybrid sealants are. Mention any painting plans before work begins.
DIY versus a professional finish
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
What we can’t put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different trade:
- Broken hinges, locks or handles
- A frame that has rotted at the joint
- Penetrating damp from a failed cavity tray or render
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Window sills
- Timber windows & doors
- Patio & French doors
- Aluminium frames
- uPVC windows
- Composite doors
Frames and glazing around Rubislaw
Rubislaw is close to 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. Many older homes in Scotland have sash and case windows, and the joint between the box frame and the stone or render is traditionally pointed with sand mastic.
Managing a site like Albyn School? Then its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s. Rented homes near Aberdeen 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. For an older house near a landmark such as Rubislaw Church, frames set in older brick or stone need a sealant that suits the wall as well as the frame.
Rubislaw is about 1 mile south-west of Aberdeen, in Aberdeen. Anywhere in AB15, we cover window mastic for homes and businesses. Rubislaw is one of 63 towns and villages in Aberdeen we cover for window mastic.
We cover every part of AB15, AB10 and AB16 for window mastic. Streets in the area include Forest Road, Harlaw Road and Bayview Road, and we cover them all. Being close to the A9119, Rubislaw is simple for us to get to. If you’re just outside Rubislaw, we cover Midstocket (1 mile north), West End (1 mile south), Queen's Cross (1 mile east), Summerhill (1 mile north-west) and Craigiebuckler (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Dyce (5 miles north-west), Portlethen (6 miles south), Cove Bay (3 miles south-east), Bucksburn (3 miles north-west), Peterculter (6 miles south-west) and Kingswells (3 miles west).
Near you in Rubislaw
Around Rubislaw, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Rubislaw and Queens Terrace Gardens, Airyhall Primary School and North East of Scotland Music School. The nearest railway station is Aberdeen station, roughly 1.6 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Trinity Centre (1.5 miles east) and Gordon Highlanders Museum (0.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Rubislaw include Rubislaw Quarry and Gallows Hill.
Aftercare tips
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- Wipe condensation off the frames
- Keep solvents and bleach off the sealant
- Avoid blasting the frames with a pressure washer
- Keep paint off silicone joints
Most silicone sealants won’t take paint, so if you’re 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. Rotten timber needs a joiner, not a sealant, so it pays to reseal before that happens.
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How the job changes by surface
Timber windows & doors
Where timber has rotted at the joint, it needs repairing first. If we find rot, we will tell you before going ahead, as that is a job for a joiner.
Composite doors
If the door itself is draughty, the issue may be the door seals or hinges rather than the frame mastic. We’ll tell you if that’s what we find.
What affects the quote in Rubislaw
Your quote is based on your job. We take into account:
- How many areas need sealing
- The size of the job
- The type of sealant required
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, let us know:
- The type of property
- How we’d reach the joints
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Where the property is
We don’t publish a price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
What we do, step by step
Our applicators work methodically: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. 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. In Rubislaw, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- We check each frame and agree which ones need doing.
- Next the failed sealant is cut away and the joint cleaned.
- Where gaps are deep, backing rod goes in first.
- New exterior sealant goes on in a matching colour and is tooled smooth.
- Finally we tidy up and check each joint.
How to prepare
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
Getting a quote
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details, and photos are welcome.