Edinburgh · Scotland
Window & door mastic in Sciennes, Edinburgh
Window mastic across Sciennes and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely.
- Cracked or shrunken mastic around the frame
- Cracked internal joints between frame and plaster
- Damp patches on the reveal after heavy rain
Window mastic for homes and businesses in Sciennes
Whether it’s one leaking patio door or every frame on the house, the work is priced before anything is done. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us how many frames there are and how they’re reached. If you have cracked or shrunken mastic around the frame and white mastic on grey or black frames, we can put it right.
Older stone-built tenements in Scotland’s cities were built with sash and case windows, though many have since been replaced. In Sciennes, as anywhere, the mastic between frame and wall is what stops draughts and rain getting in.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Place
- Sciennes (EH9, EH8, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Sciennes
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Sciennes and across Edinburgh. We can quote a run of properties together, and we’re fully insured.
When to call us in Sciennes
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.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Hard, cracked sealant around windows
- Damp patches on the reveal after heavy rain
- Draughts coming in around windows and doors
- Untidy mastic left by window fitters
For an older house near a landmark such as St Catherine's Argyle Church, frames set in older brick or stone need a sealant that suits the wall as well as the frame.
Before you book anyone
- Is VAT in the price?
- What happens if the job turns out different
- What the cure time is
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
The process
We bring everything the job needs with us, so you do not need to buy or prepare anything. Once we’ve agreed what’s being done, we protect the area and start. It normally takes anything from an hour or two to a full day, depending on how many frames there are. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. For a job in Sciennes, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- First we look at every frame and agree the list.
- The old mastic is cut out and the surfaces cleaned back.
- We fit backing rod in deep gaps so the sealant is the right depth.
- A flexible, weatherproof sealant is applied in a colour to suit the frame.
- Finally we tidy up and check each joint.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Tell us if parking is tricky
How to get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll talk you through the work and send you a clear quote.
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Questions from Sciennes
Does living near the coast affect window mastic in Sciennes?
Coastal homes put outside sealant through more weather than inland ones, so preparation and the right sealant matter all the more. Walls facing the sea are usually the first to need attention.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Edinburgh Waverley 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.
Will it make a mess?
No. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Do I need to be at home?
Access is agreed with you when the job is booked. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
What does window mastic cost?
Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Call for a quick quote.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. We remove every bit of old sealant first.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes, regularly. We can plan bigger jobs in stages.
Why it’s worth doing now in Sciennes
A cracked joint around a frame lets rain into the wall. Over time that can mean damp patches, damaged plaster and rotting timber. A reseal is a much smaller job. Private landlords in Sciennes must meet the Repairing Standard, and damp or leaks can fall short of it, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That’s why we ask about the job first and give you a clear price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
- Colour agreed with you before work begins
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
See what affects the cost and what customers say.
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When it is not the sealant
In fairness, some problems need a different trade:
- A failed sealed unit that has misted up
- A sash or casement that will not close properly
- A door that needs adjusting, rehanging or new seals
If in doubt, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we seal
- Patio & French doors
- Aluminium frames
- Composite doors
- Timber windows & doors
- Window sills
- uPVC windows
How to look after the new joints
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. Our advice:
- Ventilate rooms so frames do not stay wet inside
- Keep drainage slots and sill grooves clear
- Avoid blasting the frames with a pressure washer
- Don’t paint over the silicone
Keep sill grooves and drainage slots clear, so rain drains out rather than building up at the sealant.
Leaks normally show up in wet, windy weather, but sealant goes on best when frames and walls are dry. Dealing with it when you first notice a crack avoids chasing leaks through the wet months.
DIY versus a professional finish
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the 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.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions.
Window mastic in Sciennes: local notes
Sciennes is within about 3 miles 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. 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. Who owns the windows depends on the title deeds.
Managing a site like Sciennes Primary School? Then the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s. For landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station, renewing tired window mastic between tenants heads off draught and damp complaints.
Sciennes is about 1 mile south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We provide window mastic to homes and businesses in Sciennes and the surrounding area, as part of our work across Edinburgh. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, Sciennes among them.
Work in EH9, EH8 and EH3 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need window mastic at a property on Lauder Road, Meadow Lane and Grange Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around Sciennes include the A700, which makes travel easy. Nearby, we also carry out window mastic in The Grange (1 mile south), Marchmont (1 mile west), Newington (1 mile east), Burgh Muir (1 mile south) and Buccleuch (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Leith (3 miles north), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (9 miles west), Timber Bush (3 miles north), South Portobello (3 miles east) and Southhouse (3 miles south-east).
Near you in Sciennes
Around Sciennes, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Meadows, St Trinnean's School and James Gillespie's High School and the streets around them. Nearby too are 15-16 Argyle Place pub (within half a mile west), St Cuthbert's Church (1.1 miles north-west) and National Museums Scotland Library (0.6 miles north). The closest station to Sciennes is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 0.9 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Meadows Dental Clinic (under half a mile south-west) and Edinburgh Castle (0.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Sciennes includes Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.