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Window & door mastic in Stenhouse, Edinburgh
Window mastic for Stenhouse, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Black, perished sealant on frames
- Damp patches on the reveal after heavy rain
- Gaps left after new windows were fitted
Window mastic in Stenhouse
Homes in Stenhouse have every kind of window: uPVC, aluminium, timber and composite, along with patio doors, French doors and sills. The sealant is chosen to suit the frame material and the wall. If you have old mastic that has gone black or come away and rain getting in at the frame or under the sill, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
Sash and case windows are a feature of older tenements in all four Scottish cities, and plenty still have them. In Stenhouse, as anywhere, the mastic between frame and wall is what stops draughts and rain getting in.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard.
- Where
- Stenhouse (EH11, EH12, EH14)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Signs you need window mastic in Stenhouse
Some failures date back to when the windows were fitted. Sealant run over dust, wet brick or loose mortar never bonded as it should, so it comes away long before its time.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Gaps between the frame and the inside reveal
- Whistling draughts around closed windows
- Old mastic that has gone black or come away
- Damp patches on the reveal after heavy rain
Caroline Park, about 3.5 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Stenhouse, and older homes nearby need a sealant that suits their walls.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- When the joint can take water or movement
- What guarantee comes with the work
What affects the quote in Stenhouse
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. What we look at:
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The old material and how stubborn it is
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. You will know the price before we begin.
What to tell us for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- If someone has resealed it before
- Where the property is
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and email photos if that’s easy.
What window mastic looks like in Stenhouse
Stenhouse is close to the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. That’s hard on the mastic around window and door frames, especially on the side facing the sea. Historic houses like Caroline Park (about 3.5 miles north) are a reminder that the area around Stenhouse 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Balgreen Primary School, larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages. If you let a flat or house near Slateford station, sound mastic around windows and doors keeps out the draughts and damp that tenants notice first.
Stenhouse is about 2 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Wherever you are in the EH11 postcode area, our applicators can take on window mastic. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh, from the larger towns to small villages.
Here we cover the EH11, EH12 and EH14 postcode area for window mastic. Whether your property is on Ford's Road, Elfin Square and Whitson Road or a nearby road, we can help. With the A71 close by, Stenhouse is simple for us to get to. Nearby, we also carry out window mastic in Saughton (1 mile south-west), Carrick Knowe (1 mile north-west), Chesser (1 mile south-east), Parkhead (1 mile south) and Longstone (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (3 miles north-east), Broughton (3 miles north-east), Bellevue (3 miles north-east) and Silvermills (3 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Stenhouse
We work in homes and buildings around Cross Keys Tavern, Gabrielle Keiller Library and Scotus Academy and the streets around them. Nearby too are Merchiston Castle School (1.4 miles south) and Saughton Park (within half a mile east). Stenhouse’s nearest station is Slateford station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Corstorphine Hospital (0.8 miles north-west) and Craigcrook Castle (1.6 miles north). For a walk, there’s Craiglockhart Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
Your questions about window mastic in Stenhouse
How do repairs to the shared parts of a tenement in Stenhouse get organised?
The owners of the flats usually agree repairs to shared parts like the roof and outside walls, and many buildings have a factor to arrange it. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 sets out how that works where the title deeds do not. Windows often belong to the individual flat, but it’s worth checking your deeds.
Does the coastal weather in Stenhouse affect outside sealant?
Coastal weather is harder on outside sealant: there’s more wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt in the air. Choosing the right sealant for the frame and wall, laid at the right depth, helps it last.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, businesses and hotels across Edinburgh.
How long should I leave it?
That depends on the sealant used, so follow the cure time we give you.
What sealant do you use?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, picked for each joint. We’ll tell you what we’re using and why.
Do I have to be there?
We need access to the joints, so we’ll agree that with you when we book. Indoors, that usually means someone at home.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. More than one area can go on one quote.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
Why deal with it now?
A cracked joint around a frame lets rain into the wall. Left long enough, it can stain inside walls, spoil plaster and rot wooden frames. A reseal is a much smaller job. Private landlords in Stenhouse 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.
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. We give a clear quote before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
Take a look at our cost guide and our reviews.
How to look after the new joints
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- Air rooms to keep condensation down around windows
- Keep timber frames painted
- Use gentle cleaners on frames and sealant
- Avoid harsh chemicals near the mastic
Check the drainage slots in the frames aren’t blocked, so water can run away instead of sitting against the joint.
Water gets in quietly when mastic fails. Often the first sign is a damp patch inside or flaking paint on the reveal. Early resealing stops it reaching that point.
Different surfaces, different methods
Window sills
Every drop off the glass ends up on the sill, so the sill ends and the joint under the frame are vital. They’re cut out and resealed with exterior sealant.
Patio & French doors
Door frames take knocks and movement every time the doors are used. A flexible sealant copes with that, where a rigid one would crack.
How the visit works
Once we’re on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. Most jobs then take a few hours for a few frames, or a day or more for a whole house. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. In Stenhouse, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- 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.
- The new sealant goes on in white, brown, anthracite grey, black or clear to suit.
- Every joint is tooled smooth and checked before we leave.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Mention any tricky access
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To get started, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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When something else is needed
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Damp coming through the wall itself rather than the frame joint
- Condensation trapped between the panes
- Soft or decayed wood in the frame
If in doubt, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Aluminium frames
- Window sills
- Patio & French doors
- Composite doors
- Timber windows & doors
- uPVC windows