Highland · Scotland
Window Mastic in Whiterow
Mastic around window and door frames, sills and patio doors in Whiterow, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Call for a quick quote.
- Gaps between the frame and the inside reveal
- Cold air getting in at the frame edge
- Black, perished sealant on frames
Window mastic for homes and businesses in Whiterow
There are two joints on most windows. The external joint is the weather seal; inside, the joint between frame and plaster stops draughts and tidies the reveal. Either or both can be done. If you’re dealing with mastic that’s falling out in pieces and cracked or shrunken mastic around the frame, we can put it right, on window sills, timber windows & doors and patio & French doors alike.
In and around a place like Whiterow, homes range from older stone-built cottages to newer houses. Wind-driven rain finds any gap around a frame or sill, so the mastic there works hard.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you are covered after we have gone.
- Location
- Whiterow (KW1)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Whiterow
Does the coastal weather in Whiterow affect outside sealant?
Near the sea, outside joints face more wind, rain and salt than they would inland, so preparation and the right sealant matter all the more. Walls facing the sea are generally the first to need attention.
Do you cover smaller places like Whiterow?
Yes, Whiterow is covered. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
How long should I leave it?
Most sealants are touch-dry well before they’re fully cured. We will give you the cure time for the product we used.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We are ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
Can you match the sealant to my frames?
Generally, yes. Tell us the frame colour when you get in touch and we’ll use the nearest match.
Do you work on first-floor windows?
Generally, yes. Access is planned before we start, so mention the height and anything in the way.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
Also in Whiterow
What affects the cost of window mastic
Jobs vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The product the joint needs
- Whether the work is at height
- The number of rooms or windows
- The number and length of the joints
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, let us know:
- Roughly how big the job is
- How we’d reach the joints
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- Whether it’s a home or a business
There’s no standard price list. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Should I try it myself first?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
For landlords and businesses
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. Several sites can be quoted together, and we are fully insured.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Looking after it afterwards
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Do not use solvent cleaners on the joint
- Walk round the house once a year and look at the joints
- Wipe condensation off the frames
- Clean frames with a soft cloth and soapy water
Have a look at the joints once a year, ideally after winter. Cracks and lifting edges are easy to spot early.
A failed joint lets water into the wall a little at a time. You might not see it until plaster blows or a damp patch appears inside. Catching it early keeps the fix to a reseal.
What happens on the day
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. For a place like Whiterow, longer drives are planned in advance. Tell us about tracks, gates, a ferry crossing or anything unusual about getting there.
- Each frame is looked over and we agree which ones need resealing.
- We remove the old mastic and clean the frame edge and wall.
- Where the gap is deep, backing rod goes in first.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Move anything stored near the joints
How to get a quote
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 add pictures by email if you can.
Related advice
When it is not the sealant
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Faulty window hardware
- Damp coming through the wall itself rather than the frame joint
- Draughts through the window seals rather than the frame
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think.
Where we work in Whiterow
- uPVC windows
- Composite doors
- Timber windows & doors
- Window sills
- Aluminium frames
- Patio & French doors
What the job involves on each surface
Patio & French doors
The joints around patio doors run a long way, top, sides and threshold. Most leaks start at the bottom corners, so they get particular care.
Aluminium frames
Metal frames expand in the sun and are often slim, with little room for error. A neat, narrow bead in a colour to match suits the frame.
Whiterow homes and the weather
Whiterow is within about 1 mile of the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. 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 Repairing Standard, private landlords in Scotland have to keep homes wind and watertight, and failed outside joints work against that.
If you let a flat or house near Wick station, renewing tired window mastic between tenants heads off draught and damp complaints. For an older house near a landmark such as Pulteneytown Parish Church, replacement windows fitted into old openings often leave uneven gaps that need backing and a flexible joint. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Wick High School, larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages.
Whiterow is about 19 miles south-east of Thurso, in Highland. Whether you’re in the middle of Whiterow or further out, window mastic is available for homes and businesses alike. Whiterow is one of 253 places in Highland we cover for window mastic.
Work in KW1 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around Whiterow: Wick (1 mile north), Haster (3 miles north-west), Staxigoe (3 miles north-east), Thrumster (3 miles south-west) and Ackergillshore (3 miles north). For island and remote addresses, a little more planning is needed.
Local landmarks in Whiterow
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bignold Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Wick station, roughly 1.2 miles north. A little further out are Wick Heritage Museum (1.2 miles north) and Castle of Old Wick (0.6 miles east). For a walk, there’s Loch Hempriggs.