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External Mastic in East Dunbartonshire
Covering 23 places across East Dunbartonshire for external mastic, done properly, with a clear quote before we start and a one-year guarantee.
External mastic across East Dunbartonshire
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, and get in touch for a quick quote.
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What else we do in East Dunbartonshire
- Regrouting
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing
- Window & door mastic
- New-build mastic & snagging
- Floor & skirting joints
- Remedial sealant & repairs
- Fire-rated sealant
- Glazing & conservatory sealant
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows
- Bathroom & kitchen resealing
- Commercial & hotel sealant
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Our external mastic service in East Dunbartonshire
As ARBOMaster approved applicators, we choose exterior sealants to suit the joint and the surfaces. Porous or awkward surfaces are primed where the sealant needs it. We work on joints between brick and frames, concrete & block and copings & trims, and the jobs we see most are joints where the bead has come unstuck and joints with sealant missing in places.
Our applicators work methodically: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. For most jobs that takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building.
- First, the joints are inspected and the access agreed.
- Every bit of old sealant and any mortar or debris is cut out.
- The faces are brushed clean and primed where the product requires it.
- Backing rod sized to the joint goes in to set the depth.
- We apply the sealant, tool it and check the whole run.
How we quote
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed. Ask us for a quote and we will go through it with you.
Why choose Mr Mastic
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Colour agreed with you before any work starts
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- 12-month guarantee on every job
Ask for a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add pictures by email if you can.
Around Kirkintilloch
Typical jobs here are in homes near Kirkintilloch, The Kirky Puffer pub and Kirkintilloch High School. For rail, the closest station is Lenzie station, about 0.9 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Barony Chambers Museum (0.7 miles north-west) and Woodilee Hospital (under half a mile south-east). Open spaces near Kirkintilloch include Gadloch and Bar Hill.
External mastic across East Dunbartonshire: local notes
Across East Dunbartonshire, from Kirkintilloch, Bearsden and Bishopbriggs outwards, outside joints range from old gutters to modern movement joints. All of them move, so they need a flexible sealant at the right depth.
Scottish weather is hard on outside joints, especially in the wetter west, while generally soft water means less limescale indoors but no less mould. Sealants for jobs in East Dunbartonshire are chosen with that in mind.
Kirkintilloch: If you look after a building such as Kirkintilloch High School, its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s. Homes close to Kirkintilloch include some older properties, and an extension built onto an older house moves differently, and the joint between them takes the strain.
Aftercare tips
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Get split or bare joints resealed while the damage is small
- Keep soil, plants and ivy away from the joints
- Tell anyone working on the walls about the movement joints
- Fix overflowing gutters above sealed joints
Do not let soil, plants or ivy build up against the new joints. Anything that holds water against the joint wears it out sooner.
Act while the splits are small. Then it’s a straightforward cut-out and reseal.
When it is not the sealant
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Cutting new joints into brickwork, which is building work rather than sealant work
- Damp that isn’t coming from the joint
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
What happens if it’s left?
A failed movement joint lets water into the wall, behind render and cladding. Resealing early keeps the job to the joint itself, instead of the wall and finishes around it.
Comparing quotes
- What product goes in the joint
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
Different surfaces, different methods
Brickwork movement joints
Clay brickwork grows slightly over its life and moves with the weather. That movement goes into the joint, so its sealant has to stay flexible.
Copings and trims
A failed coping joint lets water into the top of the wall. Resealing them is a small job that protects a lot.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
East Dunbartonshire questions
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. Hotels, offices and other businesses use us, and we’re fully insured.
Do you use backing rod?
The foam is closed-cell backing rod. It keeps the sealant at the right depth and bonded to the sides only.
Does someone need to be in?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you don’t need to watch us work.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
We work from Crawley. Our applicators cover East Dunbartonshire.
How much does external mastic cost in East Dunbartonshire?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. You will get a clear quote before work begins.
How long should I leave it?
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.