Aberdeenshire · Scotland
External & façade joints in Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire
We cover Auchenblae for sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
About our external mastic in Auchenblae
We cut out failed sealant, set the joint depth with closed-cell backing rod and reseal with a low-modulus exterior sealant. The colour is chosen to suit the brick or render. If you have movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant and moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left, we can put it right.
In and around a place like Auchenblae, many buildings face open ground and take the full weather. Gutter joints and wall joints take a battering.
You’re covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Location
- Auchenblae (AB30)
- Region
- Aberdeenshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Outside joints around Auchenblae
Harled (roughcast) walls are common in Scotland, and where harling meets frames, pipes and other materials, the joint needs a flexible sealant that grips a rough surface. 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 Laurencekirk station, failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Auchenblae is about 13 miles north of Montrose, in Aberdeenshire. From the centre of Auchenblae to the outskirts, external mastic is available for homes and businesses alike. Our Aberdeenshire coverage runs to 161 places, Auchenblae among them. For nearby work, see our Aberdeen page, about 21 miles away.
We cover every part of the AB30 postcode area for external mastic. Streets in the area include High Street, Mackenzie Avenue and Hillview Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Auchenblae: Fordoun (2 miles south-east), Glenbervie (3 miles north-east), Drumlithie (4 miles east), Laurencekirk (5 miles south) and Arbuthnott (5 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Montrose (13 miles south), Stonehaven (10 miles north-east), Banchory (11 miles north), Newtonhill (14 miles north-east), Inverbervie (7 miles south-east) and St Cyrus (9 miles south).
Landmarks near Auchenblae
The nearest railway station is Laurencekirk station, about 4.4 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Drumtochty Castle (1.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Herscha Hill.
Auchenblae questions
I let a flat near Laurencekirk station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear quote.
Do you cover Auchenblae for external mastic?
Yes, Auchenblae is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Will you leave a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. We protect what’s around the joints.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. Just list everything you need and we will quote it together.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No, it won’t last. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Can you work on commercial sites?
Yes. Larger jobs can be planned room by room or area by area.
Do you use backing rod?
Closed-cell backing rod sets the depth of the sealant and stops it sticking to the back of the joint. Then the sealant bonds to two faces and can move.
What do you put in the joint?
The product depends on the job: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple:
- Leave the joints unpainted unless we’ve said otherwise
- Show decorators and builders where the movement joints are
- Walk round the building once a year and look at the joints
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
Keep pressure washers away from the sealant. A strong jet can damage the edges of the bead.
Small splits are the time to act. At that stage it’s a simple cut out and reseal before water has had years to get in.
The process
You do not need to clear the whole room or building before we come, just the space around the work. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access for a typical job. Outdoor work around Auchenblae depends on the weather, as sealant needs a dry surface, so an outdoor job can move if the forecast changes. Indoor work goes ahead whatever the weather.
- First, the joints are inspected and the access agreed.
- We cut out the old mastic and rake out anything in the joint.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Get a quote
For external mastic in Auchenblae, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
Advice
How we quote for external mastic
Jobs vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- How much there is to do
- The type of sealant required
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- When we can work, for business premises
The cost reflects the work involved, not a rough estimate. That’s why we ask a few questions first.
Helping us quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Where the property is
- How we’d reach the joints
- The rough size of the job
We don’t publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To get started, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
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.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
How the job changes by surface
Concrete and blockwork
The face of concrete or block is often dusty, so preparation is key. We prime where the sealant needs it before the bead.
Render joints
Rendered walls have joints at beads, openings and changes of material. We reseal them with a flexible exterior sealant that suits the render colour.
Why it’s worth doing now in Auchenblae
Resealing a run of joints in one go is generally better than patching one at a time. Joints of the same age tend to fail together, and access only has to be arranged once. Exposed walls in smaller Scottish places take a lot of wind and rain, and damp in stone or harled walls takes a long time to dry once water gets behind a joint.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
Why Auchenblae customers choose us
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- Fully insured
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
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What else we do in Auchenblae
Common problems we fix in Auchenblae
Joints sealed without backing rod, or far too deep, rarely last. If the sealant sticks to the back as well as the sides, it can’t stretch and rips as the joint opens.
Common reasons people contact us are:
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
In the older streets around Auchenblae Parish Church, older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant.
What your quote should include
- Is VAT in the price?
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- How long to leave it before use