Perth and Kinross · Scotland
Balado External Mastic
External mastic for Balado, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
How we quote for external mastic
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The number of rooms or windows
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
We don’t show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, let us know:
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Whether it’s a home or a business
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is. When it suits you, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
External mastic for homes and businesses in Balado
Joints between dissimilar materials, like brick against render or concrete against a steel frame, see movement from both sides. A flexible sealant bridges the two. If you’re dealing with brick movement joints where the sealant has split and failed sealant between panels on a façade, we can put it right, on concrete & block, brickwork movement joints and façade panels alike.
Older stone buildings need a sealant that suits the stone, not an acetoxy product that can mark or attack it. On newer homes, the movement joints and roofline trims are what need watching.
Our work is backed for twelve months.
- Location
- Balado (KY13)
- Region
- Perth and Kinross
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlord and commercial work in Balado
For anyone letting property in or around Balado, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and photos by email help.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Questions from Balado
Is external mastic in Balado guaranteed?
All our work, in Balado and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We’re fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Is Balado within the area you cover?
Yes. Balado is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across all of Scotland. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we’re part of it.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, regularly. We can quote for several properties at once, and between tenancies is a good time for the work.
Can I do it myself?
It depends on the job. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Of course. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
Is it OK to fill a movement joint with cement?
No, not if it’s a movement joint. Pointing it stops it working. A flexible sealant is the right fill.
Can you reach joints on upper floors?
That depends on the building and the joints. We work on joints that can be reached safely. Tell us about the building and we’ll confirm what access is needed.
Can I do it myself?
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
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External mastic in Balado: local notes
Plenty of Scottish homes have harled walls, and joints where harling meets other materials need a sealant that can grip and flex. Private landlords in Scotland must meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping a home wind and watertight, and sound outside sealant is part of that.
If you look after a building such as Kinross High School, its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s. Around Balado, as everywhere, external mastic is only as good as the preparation behind it.
Balado is about 10 miles north of Dunfermline, in Perth and Kinross. Across the KY13 area, we cover external mastic for homes and businesses. We cover 107 towns and villages across Perth and Kinross, large and small. You can also see our page for Edinburgh, roughly 21 miles from Balado.
Jobs for external mastic in KY13 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Dawson's Court, The Nurseries and Killochburn Crescent or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Kinross (1 mile east), Milnathort (2 miles north-east), Carnbo (3 miles west), Gairney Bank (3 miles south-east) and Gairneybridge (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Perth (13 miles north), Auchterarder (11 miles north-west), Letham (13 miles north), Scone (15 miles north), Tulloch (14 miles north) and Oakbank (13 miles north).
What’s near Balado
Nearby you will also find Loch Leven Castle (2.7 miles east). Open spaces near Balado include Benarty Hill and Loch Leven.
Why it’s worth doing now in Balado
A failed movement joint lets water into the wall and can run behind render or cladding. Resealing early keeps the job to the joint itself, rather than the wall around it. In an older home around Balado, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the sealant.
Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you’re unsure, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
Why book with us
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- More than 20 years in sealant work
See our cost guide and our reviews.
Different surfaces, different methods
Joints between dissimilar materials
Where a frame or panel meets masonry, water often finds a way in. The old joint is removed and a sealant that bonds to both sides goes in.
Brickwork movement joints
Vertical joints in long brick walls let the brickwork expand without cracking. They’re resealed over backing rod with a low-modulus sealant coloured to suit the wall.
How the visit works
The work is kept neat and contained to the joints we’re treating, so you can get on with your day. Expect the work to take a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. Outdoor work around Balado depends on the weather, as sealant needs a dry surface, so an outdoor job can move if the forecast changes. Work indoors isn’t affected.
- Each joint is checked and the colour of the new sealant agreed.
- Failed sealant is removed back to clean, sound faces.
- Closed-cell backing rod is pushed in so the sealant bonds to two sides only.
- We prime the faces where required.
- We gun in low-modulus sealant and tool it neatly.
How to prepare
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. We’ll give you a clear quote before any work starts.
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Honest limits
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
- Cracked brickwork or render that needs a builder or plasterer
If in doubt, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work in Balado
- Brickwork movement joints
- Copings & trims
- Façade panels
- Render & cladding joints
- Concrete & block
- Joints between brick and frames