East Lothian · Scotland
Bara External Mastic
External mastic for Bara, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
Common questions in Bara
Do you work for landlords with property near East Linton station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear price.
Is Bara within the area you cover?
Yes. Bara is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across all of Scotland. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How much does external mastic cost in Bara?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. For a quick quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing and where.
Where are you based?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. We cover Bara and the rest of East Lothian, along with the rest of our area.
Can a movement joint be filled with mortar?
No. Mortar locks the joint solid, so the movement cracks the wall elsewhere. Use a flexible sealant with backing rod.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured.
Can you seal joints between render and window frames?
Yes. The old joint is removed, both surfaces cleaned and primed where needed, and a flexible sealant applied. The colour is chosen to suit.
When will the joints need doing again?
That varies with the weather the wall faces, how much it moves and the sealant used. Treat it as a maintenance item and look at it yearly and renew it when it starts to fail.
How we handle external mastic in Bara
A movement joint is a deliberate break that lets a wall expand and contract. The sealant in it has to stretch and squeeze for years, and when it fails, the wall takes the strain and water finds a way in. If you have joints pointed up with cement by mistake and joints where the bead has come unstuck, we can put it right.
Outside joints can only be sealed when they’re dry, so work in Bara depends on the weather, and longer journeys are planned in advance. Tell us how to reach each wall, gutter and roofline.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
- Where
- Bara (EH41)
- Region
- East Lothian
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Bara
A properly done movement joint is an even line in a colour that suits the wall. A hurried job with smeared edges and no backing looks worse and fails sooner so it’s worth doing right. In an older home around Bara, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster.
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Why us?
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- You choose the colour before work begins
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
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Outside joints around Bara
Plenty of Scottish homes have harled walls, 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.
In and around Bara, as anywhere, good external mastic starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Bara is about 4 miles south-east of Haddington, in East Lothian. Our applicators cover external mastic for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Bara and nearby. Our area takes in 48 places across East Lothian, large and small. You can also see our page for Edinburgh, roughly 20 miles from Bara.
All of EH41 is covered for external mastic. Neighbouring places we cover for external mastic include Garvald (2 miles north-east), Stenton (5 miles north-east), East Linton (5 miles north), Phantassie (5 miles north) and Preston (6 miles north). Larger places within reach include Musselburgh (14 miles west), Haddington (4 miles north-west), Dunbar (9 miles north-east), Tranent (10 miles west), North Berwick (10 miles north) and Prestonpans (11 miles west).
What’s near Bara
Bara’s nearest station is East Linton station, roughly 5 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Lamp of Lothian Collegiate Centre (3.7 miles north-west) and Yester Castle (2 miles south). The countryside around Bara includes Traprain Law.
DIY versus a professional finish
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
For landlords and businesses
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. Several sites can be quoted together, and we are fully insured for the work.
The process
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you. The visit itself usually takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building, depending on how much there is to do. Somewhere like Bara may be a longer drive, and the journey is planned ahead. Mention tracks, gates, ferries or anything else about the route.
- We look at every joint and agree a colour to suit the wall.
- We take out the old sealant until the faces are sound.
- Backing rod goes in so the sealant can stretch between the two faces.
- We prime the faces where required.
- A low-modulus exterior sealant is gunned in and tooled to a neat finish.
How to prepare
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Related advice
When it is not the sealant
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- Cracked brickwork or render that needs a builder or plasterer
- Subsidence or other structural problems
- Damp from another source, such as a leaking gutter or a bridged damp-proof course
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think before booking.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Brickwork movement joints
- Render & cladding joints
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
- Joints between brick and frames
- Façade panels
What we’re called out for in Bara
Sometimes a movement joint was filled with mortar or a rigid filler. With the joint locked solid, the movement turns into cracks elsewhere in the wall.
Look out for any of the following:
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
If you let a flat or house near East Linton station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
What your quote should include
- Are they insured?
- What happens if the job turns out different
- What product goes in the joint
- Is VAT in the price?
How to look after the new joints
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Check external joints each spring
- Point out the joints to other trades
- Keep movement joints as flexible joints, not mortar
- Leave the joints unpainted unless we’ve said otherwise
Look over the joints once a year, ideally after winter. Splits, gaps at the edges or plants in the joint are early warning signs.
An open movement joint lets rain into the wall every time it pours. Over time it can mean damp inside, stained render or frost-damaged brick, all bigger jobs than a reseal.