Shetland Islands · Scotland
External & façade joints in Bremirehoull, Shetland Islands
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for Bremirehoull, backed by a one-year guarantee. Ask us for a quote.
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
- Joints with sealant missing in places
External mastic in Bremirehoull
A movement joint is only as good as its depth. Closed-cell backing rod sets the depth and stops the sealant sticking to the back, so it bonds to the two sides only and can stretch. We work on façade panels, copings & trims and brickwork movement joints, and people most often call us about rigid filler in a joint that should flex and sealant pulling away from one side of the joint.
In and around a place like Bremirehoull, many buildings face open ground and take the full weather. Outside joints on exposed walls work hard.
Our work is backed for twelve months, in Bremirehoull and everywhere else we cover.
- Location
- Bremirehoull (ZE2)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords and businesses
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we will quote.
Why act early in Bremirehoull
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, instead of the wall and finishes around it. Around Bremirehoull, water from a failed joint in an older stone home can soak into timber and plaster.
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Bremirehoull
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Tidy, careful work
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Old sealant always removed completely
Read what affects the cost or customer reviews.
Bremirehoull questions
Is Bremirehoull within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, including the islands, where work is planned around ferry crossings. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you cover Bremirehoull for external mastic?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Bremirehoull is part of that. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before resealing.
Will the new joint stand out?
The aim is a neat, even joint in a colour that suits the wall. We’ll talk through colour options before any work starts from the range available.
Will it make a mess?
Not at all. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
How often do external joints need resealing?
There’s no fixed answer: joints on exposed walls or with a lot of movement age sooner. Check them each year and reseal when they split or harden. Every job carries our 12-month guarantee.
Should I try DIY first?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
Is there any odour?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure. Opening a window helps.
How to look after the new joints
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- Never let anyone fill a movement joint with mortar
- Walk round the building once a year and look at the joints
- Keep high-pressure jets off the joints
- Keep soil, plants and ivy away from the joints
Only paint over the joint if we’ve confirmed the sealant can take paint. Many exterior sealants are not designed to be painted and spoil the finish.
A joint that has stopped moving pushes the movement elsewhere, often as cracks near the joint. Catch it early and you reduce the risk.
What we cannot put right
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- Subsidence or other structural problems
- Cutting new joints into brickwork, which is building work rather than sealant work
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Joints between brick and frames
- Façade panels
- Brickwork movement joints
- Copings & trims
- Concrete & block
- Render & cladding joints
What we’re called out for in Bremirehoull
Weeds, moss and debris in a joint are a sign the sealant has gone. Roots and dirt hold water against the wall and speed up the damage.
People usually contact us after spotting something like this:
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
Whether the job is in Bremirehoull itself or nearby, the right material for each joint matters as much as a neat finish.
What to look for in a quote
- The length of the guarantee
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
Surface by surface
Concrete and blockwork
Wide joints in concrete need the depth controlling carefully. Backing rod sized to the joint sets it so the sealant is not too deep.
Brickwork movement joints
People sometimes point up a brick movement joint by mistake. Where one has been mortared, we cut it out and reseal it with sealant where it can be done safely.
How the visit works
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we’ll get on with it. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building from start to finish. Outdoor work around Bremirehoull depends on the weather, as sealant needs a dry surface, so external jobs may need to move if the day turns wet. Indoor work goes ahead whatever the weather.
- We start by walking round the building and agreeing the joints and the access.
- 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.
- We fit closed-cell backing rod to control the depth.
- The exterior sealant is applied, tooled and checked along its length.
Preparing for the visit
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
Ask for a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll take it from there.
Advice
Bremirehoull buildings and the weather
Bremirehoull is close to the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. Both are hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. Work on the islands has to be planned around ferry crossings and the weather, so give us as much notice as you can.
Around Bremirehoull, as everywhere, external mastic is only as good as the preparation behind it.
Bremirehoull is about 8 miles south of Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands. Jobs in Bremirehoull get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. We cover 63 towns and villages across the Shetland Islands, large and small.
Jobs for external mastic in ZE2 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Midgarth and Dandiegarth or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Cunningsburgh (1 mile north), Mail (1 mile south), Aithsetter (1 mile north-east), Sandwick (3 miles south) and Hoswick (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Lerwick (8 miles north), Sound (7 miles north) and Scalloway (7 miles north). Remote and island addresses need a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote.
Near you in Bremirehoull
The countryside around Bremirehoull includes Loch of Fladdabister.