Aberdeen · Scotland
External & façade joints in Broomhill, Aberdeen
External mastic in Broomhill from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Failed sealant between panels on a façade
Should I try it myself first?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
External mastic in Broomhill
Movement joints let brickwork, render and cladding expand and shrink without cracking. Its sealant has to flex with the building, season after season, and when it fails, the wall takes the strain and water finds a way in. If you have movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant and hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving, we can help.
Alongside their tenements, Scotland’s cities have modern blocks with render, cladding and movement joints. In Broomhill, those joints dry out over time and let water in behind the render or cladding.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you’re not left on your own once the job is done.
- Location
- Broomhill (AB10, AB15, AB12)
- Region
- Aberdeen
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What else we do in Broomhill
What we’re called out for in Broomhill
If plants are growing out of a joint, the sealant has generally failed or was never there. Roots and dirt hold water against the wall and make things worse.
Common reasons people contact us include:
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Joints with sealant missing in places
- Old sealant gone brittle and cracked
If you look after a building such as Albyn School, movement joints, cladding joints and gutters on larger buildings need the same care as a house’s.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- What the cure time is
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- What preparation is included
Why it’s worth doing now in Broomhill
An open joint keeps letting water into the wall with every downpour. Wet masonry is more easily damaged by frost, so the problem grows beyond the joint itself. Private landlords in Broomhill must meet the Repairing Standard, and damp or leaks can fall short of it, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
We don’t show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
What you get with us
- White, clear, grey or coloured to suit, where the product allows
- One-year guarantee on every job
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Over 20 years’ experience
Take a look at what affects the cost or our reviews.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so here’s what sealant cannot put right:
- Cracked brickwork or render that needs a builder or plasterer
- Walls that need new movement joints cut into them
- Render that’s blown, hollow or coming away
If you are not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Joints between brick and frames
- Render & cladding joints
- Façade panels
- Copings & trims
- Concrete & block
- Brickwork movement joints
Landlords, agents and businesses in Broomhill
If you manage several properties in or around Broomhill, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and photos by email help.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
Outside joints around Broomhill
Broomhill is within about 3 miles of the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. Both are hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. Aberdeen’s nickname, the Granite City, comes from its stone buildings, and granite is hard and dense, so any sealant against it needs clean, sound edges to grip.
For landlords with property near Aberdeen station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets. If you live in an older home near Ruthrieston West Church And Hall, older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant.
Broomhill is about 2 miles south of Aberdeen, in Aberdeen. Anywhere in AB10, we cover external mastic for homes and businesses. Broomhill is one of 63 places in Aberdeen we cover for external mastic.
We cover every part of the AB10, AB15 and AB12 postcode area for external mastic. If you need external mastic at a property on Ruthrie Road, Norfolk Road and Kaimhill Road or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Broomhill sits on or near the A93, which makes travel easy. We also cover the places around Broomhill: Kaimhill (1 mile south), Garthdee (1 mile south-west), West End (1 mile north-west), Braeside (1 mile west) and Kincorth (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Dyce (6 miles north-west), Tillydrone (3 miles north), Portlethen (5 miles south), Donside Village (3 miles north), Cummings Park (3 miles north) and Danestone (3 miles north).
Near you in Broomhill
In Broomhill, that means homes and buildings near Airyhall Primary School, North East of Scotland Music School and Duthie Park. The closest station to Broomhill is Aberdeen station, about 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Trinity Centre (1.5 miles north-east) and Aberdeen Trades Hospitals (1.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Broomhill include Upper Lake and Kincorth Hill.
What we do, step by step
We bring everything the job needs with us, so there’s nothing for you to buy. Once we’ve agreed what’s being done, we protect the area and start. Most jobs take a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation. Inside a flat in Broomhill, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- We start by checking each joint, agreeing the ones to redo and how we will reach them.
- We cut out the failed sealant and rake out any dirt or growth.
- Both sides are cleaned back to sound material and primed if needed.
- Backing rod goes in next, setting the depth and keeping the sealant off the back of the joint.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied and tooled in a colour to suit the wall.
How to prepare
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Mention any tricky access
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
Getting a quote
For external mastic in Broomhill, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you’ll get a clear quote before work begins.
Advice
Keeping the joints in good condition
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Walk round the building once a year and look at the joints
- Ask before painting over external sealant
- Keep soil, plants and ivy away from the joints
- Act on the first splits you see
Keep pressure washers away from the sealant. A strong jet can damage the edges of the bead over time.
Water getting behind cladding or render can go unnoticed for a long time. When it finally shows inside, the joint may have been open for years so early resealing is worth it.
FAQs for Broomhill
I let a flat near Aberdeen station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
How is work on the outside of a tenement in Broomhill normally arranged?
The owners of the flats usually agree repairs to shared parts like the roof and outside walls, and many buildings have a factor to arrange it. Where the title deeds are silent, the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 fills the gaps. Your title deeds will say who owns the windows.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on where the joints are. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in.
How often do external joints need resealing?
It depends on the exposure, the movement and the product. Sealant is a maintenance item, so check the joints once a year and renew it when it starts to fail.
Should I try DIY first?
You can, for simple jobs. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. We can always put it right if it fails.
Is it messy?
We keep the work tidy. Nearby surfaces are protected, and we clear up when we’re done.
Can you seal joints between two different materials?
Yes. Where different materials meet is one of the most common joints we seal. We use a flexible sealant suited to both surfaces, primed where needed.
Can you match the colour of my brickwork?
We choose a sealant colour to suit the brick, stone or render, so the joint sits quietly in the wall. Exterior sealants come in a good range of colours.