Edinburgh · Scotland
External & façade joints in Broughton, Edinburgh
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for Broughton, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Ask us for a quote.
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
What we cannot put right
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- Damp that isn’t coming from the joint
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
- Cracks in the bricks or render themselves, away from the joints
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think.
What we seal
- Façade panels
- Brickwork movement joints
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
- Render & cladding joints
- Joints between brick and frames
External mastic for homes and businesses in Broughton
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 so the joint doesn’t stand out. Common call-outs are for weeds or debris growing in open joints and failed sealant between panels on a façade, across copings & trims, façade panels and render & cladding joints.
Stone-built tenements in Scotland’s cities share their roof, gutters and outside walls between every flat in the building. In Broughton, work on shared parts of a tenement is usually agreed between owners, often with a factor arranging it.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, in Broughton and everywhere else we cover.
- Place
- Broughton (EH7, EH1, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
When to call us in Broughton
Sometimes a movement joint was filled with mortar or a rigid filler by mistake. The joint cannot move, so the wall cracks somewhere else instead.
People usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
- Failed seals between different materials
For an older house near a landmark such as St Cuthbert's Church, older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant.
What to look for in a quote
- How hidden problems are handled
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- What the cure time is
FAQs for Broughton
Does living near the coast affect external mastic in Broughton?
Near the coast, wind-driven rain and, nearer the shore, salt air make outside sealant work harder. The right product, a clean joint and the right depth all help it cope.
I let a flat near Edinburgh Waverley station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders, and several properties can be quoted together. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do you cover Broughton?
Yes. We work in Broughton and the rest of Edinburgh. To book, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Where are you based?
Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. Each job is guaranteed for twelve months, wherever you are.
Is it messy?
We keep the work tidy. We protect what’s around the joints.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured.
Can I do it myself?
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.
What affects the cost of external mastic
We don’t publish a price list. What we look at:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Any working-time requirements on site
- The type of sealant required
- How much there is to do
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Asking for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- How we’d reach the joints
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
For external mastic in Broughton, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you will get a clear quote before we start.
Walls and rooflines in Broughton
Broughton is within about 1 mile of the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That is hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, especially on the side facing the sea. Historic houses like Whitefoord House (about 0.6 miles south-east) are a reminder that the area around Broughton has older buildings as well as new. Where a home is older, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as London Street Primary School, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing. Rented homes near Edinburgh Waverley station change hands often, and outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
Broughton is about 1 mile north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Broughton gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh.
Postcode districts we cover here for external mastic: EH7, EH1 and EH3. Streets in the area include York Lane, Meuse Lane and Canon Lane, and we cover them all. Main roads around Broughton include the A900, which makes travel easy. If you are just outside Broughton, we cover Gayfield (1 mile north-east), Greenside (1 mile south-east), Bellevue (1 mile north-west), New Town (1 mile west) and Canonmills (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Queensferry (8 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles east), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Muirhouse (3 miles west) and Slateford (3 miles south-west). Broughton is among the bigger towns we cover in Edinburgh.
Landmarks near Broughton
Around Broughton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near King George V Park, McDonald Road Library and Public House. Broughton has its own railway station: Edinburgh Waverley station. Nearby you’ll also find Victorian Pharmacy Museum (within half a mile south-west) and St. James Centre (under half a mile south). Open spaces near Broughton include Salisbury Crags and The New Leaf Co-op.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Point out the joints to other trades
- Make sure movement joints aren’t pointed over
- Look over the joints every year, ideally after winter
- Get split or bare joints resealed while the damage is small
Give the sealant the cure time we tell you before anything rubs against it. The surface skins over quickly, but full cure takes longer.
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.
How it works
There’s no need to move everything out, just the space around the work. We protect the rest, and the work takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building for a typical job. Parking in city streets around Broughton can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. For flats, mention the door entry system and any shared-stair arrangements.
- 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.
- We gun in low-modulus sealant and tool it neatly.
Getting ready for the visit
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Mention any tricky access
How to get a quote
We quote each job on its own, so the first step is telling us about yours. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details.
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What the job involves on each surface
Cladding and façade panels
Where a cladding system has its own specified sealant, we follow it or an approved alternative. Send us any details you have about the façade.
Copings and trims
Coping joints that leak let water straight down into the wall. Resealing them is a small job that protects a lot.
Leave it or put it right?
Running new sealant over the old bead rarely lasts. The new layer can’t bond properly to old, weathered material, so we always take the old sealant out. In a Scottish city tenement, failed sealant affects more than one flat: a leak can come through the ceiling below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-rated joints matter to every flat.
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why us?
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- We agree the colour with you first
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Full insurance on every job
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