Edinburgh · Scotland
Bruntsfield External Mastic
Problem with your movement joints in Bruntsfield? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly.
- Panel joints letting water in
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
- Old sealant gone brittle and cracked
About our external mastic in Bruntsfield
Joints between dissimilar materials, like brick against render or concrete against a steel frame, see movement from both sides. A flexible exterior sealant takes up that movement where a rigid filler would soon crack. If you’re dealing with moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left and cracked joints where brick meets render or frames, we can help, whatever the surface.
In a Scottish city tenement, the roof, gutters and outside walls are shared by all the flats. For a tenement in Bruntsfield, repairs to shared parts are usually agreed between the owners, often through a property factor.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, whatever its size.
- Location
- Bruntsfield (EH10, EH3, EH11)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Keeping the joints in good condition
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Never let anyone fill a movement joint with mortar
- Look over the joints every year, ideally after winter
- Point out the joints to other trades
- Deal with leaking gutters that soak the joints below
Keep pressure washers away from the sealant. A strong jet can damage the edges of the bead.
Once a joint cannot move, the wall finds another way, generally as cracking in the brickwork or render nearby. Resealing it early helps prevent that.
For landlords and businesses
We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. Several sites can be quoted together, and we are fully insured for the work.
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What sealant work can’t fix
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- Cutting new joints into brickwork, which is building work rather than sealant work
- Render that is blown, hollow or coming away
- Movement that is more than a sealant joint can take
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Concrete & block
- Brickwork movement joints
- Joints between brick and frames
- Render & cladding joints
- Copings & trims
- Façade panels
Bruntsfield buildings and the weather
Bruntsfield is close to 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. Harled (roughcast) walls are common in Scotland, and where harling meets frames, pipes and other materials, the joint needs a flexible sealant that grips a rough surface.
Homes close to Morningside United Church include some older properties, and older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant. Letting a property close to Haymarket station? Then failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Bruntsfield is about 1 mile south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Every kind of property in Bruntsfield can book us for external mastic. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, and Bruntsfield is one of them.
We work across EH10, EH3 and EH11 for external mastic. That includes homes and businesses on Forbes Road, Clinton Road and Woodcroft Road and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Bruntsfield, we cover Merchiston (1 mile west), Greenhill (1 mile south), Holy Corner (1 mile south-west), Burghmuirhead (1 mile south-west) and Church Hill (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Leith (3 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (8 miles north-west), Timber Bush (3 miles north-east) and South Portobello (4 miles east).
Around Bruntsfield
Around Bruntsfield, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Bruntsfield Links, St Cuthbert's Church and Golf Tavern. You will also find National Museums Scotland Library (1 mile north-east), Iain Tomlin School of Music (within half a mile south-west) and Tollcross Primary School (0.5 miles north). Bruntsfield’s nearest station is Haymarket station, about 0.7 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Waverley Mall (1.3 miles north-east) and Museum of Fire (0.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Dunsapie Loch and Blackford Hill.
FAQs for Bruntsfield
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Haymarket station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Does living near the coast affect external mastic in Bruntsfield?
Near the sea, outside joints face more wind, rain and salt than they would inland, so preparation and the right sealant matter all the more. It’s worth checking the walls that face the sea first.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. All our work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, every time. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Where are you based?
We’re a Crawley-based firm, with over 20 years’ experience. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
What is a movement joint?
Walls move with heat, cold and moisture, and planned joints take up that movement. The gap is sealed with a flexible sealant over backing rod.
Is it OK to fill a movement joint with cement?
No, not if it’s a movement joint. Filling it with mortar defeats its purpose. A flexible sealant is the right fill.
Do you cover Bruntsfield?
Yes, we do. Bruntsfield is part of the area we cover.
What happens if it’s left?
It often makes sense to reseal all the failing joints on an elevation together. Joints of the same age tend to fail together, and access only has to be arranged once. In a tenement flat in Bruntsfield, a failed seal is rarely just your problem: water can reach the flat below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-stopping affect the whole stair.
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before we start, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- White, clear, grey or coloured to suit, where the product allows
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at our cost guide and our reviews.
What we are called out for in Bruntsfield
The wrong product in a moving joint is a classic cause. A stiff, general-purpose sealant cannot cope with a joint that moves a lot, so it pulls away from the edges.
The problems people normally mention when they call are:
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
Managing a site like Boroughmuir High School? Then larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing.
Before you book anyone
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What product goes in the joint
- Whether they’re fully insured
What we do, step by step
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we’re working on, so you can get on with your day. The job normally takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access, and we explain the cure time before we leave. For a tenement in Bruntsfield, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. 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.
- We clean both faces of the joint and prime them where the product calls for it.
- Backing rod goes in next, setting the depth and keeping the sealant off the back of the joint.
- The new sealant, chosen to suit the brick or render, is applied and tooled to a neat finish.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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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.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, then guaranteed for a year.