Angus · Scotland
External & façade joints in Clayholes, Angus
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints in Clayholes, with a one-year guarantee on every job. Call for a quick quote.
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
Common problems we fix in Clayholes
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 most common problems we see are:
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
- Failed seals between different materials
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
If you let a flat or house near Golf Street station, split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside.
Questions to ask before you book
- The length of the guarantee
- Who turns up on the day
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
External mastic in Clayholes, done properly
As ARBOMaster approved applicators, we choose exterior sealants to suit the joint and the surfaces. Some surfaces need a primer before sealing and we use one wherever it does. We work on copings & trims, brickwork movement joints and joints between brick and frames, and common reasons people get in touch are old sealant gone brittle and cracked and plants rooting in failed movement joints.
Outside joints can only be sealed when they’re dry, so work in Clayholes depends on the weather, and longer journeys are planned in advance. Tell us how to reach each wall, gutter and roofline.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, large or small.
- Where
- Clayholes (DD7)
- Wider area
- Angus
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Resealing a run of joints in one go is usually better than patching one at a time. They’ve weathered the same way and it means sorting access once. Exposed walls in smaller Scottish places take a lot of wind and rain, and once water gets behind a failed joint, damp in stone or harled walls is slow to dry out.
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
What you get with us
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Over 20 years’ experience
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- We leave the area clean and tidy
Take a look at what affects the cost or our reviews.
Clayholes questions
Will you come out to Clayholes?
Yes, Clayholes is covered. We work across all of Scotland, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is external mastic in a coastal place like Clayholes any different?
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 it worth trying it myself?
That depends on the joint. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and the location, plus pictures if you have them. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What do you put in the joint?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference.
Do I need to be at home?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you do not need to watch us work.
Can you work on commercial sites?
Yes, regularly. Larger jobs can be planned room by room or area by area.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. We work in homes, commercial premises and hotels.
What affects the cost of external mastic
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Whether the work is at height
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- How much there is to do
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- If someone has resealed it before
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
Want a quote for external mastic? Please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear quote before work begins.
What external mastic looks like in Clayholes
Clayholes is within about 2 miles of the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That’s hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, especially on the side facing the sea. Private landlords in Scotland must meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping a home wind and watertight, and sound outside sealant is part of that.
In the older streets around Carnoustie Parish Church, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep. Schools such as Carnoustie High School are buildings too, and movement joints, cladding joints and gutters on larger buildings need the same care as a house’s.
Clayholes is about 1 mile north-west of Carnoustie, in Angus. Across the DD7 area, our applicators can take on external mastic. Across Angus, we cover 40 places, and Clayholes is one of them. For nearby work, see our Dundee page, about 10 miles away.
Here we cover the DD7 postcode area for external mastic. If you need external mastic at a property on Isla Avenue, Shanwell Road and Balmachie Road or a nearby road, we can help. If you are just outside Clayholes, we cover Carlogie (1 mile north-east), Hunter's Town (1 mile south), Carnoustie (1 mile south-east), Gardynebourg (1 mile south) and Panbride (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Arbroath (6 miles north-east), Forfar (11 miles north-west), Letham (8 miles north) and Friockheim (9 miles north).
Local landmarks in Clayholes
Clayholes’s nearest station is Golf Street station, about 0.9 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Ashludie Hospital (3.8 miles west) and Panmure Castle (1.4 miles north).
How the job changes by surface
Brickwork movement joints
Clay brickwork grows slightly over its life and moves with the weather. That movement goes into the joint, so its sealant has to stay flexible.
Copings and trims
Copings expand and contract through the day, so the joints need a sealant that stays flexible.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Avoid pressure-washing directly into sealant joints
- Act on the first splits you see
- Fix overflowing gutters above sealed joints
- Clear growth from the base of walls and joints
If you have more work done on the wall, such as new render, cladding or an opening, show the contractor the movement joints. They must stay as flexible joints, never rendered or pointed over.
Act while the splits are small. At that stage it’s a simple cut out and reseal with no damage behind it to deal with.
For landlords and businesses
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.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
How the visit works
We bring everything the job needs with us, so you do not need to buy or prepare anything. Once we have agreed what’s being done, the area is protected and the work begins. It normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. In smaller Scottish places, parking is generally less of an issue than access and distance. Tell us how to find the property and how to reach the work.
- First, the joints are inspected and the access agreed.
- Every bit of old sealant and any mortar or debris is cut out.
- Joint faces are cleaned back and primed if the sealant needs it.
- We fit closed-cell backing rod to control the depth.
- The exterior sealant is applied, tooled and checked along its length.
How to prepare
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Tell us about any water getting in
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
How to get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that is easier. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll explain what’s involved before giving you a price.