Edinburgh · Scotland
External Mastic in Clovenstone
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for Clovenstone, backed by a one-year guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Panel joints letting water in
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
How we handle external mastic in Clovenstone
Ground-floor and low-level joints are straightforward to reach. For joints higher up, give us some details of the building and we will confirm what’s needed to reach them safely. Typical jobs include sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render and rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint, on brickwork movement joints, concrete & block and copings & trims.
Scotland’s cities also have plenty of modern blocks with rendered or clad walls and sealed movement joints. In Clovenstone, those joints dry out over time and let water in behind the render or cladding.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Clovenstone as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- Clovenstone (EH14, EH13, EH11)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Walls and rooflines in Clovenstone
Plenty of Scottish homes have harled walls, and where harling meets frames, pipes and other materials, the joint needs a flexible sealant that grips a rough surface. Historic houses like Whitefoord House (about 4.7 miles north-east) are a reminder that the area around Clovenstone has older buildings as well as new. In older buildings, older walls and rooflines need a sealant that moves with them and suits the material.
If you let a flat or house near Wester Hailes station, split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside. If you live in an older home near Wester Hailes Baptist Church, the joints between older walls, newer extensions and the roofline need a sealant that can move.
Clovenstone is about 3 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Whether you’re in the middle of Clovenstone or further out, we cover external mastic for every kind of property. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh.
Work in EH14, EH13 and EH11 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. External mastic is available to properties on Lanark Road, Ashcroft Lane and Alcorn Square. Clovenstone is on the A70, which makes it straightforward to reach. Close by, we work in Baberton (1 mile west), Wester Hailes (1 mile north-west), Kingsknowe (1 mile north-east), Juniper Green (1 mile south-west) and Sighthill (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (3 miles north-east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (5 miles north-east), Broughton (5 miles north-east) and Bellevue (5 miles north-east).
Around Clovenstone
Typical jobs here are in homes near Saughton Park, Merchiston Castle School and Juniper Green Parish Church, among other places. Clovenstone has its own railway station: Wester Hailes station. Nearby you will also find The Gyle Shopping Centre (2.4 miles north-west) and War Poets Collection (1 mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Torduff Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Surface by surface
Joints between dissimilar materials
Wherever two materials meet, they move differently. A flexible sealant bridges the two so neither cracks the other.
Cladding and façade panels
Panel systems often rely on sealant between and around the panels. We reseal them with a sealant suited to the panel material.
How we quote for external mastic
Your quote is based on your job. We look at:
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- The type of sealant required
- Mould in or behind the old joints
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, plus any working-time requirements on site. Ask us for a quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- Where the job is, and your postcode
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that’s easier. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll talk you through the work.
FAQs for Clovenstone
Do you work for landlords with property near Wester Hailes station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can be quoted together. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
Can you do external mastic in Clovenstone?
Yes, Clovenstone is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
How do I get a quote for external mastic in Clovenstone?
Every job is different, so each one gets its own quote. To get one, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing and where.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured.
Do you work at height?
It depends on the building. We work on joints that can be reached safely. Tell us about the building and we will confirm what access is needed.
How often do external joints need resealing?
That varies with the weather the wall faces, how much it moves and the sealant used. Treat it as a maintenance item and look at it yearly.
How long will you be here?
That depends on the amount of work, but most jobs take a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation. We’ll tell you when we quote.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new bead soon lifts. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Landlord and commercial work in Clovenstone
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. Several properties can be quoted together.
When it isn’t the sealant
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- Failed render or damaged cladding panels
- Damp from another source, such as a leaking gutter or a bridged damp-proof course
- Structural movement, which needs a surveyor or engineer
Not sure which it is? You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Façade panels
- Render & cladding joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Copings & trims
- Joints between brick and frames
- Concrete & block
How it works
You do not need to clear the whole room or building, 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 in most cases. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. In Clovenstone, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- First we look over the joints with you, agree which to renew and talk through access.
- Old sealant and any debris are cut and raked out.
- The joint faces are cleaned and primed where the sealant needs it.
- Closed-cell backing rod is fitted to set the depth and stop three-sided bonding.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied and tooled in a colour to suit the wall.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Mention any parking rules near the property
Getting a quote
For a quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. We will give you a clear price before any work starts.
Related advice
Why act early in Clovenstone
Pointing a movement joint with mortar might seem a neat fix, but it locks the joint solid. The wall then cracks somewhere else. A flexible sealant over backing rod is what the joint needs. 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.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, as water and mould keep getting in. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why us?
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- White, clear, grey or another colour, product permitting
- Old sealant always removed completely
- We leave the area clean and tidy
Take a look at our cost guide and customer reviews.
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Looking after it afterwards
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Act on the first splits you see
- Ask before painting over external sealant
- Deal with leaking gutters that soak the joints below
- Look over the joints every year, ideally after winter
Look over the joints once a year, ideally after winter. Splits, gaps at the edges or plants in the joint are early warning signs.
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.