Aberdeenshire · Scotland
Elrick External Mastic
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for Elrick, backed by a one-year guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Panel joints letting water in
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
About our external mastic in Elrick
A movement joint is a deliberate break that lets a wall expand and contract. Its sealant has to flex with the building, season after season, so once it splits or hardens, the joint stops working and water gets in. We work on concrete & block, façade panels and render & cladding joints, and people most often call us about rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint and rigid filler in a joint that should flex.
Across smaller places in Scotland, stone and harled cottages, farm buildings and newer houses often stand exposed to wind and rain. Outside joints on exposed walls work hard, so they need a sealant that moves with the building.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, whatever its size.
- Where
- Elrick (AB32)
- Wider area
- Aberdeenshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Copings and trims
Copings expand and contract through the day, so a flexible sealant suits them best in all weathers.
Concrete and blockwork
The face of concrete or block is often dusty, so cleaning and priming matter. We prime where the sealant needs it before the bead.
Do you need external mastic in Elrick?
Some movement joints have been pointed up with mortar, often by someone who didn’t know what it was for. The joint cannot move, so the wall cracks somewhere else instead.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Westhill Academy, its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s.
Questions to ask before you book
- Is VAT in the price?
- How long to leave it before use
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
What sealant work cannot fix
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Cracking across the wall rather than at a joint
- Adding movement joints to masonry that has none
- Damp that is not coming from the joint
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Elrick
- Brickwork movement joints
- Façade panels
- Render & cladding joints
- Joints between brick and frames
- Copings & trims
- Concrete & block
Why deal with it now?
A failed movement joint lets water into the wall. Resealing early keeps the job to the joint itself, rather than the wall around it. Around Elrick, water from a failed joint in an older stone home can soak into timber and plaster.
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You’ll know the price before we begin.
Why us?
- Colour picked to suit the job
- We agree the colour with you first
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
Take a look at our cost guide or what customers say.
Should I try it myself first?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Walls and rooflines in Elrick
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. Harled (roughcast) walls are common in Scotland, and joints where harling meets other materials need a sealant that can grip and flex.
In and around Elrick, as anywhere, good external mastic starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Elrick is about 1 mile south of Westhill, in Aberdeenshire. Jobs in Elrick get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. Our Aberdeenshire coverage runs to 161 places, and Elrick is one of them. Aberdeen is on our list too, about 7 miles from Elrick.
Postcode districts we cover here for external mastic: AB32. Whether your property is on Straik Road, Birch Avenue and Wellgrove Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around Elrick include the A944, which makes travel easy. Close by, we work in Westhill (1 mile north), Kingswells (3 miles east), Countesswells (3 miles east), Peterculter (3 miles south) and Milltimber (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Inverurie (10 miles north), Stonehaven (13 miles south), Banchory (10 miles south-west), Garioch (10 miles north), Kemnay (8 miles north-west) and Kintore (6 miles north).
Landmarks near Elrick
Nearby you’ll also find Woodend Hospital (4.5 miles east) and Drum Castle (4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Loch of Skene and Beans Hill.
FAQs for Elrick
Can you do external mastic in Elrick?
Yes, Elrick is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing.
Is external mastic in Elrick guaranteed?
Every job comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever it is. We’re fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
What does external mastic cost?
Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Ask us for a quote and we’ll talk you through it.
Can landlords and businesses book you?
Yes, regularly. Several properties can be quoted together.
Do you use backing rod?
We fit closed-cell backing rod wherever the joint depth needs controlling. It controls the depth and stops the sealant bonding to the back so the bead can stretch.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Our base is in Crawley, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
What colours does the sealant come in?
The aim is a neat, even joint in a colour that suits the wall. We will talk through colour options before work begins from the range available.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint.
How it works
Every visit runs the same way: we look at the joints together, protect the area around them, carry out the job and clear up. It generally takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. In smaller Scottish places, parking is normally less of an issue than access and distance. Let us know how to find you and how to reach the joints.
- We start by checking each joint, agreeing the ones to redo and how we’ll reach them.
- Old sealant and any debris are cut and raked out.
- We clean both faces of the joint and prime them where the product calls for it.
- Closed-cell backing rod is fitted to set the depth and stop three-sided bonding.
- We gun in a flexible exterior sealant in a colour that suits the wall and tool it neatly.
Before we arrive
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Mention any tricky access
How to get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add pictures by email if you can.
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Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
If you manage several properties in or around Elrick, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and photos by email help.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. Several sites can go on one quote.