Aberdeen · Scotland
External & façade joints in Findon, Aberdeen
Problem with your movement joints in Findon? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant.
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
FAQs for Findon
Do you work for landlords with property near Portlethen station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before work begins.
Do you cover smaller places like Findon?
Yes, Findon is covered. We work across all of Scotland, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
How often do external joints need resealing?
That varies with the weather the wall faces, how much it moves and the sealant used. Sealant is a maintenance item, so check the joints once a year and reseal when it splits.
What is a movement joint?
Brickwork, render and cladding all move a little, so long walls have planned gaps to take that movement. The gap is sealed with a flexible sealant over backing rod.
What should I tell you?
Only a few details: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. After that, simply drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Do you seal joints where cladding meets other materials?
Yes. Where different materials meet is one of the most common joints we seal. We use a flexible sealant suited to both surfaces.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. Hotels, offices and other businesses use us.
Can you match the colour of my brickwork?
We choose a sealant colour to suit the brick, stone or render. There’s a wide choice of exterior colours.
External mastic in Findon, done properly
We’re ARBOMaster approved applicators, and each external joint gets a sealant suited to it. Some surfaces need a primer before sealing, and we don’t skip that step. If you’re dealing with brick movement joints where the sealant has split and sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render, we can help, whatever the surface.
Outside joints can only be sealed when they’re dry, so work in Findon depends on the weather, and longer journeys are planned in advance. Tell us how to reach each wall, gutter and roofline.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything is not right with it, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Location
- Findon (AB12)
- Region
- Aberdeen
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Should I try it myself first?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
How it works
On the day, we look over the joints with you first, so you know exactly what we’re doing. Surfaces next to the work are protected before we start. The work generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. For a place like Findon, longer drives are planned in advance. Tell us about tracks, gates, a ferry crossing or anything unusual about getting there.
- We look at every joint and agree a colour to suit the wall.
- Failed sealant is removed back to clean, sound faces.
- Backing rod goes in so the sealant can stretch between the two faces.
- We prime the faces where required.
- A low-modulus exterior sealant is gunned in and tooled to a neat finish.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
How to get a quote
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 we start.
Advice
Aftercare tips
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Show decorators and builders where the movement joints are
- Act on the first splits you see
- Keep soil, plants and ivy away from the joints
- Keep movement joints as flexible joints, not mortar
Only paint over the joint if we’ve confirmed the sealant can take paint. Paint can crack on a flexible joint and spoil the finish.
An open movement joint lets rain into the wall every time it pours. Over time it can mean damp inside, stained render or frost-damaged brick which cost more to put right than the joint.
How we quote for external mastic
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Access and height
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- How many areas need sealing
- Any working-time requirements on site
We don’t show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote.
What we need to know
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- If someone has resealed it before
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- What’s wrong with the joints now
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 email photos if that’s easy.
Why deal with it now?
Running new sealant over the old bead rarely lasts. New sealant doesn’t bond well to old, weathered sealant, so we always take the old sealant out. In a place like Findon, small leaks are easy to put off, but water behind a failed seal does the most damage when nobody’s watching.
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part.
Why us?
- We agree the colour with you first
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Old sealant always removed completely
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
See how sealant jobs are priced and our reviews.
More services for Findon
Landlords, agents and businesses in Findon
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the address, the job and how access works.
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
Surface by surface
Concrete and blockwork
Concrete and block walls shrink as they dry and move with temperature. Their movement joints are sealed over backing rod with a flexible sealant.
Copings and trims
Joints in copings, parapets and trims are exposed to the worst of the weather. We reseal them with an exterior sealant suited to the material.
Findon buildings and the weather
Findon is close to the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. Both are hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. Private landlords in Scotland must meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping a home wind and watertight, and failed outside joints work against that.
For an older house near a landmark such as Portlethen Parish Church, an extension built onto an older house moves differently, and the joint between them takes the strain. Letting a property close to Portlethen station? Then failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies. If you look after a building such as Portlethen Primary School, movement joints, cladding joints and gutters on larger buildings need the same care as a house’s.
Findon is about 6 miles south of Aberdeen, in Aberdeen. Every kind of property in Findon is covered for external mastic, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. Across Aberdeen, we cover 63 places, Findon among them. There’s also a page for Aberdeen, about 6 miles away.
Work in AB12 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Earnsheugh Road, Earnsheugh Terrace and Old Inn Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out external mastic in Portlethen Village (1 mile south), Marywell (1 mile north), Portlethen (1 mile west), Badentoy Park (2 miles west) and Cammachmore (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Aberdeen (6 miles north), Rosemount (6 miles north), Berryden (6 miles north), Ferryhill (5 miles north), New Aberdeen (5 miles north) and Dyce (10 miles north).
Around Findon
We work in homes and buildings around Portlethen Academy, among other places. Findon’s nearest station is Portlethen station, about 1 mile south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Pitfoddels Castle (3.8 miles north-west) and Blairs College (4 miles north-west). Not far away are Blue Hill and Portlethen Moss.