Highland · Scotland
External Mastic in Invergordon
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for Invergordon, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Ask us for a quote.
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Failed seals between different materials
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
How we handle external mastic in Invergordon
We’re ARBOMaster approved applicators, and each external joint gets a sealant suited to it. Some surfaces need a primer before sealing. If you have movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant and hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving, we can put it right, on copings & trims, façade panels and concrete & block alike.
In and around a place like Invergordon, many buildings face open ground and take the full weather. Gutter joints and wall joints take a battering, so they need a sealant that moves with the building.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
- Where
- Invergordon (IV18)
- Region
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Walls and rooflines in Invergordon
Invergordon is within about 1 mile of 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. 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.
In and around Invergordon, as anywhere, good external mastic starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Invergordon is about 13 miles north-west of Nairn, in Highland. Across the IV18 area, we can carry out external mastic at your property. Invergordon is one of 253 towns and villages in Highland we cover.
Our applicators cover all of the IV18 postcode area for external mastic. External mastic is available to properties on High Street, David Sutherland Court and Castle Avenue and the roads around them. Being close to the B817, Invergordon is easy for our applicators to reach for external mastic. We also cover the places around Invergordon: Saltburn (1 mile north-east), Dalmore (3 miles west), Alness (3 miles west), Barbaraville (3 miles north-east) and Kilmuir (4 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Nairn (13 miles south-east), Cradlehall (15 miles south), Tain (9 miles north-east), Merkinch (15 miles south), Dingwall (11 miles south-west) and Dornoch (14 miles north). If you’re somewhere remote, a little more planning is needed, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
Local landmarks in Invergordon
Typical jobs here are in homes near Commercial Bar, among other places. Invergordon has its own railway station: Invergordon station. Well-known places in the area include Invergordon Castle (0.6 miles north-west) and County Community Hospital (0.7 miles east). For a walk, there’s Loch Achnacloich and Udale Bay RSPB reserve.
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When something else is needed
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Cracked brickwork or render that needs a builder or plasterer
- Subsidence or other structural problems
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
If you are not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Render & cladding joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Joints between brick and frames
- Copings & trims
- Façade panels
- Concrete & block
Surface by surface
Brickwork movement joints
People sometimes point up a brick movement joint by mistake. Where one has been mortared, we cut it out and reseal it with sealant where it can be done safely.
Render joints
The face of render can be soft, so a low-modulus sealant is kinder to the joint edges. We prime where the product needs it.
Aftercare tips
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Tell anyone working on the walls about the movement joints
- Deal with leaking gutters that soak the joints below
- Look over the joints every year, ideally after winter
- Act on the first splits you see
Keep the joints clear of soil, plants and climbing growth. Damp material against the sealant shortens its life.
Leave a failed movement joint and water keeps getting into the wall. Over time it can mean damp inside, stained render or frost-damaged brick.
What affects the cost of external mastic
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- The type of sealant required
- The amount of work
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Any working-time requirements on site
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, let us know:
- A few photos by email, if you can
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- If someone has resealed it before
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 pictures if that’s easy.
Your questions about external mastic in Invergordon
Do you work for landlords with property near Invergordon station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
Is Invergordon within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do the sealants smell?
It depends on the product. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
How long does external mastic last?
It depends on the exposure, the movement and the product. Treat it as a maintenance item and look at it yearly and renew it when it starts to fail.
Why is there a gap in my brick wall?
It’s a deliberate gap that lets the wall expand and contract without cracking. It’s sealed with a flexible sealant, not mortar.
What colours does the sealant come in?
The aim is a neat, even joint in a colour that suits the wall. Colour is agreed with you before we begin.
How long before the joint can be used?
It depends on the product and the conditions. We tell you how long to leave it before we go.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme.
When to call us in Invergordon
Joints sealed without backing rod, or far too deep, rarely last. If the sealant sticks to the back as well as the sides, it cannot stretch and rips as the joint opens.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Joints with sealant missing in places
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
Rented homes near Invergordon station change hands often, and failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Comparing quotes
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- Who turns up on the day
- What happens if the job turns out different
- How long to leave it before use
How it works
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The work itself takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. In smaller Scottish places, parking is usually less of an issue than access and distance. Tell us how to find the property and how to reach the work, and the visit is planned around that.
- Each joint is checked and the colour of the new sealant agreed.
- We take out the old sealant until the faces are sound.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
Getting a quote
If you are in Invergordon and need external mastic, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Advice
Should I try it myself first?
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.