Edinburgh · Scotland
External & façade joints in Inverleith, Edinburgh
External mastic across Inverleith and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Failed seals between different materials
- Rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
About our external mastic in Inverleith
Joints in render and cladding are easy to overlook until a damp patch appears. We inspect them, agree which need doing and reseal with a weatherproof, flexible sealant in a colour to suit. If you have hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving and movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant, we can put it right.
Alongside their tenements, Scotland’s cities have modern blocks with render, cladding and movement joints. In Inverleith, those joints dry out over time and let water in behind the render or cladding.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Place
- Inverleith (EH5, EH3, EH4)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How to look after the new joints
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- Leave the joints unpainted unless we have said otherwise
- Make sure movement joints are not pointed over
- Have failed joints looked at early
- Check external joints each spring
If you have more work done on the wall, such as new render, cladding or an opening, show the contractor the movement joints. They should be kept open and resealed, not filled.
If you can see gaps, plants or bare sections in a joint, have it checked. Earlier resealing means a smaller job and a better result.
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Outside joints around Inverleith
Inverleith is within about 1 mile of 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. Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with sash windows throughout the Georgian New Town. For listed homes and conservation areas, check with the council before changing how windows or walls look.
Homes close to Inverleith Parish Church include some older properties, and old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep. Managing a site like Broughton High School? Then its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s.
Inverleith is about 2 miles north of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Every kind of property in Inverleith can book us for external mastic, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh.
Our applicators cover all of the EH5, EH3 and EH4 postcode area for external mastic and the streets around it. If you need external mastic at a property on Ferry Road, Clark Road and Wardie Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Inverleith: Goldenacre (1 mile north-east), Warriston (1 mile east), Stockbridge (1 mile south), Boswall (1 mile north) and Comely Bank (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Queensferry (7 miles west), Burgh Muir (3 miles south-east), South Portobello (4 miles east), Southhouse (5 miles south-east), Mayfield (3 miles south-east) and Gilmerton (5 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Inverleith
Typical jobs here are in homes near Hamilton's Bar & Kitchen, Stockbridge public library and Trinity Academy and the streets around them. You will also find King George V Park (0.8 miles south-east) and London Street Primary School (1.1 miles south-east). The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.4 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Waverley Mall (1.3 miles south-east) and Edinburgh Castle (1.3 miles south). The countryside around Inverleith includes Salisbury Crags and Dunsapie Loch.
The process
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that is where we spend the time. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. All told, the work takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. For a job in Inverleith, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- We start by checking each joint, agreeing the ones to redo and how we’ll reach them.
- The old mastic and anything lodged in the joint is removed.
- We clean both faces of the joint and prime them where the product calls for it.
- Backing rod goes in next, setting the depth and keeping the sealant off the back of the joint.
- We gun in a flexible exterior sealant in a colour that suits the wall and tool it neatly.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Mention any tricky access
- Let us know about parking restrictions
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for external mastic? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. We will explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Inverleith
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- The size of the job
- When we can work, for business premises
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Mould in or behind the old joints
Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller, as water and mould keep getting in. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
What to tell us for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- The rough size of the job
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- The address or postcode of the job
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints.
When to call us in Inverleith
Weeds, moss and debris in a joint are a sign the sealant has gone. Dirt and roots then trap moisture in the joint and speed up the damage.
Look out for these signs:
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Failed sealant between panels on a façade
If you let a flat or house near Edinburgh Waverley station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
What your quote should include
- Is VAT in the price?
- How long to leave it before use
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- How hidden problems are handled
Why it’s worth doing now in Inverleith
A properly done movement joint is an even line in a colour that suits the wall. A rushed bead with no backing looks untidy and does not last, so it pays to do it properly once. 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.
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why us?
- One-year guarantee on every job
- Fully insured
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
Read our cost guide and our reviews.
Can I do it myself?
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
Your questions about external mastic in Inverleith
I let a flat near Edinburgh Waverley station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders, and several properties can be quoted together. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Who arranges sealant work on the shared parts of a tenement in Inverleith?
The owners of the flats usually agree repairs to shared parts like the roof and outside walls, and many buildings have a factor to arrange it. Where the title deeds are silent, the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 fills the gaps. Your title deeds will say who owns the windows.
Do you cover Inverleith?
Yes. We cover Inverleith, as part of our work across South East England, London and Scotland. For a quote, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Can you match the colour of my brickwork?
The sealant colour is picked to suit the wall. There’s a wide choice of exterior colours.
Will you leave a mess?
We keep the work tidy. Nearby surfaces are protected, and we clear up when we are done.
Do the sealants smell?
It depends on the product. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
Why is there a gap in my brick wall?
Walls move with heat, cold and moisture, so long walls have planned gaps to take that movement. The gap is sealed with a flexible sealant over backing rod.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. Several sites can be quoted together.