Aberdeen · Scotland
External & façade joints in Kaimhill, Aberdeen
Professional external mastic in and around Kaimhill, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Panel joints letting water in
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
How we handle external mastic in Kaimhill
On houses, flats and commercial buildings across Kaimhill, we reseal joints in brickwork, render, cladding and façade panels. The preparation is the same whatever the wall: clean joint faces and the right depth. Typical jobs include panel joints letting water in and movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant, on façade panels, copings & trims and render & cladding joints.
Gutters and downpipes on tall city tenements are a long way up, so a leaking joint can run down the stone for months before anyone notices. In Kaimhill, access needs planning, and work on shared parts may need the other owners’ agreement.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you’re covered after we’ve gone.
- Where
- Kaimhill (AB10, AB12, AB15)
- Wider area
- Aberdeen
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the quote in Kaimhill
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The number and length of the joints
- The type of sealant required
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- How easy the joints are to reach
Doing several joints on one visit is usually more efficient than separate visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just tell us:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- The rough size of the job
- Where the property is
- If someone has resealed it before
Need a quote? Please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. You will know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Other services in Kaimhill
Surface by surface
Brickwork movement joints
Vertical joints in long brick walls let the brickwork expand without cracking. They’re resealed over backing rod with a low-modulus sealant in a colour to suit the brick.
Copings and trims
A failed coping joint lets water into the top of the wall. Sealing them early saves the wall below.
How the visit works
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we don’t rush it. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. In total, it usually takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. For a tenement in Kaimhill, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- We start by walking round the building and agreeing the joints and the access.
- Every bit of old sealant and any mortar or debris is cut out.
- Joint faces are cleaned back and primed if the sealant needs it.
- Backing rod sized to the joint goes in to set the depth.
- The exterior sealant is applied, tooled and checked along its length.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Clear the area around the work
Ask for a quote
If you’re in Kaimhill and need external mastic, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Advice
What we’re called out for in Kaimhill
Using the wrong sealant is another common reason. A high-modulus or general-purpose sealant can be too rigid for a busy joint, and it tears off the sides.
The most common problems we see are:
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Joints with sealant missing in places
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
Rented homes near Aberdeen station change hands often, and split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside.
What your quote should include
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they’re fully insured
Why it’s worth doing now in Kaimhill
Sealing over the top of old mastic does not hold for long. New sealant does not bond well to old, weathered sealant, so the old joint is cut out fully first. In a tenement flat in Kaimhill, a failed seal is rarely just your problem: 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 price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You will know the price before we begin.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Kaimhill
- Fully insured
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
See our cost guide or what customers say.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
FAQs for Kaimhill
How do repairs to the shared parts of a tenement in Kaimhill get organised?
The owners of the flats normally agree repairs to shared parts like the roof and outside walls, and many buildings have a factor to arrange it. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 sets out how that works where the title deeds don’t. Windows often belong to the individual flat, but it’s worth checking your deeds.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Aberdeen station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we will send you a clear quote.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes: twelve months. If anything isn’t right with the work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. Hotels, offices and other businesses use us and we’re fully insured.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We are an ARBOMaster approved applicator, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.
What do you put in the joint?
The product depends on the job: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
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.
Do the sealants smell?
There can be a smell while the sealant cures, which fades as it sets. Ventilation helps.
Walls and rooflines in Kaimhill
Kaimhill is close to the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That is hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, especially on the side facing the sea. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 sets out how owners share the upkeep of common parts like the roof and outside walls, often through a property factor. Your title deeds say which parts are shared.
If you look after a building such as Airyhall Primary School, its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s. In the older streets around Ruthrieston West Church And Hall, an extension built onto an older house moves differently, and the joint between them takes the strain.
Kaimhill is about 2 miles south of Aberdeen, in Aberdeen. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Kaimhill is covered for external mastic. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Across Aberdeen, we cover 63 places, Kaimhill among them.
We cover every part of the AB10, AB12 and AB15 postcode area for external mastic and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Ruthrie Road, Norfolk Road and Deevale Road. Other places close to Kaimhill include Broomhill (1 mile north), Garthdee (1 mile south-west), Kincorth (1 mile south-east), Braeside (1 mile north-west) and West End (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Dyce (6 miles north-west), Tillydrone (3 miles north), Portlethen (4 miles south), Donside Village (3 miles north), Cummings Park (3 miles north) and Danestone (4 miles north).
Around Kaimhill
Around Kaimhill, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Lochside Academy, Albyn School and Duthie Park. Kaimhill’s nearest station is Aberdeen station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Gordon Highlanders Museum (1.1 miles north-west) and Pitfoddels Castle (1 mile south-west). The countryside around Kaimhill includes Upper Lake and Portlethen Moss.
What sealant work cannot fix
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Subsidence or other structural problems
- Damp from another source, such as a leaking gutter or a bridged damp-proof course
- Cutting new joints into brickwork, which is building work rather than sealant work
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Render & cladding joints
- Concrete & block
- Façade panels
- Brickwork movement joints
- Joints between brick and frames
- Copings & trims