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External & façade joints in Kirkliston, Edinburgh
Professional external mastic in and around Kirkliston, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
External mastic in Kirkliston, done properly
Movement joints let brickwork, render and cladding expand and shrink without cracking. Its sealant has to flex with the building, season after season, and when it fails, the wall takes the strain and water finds a way in. Typical jobs include rigid filler in a joint that should flex and failed seals between different materials, on render & cladding joints, façade panels and copings & trims.
Stone walls need a stone-friendly sealant, as acetoxy products can attack some stone. Newer houses need their movement joints and roofline trims kept sound.
Our work is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Where
- Kirkliston (EH29)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Outside joints around Kirkliston
Kirkliston is close to the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That’s hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, especially on the side facing the sea. 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.
If you let a flat or house near Dalmeny station, split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside. Homes close to Kirkliston Parish Church include some older properties, and the joints between older walls, newer extensions and the roofline need a sealant that can move.
Kirkliston is about 6 miles north-east of Livingston, in Edinburgh. Across the EH29 area, we can carry out external mastic at your property. Kirkliston is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh we cover. You can also see our page for Edinburgh, about 8 miles away.
All of EH29 is within our area for external mastic. Streets in the area include Main Street, Station Road and High Street, and we cover them all. Close by, we work in Newbridge (1 mile south), Winchburgh (2 miles west), Newton (3 miles north-west), Auldcathie (3 miles west) and Woodend (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (8 miles east), Leith (9 miles east), Bonnington (9 miles east), Greenside (9 miles east), Broughton (8 miles east) and Bellevue (8 miles east).
Local landmarks in Kirkliston
The nearest railway station is Dalmeny station, roughly 2.3 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include The Gyle Shopping Centre (3.7 miles east) and Illieston Castle (3.1 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Dundas Loch.
What affects the quote in Kirkliston
Jobs vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Access and height
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How many areas need sealing
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote and we will talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- How we’d reach the joints
- Whether it’s a home or a business
If you’re in Kirkliston and need external mastic, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you’ll get a clear quote before work begins.
Should I try it myself first?
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone will not bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed 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.
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Why act early in Kirkliston
An open joint keeps letting water into the wall with every downpour. Wet masonry is more easily damaged by frost around the joint, so the problem grows beyond the joint itself. Around Kirkliston, water from a failed joint in an older stone home can soak into timber and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the sealant.
What it costs depends on the amount of work, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before work begins.
Why Kirkliston customers choose us
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Old sealant always removed completely
See our cost guide or customer reviews.
What happens on the day
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we are working on, so you can get on with your day. Expect the work to take a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access, and we explain the cure time before we leave. Around Kirkliston, distance and access matter more than parking. Let us know how to find you and how to reach the joints, and the visit is planned around that.
- We start by walking round the building and agreeing the joints and the access.
- We cut out the old mastic and rake out anything in the joint.
- Joint faces are cleaned back and primed if the sealant needs it.
- Backing rod sized to the joint goes in to set the depth.
- We apply the sealant, tool it and check the whole run.
Before we arrive
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
Get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will explain what’s involved before giving you a price.
Related advice
Kirkliston questions
Do you cover smaller places like Kirkliston?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across all of Scotland. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
I let a flat near Dalmeny station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
What’s an expansion joint in brickwork?
Most straight vertical gaps in brickwork are movement joints. It gives the wall room to move, and it should be sealed with a flexible sealant.
Can you seal joints between two different materials?
Yes. Where different materials meet is one of the most common joints we seal. The sealant is chosen to bond to both sides with primer where required.
Can you reach joints on upper floors?
It depends on the building. We work on joints that can be reached safely. Give us some details and we will confirm the access.
What should I tell you?
A short description and the location, with pictures by email if possible. We will ask anything else we need to know.
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 from the range available.
Do you need external mastic in Kirkliston?
Sometimes a movement joint was filled with mortar or a rigid filler. The joint cannot move, so the wall cracks somewhere else instead.
The problems people generally mention when they call are:
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
Schools such as Queensferry High School are buildings too, and larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing.
What your quote should include
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- Who turns up on the day
- What insurance they hold
- What preparation is included
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Landlords and agents in Kirkliston can book us as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Keeping the joints in good condition
How long the joints last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Act on the first splits you see
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
- Clear growth from the base of walls and joints
- Ask before painting over external sealant
Do not paint over the new sealant unless we’ve said the product is paintable. 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.