Highland · Scotland
External Mastic in Lochinver
External mastic for Lochinver and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Panel joints letting water in
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
Looking after it afterwards
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. Our advice:
- Check the sealant is paintable before painting near it
- Point out the joints to other trades
- Get split or bare joints resealed while the damage is small
- Do not let climbing plants root in the sealant
Give the sealant the cure time we tell you before anything rubs against it. Most exterior sealants skin fast but take longer to cure right through.
A joint that has stopped moving pushes the movement elsewhere, often as cracks near the joint. Resealing it early helps prevent that.
About our external mastic in Lochinver
Joints between dissimilar materials, like brick against render or concrete against a steel frame, see movement from both sides. A flexible sealant bridges the two where a rigid filler would soon crack. If you are dealing with plants rooting in failed movement joints and sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render, we can help, on joints between brick and frames, brickwork movement joints and copings & trims alike.
Across smaller places in Scotland, stone and harled cottages, farm buildings and newer houses often stand exposed to wind and rain. Gutter joints and wall joints take a battering, so they need a sealant that moves with the building.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you are covered after we have gone.
- Place
- Lochinver (IV27)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Lochinver buildings and the weather
Lochinver is close to the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. That’s hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, especially on the side facing the sea. Under the Repairing Standard, private landlords in Scotland have to keep homes wind and watertight, and failed outside joints work against that.
Around Lochinver, as everywhere, external mastic is only as good as the preparation behind it. For jobs in and around Lochinver, choosing the right material for each joint is as important as a tidy finish.
Lochinver (Gaelic: Loch an Inbhir) is in Highland. Jobs in Lochinver get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Lochinver is one of 253 places in Highland where we work.
We cover every part of the IV27 postcode area for external mastic and the streets around it. External mastic is available to properties on Inver Terrace, Kirk Road and Inver Park and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Lochinver: Stoer (5 miles north-west), Stor (5 miles north-west), An Druim Beag (6 miles north), Achiltibuie (10 miles south) and Scourie More (13 miles north). For island and remote addresses, a little more planning is needed, so let us know when you get in touch.
What’s near Lochinver
The countryside around Lochinver includes Loch an Ordain.
When something else is needed
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- Cracks in the bricks or render themselves, away from the joints
- Damp from another source, such as a leaking gutter or a bridged damp-proof course
- Movement that is more than a sealant joint can take
Not sure which it is? You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
- Façade panels
- Render & cladding joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Joints between brick and frames
Your questions about external mastic in Lochinver
Is external mastic in a coastal place like Lochinver any different?
Near the coast, wind-driven rain and, nearer the shore, salt air make outside sealant work harder. Choosing the right sealant for the frame and wall, laid at the right depth, helps it last.
Is Lochinver in your area for external mastic?
Yes, Lochinver is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, so we never do it.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, often. We can quote for several properties at once, and between tenancies is a good time for the work.
Is it worth trying it myself?
You can, for simple jobs. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. If it doesn’t work out, we can redo it.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Our base is in Crawley, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Is it OK to fill a movement joint with cement?
No. Rigid materials cannot move with the wall. If it has already been filled, we can generally cut it out and reseal it.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Just make sure your landlord agrees.
Can I do it myself?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
If you manage several properties in or around Lochinver, several properties can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Why deal with it now?
A low-modulus sealant is chosen because it moves without pulling hard at the edges. That protects surfaces like brick, render and concrete. Too stiff a sealant can pull at the edges and break them. Exposed walls in smaller Scottish places take a lot of wind and rain, and once water gets behind a failed joint, damp in stone or harled walls is slow to dry out.
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That’s why we ask a few questions first and give you a clear quote before any work starts.
Why Lochinver clients choose us
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- Colour agreed with you before we start
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced or customer reviews.
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Quotes for external mastic in Lochinver
Jobs vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether the work is at height
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How many areas need sealing
The cost depends on how much there is to do, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- The type of property
- How we’d reach the joints
- Where the property is
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, we give you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
How it works
There’s no need to move everything out before we come, just the space around the work. Everything nearby is protected, and the work takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation in most cases. Outdoor work around Lochinver depends on the weather, as sealant needs a dry surface, so external jobs may need to move if the day turns wet. Indoor work goes ahead whatever the weather.
- 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.
- Primer is applied wherever the sealant needs it.
- 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
Getting a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand.