Edinburgh · Scotland
External & façade joints in Newhaven, Edinburgh
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for Newhaven, backed by a one-year guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
About our external mastic in Newhaven
Getting the depth right is half the job. Backing rod controls how deep the sealant goes and keeps it off the back of the joint, so it bonds to the two sides only and can stretch. Common call-outs are for brick movement joints where the sealant has split and gaps where render, brick and frames meet, across façade panels, copings & trims and brickwork movement joints.
Scotland’s cities also have plenty of modern blocks with rendered or clad walls and sealed movement joints. Around Newhaven, as anywhere, those joints dry out and crack over time, letting water behind the face of the building.
You get a 12-month guarantee, the same in Newhaven as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- Newhaven (EH6, EH5, EH7)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Do you need external mastic in Newhaven?
UV, rain and frost all age exterior sealant. Over the years it hardens, cracks on the surface and loses its give, so the joint eventually tears or comes away from one side.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Failed sealant between panels on a façade
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
If you look after a building such as Trinity Academy, movement joints, cladding joints and gutters on larger buildings need the same care as a house’s.
Questions to ask before booking
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Is VAT in the price?
- How much experience the applicator has
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
What sealant work cannot fix
New sealant cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. Sealant will not put right:
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
- Cracks in the bricks or render themselves, away from the joints
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Joints between brick and frames
- Façade panels
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
- Render & cladding joints
- Brickwork movement joints
Common questions in Newhaven
Does living near the coast affect external mastic in Newhaven?
Near the sea, outside joints face more wind, rain and salt than they would inland, so the choice of sealant and the preparation matter even more. It’s worth checking the walls that face the sea first.
Do you work for landlords with property near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders, and several properties can be quoted together. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and the location. We’ll ask anything else we need to know.
Is it messy?
Not at all. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Can you match the colour of my brickwork?
We choose a sealant colour to suit the brick, stone or render, so the joint sits quietly in the wall. There’s a wide choice of exterior colours.
Which products do you use?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, chosen to suit the joint. We’ll tell you what we’re using and why.
What is a movement joint?
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.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Just list everything you need.
Landlord and commercial work in Newhaven
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
How we quote for external mastic
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Working hours on commercial sites
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You will know the price before we begin.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- If someone has resealed it before
- The address or postcode of the job
To get a quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before work begins.
Why it’s worth doing now in Newhaven
Running new sealant over the old bead rarely lasts. New sealant does not bond well to old, weathered sealant, so we always take the old sealant out. Scottish rain finds any gap around a frame or wall joint, and in Newhaven, damp can spread through stone and plaster before anyone sees it.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Why book with us
- We never seal over old sealant
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
See what affects the cost and what customers say.
Newhaven buildings and the weather
Newhaven 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. The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Georgian New Town is known for its sash windows. If a home is listed or in a conservation area, it’s worth checking with the council before changing the look of windows or walls.
Rented homes near Edinburgh Waverley station change hands often, and split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside. Homes close to Newhaven Parish Church include some older properties, and the joints between older walls, newer extensions and the roofline need a sealant that can move.
Newhaven is about 3 miles north of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Our applicators cover external mastic for householders, landlords and businesses in Newhaven and the surrounding area, as part of our work across Edinburgh. Newhaven is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work for external mastic.
Jobs for external mastic in EH6, EH5 and EH7 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on York Road, Park Road and Ferry Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. With the A901 close by, Newhaven is easy for our applicators to reach. We also cover Victoria Park (1 mile south), North Leith (1 mile south-east), Bonnington (1 mile south-east), Powderhall (1 mile south) and Leith (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles south), West Coates (3 miles south-west), Sciennes (3 miles south), Merchiston (3 miles south), Newington (3 miles south) and Queensferry (8 miles west).
Around Newhaven
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Drummond Community High School, Starbank Park and McDonald Road Library. Newhaven’s nearest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.9 miles south. A little further out are History of Education Centre aka Victorian Schoolroom (less than half a mile north) and Leith Hospital (0.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Nearby places to Newhaven
Other services in Newhaven
How to look after the new joints
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Never let anyone fill a movement joint with mortar
- Keep water from gutters off the wall
- Leave the joints unpainted unless we’ve said otherwise
- Keep high-pressure jets off the joints
Do not let soil, plants or ivy build up against the new joints. Damp material against the sealant shortens its life.
A joint that has stopped moving pushes the movement elsewhere, often as cracks near the joint. Resealing it early helps prevent that.
How it works
Once we are on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. Most jobs then take a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation. Inside a flat in Newhaven, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. Tell us which applies when you book.
- Each joint is checked and the colour of the new sealant agreed.
- Failed sealant is removed back to clean, sound faces.
- Closed-cell backing rod is pushed in so the sealant bonds to two sides only.
- We prime the faces where required.
- A low-modulus exterior sealant is gunned in and tooled to a neat finish.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
How to get a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and email pictures if that is easy.