Aberdeenshire · Scotland
External Mastic in Pittulie
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for householders, landlords and businesses in Pittulie. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Failed seals between different materials
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
For landlords and businesses
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
About our external mastic in Pittulie
A movement joint is a deliberate break that lets a wall expand and contract. Its sealant has to flex with the building, season after season, so once it splits or hardens, the joint stops working and water gets in. If you have brick movement joints where the sealant has split and leaking joints around cladding and façade panels, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
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.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Pittulie (AB43)
- Region
- Aberdeenshire
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Pittulie: your questions answered
Does the coastal weather in Pittulie affect outside sealant?
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 Pittulie within the area you cover?
Yes, Pittulie is covered. We work across all of Scotland, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
How often do external joints need resealing?
It varies with how exposed the wall is and how much the joint moves. Signs to watch for are cracking, hardening and gaps at the edges and have them redone then.
How long should I leave it?
Different products cure at different speeds, so please follow the time we give you.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. After that, simply send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Can I do it myself?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
How long will you be here?
A typical job takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
Do you work for letting agents?
Yes, often. Several properties can be quoted together.
DIY versus a professional finish
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Nearby places to Pittulie
What else we do in Pittulie
When something else is needed
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- 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
- Walls that need new movement joints cut into them
Not sure which it is? You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Concrete & block
- Brickwork movement joints
- Render & cladding joints
- Façade panels
- Copings & trims
- Joints between brick and frames
Surface by surface
Render joints
The face of render can be soft, so a sealant that stretches easily protects the edges. We prime where the product needs it.
Cladding and façade panels
Metal and composite panels move a lot with temperature, so the joints work hard every day. We choose the product to suit.
Common problems we fix in Pittulie
A lot of failed joints come down to preparation: dusty or wet faces, no primer where one was needed, or old sealant left in. The new sealant then lets go long before it should.
Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Fraserburgh Academy, its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s.
Questions to ask before you book
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Whether VAT is included
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
How we quote for external mastic
There’s no set price list. The quote depends on:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- When we can work, for business premises
- The number and length of the joints
- The product the joint needs
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- Roughly how big the job is
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
Need a quote? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear price before any work starts.
How the visit works
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. All told, the work takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation. Outside jobs in Pittulie need a dry day, because sealant won’t bond to a wet joint, so external jobs may need to move if the day turns wet. Work indoors isn’t affected.
- We inspect the joints and agree which need resealing and how they’ll be reached.
- Old sealant and any debris are cut and raked out.
- The joint faces are cleaned and primed where the sealant needs it.
- Backing rod goes in next, setting the depth and keeping the sealant off the back of the joint.
- The new sealant, chosen to suit the brick or render, is applied and tooled to a neat finish.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
Getting a quote
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work.
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Walls and rooflines in Pittulie
Pittulie is within about 1 mile of the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. Both are hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. Plenty of Scottish homes have harled walls, and where harling meets frames, pipes and other materials, the joint needs a flexible sealant that grips a rough surface.
In and around Pittulie, as anywhere, good external mastic starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Pittulie is about 2 miles north-west of Fraserburgh, in Aberdeenshire. Wherever you are in the AB43 postcode area, we can carry out external mastic at your property. Our Aberdeenshire coverage runs to 161 places, Pittulie among them. We also work in Aberdeen, about 38 miles from Pittulie.
All of AB43 is covered for external mastic, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in Sandhaven (1 mile south-east), Rosehearty (2 miles west), Broadsea (2 miles east), Fraserburgh (2 miles south-east) and Memsie (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Mintlaw (12 miles south), Longside (13 miles south), Strichen (8 miles south), Gardenstown (10 miles west), St Fergus (13 miles south-east) and Maud (12 miles south).
Landmarks near Pittulie
Nearby you’ll also find Pittulie Castle (1 mile west) and Fraserburgh Heritage Centre (2.3 miles east).