Aberdeenshire · Scotland
External Mastic in Portsoy
External mastic for Portsoy and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we’ll quote.
Landlords and letting agents in Portsoy can book us as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
External mastic in Portsoy
Where two different materials meet, such as brick and render or blockwork and metal, they move at different rates. A flexible sealant bridges the two where mortar or filler would crack. We work on concrete & block, façade panels and render & cladding joints, and the jobs we see most are movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant and damp patches traced to an open external joint.
External sealant needs dry surfaces, so outdoor work around Portsoy is planned around the weather. Let us know about access to every wall and roofline.
Every job is covered by a one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Aberdeenshire.
- Location
- Portsoy (AB45)
- Region
- Aberdeenshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Aftercare tips
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Make sure movement joints aren’t pointed over
- Ask before painting over external sealant
- Point out the joints to other trades
- Get split or bare joints resealed while the damage is small
Give the sealant the cure time we tell you before anything rubs against it. The surface skins over quickly, but full cure takes longer.
Once a joint can’t move, the wall finds another way, generally as cracking in the brickwork or render nearby. Catch it early and you reduce the risk.
How the job changes by surface
Concrete and blockwork
The face of concrete or block is often dusty, so preparation is key. A primer goes on where the product requires one before the bead.
Cladding and façade panels
Cladding and façade panels are generally separated by sealed joints. Each joint gets a sealant that suits the panel and its movement.
When something else is needed
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- Cutting new joints into brickwork, which is building work rather than sealant work
- Movement that is more than a sealant joint can take
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
If you are not sure, just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Façade panels
- Joints between brick and frames
- Concrete & block
- Render & cladding joints
- Copings & trims
- Brickwork movement joints
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What affects the cost of external mastic
We do not publish a price list, because no two jobs are the same. The quote depends on:
- The type of sealant required
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Working hours on commercial sites
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
Doing several joints on one visit is normally more efficient than separate visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We’ll give you a clear price for the lot.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to know:
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- The rough size of the job
- Whether it’s a home or a business
Want a quote for external mastic? Please email us 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 we start.
Why deal with it now?
It often makes sense to reseal all the failing joints on an elevation together. They’ve weathered the same way and it means sorting access once. Out of town in Scotland, exposed walls take a lot of weather, and once water gets behind a failed joint, damp in stone or harled walls is slow to dry out.
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- We agree the colour with you first
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
Take a look at what affects the cost and what customers say.
How the visit works
We work through the job in order: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. For most jobs that takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. For a place like Portsoy, longer drives are planned in advance. Tell us about tracks, gates, a ferry crossing or anything unusual about getting there.
- 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.
- We gun in low-modulus sealant and tool it neatly.
How to prepare
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Tell us about any water getting in
Get a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and email pictures if that is easy.
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Portsoy buildings and the weather
Portsoy 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. That is 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 sound outside sealant is part of that.
In and around Portsoy, as anywhere, good external mastic starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint. In the older streets around St John's Episcopal Church, an extension built onto an older house moves differently, and the joint between them takes the strain.
Portsoy is about 10 miles east of Buckie, in Aberdeenshire. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Portsoy is covered for external mastic, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Our Aberdeenshire coverage runs to 161 places, and Portsoy is one of them. Our Aberdeen page covers work nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for external mastic: AB45. That includes homes and businesses on South High Street, North High Street and Main Street and the roads around them. Main roads around Portsoy include the A98 and B9019, so getting to you is simple. Other places close to Portsoy include Sandend (2 miles west), Fordyce (2 miles south-west), Boyndie (4 miles south-east), Ladysbridge (4 miles east) and Whitehills (4 miles east). Larger places within reach include Turriff (13 miles south-east), Banff (6 miles east), Macduff (7 miles east), Aberchirder (9 miles south) and Gardenstown (13 miles east). Remote and island addresses need a little more planning, so please mention your location when you email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Near you in Portsoy
Nearby you will also find Boyne Castle (1.5 miles east) and Campbell Hospital (within half a mile west). Not far away are Durn Hill.
FAQs for Portsoy
Is Portsoy within the area you cover?
Yes. Portsoy is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across all of Scotland. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you do external mastic in Portsoy?
Yes, Portsoy is within the area we cover. We work across all 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.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Doing several areas at once is usually more efficient.
What information do you need?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help too.
Do you work for letting agents?
Yes, we do. We work in homes, commercial premises and hotels.
Are you insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured for every job we do.
Is it messy?
We keep the work tidy. We protect what’s around the joints, and we clear up when we’re done.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we are part of it.