Aberdeen · Scotland
External & façade joints in Rubislaw, Aberdeen
Professional external mastic in and around Rubislaw, with old sealant always removed completely and a one-year guarantee.
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
- Failed seals between different materials
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
FAQs for Rubislaw
How do repairs to the shared parts of a tenement in Rubislaw get organised?
The owners of the flats normally agree repairs to shared parts like the roof and outside walls, and many buildings have a factor to arrange it. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 sets out how that works where the title deeds don’t. Your title deeds will say who owns the windows.
Do you work for landlords with property near Aberdeen station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
How long will you be here?
It depends on the size of the job, but most jobs take a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, because it fails. We remove every bit of old sealant first, so the new joint bonds to clean surfaces.
Do you work at height?
It depends on the building. We work on joints that can be reached safely. Tell us about the building and we will confirm what access is needed.
Can you work on commercial sites?
Yes. Hotels, offices and other businesses use us and we are fully insured.
When will the joints need doing again?
It depends on the exposure, the movement and the product. Treat it as a maintenance item and look at it yearly and reseal when it splits.
Can I do it myself?
Sometimes. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
External mastic in Rubislaw, done properly
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, and when it fails, the wall takes the strain and water finds a way in. Typical jobs include brick movement joints where the sealant has split and failed seals between different materials, on joints between brick and frames, brickwork movement joints and façade panels.
Alongside their tenements, Scotland’s cities have modern blocks with render, cladding and movement joints. Around Rubislaw, as anywhere, those joints dry out and crack over time, letting water behind the face of the building.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Place
- Rubislaw (AB15, AB10, AB16)
- Wider area
- Aberdeen
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Honest limits
Sealant is not the answer to every problem, and we will tell you before any work starts. It won’t solve:
- Walls that need new movement joints cut into them
- Damp that isn’t coming from the joint
- Subsidence or other structural problems
If you are not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Rubislaw
- Brickwork movement joints
- Render & cladding joints
- Joints between brick and frames
- Façade panels
- Copings & trims
- Concrete & block
Nearby places to Rubislaw
What else we do in Rubislaw
Different surfaces, different methods
Joints between dissimilar materials
Wherever two materials meet, they move differently. A flexible sealant bridges the two so the movement is taken up.
Concrete and blockwork
Wide joints in concrete need the depth controlling carefully. Backing rod sized to the joint sets it.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements.
Landlords and agents in Rubislaw can book us as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
Can I do it myself?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We cut it out and start again.
How to look after the new joints
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Walk round the building once a year and look at the joints
- Never let anyone fill a movement joint with mortar
- Show decorators and builders where the movement joints are
- Have failed joints looked at early
Keep the joints clear of soil, plants and climbing growth. Damp material against the sealant shortens its life.
A joint that has stopped moving pushes the movement elsewhere, generally as cracking in the brickwork or render nearby. Catch it early and you reduce the risk.
Common problems we fix in Rubislaw
A lot of failed joints come down to preparation: joint faces that were dusty or damp, unprimed where they needed it, or still carrying old sealant. The new sealant then lets go long before it should.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Panel joints letting water in
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
- Old sealant gone brittle and cracked
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
If you let a flat or house near Aberdeen station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
Questions to ask before you book
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What product goes in the joint
- How long to leave it before use
- Whether they’re fully insured
The process
We work through the job in order: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. Typically it takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation, and the area is left clean. Parking in city streets around Rubislaw can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. If you are in a flat, let us know how we get in at the street door.
- We look at every joint and agree a colour to suit the wall.
- Failed sealant is removed back to clean, sound faces.
- Backing rod goes in so the sealant can stretch between the two faces.
- Primer is applied wherever the sealant needs it.
- We gun in low-modulus sealant and tool it neatly.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
Ask for a quote
For external mastic in Rubislaw, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you’ll get a clear quote before work begins.
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What external mastic looks like in Rubislaw
Rubislaw is close to 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. Under the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004, shared parts of a tenement, such as the roof and outside walls, are looked after by the owners together, and many buildings use a factor to arrange it. The title deeds set out which parts are common.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Albyn School, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing. For an older house near a landmark such as Rubislaw Church, older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant.
Rubislaw is about 1 mile south-west of Aberdeen, in Aberdeen. Wherever you are in the AB15 postcode area, we cover external mastic for homes and businesses. We cover 63 towns and villages across Aberdeen.
All of AB15, AB10 and AB16 is within our area for external mastic, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Forest Road, Harlaw Road and Bayview Road. Rubislaw is on the A9119, so it’s easy for us to get to. Nearby, we also carry out external mastic in Midstocket (1 mile north), West End (1 mile south), Queen's Cross (1 mile east), Summerhill (1 mile north-west) and Craigiebuckler (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Dyce (5 miles north-west), Portlethen (6 miles south), Cove Bay (3 miles south-east), Bucksburn (3 miles north-west), Peterculter (6 miles south-west) and Kingswells (3 miles west).
Around Rubislaw
Around Rubislaw, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Rubislaw and Queens Terrace Gardens, Airyhall Primary School and North East of Scotland Music School. The nearest railway station is Aberdeen station, roughly 1.6 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Trinity Centre (1.5 miles east) and Gordon Highlanders Museum (0.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Rubislaw include Rubislaw Quarry and Gallows Hill.