Edinburgh · Scotland
External Mastic in Saughton
Professional external mastic in and around Saughton, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
- Panel joints letting water in
External mastic for homes and businesses in Saughton
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, leaving it bonded to two faces so it can move with the wall. If you have leaking joints around cladding and façade panels and damp patches traced to an open external joint, we can put it right, on joints between brick and frames, copings & trims and render & cladding joints alike.
Gutters and downpipes on tall city tenements are a long way up, so a leaking joint can run down the stone for months before anyone notices. For a building in Saughton, access is planned first, and shared parts may need the other owners to agree.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Where
- Saughton (EH11, EH14, EH12)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we’re working on, so you can get on with your day. The job normally takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. For a job in Saughton, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- 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.
- We prime the faces where required.
- We gun in low-modulus sealant and tool it neatly.
How to prepare
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Getting a quote
Every job is quoted individually. Simply email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job, and pictures are welcome.
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Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. Several properties can go on one quote.
Letting agents and landlords in Saughton can book us as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for.
Surface by surface
Joints between dissimilar materials
Wherever two materials meet, they move differently. A flexible sealant bridges the two.
Concrete and blockwork
Blockwork and concrete shrink over time and move with the seasons. We reseal their joints with backing rod and a flexible product.
Places near Saughton
Also in Saughton
FAQs for Saughton
Can you do external mastic in Saughton?
Yes, Saughton is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing.
How is work on the outside of a tenement in Saughton generally arranged?
It usually goes through the owners together, or through the factor if the building has one. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 covers the common parts where the deeds do not, and we can quote for the factor or the owners directly.
Will you leave a mess?
Not at all. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. New silicone won’t bond to old silicone, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. It all has to come out first.
How much does external mastic cost in Saughton?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Ask us for a quote.
Can I do it myself?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Just make sure your landlord agrees.
Can a movement joint be filled with mortar?
No. Cement or mortar cannot stretch and the joint fails. If it has already been filled, we can generally cut it out and reseal it.
Quotes for external mastic in Saughton
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The number of rooms or windows
- The size of the job
- Whether the work is at height
What it costs depends on the amount of work, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to know:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Roughly how big the job is
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- Whether it’s a home or a business
There’s no standard price list. Instead, we give you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Saughton buildings and the weather
Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with sash windows throughout the Georgian New Town. For listed homes and conservation areas, check with the council before changing how windows or walls look. Plenty of Scottish homes have harled walls, and joints where harling meets other materials need a sealant that can grip and flex.
If you live in an older home near St Salvador's Episcopal Church, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep. If you look after a building such as Forrester High School, its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s.
Saughton is about 3 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Saughton can book us for external mastic. The work is guaranteed for a year. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh.
Jobs for external mastic in EH11, EH14 and EH12 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Saughton Road, Longstone Road and Stenhouse Road. With the A71 close by, Saughton is easy for our applicators to reach for external mastic. Close by, we work in Stenhouse (1 mile north-east), Carrick Knowe (1 mile north), Broomhouse (1 mile west), Parkhead (1 mile south-east) and Longstone (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles east), Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (4 miles north-east).
Around Saughton
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Merchiston Castle School, Saughton Park and Cross Keys Tavern. The nearest railway station is Kingsknowe station, about 0.7 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include The Gyle Shopping Centre (1.9 miles west) and Corstorphine Hospital (1 mile north). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
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.
Looking after it afterwards
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
- Keep soil, plants and ivy away from the joints
- Keep water from gutters off the wall
- Show decorators and builders where the movement joints are
Give the sealant the cure time we tell you before anything rubs against it. The surface skins over quickly, but full cure takes longer.
Leaks behind façade panels and render often go unseen. When it finally shows inside, the joint may have been open for years so early resealing is worth it.
Do you need external mastic in Saughton?
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.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
- Rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint
For landlords with property near Kingsknowe station, split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside.
What your quote should include
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether you can choose the colour