Highland · Scotland
External Mastic in Tormore
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for homes and businesses in Tormore and across Highland. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Joints with sealant missing in places
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
How to look after the new joints
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Keep water from gutters off the wall
- Ask before painting over external sealant
- Keep soil, plants and ivy away from the joints
- Make sure movement joints aren’t pointed over
Keep pressure washers away from the sealant. A strong jet can damage the edges of the bead.
Gaps, plants or missing sealant in a joint are worth getting looked at. Earlier resealing means a smaller job and a better result.
External mastic in Tormore
We are ARBOMaster approved applicators, and each external joint gets a sealant suited to it. Porous or awkward surfaces are primed where the sealant needs it, and we don’t skip that step. We work on copings & trims, brickwork movement joints and joints between brick and frames, and people most often call us about weeds or debris growing in open joints and panel joints letting water in.
In and around a place like Tormore, many buildings face open ground and take the full weather. Outside joints on exposed walls work hard, so they need a sealant that moves with the building.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee, so you’re not left on your own once the job is done.
- Location
- Tormore (PH26)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How we quote for external mastic
You will get a clear quote before we start. It takes into account:
- Whether the work is at height
- The size of the job
- How many areas need sealing
- Any working-time requirements on site
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Roughly how big the job is
- The type of property
- Where the job is, and your postcode
If you are in Tormore and need external mastic, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
What happens on the day
Our applicators work methodically: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. Typically it takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation and we leave things clean and tidy. Somewhere like Tormore may be a longer drive, and the journey is planned ahead. Tell us about tracks, gates, a ferry crossing or anything unusual about getting there.
- First we look over the joints with you, agree which to renew and talk through access.
- We cut out the failed sealant and rake out any dirt or growth.
- We clean both faces of the joint and prime them where the product calls for it.
- Closed-cell backing rod is fitted to set the depth and stop three-sided bonding.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied and tooled in a colour to suit the wall.
How to prepare
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Tell us about any water getting in
Get a quote
Every job is quoted individually. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details.
Related advice
Different surfaces, different methods
Cladding and façade panels
If the façade has a specified sealant, that’s what we use. Tell us what the building has when you get in touch.
Render joints
The face of render can be soft, so a low-modulus sealant is kinder to the joint edges. Priming is done where the sealant calls for it.
Why act early in Tormore
Done well, a resealed joint is a neat, straight line that suits the wall. A hurried job with smeared edges and no backing looks worse and fails sooner. When the nearest tradesperson is a drive away, it’s tempting to leave a small leak, but water through a failed joint keeps working away until it’s fixed.
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before work begins.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Tormore
- You choose the colour before work begins
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Full insurance on every job
External mastic in Tormore: local notes
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. Under the Repairing Standard, private landlords in Scotland have to keep homes wind and watertight, and sound outside sealant is part of that.
For jobs in and around Tormore, choosing the right material for each joint is as important as a tidy finish. Around Tormore, as everywhere, external mastic is only as good as the preparation behind it.
Tormore is about 16 miles south-east of Forres, in Highland. Every kind of property in Tormore is covered for external mastic, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. Across Highland, we cover 253 places, Tormore among them. Aberdeen is on our list too, around 51 miles away.
We work across the PH26 postcode area for external mastic and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Tormore: Cromdale (6 miles south-west), Charlestown of Aberlour (9 miles north-east), Grantown-on-Spey (9 miles south-west), Aberlour (9 miles north-east) and Tomintoul (10 miles south). If you are somewhere remote, the job takes a little more planning.
Local landmarks in Tormore
Well-known places in the area include Ballindalloch Castle (2 miles east). The countryside around Tormore includes Loch Mhadadh.
What we cannot put right
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
- Render that is blown, hollow or coming away
- Adding movement joints to masonry that has none
If you are not sure, just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
- Joints between brick and frames
- Façade panels
- Render & cladding joints
- Brickwork movement joints
Landlord and commercial work in Tormore
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, the work is the same standard: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Also near Tormore
Also in Tormore
Common questions in Tormore
Do you cover smaller places like Tormore?
Yes. Tormore is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
What guarantee comes with external mastic in Tormore?
Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee, wherever it is. We’re fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. We work in homes, commercial premises and hotels.
How often do external joints need resealing?
It depends on the exposure, the movement and the product. Treat it as a maintenance item and look at it yearly.
Can tenants book the work?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Many landlords are glad to have it sorted.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status and we are fully insured too.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes, every time. New silicone does not stick to old silicone, so the joint is cleaned back first.
What colours does the sealant come in?
The aim is a neat, even joint in a colour that suits the wall. Colour is agreed with you before we begin.