Edinburgh · Scotland
Torphin External Mastic
External mastic for Torphin, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
- Joints with sealant missing in places
Common problems we fix in Torphin
If plants are growing out of a joint, the sealant has usually failed or was never there. Roots and dirt hold water against the wall and speed up the damage.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
- Joints with sealant missing in places
- Rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
If you let a flat or house near Wester Hailes station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
External mastic in Torphin
On houses, flats and commercial buildings across Torphin, we reseal joints in brickwork, render, cladding and façade panels. The preparation is the same whatever the wall: clean, sound faces and a controlled depth. Common call-outs are for old sealant gone brittle and cracked and leaking joints around cladding and façade panels, across brickwork movement joints, render & cladding joints and façade panels.
External sealant needs dry surfaces, so outdoor work around Torphin is planned around the weather. Let us know about access to every wall and roofline.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you are covered after we’ve gone.
- Where
- Torphin (EH13, EH14)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Keeping the joints in good condition
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Avoid pressure-washing directly into sealant joints
- Get split or bare joints resealed while the damage is small
- Point out the joints to other trades
- Check external joints each spring
Make sure anyone working on the wall later knows where the movement joints are. They should be kept open and resealed, not filled.
Leaks behind façade panels and render often go unseen. When it finally shows inside, the joint may have been open for years, so it’s worth resealing at the first signs.
Leave it or put it right?
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, so it pays to do it properly once. Around Torphin, water from a failed joint in an older stone home can soak into timber and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the sealant.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Torphin
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Fully insured
- Colour agreed with you before any work starts
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
What affects the quote in Torphin
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The product the joint needs
- Working hours on commercial sites
Leaving a failed joint normally makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are unsure, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
Asking for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- The address or postcode of the job
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- Roughly how big the job is
- A few photos by email, if you can
If you’re in Torphin 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 will agree the price before any work begins.
What sealant work can’t fix
In fairness, some problems need a different trade:
- Subsidence or other structural problems
- Failed render or damaged cladding panels
- Adding movement joints to masonry that has none
If you are not sure, just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Torphin
- Render & cladding joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Façade panels
- Copings & trims
- Concrete & block
- Joints between brick and frames
Landlord and commercial work in Torphin
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Torphin and across Edinburgh. We can quote a run of properties together, and we are fully insured for the work.
Nearby places to Torphin
More services for Torphin
Walls and rooflines in Torphin
Under the Repairing Standard, private landlords in Scotland have to keep homes wind and watertight, and sound outside sealant is part of that. 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.
If you look after a building such as Merchiston Castle School, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing.
Torphin is about 4 miles south-west of Merchiston, in Edinburgh. We provide external mastic to householders, landlords and businesses in Torphin and nearby. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh, large and small.
All of EH13 and EH14 is within our area for external mastic. You’ll find streets such as Torduff Road, Torphin Road and Woodhall Road, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Torphin: Bonaly (1 mile east), Swanston (2 miles east), Milton Bridge (4 miles south-east), Silverburn (5 miles south) and Penicuik (5 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (4 miles north-east), Leith (7 miles north-east), Bonnington (6 miles north-east), Greenside (5 miles north-east), Broughton (5 miles north-east) and Bellevue (5 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Torphin
In Torphin, that means homes and buildings near Juniper Green Parish Church and Wester Hailes Education Centre and the streets around them. Torphin’s nearest station is Wester Hailes station, roughly 1.2 miles north. A little further out are War Poets Collection (1.8 miles north) and Craiglockhart Hydropathic (2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Torphin include Torphin Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Your questions about external mastic in Torphin
Do you work for landlords with property near Wester Hailes station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
Will you come out to Torphin?
Yes, Torphin is covered. We work across all of Scotland, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How long does the job take?
It depends on the size of the job, but as a guide it takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. We’ll tell you when we quote.
Will there be a smell?
That depends on the sealant. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
We’re based in Crawley, West Sussex, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
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 and renew it when it starts to fail.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes, always, and completely. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so the joint is cleaned back first.
What colours does the sealant come in?
We aim for a joint that suits the wall rather than one that jumps out. Colour is agreed with you before we begin, matched as closely as the range allows.
The process
We bring everything the job needs with us, so there’s nothing for you to buy. Once we have agreed what’s being done, the area is protected and the work begins. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. Outside jobs in Torphin need a dry day, because sealant will not bond to a wet joint, so external jobs may need to move if the day turns wet. Work indoors is not affected.
- We start by walking round the building and agreeing the joints and the access.
- Every bit of old sealant and any mortar or debris is cut out.
- Joint faces are cleaned back and primed if the sealant needs it.
- We fit closed-cell backing rod to control the depth.
- The exterior sealant is applied, tooled and checked along its length.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
How to get a quote
Need a quote? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.