Aberdeen · Scotland
Torry External Mastic
External mastic for Torry and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Call for a quick quote.
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Panel joints letting water in
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
What happens on the day
Good joint work is mostly preparation, and we don’t rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it normally takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. Parking in city streets around Torry can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. For flats, mention the door entry system and any shared-stair arrangements.
- Each joint is checked and the colour of the new sealant agreed.
- We take out the old sealant until the faces are sound.
- Backing rod goes in so the sealant can stretch between the two faces.
- Primer is applied wherever the sealant needs it.
- A low-modulus exterior sealant is gunned in and tooled to a neat finish.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Mention any parking rules near the property
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for external mastic? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. We will explain what we’d do and give you a clear quote before work begins.
Related advice
External mastic in Torry
Ground-floor and low-level joints are straightforward to reach. Where joints are higher up, tell us about the building when you get in touch and we’ll confirm what access is needed. We work on concrete & block, copings & trims and joints between brick and frames, and the jobs we see most are movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant and joints pointed up with cement by mistake.
In a Scottish city tenement, the roof, gutters and outside walls are shared by all the flats. In Torry, work on shared parts of a tenement is usually agreed between owners, often with a factor arranging it.
You’re covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Where
- Torry (AB11, AB12)
- Region
- Aberdeen
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Honest limits
New sealant cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It will not solve:
- Structural movement, which needs a surveyor or engineer
- Cracks in the bricks or render themselves, away from the joints
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
Not sure which it is? You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Torry
- Copings & trims
- Brickwork movement joints
- Concrete & block
- Façade panels
- Joints between brick and frames
- Render & cladding joints
External mastic in Torry: local notes
Torry 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. Private landlords in Scotland must meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping a home wind and watertight, and failed outside joints work against that.
Provost Skene's House, about 1 mile north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Torry, and older homes nearby need a sealant that suits their walls. If you look after a building such as Torry Academy, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing.
Torry is about 2 miles south-east of Aberdeen, in Aberdeen. Whether you’re in the middle of Torry or further out, external mastic is available for homes and businesses alike, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Across Aberdeen, we cover 63 places, Torry among them.
We cover every part of the AB11 and AB12 postcode area for external mastic and the streets around it. If you need external mastic at a property on Oscar Road, Abbey Road and Walker Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. If you are just outside Torry, we cover Balnagask (1 mile south-east), Footdee (1 mile north-east), Tullos (1 mile south), New Aberdeen (1 mile north-west) and Altens (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Dyce (6 miles north-west), Tillydrone (3 miles north-west), Portlethen (6 miles south-west), Cults (4 miles west), Braeside (3 miles west) and Donside Village (3 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Torry
Around Torry, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Glenliver Bar, Robert Gordon's College and Duthie Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Aberdeen station, about 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Union Square Aberdeen (0.7 miles north-west) and Tolbooth Museum (1 mile north-west). For a walk, there’s Tullos Hill and Lower Lake.
What the job involves on each surface
Joints between dissimilar materials
Joints where frames, sills or panels meet the wall are common leak points. We cut out the old sealant and reseal with a product suited to both surfaces.
Render joints
The face of render can be soft, so a sealant that stretches easily protects the edges. We prime where the product needs it.
Also in Torry
Looking after it afterwards
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Look over the joints every year, ideally after winter
- Avoid pressure-washing directly into sealant joints
- Keep soil, plants and ivy away from the joints
- Leave the joints unpainted unless we have said otherwise
Look over the joints once a year, ideally after winter. Watch for splits, edges coming away or growth in the joint.
Act while the splits are small. Then it’s a straightforward cut-out and reseal with no damage behind it to deal with.
Leave it or put it right?
The longer a joint stays open, the more water the wall takes in. Wet masonry is more easily damaged by frost around the joint, so the problem grows beyond the joint itself. Private landlords in Torry must meet the Repairing Standard, and damp or leaks can fall short of it, so it’s worth fixing failed sealant before a tenant reports it.
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we ask about the job first.
What you get with us
- We agree the colour with you first
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
Take a look at what affects the cost and what customers say.
Common questions in Torry
Who arranges sealant work on the shared parts of a tenement in Torry?
Shared parts of a tenement, such as the roof and outside walls, are normally repaired with the agreement of the owners, often through a property factor. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 sets out how that works where the title deeds do not. Your title deeds will say who owns the windows.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Aberdeen station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before work begins.
Where are you based?
Our base is Crawley, with over 20 years’ experience. Our area covers South East England, London and Scotland.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. We remove every bit of old sealant first.
Do the sealants smell?
Possibly a little. It fades as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
Do you use backing rod?
Backing rod controls the sealant depth and keeps it off the back of the joint. Then the sealant bonds to two faces and can move.
Do I have to be there?
We need access to the joints, so we will agree that with you when we book. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned before resealing.
When to call us in Torry
If plants are growing out of a joint, the sealant has generally failed or was never there. Dirt and roots then trap moisture in the joint and speed up the damage.
Look out for these signs:
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Old sealant gone brittle and cracked
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
Rented homes near Aberdeen station change hands often, and outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
Questions to ask before booking
- How hidden problems are handled
- What the cure time is
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether you can choose the colour
DIY sealant or a professional job?
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. Silicone does not stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly.