West Lothian · Scotland
Uphall Station External Mastic
Specialist external mastic for Uphall Station: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
Different surfaces, different methods
Cladding and façade panels
If the façade has a specified sealant, that’s what we use. Send us any details you have about the façade.
Copings and trims
Coping joints that leak let water straight down into the wall. Resealing them is a small job that protects a lot.
About our external mastic in Uphall Station
As ARBOMaster approved applicators, we choose exterior sealants to suit the joint and the surfaces. Porous or awkward surfaces are primed where the sealant needs it and we use one wherever it does. We’re often asked to deal with sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render and joints with sealant missing in places, on façade panels, brickwork movement joints and copings & trims.
Across smaller places in Scotland, stone and harled cottages, farm buildings and newer houses often stand exposed to wind and rain. Gutter joints and wall joints take a battering, so they need a sealant that moves with the building.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Location
- Uphall Station (EH54, EH52, EH53)
- Region
- West Lothian
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
When to call us in Uphall Station
Joints sealed without backing rod, or far too deep, rarely last. If the sealant sticks to the back as well as the sides, it cannot stretch and rips as the joint opens.
Look out for any of the following:
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
- Joints with sealant missing in places
Rented homes near Livingston North station change hands often, and outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
Before booking anyone
- Who turns up on the day
- How the colour is chosen
- How long the guarantee is
- Whether VAT is included
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Uphall Station and across West Lothian. We can quote a run of properties together.
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What affects the cost of external mastic
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Whether the work is at height
- Any working-time requirements on site
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
What we need to know
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:
- Roughly how big the job is
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- How we’d reach the joints
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
For external mastic in Uphall Station, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you will get a clear quote before any work starts.
How the visit works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us the job and we’ll take it from there. The job generally takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation from start to finish. Outdoor work around Uphall Station depends on the weather, as sealant needs a dry surface, so external jobs may need to move if the day turns wet. Indoor work goes ahead whatever the weather.
- First we look over the joints with you, agree which to renew and talk through access.
- The old mastic and anything lodged in the joint is removed.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Advice
Uphall Station questions
Is Uphall Station within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across all of Scotland. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Is Uphall Station in your area for external mastic?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Uphall Station is part of that. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
Can you reach joints on upper floors?
It depends on the building. Where joints can be reached safely, we’ll do them. Tell us about the building and we’ll confirm what access is needed.
Why is there a gap in my brick wall?
A movement joint is a planned break in the wall that absorbs expansion and shrinkage. It’s sealed with a flexible sealant, not mortar.
How long should I leave it?
It depends on the product and the conditions. We tell you how long to leave it before we go.
Will you leave a mess?
We keep the work tidy. Nearby surfaces are protected, and we clear up when we’re done.
Do the sealants smell?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Many landlords are glad to have it sorted.
When it is not the sealant
To be straight with you, some problems need a different trade:
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
- Cracked brickwork or render that needs a builder or plasterer
Not sure which it is? You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Render & cladding joints
- Copings & trims
- Joints between brick and frames
- Concrete & block
- Brickwork movement joints
- Façade panels
Outside joints around Uphall Station
Private landlords in Scotland must meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping a home wind and watertight, and failed outside joints work against 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Our Lady's High School, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing. In the older streets around Uphall Church And Burial-ground, an extension built onto an older house moves differently, and the joint between them takes the strain.
Uphall Station is about 2 miles north of Livingston, in West Lothian. From the centre of Uphall Station to the outskirts, external mastic is available for homes and businesses alike. Our area takes in 58 places across West Lothian. Our Edinburgh page covers work nearby (12 miles or so).
Work in EH54, EH52 and EH53 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. External mastic is available to properties on Muir Road, Station Road and Houston Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Uphall Station, we cover Uphall (1 mile north), Knightsridge (1 mile south-west), Dechmont (1 mile west), Kirkton (1 mile south-west) and Deans (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bathgate (5 miles west), Linlithgow (6 miles north-west), Whitburn (8 miles south-west), Armadale (8 miles west), Winchburgh (3 miles north-east) and Fauldhouse (10 miles south-west).
Around Uphall Station
We work in homes and buildings around Oatridge Hotel, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Livingston North station, roughly 1.9 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Broxburn Community Museum (1.2 miles north-east) and Bangour Village Hospital (1.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Dechmont Law and Dundas Loch.