Scottish Borders · Scotland
External & façade joints in West Linton, Scottish Borders
External mastic for West Linton and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
External mastic for homes and businesses in West Linton
We are ARBOMaster approved applicators, and each external joint gets a sealant suited to it. Some surfaces need a primer before sealing, and we do not skip that step. If you are dealing with rigid filler in a joint that should flex and joints where the bead has come unstuck, we can put it right.
Stone walls need a stone-friendly sealant, as acetoxy products can attack some stone. Newer houses need their movement joints and roofline trims kept sound.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee.
- Place
- West Linton (EH46)
- Region
- Scottish Borders
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why act early in West Linton
Resealing a run of joints in one go is generally better than patching one at a time. They’ve weathered the same way. Out of town in Scotland, exposed walls take a lot of weather, and damp in stone or harled walls takes a long time to dry once water gets behind a joint.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, as water and mould keep getting in. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why us?
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- You choose the colour before work begins
See what affects the cost and customer reviews.
Looking after it afterwards
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:
- Keep soil, plants and ivy away from the joints
- Tell anyone working on the walls about the movement joints
- Never let anyone fill a movement joint with mortar
- Keep high-pressure jets off the joints
Give the sealant the cure time we tell you before anything rubs against it. The surface skins over quickly, but full cure takes longer.
Gaps, plants or missing sealant in a joint are worth getting looked at. Earlier resealing means a smaller job and a better result.
Should I try it myself first?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
How the visit works
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. All told, the work takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. Outdoor work around West Linton depends on the weather, as sealant needs a dry surface, so an outdoor job can move if the forecast changes. Work indoors isn’t affected.
- Each joint is checked and the colour of the new sealant agreed.
- Failed sealant is removed back to clean, sound faces.
- Closed-cell backing rod is pushed in so the sealant bonds to two sides only.
- We prime the faces where required.
- A low-modulus exterior sealant is gunned in and tooled to a neat finish.
Before we arrive
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
Get a quote
If you are in West Linton and need external mastic, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Advice
External mastic in West Linton: local notes
Private landlords in Scotland must meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping a home wind and watertight, and sound outside sealant is part of that. Plenty of Scottish homes have harled walls, and joints where harling meets other materials need a sealant that can grip and flex.
Homes close to St Andrew's Parish Church include some older properties, and the joints between older walls, newer extensions and the roofline need a sealant that can move.
West Linton is about 8 miles south-west of Penicuik, in the Scottish Borders. We provide external mastic to homes and businesses in West Linton. Our the Scottish Borders coverage runs to 89 places, West Linton among them. You can also see our page for Edinburgh, about 14 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of the EH46 postcode area for external mastic. You’ll find streets such as Main Street, Station Road and The Smithy, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around West Linton: Romannobridge (2 miles south-east), Blyth Bridge (4 miles south), Dolphinton (4 miles south-west), Kirkurd (5 miles south) and Silverburn (6 miles north-east).
Near you in West Linton
A little further out are Castle Craig Hospital (4.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Lauder's Loch and Lead Law.
FAQs for West Linton
Is there a guarantee on external mastic in West Linton?
All our work, in West Linton and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We’re also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
Can you do external mastic in West Linton?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and West Linton is part of that. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
What colours does the sealant come in?
We choose a sealant colour to suit the brick, stone or render, so the joint sits quietly in the wall. Exterior sealants come in a good range of colours.
What is a movement joint?
Most straight vertical gaps in brickwork are movement joints. It lets the bricks expand without cracking, and it should be sealed with a flexible sealant.
Will you leave a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. We protect what’s around the joints, and the area is left clean when we finish.
Is it OK to fill a movement joint with cement?
No. Cement or mortar cannot stretch. If it has already been filled, we can normally cut it out and reseal it.
Do you seal joints where cladding meets other materials?
Yes. Where different materials meet is one of the most common joints we seal. We use a flexible sealant suited to both surfaces, primed where needed.
Do I have to be there?
That depends on where the joints are. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in.
Do you need external mastic in West Linton?
Sometimes a movement joint was filled with mortar or a rigid filler, often by someone who didn’t know what it was for. With the joint locked solid, the movement turns into cracks elsewhere in the wall.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Joints with sealant missing in places
- Rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint
In and around West Linton, as anywhere, good external mastic starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Before booking anyone
- What guarantee comes with the work
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Who turns up on the day
Honest limits
New sealant can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t solve:
- Movement that is more than a sealant joint can take
- Render that is blown, hollow or coming away
- Damp that is not coming from the joint
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think.
Where we work in West Linton
- Render & cladding joints
- Façade panels
- Joints between brick and frames
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
- Brickwork movement joints
Landlord and commercial work in West Linton
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. Several properties can go on one quote.