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External & façade joints in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
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- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
External mastic in Wester Hailes
Movement joints let brickwork, render and cladding expand and shrink without cracking. The sealant in it has to stretch and squeeze for years, and when it fails, the wall takes the strain and water finds a way in. We work on copings & trims, render & cladding joints and façade panels, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps where render, brick and frames meet and plants rooting in failed movement joints.
In a Scottish city tenement, the roof, gutters and outside walls are shared by all the flats. For a tenement in Wester Hailes, repairs to shared parts are usually agreed between the owners, often through a property factor.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
- Where
- Wester Hailes (EH14, EH11, EH13)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY versus a professional finish
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Why act early in Wester Hailes
A properly done movement joint is an even line in a colour that suits the wall. A hurried job with smeared edges and no backing looks worse and fails sooner. Scottish rain finds any gap around a frame or wall joint, and in Wester Hailes, damp can spread through stone and plaster before anyone sees it.
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. You will have a clear quote before any work starts.
Why book with us
- We never seal over old sealant
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- Tidy, careful work
Wester Hailes questions
Do you work for landlords with property near Wester Hailes station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. 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 we start.
Is Wester Hailes in your area for external mastic?
Yes, Wester Hailes is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
How long does external mastic last?
It varies with how exposed the wall is and how much the joint moves. Signs to watch for are cracking, hardening and gaps at the edges and have them redone then.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we’ve been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
What information do you need?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. If you can, email a few pictures.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes. We work in offices, washrooms, hotels and other commercial premises, as well as homes. We can talk about working times when we quote.
What sealant do you use?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done.
External mastic in Wester Hailes: local notes
Private landlords in Scotland must meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping a home wind and watertight, and failed outside joints work against that. Historic houses like Caroline Park (about 4.8 miles north) are a reminder that the area around Wester Hailes has older buildings as well as new. Where a home is older, older walls and rooflines need a sealant that moves with them and suits the material.
For an older house near a landmark such as Wester Hailes Baptist Church, older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant.
Wester Hailes is about 3 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Whether you’re in the middle of Wester Hailes or further out, external mastic is available for homes and businesses alike. We cover 175 towns and villages across Edinburgh, large and small.
Our applicators cover all of the EH14, EH11 and EH13 postcode area for external mastic and the streets around it. If you need external mastic at a property on Calder Road, Ashcroft Lane and Alcorn Square or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Wester Hailes include Baberton (1 mile south), Sighthill (1 mile north-west), Clovenstone (1 mile south-east), The Calders (1 mile west) and Kingsknowe (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north-east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (5 miles north-east), Broughton (5 miles north-east) and Bellevue (5 miles north-east).
Around Wester Hailes
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Merchiston Castle School, Juniper Green Parish Church and Saughton Park and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Wester Hailes itself: Wester Hailes station. Well-known places in the area include The Gyle Shopping Centre (1.9 miles north-west) and War Poets Collection (0.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Torphin Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
How to look after the new joints
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Walk round the building once a year and look at the joints
- Keep water from gutters off the wall
- Clear growth from the base of walls and joints
- Avoid pressure-washing directly into sealant joints
Keep the joints clear of soil, plants and climbing growth. Damp material against the sealant shortens its life.
Act while the splits are small. At that stage it’s a simple cut out and reseal before water has had years to get in.
What we do, step by step
The work is kept neat and contained to the area we are working on. Expect the work to take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building, and we explain the cure time before we leave. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. For a job in Wester Hailes, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- We start by walking round the building and agreeing the joints and the access.
- We cut out the old mastic and rake out anything in the joint.
- Joint faces are cleaned back and primed if the sealant needs it.
- Backing rod sized to the joint goes in to set the depth.
- The exterior sealant is applied, tooled and checked along its length.
Preparing for the visit
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Mention any tricky access
Get a quote
If you’re in Wester Hailes and need external mastic, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
Related advice
How the job changes by surface
Concrete and blockwork
The face of concrete or block is often dusty, so preparation is key. A primer goes on where the product requires one before sealing.
Copings and trims
Metal and stone copings both move with temperature, so a flexible sealant suits them best.
Towns and villages near Wester Hailes
What else we do in Wester Hailes
Do you need external mastic in Wester Hailes?
UV, rain and frost all age exterior sealant. Over the years it hardens, cracks on the surface and loses its give, so the next time the wall moves, it splits or pulls away.
People normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Old sealant gone brittle and cracked
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
- Failed seals between different materials
For landlords with property near Wester Hailes station, failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Before booking anyone
- What the cure time is
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
What affects the cost of external mastic
There’s no set price list, because no two jobs are the same. What we look at:
- Any mould that needs treating
- The product the joint needs
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Whether the work is at height
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
Helping us quote
You don’t need to know the technical terms. It helps if you can tell us:
- The type of property
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- The problem you’ve noticed
For a quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We’ll give you a clear quote before any work starts.