Edinburgh · Scotland
External & façade joints in Westfield, Edinburgh
External mastic across Westfield and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first.
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
- Failed sealant between panels on a façade
How the visit works
On the day, we start by going over the job with you. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work begins. The work normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. In Westfield, it helps to know the floor, the door entry arrangements and the nearest parking.
- We inspect the joints and agree which need resealing and how they’ll be reached.
- We cut out the failed sealant and rake out any dirt or growth.
- Both sides are cleaned back to sound material and primed if needed.
- Backing rod goes in next, setting the depth and keeping the sealant off the back of the joint.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied and tooled in a colour to suit the wall.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Tell us about any water getting in
Get a quote
Want a quote for external mastic? Please email us 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.
Advice
External mastic in Westfield, done properly
Low-level joints can usually be done from the ground. For joints higher up, give us some details of the building and we’ll confirm what’s needed to reach them safely. If you’re dealing with leaking joints around cladding and façade panels and cracked joints where brick meets render or frames, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
Alongside their tenements, Scotland’s cities have modern blocks with render, cladding and movement joints. In Westfield, those joints dry out over time and let water in behind the render or cladding.
All our work is covered by a 12-month guarantee, wherever you are in Edinburgh.
- Where
- Westfield (EH11, EH12, EH14)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
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- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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When something else is needed
It helps to know what we can’t do:
- Damp from another source, such as a leaking gutter or a bridged damp-proof course
- Cracks in the bricks or render themselves, away from the joints
- Walls that need new movement joints cut into them
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Copings & trims
- Render & cladding joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Concrete & block
- Joints between brick and frames
- Façade panels
Outside joints around Westfield
Westfield is within about 3 miles of the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That’s hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, especially on the side facing the sea. 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.
Historic houses such as Whitefoord House, about 2.7 miles east, show how far back building around Westfield goes. If you let a flat or house near Slateford station, failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Westfield is about 1 mile west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We carry out external mastic for homes and businesses in Westfield. 175 places in Edinburgh are on our list.
We cover every part of EH11, EH12 and EH14 for external mastic. That includes homes and businesses on Gorgie Road, Baird Avenue and Shandon Road. We also cover Gorgie (1 mile south-east), Saughtonhall (1 mile north-west), Shandon (1 mile south-east), Roseburn (1 mile north) and Murrayfield (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Gayfield (3 miles north-east), Pilrig (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north-east) and Dumbiedykes (3 miles east).
Around Westfield
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Scotus Academy, Saughton Park and Gabrielle Keiller Library. You’ll also find St George's School (0.9 miles north) and Roseburn Bar (0.6 miles north-east). The closest station to Westfield is Slateford station, about 0.8 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Murrayfield Experience (within half a mile north) and Royal Edinburgh Hospital (1.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Westfield includes Dunsapie Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
What affects the cost of external mastic
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether the work is at height
- The amount of work
- When we can work, for business premises
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need to know the technical terms. It helps if you can tell us:
- The type of property
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Where the property is
- Roughly how big the job is
To get a quote, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We’ll send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Questions from Westfield
How do repairs to the shared parts of a tenement in Westfield get organised?
The owners of the flats generally agree repairs to shared parts like the roof and outside walls, and many buildings have a factor to arrange it. Where the title deeds are silent, the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 fills the gaps. Your title deeds will say who owns the windows.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Slateford station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
Will it make a mess?
We keep the work tidy. Nearby surfaces are protected.
How long before the joint can be used?
It depends on the product and the conditions. Before we leave, we’ll tell you the cure time.
Should I try DIY first?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
What do you put in the joint?
It depends on the joint: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
How often do external joints need resealing?
That varies with the weather the wall faces, how much it moves and the sealant used. Sealant is a maintenance item, so check the joints once a year and renew it when it starts to fail.
DIY versus a professional finish
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.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone will not bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
Signs you need external mastic in Westfield
Many joints fail because they were sealed too deep or with nothing behind them. Sealant bonded to three sides has nowhere to go and rips as the joint opens.
Common reasons people contact us include:
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Panel joints letting water in
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
Managing a site like Balgreen Primary School? Then its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s.
What your quote should include
- Who turns up on the day
- When the joint can take water or movement
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- How the colour is chosen
How to look after the new joints
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:
- Act on the first splits you see
- Avoid pressure-washing directly into sealant joints
- Look over the joints every year, ideally after winter
- Keep soil, plants and ivy away from the joints
Don’t let soil, plants or ivy build up against the new joints. Anything that holds water against the joint wears it out sooner.
Small splits are the time to act. Then it’s a straightforward cut-out and reseal with no damage behind it to deal with.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. Several properties can be quoted together.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.