Aberdeenshire · Scotland
Whiteford External Mastic
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints in Whiteford, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Failed seals between different materials
What sealant work can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Cutting new joints into brickwork, which is building work rather than sealant work
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
- Movement that is more than a sealant joint can take
Not sure which it is? You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Copings & trims
- Render & cladding joints
- Façade panels
- Joints between brick and frames
- Concrete & block
- Brickwork movement joints
How we handle external mastic in Whiteford
Joints between dissimilar materials, like brick against render or concrete against a steel frame, see movement from both sides. A flexible sealant bridges the two where mortar or filler would crack. Common call-outs are for joints with sealant missing in places and cracked joints where brick meets render or frames, across render & cladding joints, copings & trims and façade panels.
Outside joints can only be sealed when they’re dry, so work in Whiteford depends on the weather, and longer journeys are planned in advance. Let us know about access to every wall and roofline.
Big or small, you get the same 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Whiteford (AB51)
- Wider area
- Aberdeenshire
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the cost of external mastic
You’ll get a clear quote before any work starts. It’s based on:
- How much there is to do
- When we can work, for business premises
- Any mould that needs treating
- Which sealant suits the joint
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That’s why we ask a few questions first and give you a clear price before any work starts.
What to tell us for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to know:
- If someone has resealed it before
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Roughly how big the job is
- The problem you’ve noticed
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. When it suits you, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Aftercare tips
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- Act on the first splits you see
- Tell anyone working on the walls about the movement joints
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
- Keep soil, plants and ivy away from the joints
Keep the joints clear of soil, plants and climbing growth. Damp material against the sealant shortens its life.
An open movement joint lets rain into the wall every time it pours. Over time it can mean damp inside, stained render or frost-damaged brick.
Places near Whiteford
Other services in Whiteford
Landlords, agents and businesses in Whiteford
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Walls and rooflines in Whiteford
Under the Repairing Standard, private landlords in Scotland have to keep homes wind and watertight, and sound outside sealant is part of that. Harled (roughcast) walls are common in Scotland, and joints where harling meets other materials need a sealant that can grip and flex.
Homes close to Old Parish Church include some older properties, and an extension built onto an older house moves differently, and the joint between them takes the strain.
Whiteford is about 4 miles north-west of Inverurie, in Aberdeenshire. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Whiteford can book us for external mastic, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. Whiteford is one of 161 towns and villages in Aberdeenshire where we work. You can also see our page for Aberdeen, about 18 miles away.
Here we cover the AB51 postcode area for external mastic. External mastic is available to properties on Whiteford Place, Whiteford Road and Whiteford Gardens and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for external mastic include Pitcaple (1 mile south-east), Chapel of Garioch (1 mile south), Daviot (2 miles north-east), Meikle Wartle (3 miles north) and Oyne (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Inverurie (4 miles south-east), Westhill (13 miles south-east), Ellon (15 miles east), Turriff (15 miles north), Huntly (15 miles north-west) and Garioch (4 miles south-east). For island and remote addresses, the job takes a little more planning.
Around Whiteford
The nearest railway station is Inverurie station, about 4.4 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Pitcaple Castle (0.5 miles east) and House Of Daviot Hospital (1.9 miles north-east).
Questions from Whiteford
I let a flat near Inverurie station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before work begins.
Do you cover smaller places like Whiteford?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can a movement joint be filled with mortar?
No. Cement or mortar cannot stretch. Where a joint has been mortared, it can often be raked out and sealed properly.
Will you leave a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
When will the joints need doing again?
It varies from wall to wall: sunny, exposed elevations and busy joints wear faster. Check them each year and reseal when they split or harden. Every job carries our one-year guarantee.
Where do you work from?
We’re based in Crawley, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
What does external mastic cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. You will get a clear quote before work begins.
Will the new joint stand out?
There’s a good range of exterior colours, including greys, browns, whites and stone tones. We choose the closest to your brick or render so the joint doesn’t draw the eye.
Why deal with it now?
Resealing a run of joints in one go is normally better than patching one at a time. Joints of the same age tend to fail together, and access only has to be arranged once. Exposed walls in smaller Scottish places take a lot of wind and rain, and once water gets behind a failed joint, damp in stone or harled walls is slow to dry out.
Combining jobs into one visit is normally more efficient than separate visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
Why Whiteford clients choose us
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Colour agreed with you before any work starts
See what affects the cost and customer reviews.
Common problems we fix in Whiteford
Some movement joints have been pointed up with mortar. With the joint locked solid, the movement turns into cracks elsewhere in the wall.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
- Joints with sealant missing in places
If you let a flat or house near Inverurie station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- What the cure time is
- What guarantee comes with the work
How it works
There’s no need to move everything out, only the area right around the joints. Everything nearby is protected, and the work takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation in most cases. In smaller Scottish places, parking is usually less of an issue than access and distance. Tell us how to find the property and how to reach the work, and the visit is planned around that.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
Ask for a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.