Edinburgh · Scotland
External Mastic in Burghmuirhead
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for Burghmuirhead, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Ask us for a quote.
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Failed sealant between panels on a façade
- Rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint
External mastic in Burghmuirhead
Short cuts in external joints show up within a season or two. New sealant over old, joints packed with mortar and beads with no backing all tend to fail early. We strip the joint back and start again. If you have movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant and joints where the bead has come unstuck, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
In a Scottish city tenement, the roof, gutters and outside walls are shared by all the flats. For a tenement in Burghmuirhead, repairs to shared parts are usually agreed between the owners, often through a property factor.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Place
- Burghmuirhead (EH10, EH11, EH9)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How the job changes by surface
Copings and trims
Joints in copings, parapets and trims are exposed to the worst of the weather. Each is resealed with a weatherproof, flexible sealant.
Concrete and blockwork
The face of concrete or block is often dusty, so cleaning and priming matter. A primer goes on where the product requires one before sealing.
Walls and rooflines in Burghmuirhead
Burghmuirhead 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 is 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.
Managing a site like Iain Tomlin School of Music? Then larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing. If you live in an older home near North Morningside Church, older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant. If you let a flat or house near Haymarket station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
Burghmuirhead is about 1 mile south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Whether you’re in the middle of Burghmuirhead or further out, we cover external mastic for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, and Burghmuirhead is one of them.
Postcode districts we cover here for external mastic: EH10, EH11 and EH9. Streets in the area include Eden Lane, Spylaw Road and Canaan Lane, and we cover them all. Close by, we work in Holy Corner (1 mile north), Church Hill (1 mile south), Greenhill (1 mile north-east), Merchiston (1 mile north) and Bruntsfield (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (8 miles north-west), Timber Bush (3 miles north-east) and Lochend (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Burghmuirhead
Typical jobs here are in homes near St Cuthbert's Church, Craiglockhart Primary School and Bruntsfield Links, among other places. Nearby too are Boroughmuir High School (within half a mile north), National Museums Scotland Library (1.2 miles north-east) and Golf Tavern (0.5 miles north-east). For rail, the closest station is Haymarket station, roughly 0.9 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Waverley Mall (1.5 miles north-east) and Bruntsfield Hospital (under half a mile north-east). Not far away are Dunsapie Loch and Blackford Hill.
Should I try it myself first?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
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.
When something else is needed
We won’t take on work that will not last, so here’s what sealant cannot put right:
- Walls that need new movement joints cut into them
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
- Cracks in the bricks or render themselves, away from the joints
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Burghmuirhead
- Concrete & block
- Render & cladding joints
- Façade panels
- Joints between brick and frames
- Copings & trims
- Brickwork movement joints
Leave it or put it right?
It often makes sense to reseal all the failing joints on an elevation together. They’ve weathered the same way. For landlords in Burghmuirhead, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so it’s worth fixing failed sealant before a tenant reports it.
Combining jobs into one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We’ll send you a clear quote for the lot.
Why us?
- You choose the colour before work begins
- Tidy, careful work
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
Read how sealant jobs are priced or our reviews.
For landlords and businesses
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll quote.
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
What happens on the day
There’s no need to move everything out, just the space around the work. We protect the rest, and the job takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation for a typical job. Parking in city streets around Burghmuirhead can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. For flats, mention the door entry system and any shared-stair arrangements.
- First, the joints are inspected and the access agreed.
- We cut out the old mastic and rake out anything in the joint.
- The faces are brushed clean and primed where the product requires it.
- We fit closed-cell backing rod to control the depth.
- We apply the sealant, tool it and check the whole run.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Mention any tricky access
How to get a quote
To get a quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. You will have a clear quote before we start.
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What else we do in Burghmuirhead
Keeping the joints in good condition
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Check the sealant is paintable before painting near it
- Do not let climbing plants root in the sealant
- Show decorators and builders where the movement joints are
- Fix overflowing gutters above sealed joints
Give the sealant the cure time we tell you before anything rubs against it. Most exterior sealants skin fast but take longer to cure right through.
Leave a failed movement joint and water keeps getting into the wall. That can lead to damp patches, staining and frost damage which cost more to put right than the joint.
Common questions in Burghmuirhead
Do you work for landlords with property near Haymarket station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can be quoted together. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
How do repairs to the shared parts of a tenement in Burghmuirhead get organised?
Most tenements arrange shared repairs through the owners or a property factor. The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 sets the rules for common parts if the deeds don’t, and we can quote for the factor or the owners directly.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status.
Should I try DIY first?
You can, for simple jobs. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
How long before the joint can be used?
Cure times vary by product. We tell you how long to leave it before we go.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee.
What do you put in the joint?
The product depends on the job: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
Where are you based?
Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.