Falkirk · Scotland
External & façade joints in Muirhouses, Falkirk
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- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
- Old sealant gone brittle and cracked
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
External mastic in Muirhouses
As ARBOMaster approved applicators, we choose exterior sealants to suit the joint and the surfaces. Some surfaces need a primer before sealing, and we don’t skip that step. If you’re dealing with moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left and brick movement joints where the sealant has split, we can help, whatever the surface.
Outside joints can only be sealed when they’re dry, so work in Muirhouses depends on the weather, and longer journeys are planned in advance. Let us know about access to every wall and roofline.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job.
- Where
- Muirhouses (EH51)
- Region
- Falkirk
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlord and commercial work in Muirhouses
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. Several properties can go on one quote.
Landlords and agents in Muirhouses can book us as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for.
Looking after it afterwards
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Keep water from gutters off the wall
- Never let anyone fill a movement joint with mortar
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
- Clear growth from the base of walls and joints
Make sure anyone working on the wall later knows where the movement joints are. They must stay as flexible joints, never rendered or pointed over.
Small splits are the time to act. Then it’s a straightforward cut-out and reseal before water has had years to get in.
Also in Muirhouses
Questions from Muirhouses
I let a flat near Linlithgow station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Do you cover smaller places like Muirhouses?
Yes, Muirhouses is covered. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. All our work carries our 12-month guarantee.
What’s an expansion joint in brickwork?
A vertical gap in a long brick wall is generally a movement joint. It lets the bricks expand without cracking and needs a flexible seal, not mortar.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
When is the sealant fully cured?
It depends on the product and the temperature. We tell you how long to leave it before we go.
Why do you put foam in the joint first?
Backing rod controls the sealant depth and keeps it off the back of the joint. Then the sealant bonds to two faces and can move.
How often do external joints need resealing?
It depends on the exposure, the movement and the product. Sealant is a maintenance item, so check the joints once a year.
What the job involves on each surface
Render joints
The face of render can be soft, so a sealant that stretches easily protects the edges. Priming is done where the sealant calls for it.
Brickwork movement joints
Vertical joints in long brick walls let the brickwork expand without cracking. They’re resealed over backing rod with a low-modulus sealant.
Why it’s worth doing now in Muirhouses
A failed movement joint lets water into the wall. Dealing with it early keeps the repair to the joint, instead of the wall and finishes around it. In an older home around Muirhouses, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster.
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why Muirhouses customers choose us
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
Take a look at our cost guide and our reviews.
Walls and rooflines in Muirhouses
Muirhouses is close to the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. Both are hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. 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.
For landlords with property near Linlithgow station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets. If you look after a building such as Bo'ness Academy, movement joints, cladding joints and gutters on larger buildings need the same care as a house’s. For an older house near a landmark such as church and burial ground 20m SW of Carriden House, older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant.
Muirhouses is about 1 mile east of Bo'ness, in Falkirk. Every kind of property in Muirhouses can book us for external mastic. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. Muirhouses is one of 50 places in Falkirk we cover. Edinburgh is on our list too, around 15 miles away.
Work in EH51 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Acre Road, Drum Farm Lane and Gledhill Avenue. Muirhouses is on the A904, which makes it straightforward to reach. Close by, we work in Blackness (2 miles east), Crombie (3 miles north-east), Torryburn (3 miles north), Charlestown (4 miles north-east) and Low Torry (4 miles north). Further out, we also cover Falkirk (8 miles west), Grangemouth (6 miles west), Larbert (10 miles west), Stenhousemuir (9 miles west), Denny (13 miles west) and Bonnybridge (12 miles west).
What’s near Muirhouses
Muirhouses’s nearest station is Linlithgow station, roughly 2.2 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Linlithgow Palace (2.2 miles south-west) and Boness Motor Museum (0.8 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Linlithgow Loch and Cockleroy.
When it is not the sealant
Sealant is not the answer to every problem, and we will tell you before any work starts. Sealant will not put right:
- Subsidence or other structural problems
- Walls that need new movement joints cut into them
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
If in doubt, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Copings & trims
- Render & cladding joints
- Joints between brick and frames
- Façade panels
- Brickwork movement joints
- Concrete & block
What affects the cost of external mastic
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Which sealant suits the joint
Every job is a little different, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- The problem you’ve noticed
- The address or postcode of the job
To get a quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
How the visit works
There’s no need to move everything out, only the area right around the joints. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation for a typical job. Somewhere like Muirhouses may be a longer drive, and the journey is planned ahead. Mention tracks, gates, ferries or anything else about the route.
- Each joint is checked and the colour of the new sealant agreed.
- We take out the old sealant until the faces are sound.
- Backing rod goes in so the sealant can stretch between the two faces.
- Primer is applied wherever the sealant needs it.
- A low-modulus exterior sealant is gunned in and tooled to a neat finish.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Mention any tricky access
- Tell us about any water getting in
How to get a quote
For external mastic in Muirhouses, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.