Highland · Scotland
External & façade joints in Munlochy, Highland
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Munlochy. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
External mastic in Munlochy, done properly
Joints in render and cladding are easy to overlook until a damp patch appears. We inspect them, agree which need doing and reseal with a weatherproof, flexible sealant in a matching colour. If you have movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant and leaking joints around cladding and façade panels, we can help, whatever the surface.
Stone walls need a stone-friendly sealant, as acetoxy products can attack some stone. On newer homes, the movement joints and roofline trims are what need watching.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you’re covered after we’ve gone.
- Place
- Munlochy (IV8)
- Region
- Highland
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords and businesses
For anyone letting property in or around Munlochy, several properties can go on one quote. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll give you a quote.
How to look after the new joints
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Show decorators and builders where the movement joints are
- Make sure movement joints are not pointed over
- Get split or bare joints resealed while the damage is small
- Ask before painting over external sealant
If you have more work done on the wall, such as new render, cladding or an opening, show the contractor the movement joints. They must stay as flexible joints, never rendered or pointed over.
If you can see gaps, plants or bare sections in a joint, have it checked. Earlier resealing means a smaller job and a better result.
Quotes for external mastic in Munlochy
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Working hours on commercial sites
- How many areas need sealing
- The number and length of the joints
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs, along with when we can work on site. Ask us for a quote and we will go through it with you.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to know:
- Roughly how big the job is
- Where the property is
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- Whether it has been sealed before
For a quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Surface by surface
Cladding and façade panels
Metal and composite panels move a lot with temperature, so the joint sealant has to cope with frequent movement. We choose the product to suit.
Copings and trims
A failed coping joint lets water into the top of the wall. Sealing them early saves the wall below.
Common questions in Munlochy
Do you cover smaller places like Munlochy?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can you do external mastic in Munlochy?
Yes, Munlochy is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. Each job is guaranteed for twelve months.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few pictures.
Do you use backing rod?
We fit closed-cell backing rod wherever the joint depth needs controlling. It sets the sealant depth and prevents three-sided bonding, so the joint can move.
Will the new joint stand out?
The aim is a neat, even joint in a colour that suits the wall. We will talk through colour options before we start, matched as closely as the range allows.
When is the sealant fully cured?
Different products cure at different speeds, so follow the cure time we give you.
What is a movement joint?
Brickwork, render and cladding all move a little, so long walls have planned gaps to take that movement. It’s closed with backing rod and a flexible sealant.
Places near Munlochy
Also in Munlochy
When to call us in Munlochy
Every building moves. Clay bricks expand slightly over their life, concrete and block shrink, and everything moves with temperature and wet. All of that ends up in the joint sealant.
The problems people normally mention when they call include:
- Failed seals between different materials
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
In and around Munlochy, as anywhere, good external mastic starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they hold
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- The length of the guarantee
External mastic in Munlochy: local notes
Munlochy is close to the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. That is hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, especially on the side facing the sea. With historic houses such as Old Allangrange House (about 1.9 miles south-west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Munlochy as well as newer homes. Where a home is older, older walls and rooflines need a sealant that moves with them and suits the material.
If you live in an older home near Knockbain Munlochy Parish Church and Boundary Wall, older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant.
Munlochy is about 6 miles north of Inverness, in Highland. We provide external mastic to householders, landlords and businesses in Munlochy, as part of our work across Highland. Munlochy is one of 253 places in Highland where we work.
All of IV8 is within our area for external mastic. Whether your property is on Station Road, Cameron Drive and Brae Terrace or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in North Kessock (3 miles south), Charlestown (3 miles south), Avoch (3 miles east), Killen (3 miles north-east) and Culbokie (4 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Inverness (6 miles south), Nairn (15 miles east), Cradlehall (7 miles south-east), Merkinch (5 miles south), Dingwall (7 miles north-west) and Hilton (6 miles south). If you’re somewhere remote, a little more planning is needed.
Landmarks near Munlochy
Well-known places in the area include Clan Maclennan Museum (2.1 miles south) and Royal Northern Infirmary (5.7 miles south). For a walk, there’s Ord Hill.
Why act early in Munlochy
It often makes sense to reseal all the failing joints on an elevation together. Joints of the same age tend to fail together, and access only has to be arranged once. In an older home around Munlochy, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the sealant.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Munlochy
- We never seal over old sealant
- White, clear, grey or another colour, product permitting
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- Tidy, careful work
Read our cost guide or what customers say.
The process
When we get to you, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. Most jobs then take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. Outside jobs in Munlochy need a dry day, because sealant will not bond to a wet joint, so external jobs may need to move if the day turns wet. Work indoors isn’t affected.
- We look at every joint and agree a colour to suit the wall.
- Failed sealant is removed back to clean, sound faces.
- Closed-cell backing rod is pushed in so the sealant bonds to two sides only.
- We prime the faces where required.
- We gun in low-modulus sealant and tool it neatly.
How to prepare
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details and send photos if you have them.