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Commercial sealant contractors in Scottish Borders

We cover 91 towns and villages across the Scottish Borders for commercial sealant, construction mastic, expansion joints, fire-rated sealing and more, with a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship.

Commercial sealant work in Scottish Borders

Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.

Send your details 01277 525 020

Services in the Scottish Borders

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Commercial sealant contractors across the Scottish Borders: what to expect

Pricing a commercial reseal is a short process. Our quote form takes photographs, drawings or a schedule of the areas and you can also speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email to talk it through. Where the photos don’t tell the full story, we arrange a site visit, and a fixed quote for the agreed scope follows. We work on movement joints in walls and floors, external facade joints and window and door perimeters, and what we are called in for most is hardened, chalky sealant on south-facing or exposed elevations and mouldy silicone around WCs, urinals and vanity tops.

We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and the sealant is tooled off neatly.

Site photos, drawings or a visit tell us what’s there and how it has failed.
You get a fixed quote covering removal, preparation and the new sealant.
Sequence, access and working times are settled before the first joint is touched.
The failed sealant comes out and the faces are prepared, with primer where required.
Backing goes in, the new sealant is laid and tooled, and the area is left neat.
We hand back each area with its cure time and our 12-month guarantee.

How we quote

Pricing sealant joints depends on quantities, condition and access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.

What you get with us

RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
Constructionline member
A fixed quote before work starts
Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months

Ask for a quote

A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form to discuss it first.

Near you in Galashiels

Around Galashiels, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Galashiels, Public House and Galashiels Academy and the streets around them. Galashiels has its own railway station: Galashiels station. A little further out are Borders General Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Castle Holydean (4.4 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Eildon Mid Hill.

Commercial premises across the Scottish Borders

From Galashiels, Hawick and Peebles outwards, the Scottish Borders has a broad spread of commercial premises: shops, offices, hotels, restaurants and units. Because we cover all of it, multi-site occupiers can bring every building under one quote.

Work in the Scottish Borders comes under Scotland’s own building standards and technical handbooks. We seal to what has been specified, on every job. Along the coast in the Scottish Borders, hospitality buildings tend to be busiest in the summer months, so work is often best planned for quieter months.

Galashiels: Refits at hotels like Kingsknowes Hotel, 1.1 miles to the south-east of Galashiels, bring joints at vanity tops, bars and reception desks that guests see every day. Sites a few miles apart, such as Netherdale Industrial Estate and Comely Bank Mill Retail Park, can share one programme and one point of contact.

For managing agents and facilities managers

Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor on new-build and refurbishment projects. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.

Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.

Keeping the joints sound

Sealant joints are maintenance items, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. Our advice:

Check joints after other trades have worked nearby
Note dates and locations of sealant work for future planning
Check sealant as part of routine building inspections
Don’t let cleaning or traffic back on before the cure time is up

Add the resealed joints to your planned maintenance inspections. Regular checks pick up small failures before they become leaks, especially on exposed elevations and in washrooms. Should something look amiss, you can ring 01277 525 020 or email us and send a picture.

Each spell of wet weather pushes more water through an open joint. It can run into cavities, insulation and internal finishes long before anyone sees a stain. Resealing early keeps the problem in the sealant and out of the building.

What happens if it’s left?

Patching the worst lengths can be the right call on a tight budget. Where the remaining sealant is just as old, it tends to fail soon after, and a second visit means paying for access and set-up again. We can price both options so you can decide on the facts.

Questions to ask before you book

Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
Will RAMS and insurance details be available?

When it isn’t the sealant

Being straight saves everyone time. Fresh joints won’t solve:

Structural cracks or movement the joints weren’t designed for
Faulty windows rather than failed perimeter sealant
Roof leaks that only look like a joint problem

How the quote is worked out

Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:

How much there is to seal
Backing rod, priming and other preparation
Location, for remote and island sites
Induction, permit and paperwork requirements

There’s no price list, since every building and every scope is different. For a fixed figure, call for a quote and we’ll price your job on its own details.

What to include in your enquiry

We can often quote from photos and a few details. It helps to include:

Specification clauses that apply
Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
Whether the building will be occupied during the work
Clear photographs of the problem areas

To get a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.

Questions about the Scottish Borders

Are you CHAS accredited?

Yes. We are CHAS accredited, we’re a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.

Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?

Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, let us know and we’ll send them with the quote.

Can you handle sealant work across several sites?

Yes. We regularly take on multi-site work and planned maintenance programmes, priced site by site or as one programme.

Do you cover the Scottish Borders?

Yes. The Scottish Borders falls within our area, and the simplest way to start is to ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.

What about asbestos in old mastic?

Some older mastics did contain asbestos. That’s why we ask for the asbestos information first, and stop if a material is suspect until it’s tested. HSE guidance on asbestos is a useful reference.

What site paperwork can you provide?

Let us know your requirements when you ask for a price. From you, we will need the asbestos information for older buildings and any site rules.

Is failed sealant stripped out, or sealed over?

Every scrap of failed sealant is removed before the new bead goes on. A bead laid on old silicone peels away and isn’t worth paying for.