Aberdeen coloured sealant
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on coloured and colour-matched sealant for visible joints in Aberdeen. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Hotel refurbishments with a set colour scheme
- Smeared sealant on stone or joinery
- Coloured joints that have cracked with movement
Coloured sealant for businesses in Aberdeen
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
How we handle coloured sealant in Aberdeen
Window, door and shopfront frames in RAL finishes often need a sealant to suit. We compare the RAL reference with the colours made for the specified sealant. If the range has no close colour, a paintable sealant can sometimes be overpainted, where the specification allows. We work on natural stone and brick, hotel bathrooms and public areas and shop-fit joinery and counters, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are old sealant that has yellowed, darkened or faded and failed coloured sealant that has split or peeled. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, the work in Aberdeen is the same: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Much of the older commercial stock in Scotland’s cities is sandstone or, in Aberdeen, granite. Stone needs a neutral-cure sealant suited to it and a colour that sits quietly against the masonry.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, in Aberdeen as everywhere else we work. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
Working on commercial sites near Aberdeen
With the shore within about 2 miles, Aberdeen counts as a coastal location. Exposed frontages near the sea are hard on sealant, so the product has to suit the weather as well as the look. We choose a product rated for the exposure, then confirm the colours available for it. The 2 miles around Aberdeen include six care or nursing homes. Care settings have kitchens, lounges and corridors where joints need to be neat and easy to clean; colours can be chosen to suit the interior.
For a retailer at a site such as Berryden Retail Park, which lies north-east of Aberdeen, the joints customers see are as much part of the fit-out as the shelving. In hotels such as Skene House Apartment Hotel - Whitehall, less than half a mile to the south-east of Aberdeen, refurbishments normally mean bathroom, bar and reception joints where a matched sealant colour has to sit with the finishes.
Aberdeen is in Scotland. We cover commercial sites throughout Aberdeen, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. We work across 40 places in Aberdeen, large and small.
We cover the AB21, AB24, AB15 and AB12 postcode districts for colour-matched joints. For a building on Skene Square, Rosemount Square and Cattofield Square or nearby, we can quote for colour-matched joints. Being close to the A92 and A93, Aberdeen is easy to get to with materials and equipment. If your building is just outside Aberdeen, we cover Rosemount (1 mile south), Berryden (1 mile north-east), Cornhill (1 mile north-west), Midstocket (1 mile south-west) and Queen's Cross (1 mile south). A short drive away, we cover Dyce (4 miles north-west), Cults (3 miles south-west), Cove Bay (4 miles south), Bucksburn (3 miles north-west), Peterculter (7 miles south-west) and Kingswells (4 miles west).
Near you in Aberdeen
Recent enquiries here include premises near Gilcomstoun Primary School, North East of Scotland Music School and Victoria Park, among other places. Also close by are Library (1 mile north-east) and Triple Kirks pub (0.8 miles south-east). Aberdeen’s nearest station is Aberdeen station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Marischal Museum (1 mile east) and Bon Accord Centre (0.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Gallows Hill and Rubislaw Quarry.
For managing agents and facilities managers
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Sites in Aberdeen can sit alongside others in a wider programme.
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
Places near Aberdeen
What else we do in Aberdeen
On site: what to expect
Diagnose, treat, sign off: that’s the shape of every visit. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off. City jobs in Aberdeen normally need parking and loading planned. Tenement closes, shared stairs and factor approvals may also be involved.
- First we agree which sealant type the joint needs.
- Your RAL reference, sample or photo is checked against that product’s colours.
- The nearest colour is agreed, with a sample bead where needed.
- The existing bead comes out, then faces are cleaned and backed.
- Edges are masked and the coloured sealant applied and tooled.
- Masking comes off and the work is checked with you.
Getting the site ready
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
Ask for a quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote that you can work with. If you have questions first, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Advice
How the quote is worked out
The price varies from site to site. Expect it to depend on:
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- The site’s rules and procedures
- The size and state of each joint
- Location, for remote and island sites
What a job costs comes down to how many linear metres there are, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote once you have the details.
What to include in your enquiry
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- The postcode of the building
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we’ll fill any gaps with a visit.
Your questions answered
Can being near the sea in Aberdeen affect the sealant we need?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
Will our hotel in Aberdeen need to close for the work?
Rarely. Rooms or floors are done in turn, so the rest of the hotel keeps trading. The plan is built around your bookings.
Will sunlight affect the sealant colour?
Some change over time is normal. Exposure, product and colour all play a part, so no colour stays exactly the same for ever.
Will the sealant be an exact match to our finish?
No, not always. We choose the nearest standard colour.
Is Aberdeen in your area?
Yes. We cover Aberdeen, and the simplest way to start is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Can wet areas have colour-matched sealant?
Yes. Sanitary silicones with anti-mould additives come in a range of colours too. We’ll confirm what’s available for the specified product before work starts.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, let us know and we’ll send them with the quote.
When to call us in Aberdeen
Joints repaired piecemeal often end up in several shades. Mixed repairs over time leave a run of mismatched joints across one elevation. Resealing a whole run in one agreed colour tidies it up.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Coloured joints that have cracked with movement
- Fit-outs with a sealant colour in the specification
- A run of joints in mismatched shades
- Dirty, discoloured joints in public areas
For premises near Aberdeen station, 1.2 miles to the south-east of Aberdeen, footfall is part of the plan: work is phased so shops and offices keep trading.
Questions to ask before you book
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
How the job changes by surface
Office fit-outs
In offices, sealant appears at partitions, tea points, washrooms and reception desks. A consistent colour across floors looks deliberate for the tenant.
Hotel interiors
Hotels use colour-matched sealant in bathrooms, bedrooms and public areas. Wet-area sealants come in colours other than white too.
After the work
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Standardise colours across a portfolio
- Don’t let trades patch coloured joints with a random sealant
- Settle the colour with the designer at the start
- Look at the cured colour before the full run
Colours can soften with light and weathering. That is normal for exposed sealant, and resealing restores the look when the time comes.
Ask for a trial bead on high-profile areas. A sample in real light shows how it will look.