Scotland

Coloured Sealant in Scottish Borders

Coloured sealant in all 91 towns and villages of the Scottish Borders, done properly, with a fixed quote before we start and a 12-month guarantee.

Book coloured sealant in Scottish Borders

Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.

Request a fixed quote 01277 525 020

Coloured sealant across the Scottish Borders

Coloured and colour-matched sealant for visible joints. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, or call or email us for a quote.

Main towns

How coloured sealant works in the Scottish Borders

Stone, brick and cladding each bring their own colour challenge: sandstone, granite, brick and stained timber rarely have one flat colour. We choose a colour that reads well across the surface rather than chasing one spot. We work on shop-fit joinery and counters, office fit-out finishes and powder-coated and anodised frames, and what we’re called in for most is sealant that no longer suits recoated frames and dirty, discoloured joints in public areas.

Diagnose, treat, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. First comes an inspection and agreement on 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.

The sealant type is chosen for the joint first, then the colour.
We compare your RAL reference or sample with the colours made for that sealant.
A short trial length can be approved before the full run on visible work.
We remove the existing bead, clean the faces and set the depth.
We apply the agreed colour and tool it neatly, with masking where the finish needs it.

Pricing in the Scottish Borders

Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.

What you get with us

A range of standard colours, depending on the product
A fixed quote before work starts
Matching to RAL references, product permitting
Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators

Ask for a quote

The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or phone 01277 525 020 or email us to discuss it first.

Around Galashiels

Recent enquiries here include premises near Galashiels, Public House and Galashiels Academy and the streets around them. Galashiels has its own railway station: Galashiels station. Nearby you’ll also find Borders General Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Castle Holydean (4.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Galashiels include 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, with colours matched site to site where the brand needs it.

Work in the Scottish Borders comes under Scotland’s own building standards and technical handbooks. Our part is sealing to the specification, whatever the building. 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: Premises within reach of Galashiels station, less than half a mile north of Galashiels, often have busy frontages where joints are seen by everyone passing. Trade counters and showrooms on estates such as Netherdale Industrial Estate, 0.8 miles to the south-east of Galashiels, need neat joints where customers see them.

What sealant work can’t fix

Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. We will tell you if the real problem is any of the following:

Preventing all fading from sunlight and weathering
Colour variation across natural stone or brick that no single shade can match
Repairing damaged frames or cladding

Looking after the joints

Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Share these points with them:

Record the product and colour reference on the building file
Avoid abrasive pads on coloured sealant
Ask contractors to check the colour before resealing
Settle the colour with the designer at the start

Expect some change in appearance over the years. Some fading is part of normal ageing outdoors.

Plan resealing of visible joints before they look tired. A planned reseal avoids a run of patch repairs over the years.

Should maintenance staff do it?

Some joints are best left to specialists: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.

General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint, which is what makes a joint last.

Why deal with it now?

It’s far cheaper to approve a sample than to strip and redo a full run. A short trial bead costs very little compared with replacing joints in the wrong colour.

Questions to ask before you book

Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
The named product and why it was chosen
How they’ll work around occupants
Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards

Common problems we fix in the Scottish Borders

Mould and staining discolour coloured joints in some areas. Mould that has grown into sealant typically can’t be cleaned out.

Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:

Old sealant that has yellowed, darkened or faded
Previous reseals that don’t match the original
Smeared sealant on stone or joinery
A bead that fights the cladding or frame colour

Common questions from the Scottish Borders clients

Can you seal to a brand colour across several sites?

Yes. We work with shop fitters, hotel groups and office fit-out contractors. Our area takes in Greater London, the South East and Scotland.

What site paperwork can you supply?

Each site asks for different documents, so tell us what you need and we’ll confirm it when we quote.

Does a coloured sealant perform differently from a standard one?

Performance comes from the sealant type and the installation. The joint gets the product it needs, in a colour from that product’s range with the same preparation and backing.

Do you use coloured sanitary silicone?

Yes. Sanitary silicones with anti-mould additives come in a range of colours too. We will confirm what’s available for the specified product and agree it with you.

Do you take on small jobs?

We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Photos and a description are enough to start.

Can you fit around our working hours?

We’re in the office from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. Tell us your site hours and access windows and the work will be fitted around them.

Can you work while the building is occupied?

Yes, as long as we plan it. We agree a sequence with your contact so just one area at a time is disrupted.