Coloured and colour-matched sealant in Charlestown, Highland
Coloured sealant for Charlestown, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Standard-colour sealant spoiling a high-end finish
- Shop fits that need consistent sealant colours across sites
- Failed coloured sealant that has split or peeled
Need coloured sealant in Charlestown?
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
After the work
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Brief cleaners about newly sealed joints
- Don’t let trades patch coloured joints with a random sealant
- Settle the colour with the designer at the start
- Use one colour standard across multi-site work
Clean coloured joints with mild, non-abrasive products. Harsh chemicals and scouring can change how the colour looks.
Put the sealant colour into the specification or finishes schedule. When colour is left to the last minute, it is often wrong.
How we handle coloured sealant in Charlestown
Matching to anodised or powder-coated frames is a common request. We compare the RAL reference with the colours made for the specified sealant, and the nearest option is agreed with you. Where nothing in the range is close enough, a paintable hybrid or PU sealant may be an alternative, if the joint and specification allow. We work on hotel bathrooms and public areas, cladding panels and office fit-out finishes, and what we’re called in for most is marked sealant in hotel bathrooms and colour changes after a rebrand or refit. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Charlestown, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
In smaller Scottish places like Charlestown, commercial buildings are often hotels, pubs, shops, schools, surgeries and farm or estate buildings put to new use. Their kitchens, washrooms and window perimeters all need joints that keep water out.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: preparation, application and finish. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Location
- Charlestown (IV1)
- Region
- Highland
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
When to bring in a specialist
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
Redoing a failed joint normally costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Our process
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. On site, the work typically takes a few hours or a phased programme, depending on joint lengths and how many colours are involved, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. Where we can, we combine work around Charlestown with other jobs nearby, to make the most of each trip. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- We start with photographs, drawings or a visit to see the finishes.
- Colour options from the specified product’s range are shared with you.
- The programme and access are agreed, including any phasing.
- Joints are prepared, primed where specified and backed.
- We seal in the approved colour and tool it smooth.
What we need from you
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Arrange parking or a loading space
Request a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with the site address and an outline of the work. You can also send details through our quote form.
Advice
Building owners, agents and FMs in Charlestown
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
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 Charlestown can sit alongside others in a wider programme across Highland.
Why it’s worth doing now in Charlestown
A standard colour is quicker to source, though not always right. On visible work, the small extra effort of a colour from the product’s range pays off. For buildings near Charlestown, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Send photographs and we will quote for everything together.
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Why clients in Charlestown choose us
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Constructionline member
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Surface by surface
Brick and masonry
On brick, the sealant often matches the mortar rather than the brick face. We choose a suitable shade from the product’s range.
Office fit-outs
Office joinery and frames usually follow a colour scheme. We match from the product’s range as specified.
Also in Charlestown
Questions we’re asked in Charlestown
Is Charlestown off your patch?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. Our area covers all of Scotland, cities, towns and islands alike. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Must a hotel around Charlestown close while you work?
In most cases no closure is needed: we work room by room or floor by floor. Tell us your quiet periods and access windows and we’ll plan around them.
What will the job cost?
There isn’t a price list, as every site differs. With photos or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
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 and agree it with you.
Are you CHAS accredited and on Constructionline?
Yes. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Does a coloured sealant perform differently from a standard one?
The colour doesn’t change what kind of sealant it is. Preparation, backing and tooling are what make it last, whatever the colour.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. We check the asbestos register before cutting out old sealant in an older building, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Shops, offices and hotels in and around Charlestown
Charlestown lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Buildings near the sea put their external joints through more driven rain, with salt air nearer the beach. We choose a product rated for the exposure, then confirm the colours available for it. Less than 3 miles from Charlestown there are two named estates and business parks. Tenant changes on such sites bring fit-outs, and fit-outs bring new joints.
Occupiers with premises at both Carse Industrial Estate and Telford Retail Park could have the sealant at each handled under one quote. For premises near Inverness station (2 miles south-east of Charlestown), footfall is part of the plan: work is phased so shops and offices keep trading. In hotels such as North Kessock Hotel, under half a mile to the east of Charlestown, refurbishments usually mean bathroom, bar and reception joints where a matched sealant colour has to sit with the finishes.
Charlestown is about 3 miles north-west of Inverness, in Highland. Commercial clients in Charlestown can call on us for colour-matched joints. Our Highland coverage takes in 256 places, from busy centres to rural villages.
We take on colour-matched joints across the IV1 postcode area. If your site is on Main Street, Oakleigh Road and Bellfield Road or close by, we can quote for colour-matched joints. If your building is just outside Charlestown, we cover North Kessock (1 mile north-west), Merkinch (1 mile south), Longman (2 miles south-east), Leachkin (2 miles south) and Millburn (2 miles south-east). Nearby towns on our patch include Inverness (3 miles south-east), Nairn (15 miles east), Cradlehall (5 miles east), Dingwall (9 miles north-west), Hilton (3 miles south-east) and Alness (13 miles north). Where a site is remote or on an island, travel and materials need planning ahead.
What’s near Charlestown
The closest station to Charlestown is Inverness station, about 2 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Eastgate Shopping Centre (2.1 miles south-east) and Clan Maclennan Museum (1.3 miles north). For a walk, there’s Ord Hill.